Monday, 4 August 2014

How many times do we believe what people think of us?

Conforming to the beliefs and opinions of others about us?

We unconsciously lower our own expectations by listening to friends and families that say:" you're not good enough ", or, "it can never be done, you are waisting your time"

Keep your dream hidden from this cruel world. Work hard in silence and let your success make the noise.

Wake up every morning, truly believing that you are destined for greatness and go out-  working hard for that dream.

You are special

You are different

You will achieve tremendous greatness that will silence everyone.

Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. (Romans 12:2 NLT)

Friday, 1 August 2014

Remember this: Take the Bible literally whenever it is at all possible. When the language cannot be taken literally, then we know it is figurative.The Bible is a revelation from God- a revelation is an uncovering or unveiling so that all can see alike what was previously covered or hidden. The only excuse any man would have for not seeing something that was uncovered for him is his willful refusal to look. 

 Now: "All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16, 17 NLT)"

Concerning: "May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. (1 Corinthians 1:3 NLT)"

This is a literal expression from the apostle Paul towards the people in the church of Corinth,

{He made you holy by means of Christ Jesus, just as he did for all people everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.(1 Corinthians 1:2 NLT)}

now we know that all scripture is inspired by God for all generation to follow that call upon the name of Jesus Christ

Meaning in our lives: 

The Greek word for grace is caris. Its basic idea is simply “non-meritorious or unearned favor, an unearned gift, a favor or blessings bestowed as a gift, freely and never as merit for work performed.”

The word for peace is eirhnh. It apparently comes from eirw which means “to join.” It means a state of untroubled tranquillity, a state without war or dividing factions or enmity. It refers to a state of harmony and well being.

So God gives us grace through Jesus Christ alone, unmerited favor and in addition to that He gives us peace - "to join" in His love of untroubled tranquility.

This is a big promise that is over read countless times, God gave us His Word directly to understand easily.

Summary: Trust the Lord God for everything in your life through faith, because He has blessed us with His grace we cannot earn, to live a life free of trouble with Him and to enjoy His love in our lives that bring upon so many blessing towards yourself and everyone that comes in contact with you. 

Have great weekend full of grace&peace

Marc du Toit 

Goodness

In everything you do today seek to find goodness.Even in the small things you shall find goodness that will inspire you.

As you work or study, maybe as a sportsman, seek to find goodness in the works that you do and you will find tremendous pleasure and gratitude for your own wellbeing.

We need to appreciate our circcumstances even more today than ever before by looking at our daily tasks and finding the goodness that drives us, seeking the awesome that put us there in the first place.

Years of struggle and anguish have blinded us from our skills and abilities, it is time to rip the veil from our eyes...and seek to find the goodness in all that we do.

For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. (Psalms 33:4, 5 KJV)

Marc du Toit

Self Reassessment

It is important from time to time to take a long hard look at ourselves.

Taking into account all our attributes and flaws , and asking a very good question:

Am i living up to my full potential? 

Are you working at optimum functionality?

Are you putting enough hours into your studies?

Are you giving it everything at your dreams? 

85% of the time we as humans can improve, but you have to take that step towards greatness.

Rome was not built on "if's or butts", but by sweat,blood & tears.

Pro-actively making the choice to be more, to be the person in your dreams.

Your reassessment of yourself will determine exactly where you need to improve

Whether it is in finances, relationships or spiritual.

Take your self-TEST today.

Rom 12:12

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Marc du Toit

Knocked down

Beaten to the point of no return, you are done with this life.

Nobody cares for you anyway right? 

It is you and you alone...

Ever feel like this? That your energy levels are depleted? 

Thats called LIFE my friend:

L- Lonely

I- Insecure

F- Fear

E- Emotional

Life will make you feel unable,undeserved and unloved

You need to get up from your slump

Your attitude is making LIFE laugh in your face!!

You are more than a conquerer,

You are adequate beyond measure my friend.

Your will to succeed in this "LIFE" needs to be fueled with motivation

Day in - Day out

You need to kick LIFE's ass every single morning when you wake up

& every single night before you go to bed.

Dont let LIFE harm you dreams 

And make yourself your own worst enemy.

Re-program your thoughts

L- Love

I- insperation

F- Family

E- Energy

Job 22:21 ESV 

“Agree with God, and be at peace; thereby good will come to you.

Marc du Toit

Sacrifice

A word normally avoided by us on a day to day basis.

As individuals of society today we tend to duck under or dodge opportunities to sacrifice our time,money or effort towards others.

Whether it be your 

Boss

Wife

Best Friend

Our selfishness tends to override our compassion towards others, because of the fear and insecurity of tomorow.

DONT!!

We are bigger than fear

Greater than our insecurities, let us stand together and stand firm to help and sacrifice our own, for the greater good of others.

God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 3:16 (KJV)

Things we take for granted

Things we take for granted

• Clean water&food

• Having a healthy mind

• The ability to walk

• Family

• Freedom

How many people in this world do not have what we have? 

People struggling everyday for clean water and food, a little girl being pushed out onto the playing ground watching her friends run around...

An old man plugged into an oxygen machine thinking of the days of his youth....

We all know the faces of these individuals less fortunate, people crying out for mere human compassion.

This is not a guilt trip, but a call to shock your reality.

Use your time wisely for it is limited, dont be ignorant & foolish, if you can run, run fast.

If you can help, help wholeheartedly.

Dont you want to be remembered for achieving greatness?

A person that loved his fellow human being? 

Why do you want to waiste your youth away, so that you can regret life in old age? 

Take 2min

Think about that inner feeling you dont understand, that feeling that always seeks, but never finds, wants but you never quench...

That is our very fabric itself wanting to break free of imprisonment of selfishness, that wants to reach out towards others and be the best we can achieve...

You see our spirits were created out of love, and love it will seek!

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Your Garden Mindset

Your Life is like a Garden
You have to keep your Weeds (bad habits) Trimmed, in order to grow a healthy Fruit baring Garden.
Or they will over grow every other part of your life, day in-day out you have to make a  conscious decision to make the right choices.
Rather do the little bit today than having to do the damage controle when it's too late.
As a man thinks, so he will be.
Think...

Passover Weekend

Sometimes we forget what really happened on the cross at Calvary.

Cross - symbol for scacrifice/humiliation

The Romans used crosses to execute slaves...symbol of their power against those who opposed them.

A Roman citizen was never allowed to be crucified, only for foreigners who rebelled against them.

We only know about the history of crucifiction because of one person...Jesus Christ.

Matthew 15

The Gospels were written by people who were present during this crucifiction.

John21:24 (eye witness testimony)

Luke 1 (eye witness facts)

Mark 15 - ,70 jewish counsil members interrogating Jesus infront of Pilate

They were trying to bad mouth Jesus before the Roman government ,so that they could crucify Him.

During the course of the interrogation, Jesus never answered one of their questions,untill the end ,His answer condemmed Him to the Cross for our sins. Mark 14

Mark 15 - ,70 jewish counsil members interrogating Jesus infront of Pilate

"This man has been leading our people astray..." 

They kept accusing Him of many things, and Pilate was a seasoned governer so He was confused that Jesus never defended Himself against the acquisations. Pilate realised Jesus was not guilty, and he was trying to figure out how he could get out of this, 

Pilate's wife even sent him a letter ,warning him of Jesus. (She had a dream about Him)

So Pilate used one of his old tricks, He used the option of setting a prisoner free - Barrabas (According to the four canonical gospels and thenon-canonical Gospel of Peter there was a prevailing Passover custom in Jerusalem that allowed or required Pilate, the praefectus or governor of Judea, to commute one prisoner's death sentence by popular acclaim, and the "crowd" (ochlos), "the Jews" and "the multitude" in some sources, were offered a choice of whether to have either Barabbas or Jesus released from Roman custody. According to the Synoptic Gospels ofMatthew,[1] Mark,[2] and Luke,[3] and the accounts inJohn[4] and the Gospel of Peter, the crowd chose Barabbas to be released and Jesus of Nazareth to be crucified. Pilate is portrayed as reluctantly yielding to the insistence of the crowd. A passage found only in the Gospel of Matthew has the crowd saying, "Let his blood be upon us and upon our children".) 
And gave Jesus over to the Jewish counsil to be crucified

THINK | RE-THINK | ACT

Everbody has goals, dreams or desires, but how often do you think about them?

If you want to succeed at something, you need to meditate on it daily.You got devise strategies to inspire your goals.
See a goal or dream is like a Golden egg, you need to nurture it.

Re-think it, again & again !!!
Forseeing possible problems & obstacles.

Why are you pursuing this dream?

Only then, when your answer is true & just...YOU ACT.

Find your groove.

Hosea 4:6
"My people perish for a lack of knowledge.."

Marc du Toit
Motivator & Life Coach

Power

Mind-Mouth-Motivate

You want something out of this life?
A job
A wife
A sports career

You better start believing it.

Mind- Get your thoughts into place, life is a constant battle of your mind
"Im too tired"
"Im not good enough"
"What if..."

Get your mind into motion, by thinking positive thoughts towards your goals.

Mouth- Thinking is not where it ends, you better voice your opinion..your goals,your successful plan.By speaking life into your set-out goals, your are actively channeling your body, mind and spirit to start believing these victories.

Motivate- Get up , look up and never give up, you need to motivate yourself constantly everyday towards your goals.
Nobody is going to do it for you.

If you want something in life....go get it and stop complaining about whats stopping you...the journey to success is paved with obstacles- FACE THEM!!

Financial difficulties

Dear Lord,In this time of uncertainty,Be my rock in a world built on sand;Be my oasis of grace and peace in a world of tension and turmoil;Help me to carry my cross gracefully, as you did in Your Passion;Help me to follow Your beam of light in the midst of this darkness;Help me to see Your will in all thingsAnd show others Your comfort and strength.Keep me calm when tempers flare up;Keep me sane in a crazy world;Keep me focused on the houses in Heavenrather than the houses of cards collapsing around me;Keep my eyes focused on the prize of Heavenand not lose hope in You in this world or in the world to come;Make me compassionate in dealing with others;Let me see my travails as carrying my cross and sharing in Your Passion, for the love of You and for the salvation of souls, including mine.And may all my difficulties be ultimately for my good and Your glory. Amen.Our Lord challenged us in the Gospels not to worry about what we need in terms of the necessities of life such as food and clothing, but rather to “seek first the kingdom of God….and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matt 6:33). He also advised us to not to worry about tomorrow, as it would take care of itself (Matt 6:34).That seems a lot easier said than done these days, doesn’t it? So many of today’s anxieties center around two words: money and jobs! In our Prayer Requests section we get many notes from people wondering how they’re going to find a job or pay their bills or take care of their loved ones!What can we do? Turn to God in prayer, again and again. Persevere in the knowledge He loves us and wants to use our trials to strengthen us emotionally and spiritually if we let him. Give Him all your anxieties and ask for His graces for yourself and your loved ones.And, as tough as this may sound, don’t give into despair! Try to bear with your financial difficulties with equanimity saying to God, in effect, “Thy will be done.” Our pains and suffering need not be wasted or meaningless if we offer them up to our Lord for our good and for our salvation.We can all live with less of everything, everything that is except for love. This is a time to show more compassion towards others, whenever possible, and not to give in to feelings of bitterness about being wronged.Also it is important not let the tension we may naturally feel about how we’re going to provide for our loved ones keep us from showing them our love.And for those of us who never did anything shady but are still losing jobs and pensions and homes because of the misdeeds of others in this economy, we need to remember Our Lord. After all did he deserve the brutal punishment inflicted upon Him in His Passion, he who was without sin? Of course not, but he bore it anyway for our sakes!As we read in the book of Isaiah “he was wounded for our iniquities, he was bruised for our sins” (Is 53:5). Thinking about this can help keep us from nursing grudges over life’s unfairness.This doesn’t mean of course, that we should be Pollyannas about these times of course! The pain and anxieties many of us are feeling about our financial difficulties are quite real. And not quite knowing where the light is at the end of the tunnel, or where we even are in this tunnel, doesn’t help!Yet God is with us, especially in the midst of our sufferings, and wants to help us advance in holiness during these times if we are willing to let him do so!This is a time for finding out what is really important in our lives and what really counts. And it’s not the false sense of security and superiority we get from keeping up with the Joneses! Do we really need to measure our self-worth by the size of our bank accounts, or our houses?Didn’t Christ tell us instead not to store up treasures here on earth which can decay or be stolen, but rather, through living lives of holiness and true Gospel charity, to store them up in Heaven “where neither rust nor moth consumes, nor thieves break in and steal” (Matt 6:20)?Speaking of houses, while we worry about making a living, remember what our Lord told His apostles after the Last Supper: “Let not your heart be troubled… In my Father's house there are many mansions. If not, I would have told you: because I go to prepare a place for you” (John 14:1-2).Perhaps you’ve read of those who have had near-death experiences or who have actually died and come back to life, describing peace and magnificent surroundings beyond anyone’s imagination here.Granted, these are anecdotal but reflect also on the words of St. Paul who, himself once experienced heaven during his lifetime (2 Cor 12:2) and wrote elsewhere that “eye has not seen nor ear heard...what things God has prepared for those who love Him” (1 Cor 2:9).Time and time again in scripture we read of the importance of keeping our worship focused on the Creator rather than the created, not to get too attached to the things of this world. In so doing we may better show genuine love and caring for each other.When we act in this manner, and bear with our financial difficulties gracefully, turning them over to God, we can better assure that, whatever our financial situation might be now we have great hope that God will help turn things around for us, if not in this life, than in the Eternal one to come in heaven!We hope these reflections, like these prayers can provide you with some comfort and strength. And remember also that everything passes away in this life, both the good and the bad, but God, his place for us, and His love last forever! As our Lord said to His disciples after His resurrection “I am with you always” (Matt 28:20).

Be grateful

Gratitude
A whole nation can change if we can start to understand what it means..
Gratitude does not want
Gratitude does not wish
Gratitude always gives
Gratitude always helps
Gratitude is never lazy
Gratitude does not lie, cheat or steal
Gratitude does not kill or rape

To be grateful for what you have in life is a self-sacrifice for being less than the person next to you, and willing to help those in need that have less than you.

Being grateful doesnt mean you cant want those perfect goals for prosperity and wealth, it only teaches us to help those in need.

Be grateful for what you have, you might meet someone who cherishes your "normal life".

Jesus loves the grateful giving heart

Colossians 3:15-20 ESV / 159 helpful votes

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.

Marc du Toit

I give up

Ever said those three words?..."I give up"?

I mean its easy, no more worries and you can just relax...but for how long,before you start to feel the sinking feeling of regret. The hole of regret gets deeper and deeper the more you run from your problems and insecurities. It is easy to give up on something (job/marriage/goal). Nobody said it is going to be easy but nobody also said its going to be difficult. Life is a constant battle of ups & downs, today you might feel amazingly happy ,yet tomorow you might go down from an emotional blow. You are not measured by how good or how bad you do in life, but how good or bad you empower yourself in those situations.You are capable of anything , you are the master of your thoughts and you can overcome ANYTHING!!

Sometimes , like today , it is not easy for me to write inspirational messages, but i commit and i endure, because there is a bigger purpose to all of this than me. Life is not always about you, Look up Get up but never.....ever Give up.

Scripture: Isaiah 40:29
New Living Translation

He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless.

Marc du Toit
Motivational Guru & Life Coach

That missing feeling...

Ever thought there was something missing in your life, but you can't you really put your finger on it?
It's like you wake up in the morning, and you know, you know because you know. You can't explain it, it is like something inside you, in your very existence, part of your every living cell.

Not being able to fully understand it , or come to grips with it, you ignore it and hide it from yourself. You know that if you talk to someone they would think you have gone completely mental....

And it is so strong, almost like you understand this super natural presence among you, or inside you...
What if I could share this secret with you, or more clearly , this truth with you?
Would you be interested to find out?
What you have been missing, or suppressing?

And this is not a sales pitch to buy my, one-of-a-kind, unique book of thoughts....I'm talking about clicking on a link and reading a few words.
But I want you to think before clicking, I want you to meditate on that feeling you know....that weird presence, I want you to fully understand the truth that awaits you. I know 100% that if you read this , your life will change..
LETS GO!!!

http://thisisthetruthnow.blogspot.com/2014/03/truth.html

Be in controle of your mind

The true potential of yourself is in your mind and how you must learn to controle it.

What you can believe ,you ultimately will achieve and receive.Nobody great ever thought that they would succeed by thinking negative, discouraging thoughts.

The moment you open your eyes each morning and your are in a concious state of mind, you need to battle and overpower your own mind.You believe yourself more than anyone else, even more than me..
Fight, controle and overpower your negative lazy old self.

But rest each night, and rest good, because when that alarm clock strikes 5:30 am, you got to be ready and willing to fight.

Nothing is to great for you to conquer, not even your own mind.

Think
Voice
Act

Scripture:
Proverbs 23:7
King James Version (KJV)

7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he:

Marc du Toit

Put in the effort

You want success but you want it on a plate, wake up!!

Nobody is going to hand you a business or a job with great income, you need to work for it....constantly

Wake up early (5am)
Go to bed late (11pm)
Renew your mind
Renew your strategies
Think outside the box

You have to think successful before you can become successful, striving for it in every aspect of your life.

Work -put in the time
Family -put in the effort
Friends -choose them wisely
Relationships -Give what you want...
Health -don't fool yourself

How can you want success or start a great empire if you can't even clean your room.Get back to basics, learn to walk before you want to run.

Proverbs 16:3 "Entrust your efforts to the LORD, and your plans will succeed"

Marc du Toit

Failure or Success

"Want a piece of advice?
"Get over it! "(Ps.Boshoff)

Whatever failures or setbacks you've had in your life :

Heartbreak
Death/loss
Injuries
Mistreated
Rejected
Left behind or treated unfairly

You need to let go,life will leave you behind!!!
Somebody somewhere on this planet has been through roughly the same as you, 
you cannot let your emotions pre-destine your life.You can't change yesterday but you can allow it to change you...?

Look up,
Get up but never give up!
So many people out there today keep grudges or hold things against people for years even decades,father & sons
mothers & daughters ,when best friends turn to enemies.You need to let go,forgive
forget...for life.

Life is like climbing "monkey bars" , in order for you to move forward you need to let go first....

Scripture
Ephesians 4:31-32 NIV

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Marc du Toit
Todays message was inspired by a man with great values,vision & wisdom.

Captilize on your chances

Taking full advantage on any situation can be challenging and strenious.
You have to make precise decisions and calculated risks.Reducing your expenses at all costs.

1)Slow down, any new exciting challenge or business venture can have you going at full speed.But in order to succeed you need to controle your emotions, because excitement can blind overlooked flaws for any startup venture.

2)Get the right team involved, trust is unfortunately only earned in life, and with business it is a key factor in every aspect.It cannot be bought, so make sure all people involved are of the same mindset as you are, and on the same page.There will be trust issues along the way, but these are all learning curves.

3)Resources, it's all about who you know.The company you keep will determine the outcome of your future, whether it is in business or friendship.So for business resource purposes , befriend smart people with wisdom and life experience, you can't captilize without capital.

4)You can't captilize without capital, everything costs money so unless you have too much money, you won't make it very far.Sharing ideas with smart trustworthy people is always a great idea, but be on your guard because "your best dog will bite you the worst".

5)Enjoy it, have fun along the way, if it fails, we try harder.

Scripture :Deutronomy 8:18
Remember the Lord your God.He is the one who gives you power to be successful,

Marc du Toit

Self worth

What is your self worth?

Why should you get that promotion or that new job? Ever had that sinking feeling of "I am not good enough"?
That feeling where your worst fears and insecurities take over your good judgement. A place so dark and deep down in a sorrow pit of self-pity.

What if you can change that? Taking a step towards your worth, realizing your full potential and changing your fears into freedom, unlocking the power within you?

1) Identify what is holding you back  

• Past relationships
• Unresolved matters in your past
• Addictions
• Present conflicts

2) Visualize your positive outcome

• Write down your steps toward achievement
• Taking mental gaps to focus on the new tasks ahead are vital
• Keep your mind occupied with the positive change
• Start living your goal in your mind

3) Taking action

• Gradually start to make a positive change in your attitude and actions everyday
• Little by little take the step toward believing your are the man for the job
• Take action by being a positive example towards others
• Responsibility will give you more worth among your peers

And a final word of wisdom : You are capable of all things you set your mind on,nothing and no one can bring you down , or keep you from achieving your goals.The most successful people in life , were failures at first....and then they changed their outlook on themselves.

Scripture :Romans 6:16 "16 Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living. "

Marc du Toit