Rejection changes how you see yourself. It convinces you to settle, shrink, and accept treatment beneath your worth. Low self-esteem grows when you keep giving others permission to handle you in ways God never intended. But here’s the truth: you teach people how to treat you by what you accept. And if you’ve been accepting less, it’s because somewhere inside, you’ve believed you were less. The Word says, “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:30–31). You can’t love others well when you don’t honor the woman in the mirror. It’s time to choose differently. Make a commitment to love yourself — intentionally, boldly, unapologetically. Set a new standard. Treat yourself like someone who is loved, valued, and chosen by God. Because you are. Start acting like it: Take yourself out. Feed your body better. Move your body and strengthen it. Create routines that protect your peace and elevate your mindset. It starts with a decision, then a plan, then consistency. As ...
Points of Decision to increase your ability to hear God more clearly. Walking by faith is a daily decision to take God at His Word. It’s not based on what we see but rather what God’s Word says, and choosing to believe it, no matter what you see in the natural realm. Everything starts with a decision, and change comes as a result of discipline and consistency. We learn God’s Voice by building our prayer life. Stick with it even if you miss days. Eventually, you’ll become used to the process. It takes time. Pray more, build your lifestyle around prayer, and make a commitment to put God first and make your prayer life a priority. Praying at times when it’s inconvenient, building a new altar unto God through your commitment and consistency in prayer. You will begin to see results over time. Begin to journal your thoughts, and any new revelations that God gives you, as well as the answers to your prayers and what you are learning during this process. You will begi...