Be brave

He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world

1 John 4:4

Seek thy creator

Go, ere the clouds of sorrow steal o'er the bloom of youth;

Defer not till tomorrow, go now, and buy the truth—

Go, seek thy great Creator, learn early to be wise;

Go, place upon His altar a morning sacrifice! (Songs and Solos 1128)

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Monday blues: Take care

Take care of your problems, worries and issues. You don't need to just put bitterness off for a while and let it come back. You need to take care of it.

Monday blues: Ignore

If your heart is pleasing to God, you don't have to worry about what other people say about ability. Stay committed and consistent. God will help you achieve what you are made for.

You will be my song

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You know my needs

All that’s unspoken

You hold the pieces

Of all that's been broken

Even when a melody won’t come

Even when my words are not enough

You will be my song

You will be my praise

You will be my voice

When I’m lost for words to say

You will be my strength

You will lift me up

You will be my portion

And my everlasting love

You will be my song

Before I call

I know You'll hear me

When hope is gone

Still You are near me

Even when the answer is delayed

Even through the darkness I will say

You will be my song

You will be my praise

You will be my voice

When I’m lost for words to say

You will be my strength

You will lift me up

You will be my portion

And my everlasting love

You will be my song

Oh

Oh

Oh

Oh

Even when I feel like I’m alone

I know You'll never leave me on my own

You will be my song

You will be my praise

You will be my voice

When I’m lost for words to say

You will be my strength

You will lift me up

You will be my portion

And my everlasting love

You will be my song

You will be my praise

You will be my voice

When I’m lost for words to say

You will be my strength

You will lift me up

You will be my portion

And my everlasting love

You will be my song

Trust in the Lord

On Christ the solid Rock I stand; 

All other ground is sinking sand!

Edward Mote (1797-1874)

Nature's pace

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Monday blues: Life is a fire test

When you face the fire, problems, challenges in life, be happy. Face them with courage for the fire is there in your life with a purpose, with a reason. 

You have to make the best out of the tests in life. You got to take away lessons, leadership, perseverance from the struggle. Use this as an opportunity to learn and grow. This monday, welcome challenges in life.

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Monday blues: Life is a journey

Life is a journey, not a destination. Enjoy the ride. Be prepared for obstacles, challenges and movements. Learn, lead and live. Make it worthwhile.

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Monday blues: Lead to the golden street

Have patience, perseverance and consistency.

Only a little while of walking with weary feet,
Patiently over the thorny way that leads to the golden street!

(M.P.A. Crozier)

Let me not go astray!

Looking off unto Jesus, I go not astray; 

My eyes are on Him, and He shows me the way; 

The path may seem dark as He leads me along, 

But following Jesus I cannot go wrong! (Darby)

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Lessons from a fish market

I am sure you have been in a noisy class before and one of your teachers/professors might have used the phrase comparing the noisy classroom to a fish market. Here is a reply for that. I found the picture online and this is a spontaneous post. I am sure you can add more to this list.

Fish market is probably where one could learn more lessons in life.

1. Bargain - U can get a better piece for lesser price
2. Speed: The more you wait, the lesser are you chances
3. Catch at the other vendor is always better
4. You end up at a price you feel is good but once you reach home you feel you have paid more
5. You can't earn money with out the stink
6. Your hard-work is ultimately measured by someone else's need
7. What ever you do, you still have to clean up after the deal
8. The txn at the fish market is just the beginning of the deal - You have to clean, cook, consume and so on to take the full utility
9. Size doesn't matter. Or does it?
10. A small live deal is better than a dead large one
11. Sometimes you have to pay more to finish your txn faster/outrun competition by buying out
12. Nature is abundant in resource
13. Skill pays
14. You never know what deal you are going to get
15. Fishing is like life - uncertain. But the returns for hard work are good
16. Ultimately you are doing all this for your survival, your family and your loved ones. And so is the vendor
17. A little smile helps
18. Loyalty pays: You need to lose some to win some
19. Handling loyal customer well pays: A repeat customer is easy as he trusts you. Win your customers over with service, they might ignore the price, turn loyal
20. Sell value/utility not products
21. It is noisier and more down to earth than a classroom because it is real
22. You don't need a classroom to learn
23. Business is messy but you have to do it - dirty your shoes, ignore the smell, be one of them, beat competition, think fast, check quality, be realistic, change with market conditions, update yourself about the prices, weather and what not, be ready, spontaneous....
24. Whatever you do, be ready to get a negative feedback from your boss - in the fish market scenario it could be your wife, partner about the texture, color, quality and almost everything - everything you might have thought about, accounted for and decided
25. All your achievement is past and you got to catch more fish tomorrow to be in the race
26. Regardless of anything you do - it effects about your family, your health and well-being - either positively or otherwise
27. You can cheat your customers - Once
28. You might never get a fair deal - Life is like that, accept it
29. On a good day you might make a lot of money/gains - it is not permanent
30. Save - for the rainy day
31. Skill never retires

Do decently and in order

Every one loves a neat job. Set things in place. Set things in order. Set a time-frame, a time-table and then move forward.

Here is a wonderful quote from the Bible: "Let all things be done decently and in order" (1 Cor 14:40)

Can you do that today?

Monday blues: Change is good

Change is disturbing

• moving
• stirring
• real
• enhancing
• deterring
• difficult
• opposed

but change is good.

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Monday blues: Time for review

This Monday as we enter into a new month, it is the time for review. When did you last do an open-minded and honest review? A review of your life, time spent, choices, and decisions?

Can you do it today. You don't have to lie to anyone as you don't have to share the result of your review with anyone. I hope it helps you to grow, dream, chase your dreams and still meet what you planned to set out for this year.

Kick your lazy blues and kick start active, passionate, progressive change.

Seek the Lord

Let us seek the courage needed 

Our high calling to fulfill— 

That mankind may know the blessing 

Of the doing of God's will! 

(Thomas A. Jackson)