January 28, 2013

Soul Food Monday! An Inspirational Link-Up #18

Man is the soul that uses the body as an instrument of self-expression.
Hola Readers! Hope this morning everyone is having a great rise along with a BIG appetite for life where ever in the world you may find yourself today. A life filled with excitement and prosperity!   Acknowledging first that we are more than just a body is a good start to healthy wholeness.  Let's take time to feed the soul.  We feed our bodies with healthy foods to get enough energy and nutrients for optimal growth and development.  We feed and stimulate the mind with books, movies, plays and games for personal and creative development.  The same principal applies to feeding the soul.  It is just as important to feed the body as it is to feed the soul!  After all, the soul is the core of who we are!  It is who we are.  My own experiences of honoring my soul has helped me make this connection with my very soul.  And my life is so much richer in so many ways I could not have even imagined.  This is why I refuse to believe that we are just here to work, eat, sleep and die.  Yes, these are inevitable experiences we live as human beings, but we are spiritual beings as well.  So join me every Monday with a different food for the soul.

This week's feed continues with the last of Making Decisions series...

The Seven Decisions consist of seven affirmation readings for each day of the week.  The author, Andy Andrew, came up with these decisions while being homeless after losing both his parents at the tender age of 19.  These seven decisions eventually shaped his book The Traveler's Gift later in life.  I believe these seven decisions to be an enriching source of food for the soul as well as a great spiritual growth tool.  Thereby I've decided to incorporate them in my Soul Food Monday Inspirational Link-Up until all seven have been shared. 

Decision 7
The Persistent Decision
I Will Persist Without Exception.

Knowing that I have already made changes in my life that will last forever, today I insert the final piece of the puzzle.  I possess the greatest power ever bestowed upon mankind, the power of choice.  Today, I choose to persist without exception.  No longer will I live in a dimension of distraction, my focus blown hither and you like a leaf on a blustery day.  I know the outcome I desire.  I hold fast to my dreams.  I stay the course.  I do not quit.

I will persist without exception.  I will continue despite exhaustion.  I acknowledge the fact that most people quit when exhaustion sets in.  I am not "most people."  I am stronger than most people.  Average people accept exhaustion as a matter of course.  I do not.  Average people compare themselves with other people.  That is why they are average.  I compare myself to my potential.  I am not average.  I see exhaustion as a precursor to victory.

How long must a child try to walk before he actually does so?  Do I not have more strength than a child?  More understanding?  More desire?  How long must I work to succeed before I actually do so?  A child would never ask the question, for the answer does not matter.  By persisting without exception, my outcome--my success--is assured.  I will persist without exception.  I focus on results.

To achieve the results I desire, it is not even necessary that I enjoy the process.  It is only important that I continue the process with my eyes on the outcome.  An athlete does not enjoy the pain of training; an athlete enjoys the results of having trained.  A young falcon is pushed from the nest, afraid and tumbling from the cliff.  The pain of learning to fly cannot be an enjoyable experience, but the anguish of learning to fly is quickly forgotten as the falcon soars to the heavens.

A sailor who fearfully watches stormy seas lash his vessel will always steer an unproductive course.  But, a wise and experienced captain keeps his eye firmly fixed upon the lighthouse.  He knows that by guiding his ship directly to a specific point, the time spent in discomfort is lessened.  And by keeping his eye on the light, there never exists one second of discouragement.  My light, my harbor, my future is within sight!

I will persist without exception.  I am a person of great faith.  In Jeremiah, my Creator declares, "For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."   From this day forward, I will claim a faith in the certainty of my future.  Too much of my life has been spent doubting my beliefs and believing my doubts.  No more!  I have faith in my future.  I do not look left or right.  I look forward.  I can only persist.

For me, faith will always be a sounder guide than reason because reason can only go so far...faith has no limits.  I will expect miracles in my life because faith produces them every day.  I will believe in the future that I do not see.  That is faith.  And the reward of this faith is to see the future that I believed.

I will continue despite exhaustion.  I focus on results.  I am a person of great faith.

I WILL PERSIST WITHOUT EXCEPTION.

I hope you all hold these 7 decision in your heart and engrave them in your mind and revisit them often to stay focused!  You can also always come back here to read them.  

 Wishing everyone a magical Monday and a week full of love, laughter and excitement!

Please keep coming back for more Soul Food Monday!
Where you can feed your soul and start your week with a great and positive outlook!
And ultimately brighten someone else's week by sharing your inspiration!

What is your inspiration this week?
Follow your heart! Grab the button, link-up and share! 

8 comments:

  1. Hello!!

    Found you on the blog hop. I am your newest follower. I really love your blog.
    Would you care to give me a quick follow back? :

    http://www.beautybykrysti.blogspot.com

    Thanks,
    Krysti

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    1. Hola Krysti!
      Thanks for stopping by, appreciate the love and support! On my way now to yours!

      ~SimplyyMayra ;)

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  2. Inspiring as always Mayra - have a fabulous week!

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    1. Hola!
      Your love and support is appreciated every week! You have a fabulous one too!

      ~SimplyyMayra ;)

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  3. Hi Mayra!! Thanks for hosting and have a great week :))

    Paula
    lifeasweknowitbypaula.blogspot.com

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    1. Hola Paula!
      Love your new softie owl, so pretty and adorable! Thanks for linking up!

      ~SimplyyMayra :)

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  4. Thanks so much for linking up and for your kind words. You keep on persisting girlfriend!

    Sarah @ A Cat-Like Curiosity

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    1. Hola Sarah!
      For sure! Thanks for stopping by!

      ~SimplyyMayra ;)

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