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When you are living affirmed of who you are and what you’re doing you’ll walk confidently in your divine purpose. The opinion that matters most about you is your Creator’s opinion. That’s great news because He has already approved you and has put the desire in you to do what He has created you to do. Not only the desire, but the gifts and talents as well. That’s exciting!

“Long before he laid down earth’s foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love. Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. (What pleasure he took in planning this!) He wanted us to enter into the celebration of his lavish gift-giving by the hand of his beloved Son” (Ephesians 1:6b-e, MSG).

YOU ARE ALREADY APPROVED BY GOD, THROUGH CHRIST, HIS SON! Speak this aloud in the first person, to activate for yourself this absolute truth about you.

Becoming our best selves takes effort. “Nothing happens until the pain of remaining the same outweighs the pain of change” (Arthur Burt). I challenge you to think differently about your circumstances. If you’re ready to move forward in life, then this forum is for you.

The lyrics of King David’s song express the reality of God and his unique relationship to humanity:

“You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me” (Psalm 139:13-16, NLT)!

If you are willing to accept this wonderful proclamation—that you were intentionally created, the process painstakingly attended to by the Master Creator—then you can also accept that your purpose was conceived by God before you were born. Moreover, that God not only created you, but he adores you. How cool is that?

That relentless stirring in you is meant to unsettle you, to nudge you from apathy to intentionality. You can turn restlessness to resourcefulness. We are all meant to evolve over our lifetimes. The challenges you face will propel you to destiny. This too shall pass. Gary Allan’s lyric “every storm runs out of rain” is true.

When a kaleidoscope is shaken even slightly, the former image shifts. It’s still the same kaleidoscope on the outside, but the image on the inside changes. Shaking is often necessary to shift you toward your destiny. No change, no change. Your faith and obedience will cause you to live on purpose—affirmed, not defeated—even if it hurts getting there. But as with the new placement of the shards in the kaleidoscope, you will never be the same.

Once you agree with God’s plan you will move from where you are to where you were meant to be. If you’re ready to move forward, then you’ve crash landed in the right place. I’m guessing that’s a lot of you.

The stress of over ambition is replaced by peace when you understand the significance of who you are and why you’re here. Self-awareness shifts to spiritual awareness as you submit to the power of God’s grace, which causes his story to unfold. Ambition is properly balanced when you learn the wisdom of passionate living versus stressful living. Passion is a gift that prompts purpose; stress is a demon that prompts illness. One is energizing while the other is depleting.

Here you will learn lessons to guide you in understanding your amazing relevance to God. As you accept his love for yourself and fellow humanity you will soar. You will understand that it is your right and responsibility to do so. You will comprehend that your past doesn’t dictate your future.

“If I can turn coal into diamonds, sand into pearls, and a worm into a butterfly, I can turn your life around too! ~ God” (author unknown).

You may have heard that hurting people hurt people but understand also that healing people heal people. People of all races and cultures have something to contribute to the collective. All are welcome here. In order to contribute to the conversation, please comment your truth so that this will be a conversation for communal growth. Together, we will turn pain to purpose, depression to destiny, and tragedy to triumph. We will lovingly support others to LYLA!™

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