There was a time when I went to my corporate world job every day dreading the thought of walking into the building. Now to much regret, I remember visualizing the bar doors shutting behind me once I walked into the building and even heard the clank of the bar doors slamming. It was if I had built up in my mind that working for that company was as bad as being in jail. My heart was to make multiple streams of income that would one day release me of my daily J-O-B stresses.
Now I know that the enemy was distracting me from what was really important. He had me so sidetracked with stress and pressure that I missed some golden God given opportunities. The battle is all in your head but sometimes it's hard to train your mind to focus on anything but negative circumstances. At that time it was all I could do to not meditate on how much I disliked going there daily. I told myself things like, "If I could only work for myself make multiple streams of income, life would be perfect", "It would be nice to only have God as a boss and not that condescending guy in the room behind me", or my favorite "If I was only in the position to fire my boss and walk out without any regret, responsibilities or consequences; how great life would be. More time was spent visualizing and meditating how bad it was.
Once I felt that my job there would soon come to a close I started to feel saddened in my spirit. In my prayer and meditation time I was told to take advantage of every second there because there was something about it that I was going to miss. But the only thing I could focus on was getting out. Now when I look back I realize that all of my complaints and issues came from a heart of fear. Being afraid that I was not who I wanted to be, afraid that I was not perfect, afraid of failing in any way, afraid of being honest with my self, afraid of realizing what was truly important in life, and afraid of not putting myself before a person that God had placed over me professional for a reason.
I remember my last week there, numerous people gave me presents, cards, took me to lunch and some even shared tears. I started to understand that through my 8 years there God was able to touch many lives and I had grown many loyal and thankful relationships that taught me many life lessons. I often sit at my desk now and stare out my window finding myself missing all of the people, relationships and conversations that often brought me joy in what seemed to be a dark situation. Now, I have less of an opportunity to be transparent with people face to face and it's harder to show people how much you care for them. As you have heard the saying, People really don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. So today and everyday, take joy in those that God surrounds you with. They are all truly a gift from God and each second is an opportunity to touch their lives in a big way.
It is our number one purpose to share love to everyone around us. To the good, the bad and the not so pretty. No one is better than you. No one is beneath you, no matter how poor they are, weak they seem, or how their persona appears. It is your duty to love every single person that crosses your path as then and only then will people see Jesus through your eyes and be open to the possibility of their full destiny potential.
Mike Murdock once said that Your Focus Decides Your Finish. Make sure that you are daily protecting your thoughts and do your best to only meditate on things that will give you the results you desire.
2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith:
2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
Dear Lord,
Thank you for giving me the revelation of love in my life as the Bible states that perfect love casts out all fear. Thank you for the strength to walk in that perfect love and for the ease that I allow that love to flow out of me. Thank you for the strength and desire to fight the good fight every second of every day as I finish the perfect course you have planned for me. In Jesus Name I pray, Amen.
To Your Multiple Streams of Income Success And Freedom,
Kimberly Dudley
http://www.workathomewealthteam.com
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