RISING ABOVE THE STORM 1
This write up was inspired as a result of the challenges encountered by the residents of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria few days back. Some people were displaced from their homes, lives lost, loved ones lost and properties lost. People also lost their peace for fear of being attacked.In less than two weeks, the city experienced 24 hour curfew twice bringing businesses to a halt. offices and companies were shut down. Those who deal with perishable goods with no means of preserv…
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DON'T JUST KNOW WHO YOU ARE BUT WHAT YOU ARE NOT
Have you ever seen someone who wants to be like, dress like, act like and do as someone else? There are so many people who want to be like some other other people even when they know who they are?They know who they are but for some reason, they are envious of the lifestyle of certain people or the height these people must have attained and so they drop who they are to be like others.God created each and everyone of us uniquely with special gifts, talents, dreams, ideas and p…
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PICK UP THE PIECES AND RECREATE A BEAUTIFUL STORY
Tough times happen to us all. We've all experienced rough edges in life. Pains, heart breaks, loses, betrayals and so many other challenges that tend to weigh us down.Despite all the grindings that never stops, hustle and bustle, life seems to be on a stand still like every effort is wasted.But we must know that life is a process of highs, lows and everything in between. Wherever you are and whoever you are, negative situations can prove to be a challenge even to the str…
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DON'T BE DISCOURAGED BY WHAT IS NOT CHANGING
I am sure in the year 2020, some of us had heart desires that were not met, dreams not lived, goals not accomplished, ideas not executed and so many others.We most likely expected some changes to take place in 2020 but it never happened. I expected some changes too that did not occur.We so much desire a change from a present state of being. Either a change in job, career, environment, finances, a change in status and so many others yet no visible change occurred.But come to …
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ALL YOU NEED IS STRENGTH FOR TODAY AND NOT THE WORRIES OF TOMORROW 2
Last week we started on the part one of All You Need Is Strength For Tomorrow And Not The Worries Of Tomorrow where we looked at some ways to get over the worries of this life.In this post, we would be concluding the series by looking the remaining points on how to get over the worries of life. God said in Mathew 6:34 "Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."When the Bible says not to wor…
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ALL YOU NEED IS STRENGTH FOR TODAY AND NOT THE WORRIES OF TOMORROW 1
We all go through one form of challenge or the other every day of our lives in our careers, jobs, dreams, finances, family lives, relationships and other wise that tend to weigh us down making us worry for tomorrow. These challenges or troubles would make it seem like you can't or won't be able to go on with life any longer.Sometimes, it's our relationships taking a toll on us and we wouldn't want to let go for fear of being a lone.There are times, it is our …
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MAKE YOURSELF YOUR MOST IMPORTANT PROJECT 1
Have you ever sat down for once to think of yourself as the most important project you would ever have in life?We are imperfect beings hence the need for constant improvement of ourselves in areas where we need to work on in our lives.
There are so many project ideas in our heads that we want to pursue and achieve in life but we forget that we are our most important project in life.Trust me, any project outside of you that needs to be pursued, you would need to train yourself…
THE LONGER IT TAKES, THE MORE GOD HAS IN STORE FOR YOU
Everyone of us have had to wait for one thing or the other in life. While some of the things we wait for come to us as quickly as expected or before the time we had expected, other things take way longer than expected. This waiting period can be so frustrating, discomforting, difficult, excruciating and even full of anxiety making it seem like, God is silent to our prayers.
In all these, while the waiting might seem like an unanswered prayer, or taking too long to be answered…
DON'T JUST GO THROUGH IT, GROW THROUGH IT.
Life is full of ups and downs and it will always throw at us battles we never chose. Such battles can leave us feeling defeated.They can make you feel like you are not good enough, too poor, like things can never get right, like its impossible to achieve your set goals and dreams preventing us from seeing a brighter and better future.These battles or challenges can come to us through our friends, colleagues, bosses, setbacks in our career paths, personal lives and dreams mea…
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NEVER LET THE DEFINITION OF SOMEONE ELSE'S SUCCESS DETERMINE YOUR FUTURE - PART 2
In part one we saw what success is not and how people wrongly define their success. You can see that here
In continuation, today we are going to look at ways to define and follow your own success rather than letting others do that for you or living someone else life.
Your definition of success could seem insignificant and could be the tiniest thing ever, but what is of most importance is that it gives you joy and a sense of fulfillment.
To achieve success, we must first set ou…
EVERY SETBACK IS A SETUP FOR A GREAT COMEBACK
Have you ever experienced some setbacks in life? Can be frustrating right? But one thing is for sure always and that is A Setback is Nothing but a Setup for a great Comeback.
We have all made mistakes in life, encountered some difficulties or obstacles, we have all had our struggles and still have struggles in life and we may have some regrets due to our actions in the past.
There were also times we thought we had our lives planned out perfectly. We had prepared so well for…
I am Rhoda Amapakabo, a graduate of Sociology from the University of Jos, Nigeria.I am passionate in motivating and inspiring people live through life's challenges while thriving and flourishing in every area of life. Everyone of us can live through life's challenges if only we see the big and beautiful picture after the storm. This blog is meant to encourage people that they can live their dreams and achieve their goals irrespective of the difficulties or challenges faced. We can all thrive and flourish in life instead of just surviving. Don't just struggle. Thrive and flourish
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