HE'S ON YOUR SIDE

Year after year, Jacob’s father-in-law, Laban, lied to him and cheated him out of his wages ten times. Jacob could have walked away bitter, but he took the high road and kept being his best. In the end, God’s extraordinary blessing on Jacob was so abundant that he had more flocks than Laban.

Don’t be discouraged over what it looks like you’re losing, how you’re being shortchanged, not getting what you deserve. God knows what you’re owed. When you come into your payback time, you’ll see sudden increase, unusual growth, extraordinary blessing. Now here’s the key: Don’t look to people to make it up to you; look to God. That person who hurt you or the company that let you go can’t pay you back the way God is going to pay you back. If you get it from people, it’s going to be less than what it should have been. You have to pass the test of being vindictive. That’s not a battle you’re supposed to fight. Let the Most High God settle your account.

A Prayer for Today

“Father, thank You that You see everything that has happened to me. Thank You that I can let go of every unfair thing and forgive quickly before bitterness can come in. I declare that I will continue to be my best and let You settle my accounts. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.” 

 LIVE YOUR PURPOSE 

• "Living on purpose" means doing what truly matters to you in alignment with your values and beliefs. I can't tell you what that means for you, but you know it when you feel it — and when you don't. When you aren't being you, everything is foggy and colorless. You're bored and busy at the same time, always tired. Even small things feel like work. You take tests to understand why you feel down and pills to fix it. The list can go on. If you continuously ignore your higher self, it will send you nudges — even a slap in the face — to get your attention.
• Stop searching outside yourself for answers. There's only one: be who you were born to be. You can find plenty of exercises online to identify your calling, but you don't need them. Deep within, you already know what makes you feel alive. You just have to pay attention. Not sure what your mission is? You'll be able to put it into words when you stop worrying whether you're saying it right or others will "get it." However, sometimes access to your soul is blocked by confusion, especially if you've ignored it for a long time. In that case, practice connecting with yourself and God tuning in to what's buried there by asking, "What do I need to know or listen to here?" Then trust the answer.

"DREAMS WITHOUT GOALS ARE JUST DREAMS "

Here are 25 Most Inspiring Denzel Washington Quotes Ever, I hope will inspire you to achieve greatness;

• 1. “Dreams without goals remain dreams.” 2. “Fall forward!”  3. “I’d be more frightened by not using whatever abilities I’d been given. I’d be more frightened by procrastination and laziness.” 4. “In any profession, it gets to be a grind.” 5. “I never really had the classic struggle. I had faith.”  6. “Don’t be afraid to think outside the box. Don’t be afraid to fail big, to dream big.”  7. “You only live once so do what you feel passionate about”  8. “There is a lot of joy to be found in reflecting upon your experiences as you work towards your dreams. Learn to laugh at your failures, smile at your wins and don’t be afraid to laugh at yourself.”  9. “I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you’re prepared for it.”   10. “At the end of the day, it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished. It’s about what you’ve done with those accomplishments. It’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back.” 11. “Dreams are great. In fact, dreams are necessary in life or no one would ever go anywhere! But a dream without a goal, and without action, has no opportunity to come true.”  12. “Give other peoples opinions their right significance. Take advice if it is constructive, and learn from it. But do not build your life based around the opinions of others. Trust yourself and trust your choices.”  13. “The chances you take, the people you meet, the people you love, the faith that you have. That’s what’s going to define you.”  14. “I think a role model is a mentor – someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them.”  15. “I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you’re prepared for it.”  16. “The only thing stopping you from achieving your dreams are the stories you keep telling yourself that you can’t. Don’t wait- act now. Regret nothing.” 17. “Faith will get you to a point. Luck will get you to a point. But to achieve the kind of success you dream about, you need to WORK. There are no shortcuts, you can’t cheat life, just get to work and don’t stop until you reach your highest potential.” 18. “Faith is the confidence, the assurance, the enforcing truth, the knowing.” 19. “Never confuse movement with progress. Because you can run in place and not get anywhere.”  20. “Never compromise on who you are. You are born with the capacity to achieve greatness if you so desire. Learning to say no is a critical element to accessing that greatness. Your choices will define you; so make them the right ones.” 21. “When you do good, you get good! Fulfilment comes from serving others, not just hustling to serve yourself. On the path to success, there is always going to be an opportunity to help someone else be successful too. Take that opportunity, and be the kind of person who makes a difference in the lives of others.”  22. “Put God first in everything you do. Everything that I have is by the grace of God, I understand that. It’s a gift. I didn’t always stick with Him, but He stuck with me.” Denzel Washington  23. “If you don’t fail, you’re not even trying.”  In order to change your life, you must change your thoughts.” Denzel Washington”  24. “Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Fall forward. Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.”   25. “Life is a melting pot of knowledge and experience, both your own and that of everyone around you. Don’t be afraid to learn from others mistakes, and take bits of useful information or ideas that help you get better at what you do. Wisdom is there at your fingertips, use it.” 

Denzel recognizes the reward for failing big and learning from mistakes an using them as fuel to success. His advice among all others is to not be afraid to learn from the mistakes of others and to never give up but to fall in the forward direction. 

• 1. Work Like Hell Elon Musk has a fierce work ethic. When Elon and his brother co-founded the company PayPal they lived and slept in a small office, and showered at the local YMCA. “Work like hell. I mean you just have to put in 80 to 100 hour weeks every week. [This] improves the odds of success. If other people are putting in 40 hour work weeks and you’re putting in 100 hour work weeks, then even if you’re doing the same thing you know that… you will achieve in 4 months what it takes them a year to achieve.” ~Elon Musk
• 2. Don’t Just Follow The Trend If you look at all of Elon’s businesses they solve huge problems in emerging markets where there is little competition. When he co-founded PayPal they were for a time the only email money transferring solution in the world. SpaceX is the first private company to send a spacecraft (Dragon) to the ISS. Tesla is the worlds leading electric car company. In his USC commencement speech Elon recommends “Don’t just follow the trend” and his actions have certainly followed this advice. To reap the greatest rewards focus on innovation rather than competition. Strive to innovate to such a degree that there are no competitors.  Elon’s Billionaire business partner Peter Thiel writes on this topic in his book Zero to One.  If you want to create and capture lasting value, look to innovate and create a monopoly. Monopolies by definition transcend competition and are how the greatest business profits can be achieved.