Welcome to "the winning image"

“If you can IMAGINE it, you can CREATE it. If you can DREAM it, you can BECOME it.” William Arthur Ward

Congratulations! You have decided to embrace the THOUGHT that you can be and do whatever you IMAGINE. Embarking upon this quest demonstrates your desire and determination to be transformed, first and foremost, by renewing your mind. You must realize that your outer expressions and actions will only be the results of inward reflections. You are the sum total of your thoughts.
“Sooner or later, those who WIN are those who THINK they can”! Richard Bach
A Successful Life is always under construction. But, we are houses not built by Man, and the blueprint of our destiny has all the building materials needed within to erect the winning image……the IMAGE and LIKENESS of God. And although As HE is So are We, when we combine our distorted IMAGE with our erroneous THOUGHTS, our performance in life appears mediocre and unsuccessful. But if we,
“Change our IMAGE, we will Change Our PERFORMANCE” E.J. McKenzie
You may see yourself as average or even below average. You may think that your windows of opportunities to achieve greatness have closed and your timeline to become successful in whatever you desire has passed you by. What you SEE will cause you to SAY Words that will eventually Frame Your World. But TODAY, look within and SEE the wellspring of success, wealth and prosperity, deeply embedded with unlimited possibilities waiting for you to simply SEE, BELIEVE and SAY, “There is no Failure in God and therefore there is no failure in me”. MY Success is NOT Negotiable! What about yours? “Men are born to SUCCEED, not to fail” Henry David Thorough


Yesterday I dared to struggle, today I dare to WIN”! Bernadette Devlin


Thursday, February 11, 2010

Facing the Giants! ( Giant-Slayers)

Wow, what a game Sunday. The New Orleans Saints….. the underdogs WON for the first time ever… The Super Bowl! They came to Miami and they Slayed their Giants! They overcame the city’s tragedy. They over came their reputation. They overcame the setbacks. They overcame the news media hype!~ They overcame the Baltimore Colts and the persona of Payton Manning! They even over came the endorsement of Dan Marino himself calling the Sun Stadium "Peyton’s Place". They stayed the course, even though by the 3rd quarter they were virtually written off. They did not give up NOR did they give in. And in the end David slew Goliath!

In I Samuel 17:23-27, we read how David faced Giant named Goliath. This fearsome warrior was challenging the armies of God for forty-days and forty nights and everyone including the king was afraid of him. The armies of Israel believed that they would be defeated. Nevertheless, David saw defeat as an opportunity to WIN. He knew that the God he served and loved was BIGGER than any Giant he had to face. Why do some people win and others lose? Why do some soar while others sink? Why do some cower in fear, while others rise up to the challenge in faith? Why do some give up, when challenged with an opportunity to do more and be more!

What is your corresponding response when situations occur and problems arise in your life, In your marriage, on your job, in your business? Is it one of panic, fear, doubt, unbelief, anguish, weariness, depression? Or is it one of hope, assurance, faith, peace, perseverance, creativity, soundness and stability. The problems you face are not your real challenge. The real challenge is in knowing and believing that YOU are bigger and greater than any problem you can face, because the greater one lives on the inside. In HIM you are more than able to conquer and overcome any giants you face. You are not a victim, but Victorious! The situation you’re going through may look Gargantuas, but can I tell you… Giants do come down! I had to learn this lesson the hard way. Hopefully, you can learn from my "Teachable Moments" from 2008 to 2009!

David had a winner’s perspective. David possessed The Winning Image! He did not focus on Goliath the Giant, but he focused on seeing himself as a Giant-slayer. How do you see yourself ? Winners don’t allow themselves to be shaped by circumstances, situations, recessions, unemployment or lack of business prospects or opportunities. Winners make lemonade out of lemons. They slay the giants. (excuse my French) But Winners, kick but and take names! This is what I thought, I thought Winners,think their way out of a problem. They pray their way out of a problem. They plan their way out of a problem, They fight their way (spiritually) a way out of the problem. They SEE their way put of a problem. They Speak or confess their way out of a problem. But what I found out is that Winners don't even SEE the problem as a Problem, But a God-given opportunity to WIN! Instead, they stay the course as they praise their way out of the problem,right into the promises of God. For they remember in the midst of the battle, that they are More than Conquerors.They recognize timing and seasons. They know that a moment is just a moment… and this too shall pass!! God declared that they are victorious, therefore Winners know that if they agree and decree what God says, it shall be established.

Often all that separates a winner from a loser is the decision to be a winner. The New Orleans Saints just like David decided they would not be defeated. David decided that by facing his problems without fear, he had more to gain than he had to lose. He knew that this Giant was actually a grasshopper in God’s sight. After all, who can defeat our God? Then tell me, who can defeat this same God that lives inside of you? You can win when others are losing, you can soar when others are sinking. You can respond as one who has faith, while others respond in panic and in fear. You’ve decided you were born to WIN! There is NO failure in God and therefore there is No failure in YOU! So respond to the call to WIN and in doing so, needs would met and dreams would become a reality.The New Orleans Saints saw dreams become a reality on Sunday! That was there Day to go down in History. Today is your Day! Whatever the Day is DECIDE to go down in History as a Winner. I challenge you to respond to the winner on the inside of you. Be the inspiration, the winning image, the winner in a world filled with quitters, complainers, losers, and excuse makers. It doesn’t matter how big your giant is today, you become the giant slayer.

Take your weapon of choice and say what David said to your Giant, “This day, the Lord will hand you over to me”! SEE your Giants defeated now, in your heart and mind. Right now, decide to become a champion, a valiant fighter gaining superiority over all of the enemies that would hold you down and hold you back from being success You are more than a conqueror, overcoming all the forces seen and unseen that are coming up against you.… ALL Giants Must come down! You are a winner. You possess The Winning Image!

Since Sunday, Much has been written about the Game and much has been written on what it takes to win the game of life. A lifetime of experience says it's not as complicated as most people make it. Here's my list of 8 Giant-slayer coaching tips. Take what you want.

1. You can't succeed alone. Every story of success is a story of people working together, each contributing their own unique talents, skill sets and abilities. Do what you do best. (or as we say it in church) Do what you do so God can do what He does through you! Be YOU! And let others fill in the gaps. Remember, each of has our own personality, RED, GREEN, BLUE or YELLOW….. Take the strengths from your teams colors and make it work for you in your family, in your marriage, on your job, in your sorority or fraternity, in your department, in your church or in your business! TEAM – Together Everybody Achieves More!
2. Take time from your busi-ness every day - even if only 10 or 15 minutes - to center yourself. Some call it meditation. ‘Meditate on the word day and night and you shall have great success. What are you taking time to meditate on. Learn to rest and relax. No one enjoys getting caught up in your tyranny of urgency and worry. FEAR is the opposite of FAITH. You simply must believe. When you rest you’ll be more effective and you'll accomplish much more. (Use your own Cieaura sleep chip at night to get a good night’s rest & wake up with clarity and presence of mind to realize YES YOU CAN!) Trust in your God given ability to accomplish the task at hand, no matter how overwhelming it might seem. God never allows you to have more than you can bear! These trying times are simply to show you just how awesome you are! Remember, Opportunity’s are like windows. When one closes another one opens. When you’re well rested or when you Meditate, you can better locate your Windows of Opportunity! And don’t procrastinate when it opens. NOW is the acceptable time!
3 If you don't like where you are today, don't expect tomorrow to be any different without change. Change your attitude, your priorities, your activities. Change from being rea-c-tive to being c-rea-tive. same letters – just rearranged. Changing one letter leads to different a meaning which leads to different results!!
Take the letter “C” from the middle of your day and place it at the beginning of your day! C it before you C it and you will C it and B it! You are a product of your thoughts. It's true that 'thoughts are things'. Whatever you think about most of the time is what you create in your life. Hint: If you want more than you think you have now, don't *ever* give power or energy to thoughts of lack. I Did that and kept getting more of what I thought about "LACK"! (From FEB 1 - MAR 12, 2010 I am now on a 40 Day’s - Fasting from Negative Thinking!Join me) www.thewinningimage.blogspot.com.
5. You always receive what you give. Law of Reciprocity! Consequently, if you want help, be helpful. If you want honest relationships, be truthful. If you want success, help others get what they want. If you want love, be loving. The corollary is that you always find what you're looking for.
6. Life really is like a movie. The scripts has already been written, BUT you are the STAR!! The Holy Spirit should be your director and the world is the critic. Sometimes you get rave reviews, at other times you won’t. So what??? You’re still the STAR!!! Get it. NO ONE can take your place, even if they tried! And like a movie, it ends. But for us there are no rewinds, We just thank God for re-runs and the trilogy! What's important in life is not just the journey, but the quality of the journey; the choices we make on our journey.. That's why it's important to make every day the best it can be, 'cuz now is all you have. Remember that a moment is just that ….a moment! This too shall pass. As George Benson, so beautifully sang, “Everything Must Change”. Identify the season you’re in and edit the script accordingly! One thought I have adopted is, “ Rhonda, a year from now, a month from now, a week from now... would this scene in my movie OR my REALITY really matter? If not, then I DELETE it and it ends up on the editor’s cutting floor, never to be seen or heard of again! What scenes are you going to choose to delete so you can go forward???
7. Speak Positive. Your words have power. The universe does not know when you are joking! There are powers at work that confirm everything you say whether negative or positive. Angels harken or listen to your every word to bring it to pass in the earth - whether good or bad. Your speech nerve is the most powerful nerve in your body… ALL of your systems obey your speech…. try it…. what you say is heard and faith comes by hearing. You mind, will, emotions, body, intellect, memory faculty, conscience and sub-conscience states are neutral and they obey your words. They will obey anything you say to make it appear real and soon as a man thinks, so is the man! If you keep saying you can’t… then you won’t. But if you keep saying you can… you will. WHY?? Because, we are made in the image & likeness of God himself. Not only do our words have power, but we are creative beings. When we speak and believe, the very earth obeys. God said Let there be…. and there was. We say.. let there be, and it shall be.!!!
8. Perseverance always wins. Take a page from the little engine who could.. who thought… who did… who said his intentions out
loud...and who DID! When others said it could not be done... HE DID!
You can't fail if you don't quit. Find yet another way to make it work. Whatever *it* is for you, work it….And Slay your Giants! As Winston Churchill said in Britain's darkest hour, "Never, never, never give up."

I Leave you with a poem my husband posted in our newsletter which is one of his favorites:
Don't Quit

Anonymous

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and its turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When they might have won, had they stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup;
And he learned too late when the night came down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit!

Alright Giant Slayers…. we live to make tomorrow a better and more successful day! My Success is not negotiable? What about yours?



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