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.FEAR is a monster.

Let me tell you something people… FEAR is ugly and robs you of your future and the gifts and desires inside of you. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT LET FEAR STOP YOU from ANYTHING. I know you are passionate about something, or curious about trying something, or wondering if you’d be good at such and such. [You fill in the blanks]. Stop with the “what if” and thinking of what could go wrong, cross that bridge IF you get there. Don’t feel sorry for yourself or complain about what you lack or compare yourself to someone else. Stop That! FEAR is a nasty monster and it wants you to give it power. Give fear NO PERMISSION or AUTHORITY in your life. Take control, you have been given AUTHORITY OVER FEAR. YOU have been given a spirit of POWER [2 Timothy 1:7] Remember WHO’s you are and WHO you are… you’re mighty and you know it 

Prayer:
Fear is ugly and stupid… God, help us to see that and truly KNOW it deep down in our hearts. We want to passionately go after the desires and gifts you put in our heart WITH OUT FEAR holding us back. We cut the ties to fear and bury it in the ground..never to be dug up again. Help us to stand tall and strong and confident in knowing we can and will reach our goals. Amen.

-Martha Galvan-

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.Just DO IT.

[My FB status posted 5.10.13]

I’ve been having moments lately where I JUST DO IT! “It” is different for all of us. Most likely “It” can be taking a risk. This past month is exactly what “It” has been for me  and I just did it!! More than once, I’ve taken that leap WITHOUT thinking long and hard about it, WITHOUT consulting with myself first, because too many times when I do that I TALK MYSELF OUT OF IT! So this time I just did it!! I feel nervous now…BUT I’m not listening to the thoughts of doubt and fear, ok sometimes I do haha! Not for too long though, I flush them out of my head because I know who I am.. I know who God has created me to be.. I know what HE says of me… and His words alone… are all I need to move forward.Take the leap! Jump! Hop! Skip to it! Just DO IT!! Sometimes we’re the ones holding ourselves back from things we desire to pursue. Stop it!! A risk is no guarantee that things will work out… oh but what if it does?! If ur heart is in it… n you’ve got the passion… ??!! I just can’t say no to something for the FEAR of FAILING… I know about some people who failed a few times at something they ended up being great at. *caugh* Michael Jordan. Fear is a dream stopper… and I give fear the boot  it doesn’t have my permission to hangout in my life  I’d rather take a risk then live in fear or constantly wonder “what if”. 

**my response to someone who said: I COMPLETELY agree with you! I just wanted you to remember that taking a risk doesn’t necessarily mean success since I seem to have that delusional logic in thinking…**

aww.. you’re not delusional! its called hope. and hope is good to have. Healthy Hope! Any decision we make… I think they should be made from a healthy heart and with wisdom. If we make decisions solely off emotions, we may find ourselves standing in a place we didn’t envision for ourselves. I don’t think all impulse decisions are bad.. every case is different.. but I do think if you’r going to “Just do it” and take a risk.. then monitoring your heart and knowing where you are mentally and emotionally is wise. They go hand in hand. Healthy mind and healthy heart. Wisdom is so important. my recent risks weren’t done without having considered my hearts health and where my heart stood in the situation. These were both decisions that I feel were for the best, one was something I’ve been passionate about for a long time.. and I KNOW I haven’t done anything in that area because of fear. the other decision was an opportunity for me to grow as a person and to help families out too… both things I really want to see in my life. So they were risks and changes I took knowing that my heart is in a good place, mentally Im in a good place.. it was a decision off impulse but definitely soaked in wisdom and knowing where I am in life to do just say yes to them  ya know? But yeah, making decisions without considering certain things in your life.. probably not the best thing to do. We’ve all been there.. done that..and learned from it

Papa God:
Help us to just do it ..and go after the things in our hearts… as simple as that 🙂

-Martha Inez-

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.Keep Loving.

[My FB status from 5.9.13]

Sometimes it’s VERY DIFFICULT to love people that keep hurting you… and sometimes those people aren’t hurting you intentionally but they have some deep rooted issues that cause them to act and think a certain way. Continue to love them and pray for them. Declare that breakthrough is coming. I know, don’t we wish it came years ago for them? Yes! But don’t give up on the ones you love… when they are at their low and worst… that’s when they need your love the most  plus, we’re not perfect either… we all need some more work and growing from time to time ♥♡

Prayer:
Lord, you KNOW how difficult it is for us to LOVE people unconditionally… especially those close to our hearts. God please help us stretch out grace to them.. and to not give up on them… when they need us most.. I pray our hearts be moved to draw closer to them and not push them away. Your love casts out all fear… I pray your love would consume those close to us.. because we loved on them non-stop! amen!

-Martha Inez-

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.Peace.

[My FB status posted: 5.6.13]

sometimes I’m not at peace… and if my heart is not at peace… my day is not looking too happy. “Let the PEACE of Christ rule in your hearts…” [Colossians 3:15] Just read this right now… and it was a reminder to me… to always allow peace to RULE my heart, not uncertainty, confusion, frustration, anger, doubt, insecurity… etc. I could keep going… I’m sure many of us can  whoopsy daisy  We often allow situations and circumstances to rule our hearts… forgetting that we can just call upon God and cast all worries off… and let the PEACE of Christ rule in our heart. Lead and love and live from a heart that IS Peace   Remember that Jesus brought peace to the storm… so don’t worry about your storm, Let Peace rule your heart  and allow God to work things out… 

Prayer:
Jesus… you ARE peace, help us remember that YOU rule our hearts.. that no circumstance or situation will ever take your place or remove peace. We choose to operate out of a peaceful heart.. a heart in love with your presence.. amen

-Martha Inez-

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.Unskilled.

[my FB status I posted on 4.30.13]

I had some thoughts today that assured me of how insanely unskilled I am to accomplish certain things. Then I flushed them out of my head, they don’t belong there and I give them no power or permission to hangout up there  If you have the same thing happen to you, FLUSH those suckers out!! Think highly of yourself, even if you don’t feel it, trust me, other’s see how amazing you are when you don’t see it. Be Positive. Speak life over yourself. Like Dory from Finding Nemo once said “Just keep swimming” 

Papa:
Remind us of who we are, and help us to we speak life over ourselves. We do NOT want to submit to feeling sorry for ourselves or making excuses about our lack of skill. You qualify us, and what you say about us in a still quiet voice is what our hearts pick up over the loudest lie about us… that’s our prayer lord… that we learn to hear YOUR voice above all others. amen!

-Martha Inez-

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.Trust God.

Just a reminder: TRUST GOD… not just when it seems easy to but even when it SEEMS EXTREMELY HARD TO. No matter what it is you face… simply Trust Him here. It requires faith… link your Faith and Trust in Him… everything will be ok   [Proverbs 3:5] “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding”

He will never fail you… He’s got your hand… He holds your heart… LET GO OF WORRY…

Prayer:
Papa God, we surrender all worries to you… we lay them before your feet TRUSTING you with our lives and with our next steps… we ignore the lies that cause us to be in doubt of what you are capable of… we know the truth an we listen to the truth. You are good, you are able, you are powerful.. and you love us. 🙂 amen

-Martha Inez-

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.Your Idea.

If you truly want to see your idea happen… make movement!! DO something about it even partner up with people who can help you out and encourage you! Some of you push things aside with the thought “someone else can make that happen” …well that’s funny because it came to YOUR MIND for a reason and you’re passionate about it… soooo….
DO. MOVE. WORK. Dream and put action to it. 

Do you really want someone else to fulfill the position you know in your heart… you were called to? I didn’t think so. Believe in yourself and get around others who believe in you!

Prayer:
Lord, help us to flush the thoughts that say “someone else can get this done” we want to step into the position we feel called to. We want to sign up for whats in our hearts… we want to be the one passionate about whats been put in our hearts… we refuse to let someone else take this up. We want in. we love you! amen 🙂

-Martha Inez-

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