The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life.....

The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life,

but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.

Proverbs 15:4

 10 Thing You MUST Give Up to Move Forward

#1 Letting the opinion of others control your life.
*Its not what others think, it's about what you think about yourself that counts.
*You have to do exactly what's best for you and your life, not what's best for everyone else.

#2 The shame of past failures.
*Your past does not equal your future.
*All that matters is what you're doing right now.

#3 Being indecisive about what you want.
*You will never leave where you are now until you make a decision where you would rather be.
*Make a decision to pray about what your plans, listen and then pursue it passionately!

Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I have plans for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

*There are two primary choices: accept conditions as they are or accept responsibility for changing them.
#The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.

#5 Choosing to do nothing.
*Everyday is a new opportunity to make a choice.
*You choose to see the glass half empty or half full.
*You choose to have self-control.
*You choose to love yourself.

#6 Your need to be right.
*Aim for success, but never give up your right to be wrong.
*Because when you do, you will also lose your ability to learn new things and grow.
*Release your pride.

#7 Running from problems that should be fixed!
* Stop running!
*Face these issues, pray about your problems, communicate and ask for forgiveness.
*Forgive and love the people in your life you love the most.
*Forgive yourself.

#8 Making excuses rather than decisions.
*Most long-term failures are the outcome of people who make excuses instead of decisions.
*Often times it's the things in life that we had to work the hardest for that we are the most thankful for. If we had given up, we would have missed the blessing at the finish line.
*No more excuses!

#9 Overlooking the blessing in your life.
*What are you thankful for today?
*What you see often depends on what you're looking for.
*Be thankful for the smallest to the most important things in life....water, blankets, candles......our families, God's unconditional love and grace.

#10 Not appreciating the present moment, the gift of today!
*Too often we try to accomplish something big without realizing that the greatest part of life is made up of the little gifts in the moment.

Whether you 

THINK YOU CAN

or think you can't

YOU'RE RIGHT!