A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones. Prov. 14:30 (NLT) Having envy, a grudge or resentment towards others because of their accomplishments or personal advancement is detrimental to your inner peace. It will eat away at your self-confidence and hinder you from being genuinely able to celebrate others. Often the success of others can trigger one’s own insecurities or disappointments in your personal life. Ask God to heal you from self-doubt and focus your energy on taking the necessary steps to achieve your own goals. Be confident that God has great things in store for you. Find peace and security with who God created you to be and live a healthier more balanced life. Let’s go and grow together ADaubon

Whatever you do [whatever your task may be], work from the soul [that is, put in your very best effort], as [something done] for the Lord and not for men. Col 3:23 Amp. No matter where you are or what you are doing, do it to the glory of God. In spite of dealing with difficult personalities or not being recognized by others let your quality of work still represent excellence. Wherever God has placed you demonstrate His attributes always. Don’t function to please man. Do all that you do for the glory of God, so His purpose will be fulfilled in you. Stay focused on your assignment. Your reward is in Him. Where He has placed you, He is faithful to complete His work in you and through you. Let’s go and grow together. ADaubon

The Lord will work out his plans for my life for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever. Don’t abandon me, for you made me. Psalm 138:8 (NLT) God has a plan for your life. You were created with a purpose. Walk by faith and trust God to divinely orchestrate your path to fulfill His design that was uniquely crafted for you. Every opportunity and open door that God arranged for you cannot be altered by anyone. Walk by faith even if it means moving out of your comfort zone, pushing beyond your perceived limitation, and if it does not come packaged the way you imagined. Your steps are ordered by God. He will never abandon you or His plans for you. Let’s go and grow together. ADaubon

Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? Mat. 6:27 (NIV) If we are not careful, we can let anxiety overtake us. Begin to notice how often you allow your mind to dwell on and become fixated on difficulties or troubles. Anxiety and worry are like a train being derailed. It can be reckless and dangerous to your mental well-being. Be mindful of your thought patterns and quickly identify when worry is trying to creep up on you. If left unchecked it can take on a life of its own. Worry and anxiety mentally and emotionally drains us and can manifest itself in physical symptoms. Always remember, worrying about a matter does not help your situation at all. It only adds another dimension of stress. Take good care of yourself by making the decision to give worry and anxiety their vacate orders. Trust God with everything that concerns you and don’t worry about a thing. Let’s go and grow together. ADaubon

God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. 1 Peter 4:10 (NLT) God has given each of us various gifts. These blessings are not just for our personal gain. We are to use our gifts to serve one another. Consider everyone that comes across your path as an opportunity to make an impact in their life for the better. Always remember, you were created for a reason and a purpose. Go forth and be your best self. On your journey don’t forget to try to make a difference in the lives of others. You are blessed to be a blessing. Let’s go and grow together. ADaubon

He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love, but he who repeats or gossips about a matter separates intimate friends. Proverbs 17:9 (Amp.) In relationships and interactions with others, you may be offended at one time or another intentionally or unintentionally. Sometimes these incidents can build up or break down a friendship. Whether you choose to maintain the friendship or not it is beneficial and fruitful to forgive the offense. We should have the same passion for extending mercy to others as we have for God to grant mercy towards us. Gossiping or continuing to tell the story of the offense to others is an indication that you may need to continue to heal. Unforgiveness impedes the healing process. If you are harboring any negative thoughts or emotions due to an offense by anyone, make the choice to seek love inwardly and outwardly. Release all that keeps you bound by the hurts of the past and set yourself and others free. Then embrace the peace of God. Let’s go and grow together. ADaubon

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12 (NIV) When we maintain our hope in God, we can embrace His joy. The Lord will strengthen you to withstand the difficult times. When trouble comes continue to trust God. Holding on to hope will encourage your heart. Keep praying, don’t stop believing and find peace right where you are on the way to where God is taking you. Let’s go and grow together. ADaubon

Enjoy Your Day!

In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. Psalm 33:21(NIV) When we completely trust in the Lord, His joy is released for our embrace. For He is able to bring us through all that we will ever face. Let your heart be full of faith no matter what comes your way. God still sits on the throne, and He has the final say. God is with you, and He hears you when you pray. Give Him all your concerns, receive His peace and go enjoy your day. Let’s go and grow together. ADaubon

Your Primary Source not secondary resource

Putting confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble is like chewing with a broken tooth or walking on a lame foot. Prov. 25:19 (NIV) Select those whom you confide in carefully. Access to your most vulnerable moments should not be based on someone’s proximity, relationship or availability, but rather their potential to carefully handle what you are sharing with them. Perhaps the one you have sought out does not have the capability to give you what you need based on their own struggles and shortcomings. Sometimes we are disappointed because we are seeking something from someone God never intended us to get from them. May God bless you with a supportive village of individuals that will genuinely and responsibly respond to you when you are in need. Ultimately, place your trust in God and have faith that He will divinely assign individuals in your life to be encouraging when you need them most. Always remember God is your primary source not secondary resource of providential care. Show grace and continue to seek God’s face. Let’s go and grow together. ADaubon