You ever had to deal with something (good or bad) and found yourself listening to a recording, music, reading a book, or reciting a quote to keep going? It\u2019s crazy how positive words can lead to a path of enlightenment, happiness, peace, and so much more. But on the opposite spectrum, negative words can cause depression, confusion, violence, hopelessness, fear, etc. So this morning I want us to dig deep. Ask yourself what is it that motivates you to keep going? What helps you ride that positive wave? What helps you get out of a bad funk? Simply what is embedded in you that lifts your spirits? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please share your wisdom and drop your tips below in the comment section. I\u2019m sure someone else may have the same response or could try your way and see if it works for them. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Personally speaking music is my number one go to. I\u2019ll pop on a gospel song in a minute and listen to The Williams Brothers, The Canton Spirituals, Yolanda Adams, Shirley Ceasar, Anthony Brown, Marvin Sapp, Bishop Morton, Hezekiah Walker, Donnie McClurklin, and the list goes on. I\u2019ll read the Word, read a devotional, and mostly read a quote as a quick go to. There is a guy at work who consistently sends out inspirational quotes in the mornings and I can\u2019t tell you how many times it hit the nail on the head for me in regards to motivating me to keep pushing no matter how dim the road. Funny enough, it also motivates me to follow my dreams and live them in the present verses waiting for retirement age to really start living and doing what is passion for me verses what pays the bills. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s like I have a music box wired in my brain that constantly goes off to help me stay encouraged. Honestly speaking sometimes the genres switch on me (gospel is #1 for me) and depending on if it\u2019s country, R&B, rap, or jazz it might affect my mood and if I\u2019m not careful I can get in my feelings sometime but often enough I catch my slipping and turn away from those thoughts before I go off the deep end. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In our women\u2019s support group D\u2019Etta would do breathing exercises to help ease our mind, it felt like it released good endorphins and just helped relax your body all the way. Don\u2019t let me get started on yoga!!! And to put the icing on the cake, the way Stephen (God rest his soul) and D\u2019Etta allowed God to use them to minister to our souls was simply amazing. A gift words can\u2019t describe. A feeling that can\u2019t be ignored. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So friends again I ask, what is it that you can share with your fellow brothers and sisters that can lead them to a path of happiness. It may be a scripture, a song, a phrase, a quote, a line from a comedy show, something your grandma used to say\u2026..<\/p>\n\n\n\n