If you want to become a master of multiple streams of income then you will need to first master yourself. The first and foremost best way to do this is to come to terms with yourself and who you are truly meant to be.
Growing up, I was so afraid of what image I portrayed to people that I often put on a mask of who I aspired to be like. It was easier to hide behind someone that I wanted to seem like, than be myself. As it turns out I was not alone in this thought. The more relationships I surrounded myself with made me realize that most people live behind a similar veil. We put so much pressure on ourselves aspiring to be like someone else or trying our best to be opposite of what we're afraid we may be, that we never have a chance to bring our true selves to fruition. That is a hard self defiling rule to live by but it is a daily American practice none the less. This day and time there are more and more people looking at their mirrored relection often not recognizing the person they see looking back at them. It is always followed by a feeling like something is missing. There is a void in their life that they just can't seem to put their finger on. It is easier for people to do this as many do not have the revelation of their real potential nor do they understand the importance of finding themselves.
In the process of masking my persona, I often sent out a negative vibe that most people labeled as snobbiness or intimidation. It was easy to be nice to everyone but very few people were able to reach inside of me and I was very careful to preplan and overprepare everything. This was important in order to increase my chances of not embarrassing myself by making a mistake or allowing someone to get too close and reveal my secret. You wouldn't know it now by my writings but being transparent is not a trait or characteristic that came easily. In fact...it was my biggest fear.
In 2 Corinthians 3:18 (KJV) the scripture states "But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, [even] as by the Spirit of the Lord."
Lets look at the Greek translation of this scripture 2 Cor. 3:18.
with open: to unveil or uncover
face: the front of the human head, countenance, look, outward circumstances, external condition
beholding as in a glass: to show in a mirror, to make to reflect, to mirror
the glory: opinion, judgment, view, splendour, brightness, magnificence, excellence, preeminence, dignity, grace
are changed: to change into another form, to transform, to transfigure
The scripture restated using the above translation is "But we all, unveiled or unmasked will mirror the glory of the Lord, we are changed into the same image from glory to glory, [even] as by the Spirit of the Lord.
This scripture states that if you go your way unmasked that you will then truly see the glory of the Lord as we are changed into the same image from glory to glory by the Spirit of the Lord. Why do you think that the enemy works so hard to get us to lie to ourselves?
Eziekel 28:14 states that before Lucifer fell that "He had been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone [was] thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
Eze 28:15 Thou [wast] perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
God had covered the head angel in precious stones that allowed Lucifer to reflect God's glory from his cloak making him beautiful. Eze 28:17 tells us that the angel was cast down due to his heart being lifted up because of his beauty, and that he corrupted his wisdom by reason of God's brightness that the angel was gifted to reflect.
Not only did God cast him down but Eziekel 28:19 shows that he stripped Lucifer of his beauty. The very thing that got him kicked out that the enemy was so proud of was what was taken from him. That anyone that looked at him from that point on his look of terror will astonish people.
Eze 28:19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never [shalt] thou [be] any more.
So make a decision right now that you were made for a reason and that God loves you just the "real" way you are. Unmasked and all! He does not want to look into the heart of a mask that he knows is a lie. He wants you to step up and be confident enough in Him that will allow Him to put you as a lamp on a hill. I encourage you to go to God's Word every day and make the decision to build a close relationship with Him. He wants you to make the decision to love Him and gave you free will to make that choice for yourself. No one wants to force someone to love them...or at least they should'nt!
Many years ago, a teen male once asked me this question. "How do you know if God is talking to you or if it is the voice of a stranger?" Immediately the Holy Spirit showed me how to answer his question. I proceeded to ask the young man if he had ever experienced a friend or family member calling him on the phone playingly trying to desguise his voice. Of course the young man said yes and I said that the voice of God is the same way. Once you spend time with someone you can recognize their voice even if they tried to disguise it. Don't let God be a stranger.
Prayer:
Dear Lord,
I thank you that 2 Corinthians 3:18 states that if I come before you and go into the world unmasked that people will be able to see your glory through us. Thank you that Eziekel 28:14 lets me know not to get puffed up by the glory You demonstrate through me. So thank you for the strength and confidence in who You are and take faith in who You want me to become for your glory and honor forever and ever Lord, Amen.
To Your Success and Freedom,
Kimberly Dudley
http://www.workathomewealthteam.com
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