Proverbs 4:7, "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.
Hello there! It has been a while since I've blogged, but I'm back and I'm building. I turned 35 this month (May 10) and as the day neared I asked friends for sage advice on reaching this milestone. I also googled wisdom for 35-year-olds and nothing truly resonated with me. I've learned along my journey that often times our INstinct is the INformation that we are seeking. Perspective wise, 35 is the halfway mark to 70, and others define it as 5 years from 40. Either way, it's movement and milestone.
1. People will only respect you at the level in which you require.
(Frustration is the byproduct of lack of communication. People will only operate at the level of expectation that you have set for them to operate within. Nothing more.)
2. Your success is in Your surrender.
(God will allow your gift to make room for you once you become present.)
3. There is good in the good-bye.
(Unequally yoked goes beyond marriage-it extends to family and friends as well. You will never become better until you receive clarity on who doesn't want you to be your best.)
4. Navigate from a Kingdom mindset with your finances.
(The Bible says that the poor will be with us always, but Jesus didn't say we had to be in poverty always. Operate from the mindset of biblical stewardship (God is a supplier of NEED) and delegate every dollar in decision and discipline. Restore your financial dignity in your early years to ensure no lack in your latter times.)
5. Forgive Fast
(Forgiveness is truly the gift you gift yourself. Operate from the intention of people can't give you what they don't have and never assume the depth of anyone at any time.)
6. Let peace be your bottom line.
(Peace is only valuable to those who operate in it and desire it. Let peace be the bottom line in every decision you make.)
7. Trust your intuition.
(The Holy Spirit is Holy and is the internal GPS that will always navigate you back to God. The Bible declares in Ecclesiastes 3:11, that God has placed eternity in our hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from the beginning to the end. Find solace in knowing that no matter how far you get away from God, He is always there.)
"The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole, but true beauty in a Woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she knows."-Audrey Heburn
