What does a word "BUSY" mean?

Satan called a worldwide convention of DEMONS. In his Opening address he said, "We can't keep Christians from going to church. We can't keep them from reading Bibles and knowing the truth. We can't even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with their savior. Once they gain that connection with JESUS, our power over them is broken."

"So, let them go to their churches, let them have covered dish dinners, but steal their time, so that they don't have time to ... "Develop a relationship with JESUS CHRIST. This is what I want you to do," said the devil.

'"DISTRACT THEM FROM GAINING HOLD OF THEIR SAVIOR AND MAINTAINING THE VITAL CONNECTION THROUGHOUT THE DAY..." "How shall we do this"? His demons shouted!!!

"Keep them busy in the non-essentials of life and invent innumerable schemes... to occupy their minds," he answered; "tempt them to SPEND, SPEND, SPEND, and BORROW, BORROW, BORROW much of their TIME."

"Persuade the wives to go to work for long hours and husbands to work 6-7 days a week , 10-12 hours a day, so they can "... "Afford their empty lifestyle. Keep them from spending time with their children. As their families fragment, soon their homes will offer no escape from pressures of work!"

"Over stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear... that still small voice."

"Entice them to play the radio or CD player whenever they drive, To keep the TV, VCR, DVD and their PCs going constantly. This will jam their minds and break that union with Christ."

"Fill the coffee tables with magazines and newspapers"... Pound their minds with the news 24 hours a day. Invade their driving moments with billboards"... Flood their mail boxes with junk mail, mail order catalogs, sweepstakes, lotto, and every kind of newsletter and promotional offering"... "Free products, services and false hops. keep skinny beautiful models on magazines and TV, so their husbands will... believe that outward beauty is what's important and they become dissatisfied with their wives" ... "Keep the wives too tired to love their husbands at night. And give them headaches too."

"If they don't give their husbands the love they need, they begin to look elsewhere" ... " That will fragment their families quickly!"

"Give them Santa Clause to distract them from teaching their children the real meaning of Christmas" ... " Give them Easter Bunny, so they won't talk about his resurrection and power over sin and death ."

"Even in their recreation, let them be excessive. Have them return from their recreation exhausted. Keep them too busy to go out in nature and reflect on God's creation. Send them to amusement parks, sporting events, plays, concerts, and movies instead."

Just to keep them BUSY, BUSY, and BUSY!

"and when they meet for spiritual fellowship, involve them in gossip and small talk so they leave with troubled conscience" ... "Crowd their lives with so many good causes that they have no time to seek power from Jesus" ... "Soon they will be working in their own strength, sacrificing their health and family for the good of the cause"...

"It will work! It will work!"

"It is quite a plan!"

The DEMONS went eagerly to their assignments causing Christians everywhere to get busier and more...

Rushed going here and there, having little time for their GOD or their families, having no time to tell others... About the power of Jesus to save Lives.

I guess the question is, has the devil been successful in his schemes? You be the JUDGE...

Does BUSY mean: being under Satan's yoke? Are you somewhat BUSY?

"SPEND A TIME WITH JESUS THROUGH YOUR PRAYERS"

Is living meant just to survive?

Once there was a group of foxes discussing among themselves what their lunch would be the day. Suddenly, they spotted a rabbit in the greener side of the valley. One fox proudly said, “That rabbit’s mine for lunch. Want to bet?”

A second fox dared him, “Then bring that rabbit in the dining table!”

Wasting no time, the first fox chased the rabbit and ran as fast as it can to elude its predator. The first fox tried its best to get near its target but could not get even with the rabbit’s place.

Several hours passed and the fox still runs after its prey until it got exhausted and eventually quit the chase. The rabbit, certain that nobody’s running after him anymore, went into the direction of the forest and disappeared.

What do you think was the reason why the fox did not capture its target? Obviously, the fox and the rabbit have a conflict of interest. Both run after something but for a different perspective: The fox was running only after its lunch while the rabbit runs for its life.

What about you, my friend, are you thriving only for your lunch or for your life?

Poverty is indeed one of the foremost problems we have to address and find resolve to. I believe that individual poverty can trace its roots from a person’s ‘internal core values’ itself. To uplift the economic condition of our country, we must be able to accept new ideas on how we view the world in its entirety.

Each of us should empower one another and thrive not only to live but to lead a better life. Through entrepreneurial mindset, esteemed empowerment and self-discipline, we can elevate the quality of our living and settle for a strong republic. And that change should start from each one of us.

“The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.”

MY FAVORITE HANG OUT CALLED COMFORT ZONE

People refuse to get out of their comfort because of self image.

Self-image may consist of three types:

1. Self image resulting from how the individual sees himself or herself
2. Self image resulting from how others see the individual
3. Self image resulting from how the individual perceives others see him or her

These three types may or may not be an accurate representation of the person. All, some or none of them may be true.

That is why if you want to grow you have to get out of your comfort zone. You can do this if you will not care much about your SELF IMAGE.

Your INCOME ZONE is in direct proportion with your COMFORT ZONE.

This means that if you want to increase your income you have to increase your comfort zone and the only way to increase your comfort zone is to get out of your current comfort zone, learn new way of doing things and unlearn things that does not contribute to your growth.

Money follows growth. Challenge your comfort zone and experience growth.

MY COMFORT ZONE

I used to have a comfort zone where I knew I wouldn’t fail.
The same four walls and busywork were really more like jail.
I longed so much to do the things I’d never done before,
But stayed inside my comfort zone and paced the same old floor.

I said it didn’t matter that I wasn’t doing much.
I said I didn’t care for things like commission checks and such.
I claimed to be so busy with the things inside the zone,
But deep inside I longed for something special of my own.

I couldn’t let my life go by just watching others win.
I held my breath; I stepped outside and let the change begin.
I took a step and with new strength I’d never felt before,
I kissed my comfort zone goodbye and closed and locked the door.

If you’re in a comfort zone, afraid to venture out,
Remember that all winners were at one time filled with doubt.
A step or two and words of praise can make your dreams come true.
Reach for your future with a smile; success is there for you!

Which Will You Be: a Carrot, an Egg or a Bean?

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed that as one problem was solved, a new one arose.

Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In the first, she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil, without saying a word.

In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She then pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl.

Turning to her daughter, she asked, “Tell me, what you see?”

“Carrots, eggs, and coffee,” she replied.

She brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. She then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, she asked her to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma.

The daughter then asked, “What does it mean, Mother?”

Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity — boiling water — but each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But, after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.

“Which are you?” she asked her daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?”

Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity? Do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength? Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and a hardened heart?

Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor of your life. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you. When the hours are the darkest and trials are their greatest, do you elevate to another level?

How do you handle adversity? Are you changed by your surroundings or do you bring life, flavor, to them?

"When Your Best Is Not Enough"

Why we fail?

1. We listen to losers rather than winners.

Successful rich people have their personal business coaches and mentors.

2. We are shy.
Successful people set aside their personal self image for something bigger than themselves. They simply do not care about what other people say if it will not support their goals.

3. We are fearful.
Successful people are courageous. They act in spite of fear; they act in spite of anything.

4. We are contented in our Comfort Zone.
Successful people are willing to experience pain. Pain is beautiful when one can rise up from its depressing power.

5. We do not keep our promise.
Successful people have high levels of integrity.

6. Our goal is too small.
Successful people have goals bigger than themselves. That is why they are into big businesses.

7. We work alone.
Successful people work with teams.

8. We lack credibility.
Successful people are winners and investors like to invest in businesses run by winners.

9. We do not value the power of networks.
Kiyosaki said: that it is not what you know but who you know and what they know.

10. We lack discipline and focus.
Successful people are consistent and focus, this is because they always begin with the end in mind. There is nothing wrong about failing, what is wrong if you keep doing the above and still expect a fortune to fall in your lap. When your best isn’t good enough then you need a team to back you up!

Summer Vacation is Here Again - Do You Know Where You'll Be?

Picture this: you are lying on a couch, devouring bags of chips and liters of soda, eyes glazed from playing video games and watching movies or TV programs, day after day for months end. What could this nightmare be? Summer vacation - if you don't make plans now.

For adolescents, summer is the highlight of the year - no responsibilities, sleeping in until noon, a kitchen full of food, and the sweet smell of independence. All of the structure and scheduling that occurs during the school year turns into unadulterated freedom in summer.

With less structure and adult supervision, summer is ripe with opportunities for teens to fall into a bad crowd, experiment with drugs or alcohol or get into another form of mischief. If you have been struggling during the school year, more trouble maybe awaiting you this summer. There's a reason for saying, "Idle hands are the devil's tools." Teens are looking for adventure, risks and excitement, especially in summer. Being bored at home is the exact opposite of what they need. They will find a way to take risks and live adventurously with or without parents' support or guidance.

By taking proper precautions and planning ahead, make summer vacation a positive and memorable growth experience.

There is no better way to make constructive use of free time than learning something new - a new skill, exploring an unfamiliar places, meeting new people. Therapeutic wilderness programs offer a unique opportunity for troubled teens to explore the wilderness on foot, learn primitive life skills, and participate in challenging group activities. When stripped of the comforts of home, like television, computers and video games, teens connect with themselves and others on a deeper level.

Wasted time is a wasted opportunity. A bold and exciting summer vacation can be a life-changing time of continued learning and personal exploration for teens.