This girl is on fire! in My Unpredictable Life ...

Joel Osteen Ministries - Listen to Philippians 1:28, “Do not be intimidated by your enemies.” There is an anointing on your life that seals, protects, enables and empowers you.

Unfortunately it has taken me 2 weeks to figure that out. I mean, I knew that already. But two weeks of sleeplessness. Two weeks of loss of appetite. Two weeks of a burning stomach. Two weeks of not understanding. Two weeks of forgetting just who I am.

I have been off my "A" game for over a month now. I was so blind-sided, so devastated over the loss of my 23+ year friendship, that I haven't been able to see things coming at me head on. Instead, I've allowed things to work their way in, without even realizing it, and have ended up allowing myself to get off track; allowed things to bother me when normally they wouldn't have; allowed things more time, energy, and space in my head when they deserved none. Therefore, I have allowed unknown, hidden behind false smiles, unsuspecting enemies to get the better of me.

NO MORE!

I have finally reached clarity and I am here to take control of my actions once again. You've bullied me, you've blackmailed me, you've abused my generosity for the last time.

You are now dealing with "Kill them with kindness, Sassy."

I know, I know, that sounds lame! lol But seriously, it has been my experience that I get better results with kindness than going off all mad and rampaging.

I had a friend tell me once that she prefers Mad Sassy over Kind Sassy. With Mad Sassy, you know what's what. With Kind Sassy, you never saw it coming. She said that I get this "twinkle" in my eye when I am in Kind Sassy Mode. I had to ask her to explain herself in English, using small words because I couldn't, for the life of me, figure out what she was meaning. She said basically that when I'm in Mad Sassy Mode, I prick the skin, I ruffle feathers, I hurt feelings. When I am in Kind Sassy Mode I go straight for the conscious, heart and soul. She said that was 10 times worse because most people don't like having to deal with their own guilty conscious, they don't want to admit they did me wrong, they can't sweep their actions under the rug. Hmmmm, ok, I guess that is one way of looking at it.

I prefer to look at it like this: I spent too much of my young life as a victim. As long as I remained their victim, they had control over me. Once I forgave them, I moved past it, and I began a new life for myself, they could no longer control me. And that hurt them worse than if I had yelled back, hit back, etc.

I vowed to myself, I promised myself, that I would never be anyone's victim ever again.

So do your worst towards me. Do everything in your power to bring me down to your level. Waste your time, energy and effort on trying to make me as miserable as you are.

It won't happen. I won't give you that kind of control over me.

Instead, I will smile at you. I will pray for you. I will wish you the best. I will continue to treat you as I have always done so, even if you don't deserve my kindness. At the end of the day, YOU are the one who has to sleep with your conscious, sleep in the bed you made yourself, live with the consequences of your actions. I myself, will get a good night's rest. I myself, at the end of my life, will have that in my favor when I stand in front of those Pearly Gates.

So when you walk outside and the sun seems just a little bit brighter, never fear. That is just the smile on my face as I walk out of my work place, while my co-workers are talking trash about me under their breath.

It's good to have you back, Sassy Girl!

Joel Osteen Ministries - When we didn’t deserve it, when we made mistakes, God showed us His unconditional love. We should show this same love to other people.

Joel Osteen Ministries - Colossians 3:12 says, “God has given us the power to endure whatever comes our way with a good attitude.” You’ve got to go to work with a smile on your face, a good attitude, being good to people, and doing more than you have to.

Joel Osteen Ministries - You are not weak. You are full of "can do" power. Get in agreement with God. He would not have allowed it if you couldn’t handle it.

Joel Osteen Ministries - When you’re in tough times and it looks like you’re never going to break out, you’ve got to say, “I won’t be staying here long. This may be where I am, but it is not who I am. I am blessed.”

Joel Osteen Ministries - You may not agree with someone, but know this: they are made in the image of Almighty God. You are not called to judge; you are called to love.

Joel Osteen Ministries - You may be up against a big challenge. That just means you need to get ready. You’re about to see a promise come to pass.

Joel Osteen Ministries - You may be facing a situation today that looks impossible, but be encouraged. There are moments of favor God has already established in your future.

Joel Osteen Ministries - When nobody is clapping for you, when you’re not being appreciated, when you’re not getting the recognition, don’t get discouraged and think you’re being overlooked. The scripture says in Matthew 6:4, “Your Father, who sees what you give in secret will reward you in the open.”

Joel Osteen Ministries - God did not call you to keep everyone happy. You are not responsible for other people’s happiness; you are responsible to keep yourself happy.

Joel Osteen Ministries - We all face challenges, but it’s not the size of the problem that’s important. It’s our perception of that problem; it’s how big or small we make it in our minds. Don’t make your problems bigger. Learn instead to make God bigger.

Joel Osteen Ministries - God has a greater reward for people who are faithful in the tough times. When God sees you in the game, that’s when He will pay you back for the wrongs that have happened to you.

Joel Osteen Ministries - The more difficult something is, the more God is going to multiply you. You’re not going to come out the same. You’re going to come out better than you were before.

Joel Osteen Ministries - Start announcing freedom from anything that’s holding you back. Freedom from addictions, freedom from loneliness, freedom from lack, freedom from struggle. Like Isaiah in the Bible, start declaring God’s favor, breakthroughs, abundance. You are prophesying your future. Your words are setting the direction for your life.

Joel Osteen Ministries - If you’re going to keep moving forward, you’ve got to have a strong will. Rise up and say, “I know what’s in my future is greater than what’s in my past, so I am pressing forward in life.”