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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Increase comes from God

[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Self care is important (1)

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Oke Chinye
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Read: 3 JOHN 2

Meditation verse:

“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely and may your  whole spirit, soul and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord  Jesus Christ” (1 Thessalonians 5:23).

Self-care is important and all-encompassing You must take responsibility and  become accountable for your actions, because no one will do it for you. Self care involves an inside-to-outside approach. How you talk to yourself, what you  think of yourself and how you allow yourself to be treated by others will impact  greatly on your well-being. What are you reading listening to and meditating on? In the current digital era, there is a lot out there that can poison your mind and  spirit. You need to set boundaries to protect your wellbeing. 

We are currently living in challenging times. Focus only on what you can change  and learn to let go of what you cannot change. Learn to live your life in a way  that works for you. Let go of unrealistic expectations. Realize that you don’t have  to change people to become fulfilled or happy. And nobody will change because  of you. You are not called to change people. You are called to love them and be  the best version of yourself.  

Have a vision for your life. Habakkuk 2:2 says write down the vision and make it  plain. That they may run with it. Pause and think about your outcomes. Ask  yourself, some very critical questions. Who am I? Who am I becoming? Where  am I going or where do I want to go? What do I need for this journey and who  can help me get there? These are critical questions you must ask yourself  regularly. Run with your vision and Focus on your outcomes. Have a positive  outlook to life, irrespective of what is going on around you. Say to yourself “my  treasures are here, and I will get them”.  

Keep learning and growing. No matter how difficult your circumstances are,  show up everywhere you are supposed to and keep going. Be willing to step out  of your comfort zone even when it is difficult to do so. Never give up. Ecclesiastes 9:4 says, “a living dog is better than a dead lion”.

 

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Pst (Mrs) Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).

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