Pandering to Likes and Follows

The thought rolling around in my head this morning is simply the

beautiful concept of "definiteness".

That whole wonderfully old fashioned idea 

of "letting your yes be yes and your no be no".

And yes, there is a scripture regarding that notion that can be found in Matthew 5:37.

I want to encourage you especially if you are a spouse or a parent.

Try to be stable in following through on the things you commit to with words.

Yes, this applies to friendships as well. When you offer your assistance to a friend, do your best to actually provide that service that you have offered in good faith.

We don't get points for "trying" or "just doing things when it is convenient....or when the sun is shining."

We earn the trust of our loved ones and friends when we do what we say we are going to do.

We become someone that folks can rely upon.

There is a beautiful result that comes about from this kind of stability too..... We come to trust ourselves too. We become someone that we can rely upon to take proper care of ourselves. We like the way we take care of ourselves. We become an example of what it means to respect ourselves and nurture ourselves.

And then, the beauty of noticing that our children are picking up some good habits from us.

This is not about getting likes and follows. This is not about building a following on social media.

This runs so much deeper and lasts so  much longer.

It's about character....about doing what we say we are going to do. About being a God pleaser instead of a people pleaser and becoming someone reliable, both to ourselves and those around us.

Let your yes, be a strong yes....and don't apologize for allowing your no to be a strong no.

Peace friends,

Carla

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Pick Your Mentors WIsely

It has been many years since I began my financial education journey. I had scoured my world for the best books and speakers who could enlighten me on the " money mysteries" that I needed to learn.

Little did I know that my search would yield such a huge bounty....a bounty that I did not realize I needed to 

cautiously sort through.

Not all gurus, especially the financial ones, are operating out of a spirit of kindness or wisdom.

Most guru's or financial educators, teach about what worked well for THEM, and that my friends, is not necessarily what would work for you.

Yes, there are some general principles which most folks can adhere to, which will help them in their financial journey but there are some HUGE differences in approaches which can mean utter ruin, if you follow a path that is not intended to be YOUR path.

Well, let me just spit it out. There are some financial educators that have a HUGE appetite and willingness to handle risk. They may even advocate taking out your credit card and using cash advances to invest in real estate or some other entrepreneurial activity.

They don't realize that telling someone who does not handle risk very well, to use a credit card in that manner is not wise, and NOT good advice.

There are casualties of bad financial advice all over the world. Folks have been eager to learn and bow down submissively to financial speakers who are full of ego and pride. They followed their advice and wound up broke and near bankruptcy.

Be aware, my cyber friends across the world, that you need to filter through your financial mentors until you find one that suits your personality and risk tolerance. You don't need to accept some loud person on Youtube to become your financial mentor. Be cautious and slow to follow risky advice. Pray and think first before taking financial steps. Ask trusted folks with experience and a wise personality for good advice before you proceed on a new financial path.

I used to be intimidated by those who were very ultra confident. But just because someone is confident, and has a best selling book or seminar series, does not mean that teacher is the right teacher for you!!!!

Be good to yourself friends, and use your good sleuthing and discerning skills to figure out good teachers from the pompous fools. Ask God to give you wisdom in your searching.

God is the Father of wisdom and He delights to lead you into paths of righteousness and prosperity.

Perhaps some of the following financial thinkers would appeal to you.... Let me know in the comments what you feel about their teachings. Are they wise? Do they take reasonable amounts of risk?

examples:

Robert Chilton....( Canadian advice)

Derek Foster....( also Canadian advice....his website is https://stopworking.ca/

The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Well, that's all for today.  Be empowered, friends, with your ability to choose your own teachers in your self led learning journey. 

Peace,

Carla

Spreading Good Things?

Friends,

Do you have something that you are passionate about sharing with others? Is it food? Is it clothing you make at your home? Is it an encouraging smile to someone you think is having a rough day?

There is something to be said about consistency. About continuing to do good things even when it falls out of trendiness.

If you are really doing good things for God´s sake ...then you don´t really need to worry about the credit and whether anyone is noticing the good things you are doing for others. God sees all. He will give you credit in due time. Maybe your credit will come in a week, or in a year or in ten years. Maybe your credit will only come when you are in Heaven. 

The credit doesn´t matter. Doing good is good. Period. You don´t need to see your name in the paper or be trending on the latest popular social media app.

You don´t need to see your name in lights, to know in your heart that you are doing well by continuing to do good things for other human beings.

There is much to be said for doing things on the good weather days AND on the bad weather days.

So, I will keep this post short. Just know, my friends, both far and near....that if you are doing things for other people, you are doing good. You are sowing good deeds into the world. The world will be better off because of your good deeds. Some day you will be rewarded.

Peace and kindness,

Carla