Lizinspiration

Let me start by wishing y'all a happy new year, may this year be a year of greatness for us. I'm sure some people have written their new year goals or new year resolutions and some people like me are yet to write it. Well, it's one thing to write and it's a different thing to live what you write(to actualize it). Don't just write these goals, make sure you painstakingly follow them through and make them happen. Read those books, embark on that project, learn that trade; anything you've penned down for this year, live it and make this year a meaningful year for yourself. Along the way, it might seem impossible; persist and you'll smile at last . Joel Hause said " you may be whatever you resolve to be. Determine to be sometjing in this world and you will be. 'I cannot never accomplished anything; 'I will try' has wrought wonders ". Have an "I can do it" spirit this year and you will see yourself achieve what others see a...

Some years back, I was with a friend when her younger brother offended her and even though he apologized, she was still pained and she kept him in mind. When their mum got back, she admonished my friend to let it go and that she could only get annoyed after she has forgiven her brother 70×7 times. As I grew up, I realized that you can't keep bearing records each time someone offends you; I mean only a jobless person will keep (70×7=490) records of someone offence against him or her. I understood that the concept behind the 70×7 times was to forgive people each time they offended you without grudges. People will always step on your toes and you'll always have to forgive them, coz bearing grudges will do you more harm than good. It will steal your peace. As 2017 wraps up, forgive all those that have offended you. Say hello to that friend, visit that uncle , give that 'I'm sorry card' to your parents, let go of that hurt and pain; forgive and forget. Even when you...

If you're human like me, then you must have done things that you regretted one time or the other. We often regret after the deed has been done. One thing life had taught me is to look past the regrets coz dwelling on it or blaming myself can't undo what has been done. Most people allow their past regrets to keep them from looking forward. They keep blaming themselves, thereby missing other opportunities. Your future contains more happiness than any past you can remember. Don't look at your past to determine your future. Don't view your future from the perspective of yesterday. Never make the mistake of letting yesterday use up too much of today. Stop taking journeys into the past. Consider what Vivian L.Rader said: "I've shut the door on yesterday and thrown the key away- tomorrow holds no fears for me, since I've found today". Use the past as a launching pad, not a lawn chair. Dreams of the future are more valuable than the history of the past-...

I'm sure almost everyone has that one thing they've been asking of God since the beginning of this year, some have gotten theirs while others haven't. Some have even lost all hope thinking that God doesn't care about them. Why wouldn't he care, he created you and he has promised that he would never suffer your feet to be moved. He's love for you will never end, you can always count on that. Keep trusting him. I know 2017 may not have been all cool and rosy but God is never late, He's always on time coz He alone knows what and when is best for you . You can never trust your creator too much, keep trusting even when the situation seems bleak and hopeless; He'll surely reward your trust. He can still grant your heart desires before the year runs out, keep trusting. Remember: God is never late, He's always on time. Don't give up on God coz He won't give up on you. He's able to do much more than you are able to think or ask of Him... Ke...

We all go through tough times throughout life with some being more difficult than others. From failed dreams to break ups to losing people we love, these events can often cause our life to come to a halt. We can become stuck and feel like we can’t move forward. However, move forward we must because regardless of what happens, life goes on. The following is a list of some inspirational quotes I like that will hopefully help you find the mental strength to overcome your obstacles. If you have any other quotes that relate to dealing with hard times that you like, please add them in the comments below. “Inside of a ring or out, ain’t nothing wrong with going down. It’s staying down that’s wrong.” – Muhammad Ali “Seeds of faith are always within us; sometimes it takes a crisis to nourish and encourage their growth.” – Susan Taylor “Life is like riding a bicycle, in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving....

I was passing through Mokola-roundabout area, Ibadan recently when I saw these old, tattered but grateful women eating white rice sprinkled with ordinary groundnut oil and grounded pepper, they were eating it with so much happiness. I was moved to tears coz I just couldn't imagine myself eating that. It made me count my blessings and I realized that I have so much to be grateful for. Be grateful, Just somewhere down the road is someone with no roof over his head; he sleeps under the bridge, in the harsh cold yet he's grateful for the gift of life. Be grateful, Somewhere in your neighborhood, there's someone with tattered clothes, tangled-bushy hair, no shoes yet he's grateful for the gift of life. Be grateful, There are many who are not given the opportunity to be educated as you are , yet they are grateful for the gift of life. Be grateful, There are many orphans in the world yet they are grateful for the gift of life. Appreciate the one or two parents that yo...

Hi wonderful people, it's been a while. We all know that sometimes life can be discouraging, you feel like you can't be the best at what you do or that you can't do well coz people don't appreciate or acknowledge the little things you do. Just as someone told me yesterday, you have nothing to lose. Just continue to be the best you can, the worst that can happen is that people won't appreciate you; other than that you've got nothing to lose. People will put you down, they will disregard what you put in high esteem, they will want you to give up. Continue, don't be discouraged; you've got nothing to lose... You're the only one that can encourage and motivate yourself, no one else can. Shalom!!! Lizinspiration©

Sometimes in life, things seem confusing and it looks as if no matter how hard you try, you can't just see the bright side of life. Friends desert you, you lose a loved one, you have no money to spend, your grades are nothing to write home about, there's nobody to turn to and everything looks so gleam. You feel depressed and often thoughts of suicide flash through your mind, you think the best way is to end it all and leave this cruel world. Well, I've come to tell you that I know exactly how it feels coz I've been through it. Those were very hard times and I never thought I would scale through it. It was so bad that I felt nothing good could come out of me. But one day, I began to look inward at my life and life generally and then I realized that there's so much to live for- the little beautiful wonders of life. I realized that if I quit by ending it, life would still go on and people would still be happy; yes, my loved ones would cry but I would still be forgot...

It is not difficult to see the results others are getting from what they are doing. The good news is you don’t have to do what they are doing. Find your own way. Utilise the potential within you. Dig out your potential like a prospector digs for oil. The oil has always been there just waiting to be tapped, but if no one bothered to search for it and bring it to the surface it would just remain there dormant, wasting and useless. So it is with your potential. If you do not challenge yourself to grow beyond your present circumstances, it will just waste away and be totally useless not only to you, but to the rest of humanity. Do not rob this country of such a great resource as yourself. Utilise your potential. Be all that you can be so that when you die, you will have utilized every single drop of your being. Marianne Williamson said “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darknes...

All things in life are often taken granted for a simple reason – we do not imagine how life would be without it and hence do not value it enough. We must take a step back and note how wonderful the things we possess and the things we do now are, and imagine a case where we are no longer in possession of or in a position to do a particular thing. Life will then be filled with happiness and excitement. We will stop taking things for granted. The blind only wish to see, the deaf only wish to hear and the mute only wish to speak. Things that seem of just little value to us, can be all that someone else wants! So appreciate even the seemingly little things in life, realize that we are more fortunate than a whole lot of others. The love of your family is a wonderful thing, but it’s also the easiest to take for granted. Call your grandparents, send a letter to a cousin, or just keep in touch with your siblings or parents. Appreciate how they’ve built your life, and how grow...