Where do you go to find the strength to deal with tough times? Have you experienced tragedy or loss in your life? How difficult was it to seek God during that time?

Going through tough times produces a lot of questions and some of them are hard to answer.

I’ve been on vacation and still on vacation and haven’t posted anything on the month of July. I got too busy to go online to update my blog. But I’ve learned a lot during that month.

I went to church last Sunday and my pastor shared to us the story of a baby named Eliot Hartman.

Eliot was born with an undeveloped lung, a heart with a hole in it and DNA that placed faulty information into each and every cell of his body. However, that could not stop the living God from proclaiming Himself through this boy who never uttered a word. In the midst of heartbreaking tragedy, the Mooney family found the presence of God strengthening, comforting, and guiding them. Their story reminds us to seek God and endure our struggles rather than blame Him for our hardships.

Things have been very busy lately. Speaking engagements, lots of research and activities that made you awake until 4am in the morning and experience a 1 hour sleep just to charge up. If there’s one thing that tires me the most is not the strenuous physical activities but of the mind. Today, I had the pleasure to sleep long hours brought about my headache due to tiredness. When I woke up, I began to think and …

Have you ever felt frustrated while being busy with the current things that you’re doing? Have you ever felt that urge that you where designed to be more than what you’re currently doing right now or you were meant to do something great or significant?

Haaay… So much to do yet so little time.

In the middle of these questions, an idea crept in, and along with it came memories and thoughts flooding in from things that I have learned and heard from the past. That word is “destiny.”

Am I predestined to do something great in this life? Destiny always asks, “Where Am I Going?” and I personally believe that each man has his destiny set before him even before he was created or made. How?

The END is called destination and the beginning is called BIRTH. So PRE means before, DESTINATION means end which makes up the work “PREDESTINATION.”

The bible says in Isaiah 49:9-10, “remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose…” It’s like God saying that I have set your end before the beginning. Therefore, Predestination means – having your end establish before the beginning.

“Destiny Is Your Establish End.”

That’s why when we get frustrated, along with it the feeling that you were meant for something great or even feel that you have to do something that you can’t explain is because of the word destiny. Your destiny pulls you to it and destiny is the source of your frustration on this given context. When you are not doing what you’re suppose to be made or created or destined to do, destiny makes you uncomfortable. Your dreams, passion, desire are the manifestation of your destiny.

So if we are destined for greatness, how come a lot of people do not experience it? I once heard from Tony Robbins that, “It is not the conditions of life but my decisions that determine my destiny.” So, can a person really control his destiny?

First of all, you don’t create your destiny, but you can sabotage it (based on the biblical text that we used above). Like in an ideal family, your parents goal, intent and plans for you is to have the best in life (For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. - Jeremiah 29:11 ESV). But the child gets to experience the plans of his parents when he submits to it. The destiny never changes, purpose is permanent, destiny is permanent. It is plans that change (A person may plan his own journey, but the LORD directs his steps. - Proverbs 16:9 GW )and you can destroy your going to your destiny by making poor choices and decisions that sabotage and short circuit God’s purpose for your life.

Purpose is God’s intent in your life. Destiny is when it is established .Vision is when you see it.

Plans May Change But Purposes Are Permanent.
Decisions May Vary, But Destiny Is Constant.

If you made a mistake in life, you’re mistakes can never cancel your destiny if you go back to God (For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable - Romans 11:29 ESV; And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose - Rom 8:28 ESV).

He predestined you according to the Plan (will) of Him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of His will. – Ephesians 1:11

Even your bad mistakes, He conforms them back to use them to take you to your purpose.

Each man has his own destiny, it is not something you create but it is something that you discover. You don’t create your destiny, but you can sabotage it. You may not agree with the idea, but it’s something worth thinking and considering.
Have a great day!

They call him the sky angel cowboy who called a radio station to share a story of a lesson that God had told him, a mesage that caught me and the world’s attention. A 13 year old Logan Henderson who lived in Nebraska listens to 89.3 KSBJ which broadcasts from Houston Texas on Sky Angel. Late at last October, he called on the station to share a story that would soon be heard around the world.

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One of the powerful keys in living a happy, successful and significant life is discovering the purpose for which you were created. This is your “Assignment.” I would like to share to you some helpful principles on purpose I have learned.

God is a God of Purpose.
God doesn’t do anything with out a reason. He never makes mistakes because if he does, He is not God.

“Purpose is the original intent of a thing”

Purpose is found in everything.
Everything was and is born for a reason, even maggots. Scientist have discovered the ability of maggots to break down matter which is very unique in them. There was a story of a woman who lived on the mountains and her house was built on wood. One day her house began to collapse piece by piece and she saw a lot of termites and cockroaches. So she called for pest control to fix a problem for her. She ask them to exterminate the cockroaches which they effectively did. After a few days, the lady called again and told them that they have not solved her problems because the house is still going down piece by piece and a lot of termites were seen. The exterminators told the lady that they did wiped out the cockroaches. That’s why you see a lot of termites in your house is because the cockroaches are the ones who checks on the termites. Since there aren’t any roaches anymore, nobody eats on these termites. Based on the story, even cockroaches have purpose.

“Your assignment or purpose in life is not your decision, but your discovery”

Not every purpose is known.
There will be times that we would not even know the purpose of a thing. Just because you don’t know the purpose of a thing doesn’t mean it doesn’t have one. Ignorance of purpose does not cancel purpose. That’s why the next principle is important…

Where purpose is not known, “ABUSE” is inevitable.
If you don’t know a the purpose, assignment, destiny of a thing, you’ll abuse it. If you read the book of Genesis on the account of creation, when God was finished in creating, He would declare, “and God saw that it was good.” Meaning, everything he created was or is good. For example, marijuana, cocaine or shabu if used in a hospital becomes medicine but, if its used in the streets, it becomes dope or dangerous drugs. Why? Because where purpose is not known, abuse is inevitable. That’s why the word abuse is broken down to AB from abnormal and added to the word USE which makes the word AB+USE. That’s why people indulge to being alcoholics, drug abuse, prostitution… because when you do not know your purpose, you will abuse your self. When a person know his purpose, they begin to protect themselves from abuse. That’s why everything God created should discover their purpose.

If you want to know the purpose of something, never ask the thing.
Think for a moment. Did the automobile instruct Henry Ford and declare to him what it had decided to be? Of course not. Mr. Ford named it. Did the airplane inform the Wright brothers that it was going to fly and be called an airplane? Of course not. Orville and Wilbur Wright declared it so. That’s why the next principle is important if you want to know the purpose of a thing…

The purpose of a thing is only in the mind of the maker.
The only person who knows why a product exists is the manufacturer or creator.

• The Creator decides.

• The creation discovers.

The Creator decides what He has intended for you to become. The creation merely decides the degree of obedience and cooperation to make it so.

• Products do not decide.

• Manufacturers decide.

You are the product of God. He is the only One who can reveal the Assignment He decided for you at birth.

Tony Robbins discusses the “invisible forces” that motivate everyone’s actions. I have placed a video for your indulgence as you watch him in action and deals on the topic on “why we do what we do, and how can we do it better”.

Tony Robbins might have one of the world’s most famous smiles; his beaming confidence has helped sell his best-selling line of self-help books, and fill even his 10,000-seat seminars. What’s less known about the iconic motivational speaker is the range and stature of his personal clients. From CEO’s to heads of state to Olympic athletes, a wide swath of high-performing professionals look to him for help reaching their full potential.

Some of his techniques — firewalking, for example — are magnets for criticism, but his underlying message is unassailable: We all have the ability to make a positive impact on the world, and it’s up to us, as individuals, to overcome our fears and foibles to reach that potential.

Robbins has won many accolades for his work — including his memorable performance in the Jack Black comedy Shallow Hal. (It was a small but vital role.) His Anthony Robbins Foundation works with the homeless, elderly and inner-city youth, and feeds more than 2 million people annually through its International Basket Brigade.

“What Tony delivers is an ever crescendoing call-and-response oratory that often gives the proceedings a teetering, Pentecostal kind of energy. ” - GQ

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It’s been a while that I have not posted anything. I was invited to speak to student leaders at a university on leadership. I was to busy preparing my notes and presentation for that day. I talked about 5 questions that are important to each person that needs to be address enable for him/her to bring out a fulfilled and significant life and I’ll be sharing to you some of them.

Who Am I? Question of Identity
90% of people in the world are suffering from identity crisis. That’s why we wear other people… “we wear Calvin Klein, Guess, Levis, Bench…” we wear people because we don’t have a value for ourselves and we based much of our identity on what we wear or have. That’s why when we are striped of these things, we are left with nothing because we don’t know who we are. We have been wearing someones identity for so long that we have not dealt with the question. If you don’t know your identity, you will definitely other people’s identity.

Why Am I Here? Question of Purpose
We are all created to live life with meaning. Unless you discover your Life’s Purpose, you will live a life of frustration and unfulfilled life.

“The greatest tragedy in life is not death… The greatest tragedy is life without purpose - Dr. Munroe”

Without purpose, life has no meaning, life has no reason and life has no passion. There’s someting worst than being blind, it’s having sight without vision and that simply a life without purpose.

Purpose makes your life precise. It gives you a reason to not even need an alarm clock because life wakes you up when you have a purpose.

Purpose is God’s original intent for your existence. The only way to find it out is go back to back to Him who created you. It is something you have to discover.

“When you are engaging on something you weren’t suppose to do, you are like a 13 valve vehicle. But engagin in your purpose is like running on V8 - Chad Atmosfera”

These questions are so important specially in the lives of these young students because the person who knows the “HOW” and the “WHAT” will follow the person who knows “WHY”.

For those people who cannot go out and work or women who have family commitments which curtail their aspirations to work and earn, to work from home is the best idea that can be taken up. Working from home is the best way to support your mainstream income as well and also without spending too much time on it. However, while choosing work assignments to take up from your home, it is important that you make sure about the genuineness of the work and the provider. There are many scams that are taking place in the online market nowadays so utmost care should be taken while working from home.

There are various ways which you can take up to earn money by working from home. Also, various types of work assignments can be taken up to make the best amounts with least efforts. Below are given the top 10 ways to work from home and the kind of work you can take up, so that you can earn well online.

1. Online auctions
Online auction websites are one of the best ways to earn money online without investing anything. This is one of the easiest ways by which you can earn money online. Look around your house and attic and find out the things that you want to get rid of. Then create a seller account with online auction sites like Ebay where you can create an auction for those articles. Sell those things and earn money. You can even approach your friends and family for such saleable things or even visit the flea markets where you can get really cheap stuff and auction it online and make more money out of it.

2. Provide services
If you think you can start your own online business through which you can provide services to the people, then this is one of the best and most stable ways in the long run to earn business. The services can include Virtual Assistance, work management across the globe, etc. Also, you can also provide services locally like taking orders for flowers, perfumes, gifts online and then delivering them to the required addresses.

3. Make money from your skill
If you are good at a foreign language or have a flair for writing, then taking up online jobs in this respect can get you good income. You can provide services to people who require translation services in foreign languages. Also, for those organizations which hire part-time writers, one can opt for these assignments from the ease of their home and earn money.

4. Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate marketing can prove to be really beneficial when you have your own websites. By strategically placing ads from companies on your website so that it gets maximum clicks by visitors, you can earn some good money easily. Traffic to your website has to be steady and you need to work upon the tips and tricks to increase the flow of traffic to your website.

5. Start your own business venture
If you have some funds that you are ready to invest, then starting an online business is also one of the ways which can fetch you good money in the long run. For example, setting up an export business online can be beneficial. You can take overseas orders online and ship the goods to the buyer. This will not involve great hassles from you and at the same time, you can earn good margins of money too. In a similar manner, you can start your own online travel agency and book tickets for people. This will not require any investments from you and can get your brokerage to good extents when you work on it.

6. Data entry jobs
One of the simplest and easiest works that you can start from your home is the assignments of data entry. This work can be taken up by anyone of any age. No special skills or qualifications are required for the people to understand the work and accomplish it. All you need is some time and patience so that you can get used to the work and get enough recognition for bigger and better-paid jobs in data entry.

7. Use your talent to make money
There are various arts that we specialize in, however we fail to understand their potential and capitalize on them. For example, if you are good at photography, then you can even sell your photographs online. This can be done in more than ways which ensures that you get some royalty fee every time the picture is downloaded or a one-time big amount when the picture is bought online.

8. Write surveys online
Many big companies pay people to tell them what they think about their product. You too can write these surveys sitting in the comfort of your home and get paid good amounts for it. Your opinions matter a lot to them and you can earn money by sharing them with the companies.

9. Open up an online store
For the specialties that your hometown has on offer, you can setup a platform for the people in other parts of the world. For example, handicrafts, pottery etc which is particular to your part of the country will get many takers from other nations. You can open a store online and publicize these products. Taking orders from overseas customers and shipping them the goods is a good way to earn money.

10. Provide your expert services
If you are an expert in some field and can act as a good resource person, then getting paid for your opinion is no trouble for you. People seek guidance online on almost every other subject. You can act as a counselor online and get paid for the suggestions that you make to the people. This will make use of your expert skills and get you paid well.

So many opportunities are available for people to work upon and earn money while sitting in the premises of their home. To make the most of the chances available, choose what you like the best and get going with it to earn large amounts of money. However, remember to give it some time and effort if you want to excel as we all know, millionaires are not made overnight!

*This article was written by Richard Abigail and is posted at this site with permission. You can check their site at http://workathomeuk.me.uk/

What would you think of a future of a baby girl born of a thirteen year old mother with no father and no visible support? Certainly not what we call a bright future or we wouldn’t predict something great would come out of it. What if I tell you that this girl was physically and sexually abused several times before she was even thirteen years old? What if I told you that at thirteen this girl became pregnant herself? And gave birth to a still born child? What would you predict to be her future? What if by 14 she was so frustrated inside she was sent to juvenile hall for the kind of behavior she was indulging in? What would her future be? Most of you wouldn’t predict a very bright future for this girl and I bet that most of you would not imagine that this person would be Oprah Winfrey.

He didn’t talk until he was four years old or read until he was seven. One of his teachers labeled him as “mentally slow, unsociable and adrift forever in his foolish dreams.” His name: Albert Einstein.

“He possesses minimal football knowledge. Lacks motivation.” A so-called expert once said of Vince Lombardi.

Beethoven apparently liked to do his own thing and didn’t spend much time learning the correct technique with his violin.

His teacher said that Ludwig was hopeless as a composer.

Before he created Disneyland, Walter Disney went bankrupt several times. He was once fired by the editor of a newspaper for an apparent lack of ideas.

“He is too stupid to learn anything!” declared Thomas Edison’s ‘perceptive’ teachers.

Henry Ford failed miserably and went broke five times before finally succeeding with the automobile.

One of the greatest ‘movers and shakers’ of this century, made his most significant contributions as a ‘senior citizen.’ Winston Churchill was 62 before he finally became Prime Minister of England following a lifetime of setback and defeat, including failing the sixth grade.

When I was watching the movie “A Knight’s Tale” starring Heat Ledger, he ask his dad a question that change his life, “Can a man change his star?”

Based on what I have presented and seen, definitely my answer would be obvious.

It’s not what happens to you but what you do with what happens to you that shapes our lives. You can never control the environment or the actions of people towards you but what we can control is our reactions to what happens to us. The only person who we have absolute control of is us and no one else.

It’s not your fault if you were born poor… but if you die poor, it will be your fault. (hindi mo kasalanan kung pinanganak kang mahirap. Pero pag namatay kang mahirap, kasalan mo yan.) – Chad Atmosfera

Who we are today is the result of the decisions we have made in the past. You are today because of the decisions you’ve made yesterday and what makes a man extraordinary is the potential that we have which is our God-given ability or talent and our ability to decide in a given situation. The good news is – we all have it.

“It is our decision and not the conditions of life that determines our destiny.”

If there’s a difference between where you currently are and where you would like to be, it’s not any lack of ability or resources, it is your attitude and the image of who you think you are or who you think you are not.
It’s not important where you came from, it’s not important where you are right now, what’s important is where you are headed and the daily decisions you make every day.

“Extraordinary men are ordinary men in extraordinary situations who have managed well their God given talents/abilities and decisions on every given circumstance.”

Found this cat at The Soul of Japan and kinda got fascinated by it and took it here. Try playing with it, it’s a stress buster in a way for me. Keeps me company in dull moments. Hahaha…