“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
January 31, 2017. To many, it’s just another day here and another day gone, but not for me. Today marks the day when I decided to take a leap of faith and do something that I’ve been dreaming of for quite a while now—that being to start blogging, and through that, using my God-given gifts to encourage others to truly live a radically inspired and joyful life.
Now, I thought to myself, “Maybe I’ll wait until February 5th…”, a day that is very significant in my life, and which you’ll read about on that day. But, the more I thought about it, I just really felt compelled to start today. I mean, think about it—so many of us go through life thinking, “Maybe I’ll do this,” or “Maybe I’ll do that,” or “I’ll start that project tomorrow.” Yet, for so many people, those “maybes”, those “tomorrows”, end up becoming the next day and then the next, until they become a “never”. So, I challenge you to join me in making your “tomorrow”, “today”. In doing so, you will be one day closer to the realization of your dreams, and to truly living an abundant life.
My prayer for you is that no matter where you are in life right now, whether you’re on the highest peak of a mountain or in the lowest depth of a valley, that you will see that you have greatness within you. You were placed on this earth for a specific purpose—not by accident—and God has amazing plans for your life, as stated in Jeremiah 29:11. May you know and fully believe that with all your heart. And know that until you can believe that for yourself, I genuinely believe in you without a shadow of a doubt!
“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'” -Jeremiah 29:11
Now, go out into the world encouraged, and as is the title of a book by one of my favorite authors, Dr. John Maxwell, may you “Make Today Count
xoxo,
miranda
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