Monday Motivation

Thanks to Pinterest, I'm always finding good quotes these days!

You know, God has more of a plan than we can ever imagine.  I know there have been days where I feel like I can't get a break.  Where things keep piling up.  There's always a set back.  In relationships, in work, in daily life.  Sometimes it seems like I take one step forward and then 3 steps back.  But I feel like there is a reason for it.  I feel like God is making me stronger.  That he's preparing my path.

What is my next journey?  Who knows!  But I know I can't wait for it.  I know God has a much bigger and better plan than I could ever imagine.  So for now, I'm learning through the bad times and keeping my eyes set on the ultimate goal.  My ultimate goal.  My ultimate dreams.  My ultimate future. 

Monday Motivation

I saw this on Pinterest the other day.  I couldn't help but to pin it!

It's not exactly the context of the verse, but it's perfect to apply to every day life.  It's true.  If God is within you, you will not fail.  

We all have set backs.  We all have hard days.  We all struggle.  We all give in to peer pressure sometime in our life.

But if we keep God first in our life, our struggles are no where near as bad.  We are never alone because God is with us.

Monday Morning Motivation

I love this saying.  And it's so true.  If we want to change our life...our world...our job...our situation, we have to do something different.  Doing the same thing over and over doesn't change a thing.  You will continue to be in the same place you were doing the same thing you did days, months, years ago. 

In order to change things in your life, you have to be willing to step outside of the normal.  You have to open yourself up to finding something new and different.  You have to be willing to change and to be willing to grow.  This will get you to a new and exciting life!

Let's step out of the of ways that are holding us down and spread our wings and fly into the unknown! 

Monday Morning Motivation

"Well, there's one thing.  They can't order me to stop dreaming." ~ Cinderella

How many times in life do we feel like people put us down and tell us that we aren't good enough?  How many times in life do we want something that seems out of reach?  What goes on in your dreams isn't something that someone can tell you is good or bad.  It's not something that's out of reach when you're dreaming it.  Sometimes dreams needs to stay just that....dreams... until you've put all the pieces together and want to make it a reality. 

If in your dreams you have a successful business that no one believes in but you, don't tell anyone until you're ready to show what a success it will be.  If in your dreams if you want Prince Charming to come wisk you away to a happily ever after, but you know if you tell someone that you want that life they will just laugh at you.  Well, don't tell them until you make it a reality. 

God puts dreams in our hearts for a reason.  No person can stop those dreams.  And no one can tell you what to or what not to dream.  You just have to have the courage to make those dreams come true when the time is right!

So keep on dreaming!!

Monday Morning Motivation

Have you ever had a time where you felt that no one believed in you?  Why would you want to do something if someone didn't think you were good enough.  If no one has faith that you can accomplish something, why try?  I think we all feel that way at some points in our life.  But we need to take that feeling sorry for ourselves attitude and turn it into motivation.  It's hard to do sometimes.  But isn't it such a great feeling to show someone that didn't believe in you how much you have accomplished?!

I love this Joe Nichols song, If Nobody Believed In You.  It puts it into perspective on an even bigger scale. 

Let's start the week on a good note.  Let's make it a point to take people not believing in us and show them that they are only motivating us! 

Have a great week!!!

Monday Morning Motivation

It's that time again.  Time to get started on another week.  

Life isn't always perfect.  It doesn't always go our way.  We face challenges every single day.  Our car is broke down.  Our air condition unit went out.  The toilet overflowed.  Someone else got a promotion instead of us.  Whatever it may be, we all face hard times in life.  But we have been given this life to live for a reason.  We need to try to find the happiness even during the hard times.  The chorus of Martina McBride's song Blessed puts it into prespective.  

I have been blessed
And I feel like I've found my way
I thank God for all I've been given
At the end of every day
I have been blessed
With so much more than I deserve
To be here with the ones that love me
To love them so much it hurts
I have been blessed

We are all blessed.  Sometimes we just need to slow down and see how blessed we are in every day life.  Things we take for granted are really things we should be thankful for.

Monday Morning Motivation

My friend, Alicia, invited me to her church yesterday for Bluegrass Sunday.  It was so good.  Some good ole bluegrass gospel music!  But in the service, the preacher said the same thing several times.  I don't have the exact quote, but I'm going to paraphrase.  He said that even though we may be excited about our next step, we will be met by people who aren't excited for us.  But that doesn't mean walking away from your dream.  It just means that sometimes we have to face negativity to get to where God wants us to be. 

Think about that every time someones tells you that you can't achieve your goal.  Think about that next time someone tells you that you aren't good enough.  Think about that when you get told "no" so many times that you don't think there's someone to tell you "yes".  Think about that when your own family and friends don't believe in what your doing.  Think about that when you're ready to throw in the towel. 

Just remember that sometimes God puts obstacles in our way so we can learn to overcome them.  Keep pressing forward to your dreams.  You'll never reach the end result if you give up the minute someone tells you it can't be accomplished.

Monday Morning Motivation

"When you are going through something hard and wonder where God is, remember the teacher is always quiet during the test."

It is so easy to think God forgets about us when we are going through hard times.  But the truth is, He wants us to learn from it.  He is always there.  He is always present.  He knows what we are going through.  He made us go through it.  He's teaching us something....even though we might not want to learn a lesson at that time.  He's putting our faith to the test.  And yes, sometimes He is quite when He wants to see how much faith we actually do have in Him. 

So keep your eyes focused on God.  No matter what we go through, He is always with us.  Sometimes He just waits for us choose the answers!

Monday Morning Motivation

It's Monday again.  Let me attempt to get excited.  Ha!  I guess I should find the positives in Monday, shouldn't I?!  How about some Monday Morning Motivation?!  I just saw this quote and I have no idea who said it, but I like it!

"There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path.  Don't allow yourself to become one of them."

How accurate is that?!  There are so many obstacles we face in general.  Getting told no on something we're passionate about.  Not getting a promotion at work that we wanted.  Getting stuck in traffic.  Obstacles that we really can't change. 

But how often do we allow ourselves to be in our own way.  I know I do things all the time.  Not getting out of bed early enough to leave the house on time.  Watching TV instead of exercising.  Grabbing food while I'm out instead of making something at home and saving money.  Something that small can allow ourselves to be our own obstacles.

I think we have to be very aware of these things and keep our eye on a goal.  That's the only way we're going to get to where we want to go!

It's A Great Day To Be Alive

It's Monday.  When means I need some motivation.  So today, how about some Travis Tritt's It's A Great Day To Be Alive!  Just read the lyrics to the chorus. 

And it's a great day to be alive
I know the sun's still shinin when I close my eyes
There's some hard times in the neigborhood
But why can't every day be just this good?

We have to remember that no matter what we are going through, each day is a gift.  And aren't we glad we get to live it?  I know times might be hard, but at least we can find the positive in each moment.

I know on my drive into work this morning I was so mad at all the cars around me.  Why can't they drive the speed limit and not 20 under?  Why are they slamming on their breaks when no one is in front of them?  All the things that are easy to get mad about.  But when I look at another perspective, what if God was trying to keep me safe?  Here I am getting mad at all these other cars, but it could have been God keeping me from being at a certain place a minute earlier.  What if He was saving my life?

It makes me look at life a little differently.  I'm grateful to be alive.  Even if that means having to be behind the slowest driver in Nashville...I'm thankful He still has me here on earth!

So moral of this story...or well, song...  Enjoy every moment that God gives you breath to live.  Find the positives among all the negatives in your life.  Dwell on the positives and you will be much happier.