Okey, jadi gini dulu gue punya blog tapi udah lama jadi gue udah lupa tuh passwordnya apa.
So? jadi lah blog ini. newnew gitu deh. haha.
Gue bukan cewek famous atau populer.
Tapi saat gue ultah pasti gue bangkrut traktir anak-anak di sekolah-_-
Jadi menurut kalian gue gimana? yah,itu sih terserah kalian saja.
Nama: Dinda Dwi Larastya
oiya,gue kasih tau aja yah, gak ada tuh orang yang tahu *taoo nama lengkap gue siapa.
Biasanya mereka cuma tau nama Dinda Larastya .
Bukan ga suka dikasih nama Dinda Dwi Larastya tapi biar beda aja, jadi gue hilangin dwi nya. xixi
Sorry mama :*
Tempat lahir : kota metropolitan coyyy
Tanggal dan Bulan lahir : 1+6 = 7-3 = 5kalo bisa ngerti maksud gue hebat
Tahun lahir : sebenernya ininih yang paling ga pengen gue sebut di umur gue yang KE EMPATBELAS TAHUN gue berasa tua banget,yaa mendekati 15 sih. (astagf tua kan?)
Denger yah, gue bukan cewek yang suka jakarta karna lo tau kan jakarta itu kayak gimana MACET! POLUSI! PANAS! JOROK! GILA! BELER! eh,itu mah apaan-_-v.
Jujur aja gue lebih suka bandung secara kota nya lebih sejuk,tapi mau gimana lagi gitu-gitu kan tempat lahir gue juga :*
Tanggal lahir sih gue ga masalah 1+6 . TAPIIII yang gue masalahin itu kenapa bulan maret sih cuy. Gue tuh males banget kalau udah ngomongin bulan lahir gue! masalahnya depan banget cuy, berasa tua gue. Kan kalau kayak gitu susah nyari cowok yang seumuran. Walau beda bulan yah tetep aja judulnya tuaan gue. Malesin banget kan? makanya gue ga mau punya cowok yang seumuran. Junior yah Junior! Senior yah Senior! ogah deh seangkatan. Tapi gue boong kalau gue ga pengen punya cowok yang seumuran tapi malesin lohhhh.
Nanti kalau gue punya anak gue ogah ah lahiran dibulan-bulan awal tengah-tengah aja dah pokoknya. hehe (jauh banget yah gue mikirnya)
Tapi itu lah sekian introdiuce gue :3
Semoga kalian terhibur yaaaa.
byebye salam galau dari dindaaaa.
Rabu, 18 Januari 2012
Senin, 16 Januari 2012
Sulit yang sederhana
“Aku menyukaimu”
Faktanya, aku memang menyukaimu.
Aku suka caramu berpikir, aku suka caramu tertawa,
dan aku paling suka caramu tersenyum. Aku suka! Semuanya!
Lebih-lebih selera humormu yang menggelikan itu. Kadang aku dibuat tertawa tanpa henti karenanya.
Sadarkah kau, bahwa 'indah' saja tak cukup untuk menggambarkan dirimu?
Aku suka caramu berpikir, aku suka caramu tertawa,
dan aku paling suka caramu tersenyum. Aku suka! Semuanya!
Lebih-lebih selera humormu yang menggelikan itu. Kadang aku dibuat tertawa tanpa henti karenanya.
Sadarkah kau, bahwa 'indah' saja tak cukup untuk menggambarkan dirimu?
“Aku menyukaimu”
Kenyataan yang tak bisa kupungkiri, begitulah. Gejolak rasa ini muncul begitu saja.
Aku tak tahu darimana datangnya rasa ini, ia datang tanpa permisi dan tahu-tahu sudah mengisi hatiku.
Dan rupanya hatiku saja tak cukup. Ia menjalar sampai ke otakku dan sekujur tubuhku.
Karenanya, otakku tak bisa berhenti memikirkannya dan tubuhku selalu merindukan sentuhannya. Gila. Ya, ini gila.
Aku tak tahu darimana datangnya rasa ini, ia datang tanpa permisi dan tahu-tahu sudah mengisi hatiku.
Dan rupanya hatiku saja tak cukup. Ia menjalar sampai ke otakku dan sekujur tubuhku.
Karenanya, otakku tak bisa berhenti memikirkannya dan tubuhku selalu merindukan sentuhannya. Gila. Ya, ini gila.
“Aku menyukaimu”
Mengatakannya tak sesederhana menuliskannya.
Seakan kalimat itu meronta ingin keluar dari mulutku, hanya saja lidahku tak mengizinkannya.
Tapi aku percaya, akan datang harinya dimana aku bisa mengatakannya langsung pada ia yang kusukai,
bahkan tak terbantahkan lagi akupun menyayangi dia.
Kapankah datangnya hari itu? Aku tak tahu, tak ada yang tahu.
Mungkin hanya Tuhan yang tahu kapan, dan yang bisa kulakukan hanya menunggu Tuhan merampungkan rencanaNya bagiku dan baginya.
Seakan kalimat itu meronta ingin keluar dari mulutku, hanya saja lidahku tak mengizinkannya.
Tapi aku percaya, akan datang harinya dimana aku bisa mengatakannya langsung pada ia yang kusukai,
bahkan tak terbantahkan lagi akupun menyayangi dia.
Kapankah datangnya hari itu? Aku tak tahu, tak ada yang tahu.
Mungkin hanya Tuhan yang tahu kapan, dan yang bisa kulakukan hanya menunggu Tuhan merampungkan rencanaNya bagiku dan baginya.
#16012012 || 7:17 pm
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Ada sesuatu yang ingin kukatakan padamu sejak dulu. Sampai sekarang aku belum mengatakannya karena... yah, karena berbagai alasan. Dan alasan utamanya adalah karena aku takut.
Kalau aku mengatakannya, reaksi apa yang akan kauberikan?
Apakah kau akan menerima pengakuanku?
Apakah kau akan percaya padaku?
Apakah kau masih akan menatapku seperti ini?
Tersenyum padaku seperti ini?
Atau apakah justru kau akan menjauh dariku?
Meninggalkanku?
Tapi aku tahu aku harus mengatakannya padamu. Aku tidak mungkin menyimpannya selamanya. Entah bagaimana reaksimu nanti setelah mendengarnya, aku hanya berharap satu hal padamu.
Jangan pergi dariku.
Tetaplah di sisiku.
–Prolog Spring In London || Ilana Tan
Minggu, 15 Januari 2012
#14012012 || 8:20 pm
Aku ingat
Hari itu, pertama kalinya aku melihatmu
Berdiri di tengah kelas sambil tersenyum
Tentu saja saat itu aku belum mengenalmu
Ya, tak kenal maka tak sayang
Satu tahun berikutnya, tak jauh berbeda
Yang kutahu hanya namamu dan sejarahmu di kelas
Sungguh tak kusadari satu tahun yang sia-sia itu akan kusesali kini
Ketika berhembus kabar mengenai dirimu bersama gadis lain...
sama sekali tidak mengusikku walau sedikit.
Semua berlalu begitu saja
Namun sekarang?
Tak sedetikpun ingin kusia-siakan ketika bersamamu
Dengan memilikimu di sisiku, waktu terasa begitu berharga
Aku tak mengerti
Kenapa harus begini?
Ketika aku tengah menghindari rasa ini,
kau datang tanpa permisi dan membuatku jatuh untuk kesekian kalinya.
Mengertikah engkau jika kukatakan padamu,
mengalami hal seperti ini tak semudah membalik telapak tangan?
Kenapa juga harus kamu?
Yang terlalu tinggi untuk diraih,
yang terlalu jauh untuk kujangkau,
dan terlalu sulit untuk dimengerti?
Dan kenapa dengan senyum dan tawamulah aku terbujuk untuk menjalani hari-hariku penuh rasa syukur?
Sungguh, rasa ini tak terbendung lagi.
Kaulah penuntun jariku untuk menulis semua ini,
tak sadarkah kau bahwa kau sungguh berarti dalam hidupku kini?
Kau adalah alasanku mencipta sajak dan bait semacam ini. Kau.
Senin, 09 Januari 2012
Untitled
Aku tak pandai merangkai kata-kata seperti apa yang orang lain bisa lakukan
Ungkapan kata-kataku tak seindah penyair lainnya
Apa mungkin ini semua dikarenakan rasaku untukmu tak bisa digambarkan dengan kata-kata begitu saja?
09012012 | 16:25
Sepertinya Aku Mencintaimu
Awalnya, matamu dan senyummu tak berarti apa-apa bagiku. Sapa lembutmu, tutur katamu, bukan menjadi alasan senyumku setiap harinya. Semua mengalir begitu saja, kita tertawa bersama, kita menghabiskan waktu bersama, tanpa tahu bahwa cinta diam-diam menyergap dan menyeringai santai dibalik punggungmu dan punggungku. Kita saling bercanda, menertawakan diri sendiri, tanpa tahu bahwa rasa itu menelusup tanpa ragu dan mulai mengisi labirin-labirin hatimu dan hatiku yang telah lama tak diisi oleh seseorang yang spesial.
Tatapan matamu, mulai menjadi hal yang tak biasa dimataku. Caramu mengungkapkan pendapat, tak lagi menjadi hal yang kuhadapi dengan begitu santai. Renyah suara tawamu menghipnotis bibirku untuk melengkungkan senyum manis, menyambut lekuk bibirmu yang tersenyum saat menatapku. Aku tahu semua berubah menjadi begitu indah, sejak pembicaraan yang sederhana menjadi pembicaraan spesial yang begitu menyenangkan bagiku. Aku bertanya ragu, inikah kamu yang mampu membuatku melamun sepanjang waktu?
Tanpa kusadari, namamu sering kuselipkan dalam baris-baris doa. Diam-diam aku senang menulis tentangmu, tersenyum tanpa sebab sambil terus menjentikkan jemariku. Tanpa kesengajaan, kau hadir dalam mimpiku, memelukku dengan erat dan hangat, sesuatu yang belum tentu kutemukan dalam dunia nyata saat aku terbangun nanti. Hari-hariku kini terisi oleh hadirmu, laju otakku kini tak mau berhenti memikirkanmu, aliran darahku menggelembungkan namamu dalam setiap tetes hemoglobinnya. Berlebihan kah? Bukankah mahluk Tuhan selalu bertingkah berlebihan ketika sedang jatuh cinta?
Saat menatap matamu, ada kata-kata yang sulit keluar dari bibirku. Saat mendengar sapa manjamu, tercipta rasa yang begitu lemah untuk kutunjukkan walaupun aku sedang berada bersamamu. Aku lumpuh dan bisu, saat menatap matamu apalagi mendengar suaramu. Aku membiarkan diriku jatuh dalam rindu yang mengekang dan membuatku sekarat. Aku membiarkan diriku tersiksa oleh angan yang kau ciptakan dalam magisnya kehadiranmu. Astaga Tuhan, ciptaanMu yang satu ini membuatku pusing tujuh keliling!
Berani-beraninya kamu mengganggu pola makan dan jam tidur malamku. Setiap malam, ketika dingin menyergap tubuhku, aku malah membayangkanmu, bagaimana jika kamu memelukku? Bagaimana jika ini? Bagimana jika itu? Ah, selain indah ternyata kamu juga pandai menganggu pikiran seseorang, sehingga otakku hanya berisi kamu, kamu, dan kamu dalam berbagai bentuk!
Sepertinya aku mencintaimu…
Pada setiap percakapan kecil yang berubah menjadi perhatian sederhana yang kau perlihatkan padaku.
Sepertinya aku mencintaimu…
Dengan kebisuan yang kau sampaikan padaku. Kita hanya berbicara lewat tatapan mata, kita hanya saling mengungkapkan lewat sentuhan-sentuhan kecil.
Sepertinya aku mencintaimu…
Karena aku sering merindukanmu, karena aku bahkan tak tahu mengapa aku bisa begitu menggilaimu
Sepertinya aku mencintaimu…
Kepada kamu, yang masih saja tak mengerti perasaanku.
Sumber: http://dwitasarii.blogspot.com/2012/01/sepertinya-aku-mencintaimu.html
Rabu, 04 Januari 2012
4 Things I'm Doing Right...That You Need to Do, Too!
I tend to write as a way of reminding myself of things. I've been doing it for years...journaling, scribbling little notes the back of envelopes, even sending myself text messages and e-mails. If it's something I want to keep in mind, I like to write it down SOMEWHERE! I'm not above writing in the palm of my hand, but I try not to. People don't like smudges on their hands from shaking yours.
Anyway, this article is something like that. These are things that I want to make sure I remember to practice so they become success habits instead of things I do for a season and then set aside. I wrote before about 8 Lessons I Learned in 2011 and most people thought it was a pretty good list. Me, too. But the truth is I learned a whole lot more than just 8 lessons. Yet you can't make a blog go on forever or people tune you out.
1. Diligence brings success. "The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty." ~Proverbs 21:5 (NASB) If you aren't getting ahead the way you want to, check your PLANNING and DILIGENCE. The Bible says there is SURELY profit in both! It takes both!
People sometimes respond saying "I've been diligent, but I'm not getting ahead!" and I only have two responses: First, the Word of God is true. Therefore, if you truly aren't getting ahead, then you truly aren't being DILIGENT in the way the Bible teaches diligence (I'll be blogging about that soon!). Or...second, give it time. When sowing seeds, you should not expect them to germinate, grow and yield fruit overnight. Further, you have to be diligent throughout the process. Seeds sown must be nurtured...ripened fruit must still be harvested. Stay diligent all the way through the end!
2. Asking releases favor. To get the good fruit, sometimes you have to shake the tree. Waiting for the apple to fall ensures it will be either just past ripe or rotten. Waiting for fruit to hop off the tree, walk down to your house and jump into your mouth is tragically foolish! I've noticed one common factor in those who get what they want out of life: They were never afraid to look like a fool in pursuit of it. I've got recent testimonies and so several of my readers just from ASKING, SEEKING and KNOCKING. The closed mouth still doesn't get fed! You don't ask and stop. You keep asking, keep seeking and keep knocking! Now go get to it!!!
3. Sowing leads to reaping. There is no great mystery! When you sow, you reap! Sow big! Reap big! In fact, everything you're doing right now...including reading this blog...is a seed into your future. Every time you sit down to watch old reruns, if you linger too long, that is a seed into your future, as well. Anything you want to reap in life, sow towards it. This includes your health, your relationships, your business, your ministry...everything! Further, if you're a Believer, you're a part of God's economy, too. You should sow seed into the things concerning the Lord and He'll bless you like you won't believe!
4. Prayer provides direction. "It makes no sense to be working and still broke." ~Thaddeus Eastland If you aren't seeing the fruit from your labor the way you want or expect, it's time to change up the formula. Can you demand more? Increase your value? Organize your business differently? Start the day with a different kind of attitude? Whatever it is, going to God in prayer for direction is the best way to get new instructions and wisdom. Of course, you should journal and seek wise counsel from men, but I try to take all the advice I get to God in prayer for the final word on the matter. Seeds sown are intended to yield fruit! If you aren't getting the fruit you desire, ask the Lord why not. Then be courageous enough to make some changes.
I'm sure you've got a handle on these principles. If not, consider this blog a reminder. For me, since I go back and read my blogs from time to time, I hope I'll do so at a point of need and get the direction and breakthrough I'm needing at that very moment.
Now...what can you do for me? Please join my Live BIG! Die Empty Facebook page if you haven't! Also, please let me a comment or two. They let me know if I'm helping or hurting in my mission to help you live life on purpose, with passion and more prosperously than ever before! Thank you!!
Anyway, this article is something like that. These are things that I want to make sure I remember to practice so they become success habits instead of things I do for a season and then set aside. I wrote before about 8 Lessons I Learned in 2011 and most people thought it was a pretty good list. Me, too. But the truth is I learned a whole lot more than just 8 lessons. Yet you can't make a blog go on forever or people tune you out.
1. Diligence brings success. "The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty." ~Proverbs 21:5 (NASB) If you aren't getting ahead the way you want to, check your PLANNING and DILIGENCE. The Bible says there is SURELY profit in both! It takes both!
People sometimes respond saying "I've been diligent, but I'm not getting ahead!" and I only have two responses: First, the Word of God is true. Therefore, if you truly aren't getting ahead, then you truly aren't being DILIGENT in the way the Bible teaches diligence (I'll be blogging about that soon!). Or...second, give it time. When sowing seeds, you should not expect them to germinate, grow and yield fruit overnight. Further, you have to be diligent throughout the process. Seeds sown must be nurtured...ripened fruit must still be harvested. Stay diligent all the way through the end!
2. Asking releases favor. To get the good fruit, sometimes you have to shake the tree. Waiting for the apple to fall ensures it will be either just past ripe or rotten. Waiting for fruit to hop off the tree, walk down to your house and jump into your mouth is tragically foolish! I've noticed one common factor in those who get what they want out of life: They were never afraid to look like a fool in pursuit of it. I've got recent testimonies and so several of my readers just from ASKING, SEEKING and KNOCKING. The closed mouth still doesn't get fed! You don't ask and stop. You keep asking, keep seeking and keep knocking! Now go get to it!!!
3. Sowing leads to reaping. There is no great mystery! When you sow, you reap! Sow big! Reap big! In fact, everything you're doing right now...including reading this blog...is a seed into your future. Every time you sit down to watch old reruns, if you linger too long, that is a seed into your future, as well. Anything you want to reap in life, sow towards it. This includes your health, your relationships, your business, your ministry...everything! Further, if you're a Believer, you're a part of God's economy, too. You should sow seed into the things concerning the Lord and He'll bless you like you won't believe!
4. Prayer provides direction. "It makes no sense to be working and still broke." ~Thaddeus Eastland If you aren't seeing the fruit from your labor the way you want or expect, it's time to change up the formula. Can you demand more? Increase your value? Organize your business differently? Start the day with a different kind of attitude? Whatever it is, going to God in prayer for direction is the best way to get new instructions and wisdom. Of course, you should journal and seek wise counsel from men, but I try to take all the advice I get to God in prayer for the final word on the matter. Seeds sown are intended to yield fruit! If you aren't getting the fruit you desire, ask the Lord why not. Then be courageous enough to make some changes.
I'm sure you've got a handle on these principles. If not, consider this blog a reminder. For me, since I go back and read my blogs from time to time, I hope I'll do so at a point of need and get the direction and breakthrough I'm needing at that very moment.
Now...what can you do for me? Please join my Live BIG! Die Empty Facebook page if you haven't! Also, please let me a comment or two. They let me know if I'm helping or hurting in my mission to help you live life on purpose, with passion and more prosperously than ever before! Thank you!!
Selasa, 03 Januari 2012
8 Lessons I Learned in 2011 (& Will Take into 2012)
This was a very good year. In fact, it was a great year for getting to know who God has made me to be and to get in better position to be that man. New people have come into my life. Some have exited. I survived some challenges that I wasn't sure I could. Altogether this was a year of massive shifts and lessons learned.
1. Be who you are. No question this is the #1 thing I have "learned" and I'm walking in more powerfully than ever. I aim to be even more aggressively "me" in 2012. And understand the distinction I'm making. I'm not overly concerned about being "better" or anything tangible. I know I can have the year I want to have if I am just MYSELF. I am naturally bold, enthusiastic, opinionated, ambitious and a visionary. Not bragging. There are many good things you are naturally, as well, but most of you suppress them or hide them and then in a cloud of frustration over what you should have done. Being who you are will fix most of that and propel you forward in 2012.
2. No matter how much you want things to change, using the same approach will yield the same results. Boy did I learn this the hard way by suffering through months and months of making so little progress that I could still see the dust from my last steps on my feet. I made some forward moves in 2011, but it wasn't until the end of the year that I took some real leaps. What did I do different? I did some things DIFFERENT! This isn't meant to be confusing double-speak. If you think about it for a moment, there are some areas of your life wherein you've not changed your attitude or approach in a long time...but you're not happy about the results you're getting. Try something you've been afraid to try.
3. There is no substitute for good friends. I had to lean on some people in 2011 and call in some humbling favors. For a guy who's been as independent-minded as me, it was tough to look at people and say "I need help." You know what happened? I got the help I needed a number of times. Most of the time, folks were just waiting on me to open my mouth. Humility turned into my salvation more than once and that's the way it's supposed to be! We need each other. The Bible says that a brother is born for the day of adversity. In His foreknowledge, the Lord knew we would need comfort and made provision ahead of time. I learned to stop letting my enemy isolate me.
4. Make decisions. There is so much power in the simple act of getting off the fence. So much so that I believe circumstances conspire to knock us off the fence when we've been stuck too long. It's just like flipping a coin to help you make a decision. There's nothing wrong with doing so when you're feeling genuinely conflicted. When the coin speaks you'll know in your gut whether you're happy with it's decision or not. If not, do the opposite. It's just a quarter. You're not captive its commands.
5. Don't be afraid to let some doors close. Slam some others shut. Allowing yourself to be tied to dead or dying situations, relationships, environments, careers, churches, etc. can kill your life as dead as the carcasses you're linked to. Even if be joined to dying things doesn't kill you, you'll become soaked through with their foul stench. Cut dead things loose and walk free. Look at how much more fruitful you can be in a place that is full of life and don't even look back. Let the dead bury the dead.
6. Peace is valuable. This is one of the most valuable gifts Believers have, but sometimes don't take advantage of. We are taught to plan ahead, be anxious for nothing and not worry about tomorrow meaning we're FREE to THINK instead of STRESS and free to PLAN instead of PRESS! In other words, take full advantage of the peace of God.
7. Open your mouth. Nothing happens until we start talking. NOTHING!!! I'm not really sure what to add here. I've talked and written about the power of words before. Your words shape your life. I do it often on my Live BIG! Die Empty. Facebook page, as well. What else can I say? I've heard back from friends sharing their testimonies of great blessings and favor they've received just because they either opened their mouths to ask or had been bold enough to speak their visions out loud. There's not a lot else to be said. If you want it, speak it!
8. All things. If you look back honestly, the Lord has been faithful to take care of you and the things concerning you. If you needed it, you had it. Stressing about the next day didn't benefit you one bit. In fact, the only thing worry has done for you is ensure that you'd be sleepy the next day at a time you needed to be your sharpest. Since the Lord has been faithful in the past, why should you not trust Him now? Pray yourself to sleep instead of permitting insomnia to gain another victory over you. The Father has already worked out everything concerning those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.
9. (Bonus Lesson) Progress doesn't come unless you plan for it. You have to be intentional about the outcomes you want and expect from life. Good things don't happen by accident. Good things happen on purpose. Frankly, most accidents are horrible and shocking. That's not what you want for 2012. You want fruit from your sowing and progress for your pain. Sit down and write. Then plan. Then pray. Then get to work. The time for letting things just "happen" is past. 99% of the things that just happen are horrible. Plan and be diligent. That's what Solomon would advise you to do.
2012 can be your best year ever! I agree with that 100%. One thing I hate about the New Year, however, is all the hype that comes along with it. I can't stand seeing people get whipped up into a frenzy but without the shifts in mindset that will make a true, lasting difference. If you make these nine lessons become nine new habits by continual practice, I can guarantee things will never be the same for you!
1. Be who you are. No question this is the #1 thing I have "learned" and I'm walking in more powerfully than ever. I aim to be even more aggressively "me" in 2012. And understand the distinction I'm making. I'm not overly concerned about being "better" or anything tangible. I know I can have the year I want to have if I am just MYSELF. I am naturally bold, enthusiastic, opinionated, ambitious and a visionary. Not bragging. There are many good things you are naturally, as well, but most of you suppress them or hide them and then in a cloud of frustration over what you should have done. Being who you are will fix most of that and propel you forward in 2012.
2. No matter how much you want things to change, using the same approach will yield the same results. Boy did I learn this the hard way by suffering through months and months of making so little progress that I could still see the dust from my last steps on my feet. I made some forward moves in 2011, but it wasn't until the end of the year that I took some real leaps. What did I do different? I did some things DIFFERENT! This isn't meant to be confusing double-speak. If you think about it for a moment, there are some areas of your life wherein you've not changed your attitude or approach in a long time...but you're not happy about the results you're getting. Try something you've been afraid to try.
3. There is no substitute for good friends. I had to lean on some people in 2011 and call in some humbling favors. For a guy who's been as independent-minded as me, it was tough to look at people and say "I need help." You know what happened? I got the help I needed a number of times. Most of the time, folks were just waiting on me to open my mouth. Humility turned into my salvation more than once and that's the way it's supposed to be! We need each other. The Bible says that a brother is born for the day of adversity. In His foreknowledge, the Lord knew we would need comfort and made provision ahead of time. I learned to stop letting my enemy isolate me.
4. Make decisions. There is so much power in the simple act of getting off the fence. So much so that I believe circumstances conspire to knock us off the fence when we've been stuck too long. It's just like flipping a coin to help you make a decision. There's nothing wrong with doing so when you're feeling genuinely conflicted. When the coin speaks you'll know in your gut whether you're happy with it's decision or not. If not, do the opposite. It's just a quarter. You're not captive its commands.
5. Don't be afraid to let some doors close. Slam some others shut. Allowing yourself to be tied to dead or dying situations, relationships, environments, careers, churches, etc. can kill your life as dead as the carcasses you're linked to. Even if be joined to dying things doesn't kill you, you'll become soaked through with their foul stench. Cut dead things loose and walk free. Look at how much more fruitful you can be in a place that is full of life and don't even look back. Let the dead bury the dead.
6. Peace is valuable. This is one of the most valuable gifts Believers have, but sometimes don't take advantage of. We are taught to plan ahead, be anxious for nothing and not worry about tomorrow meaning we're FREE to THINK instead of STRESS and free to PLAN instead of PRESS! In other words, take full advantage of the peace of God.
7. Open your mouth. Nothing happens until we start talking. NOTHING!!! I'm not really sure what to add here. I've talked and written about the power of words before. Your words shape your life. I do it often on my Live BIG! Die Empty. Facebook page, as well. What else can I say? I've heard back from friends sharing their testimonies of great blessings and favor they've received just because they either opened their mouths to ask or had been bold enough to speak their visions out loud. There's not a lot else to be said. If you want it, speak it!
8. All things. If you look back honestly, the Lord has been faithful to take care of you and the things concerning you. If you needed it, you had it. Stressing about the next day didn't benefit you one bit. In fact, the only thing worry has done for you is ensure that you'd be sleepy the next day at a time you needed to be your sharpest. Since the Lord has been faithful in the past, why should you not trust Him now? Pray yourself to sleep instead of permitting insomnia to gain another victory over you. The Father has already worked out everything concerning those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.
9. (Bonus Lesson) Progress doesn't come unless you plan for it. You have to be intentional about the outcomes you want and expect from life. Good things don't happen by accident. Good things happen on purpose. Frankly, most accidents are horrible and shocking. That's not what you want for 2012. You want fruit from your sowing and progress for your pain. Sit down and write. Then plan. Then pray. Then get to work. The time for letting things just "happen" is past. 99% of the things that just happen are horrible. Plan and be diligent. That's what Solomon would advise you to do.
2012 can be your best year ever! I agree with that 100%. One thing I hate about the New Year, however, is all the hype that comes along with it. I can't stand seeing people get whipped up into a frenzy but without the shifts in mindset that will make a true, lasting difference. If you make these nine lessons become nine new habits by continual practice, I can guarantee things will never be the same for you!
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