In the New Testament, we received a challenge to include prayer in our everyday life. Praying does not have to be complicated. But, understanding how to pray is not always comfortable. 

Proverbs 3:5,6 tells us that we should not lean on our understanding but instead trust in the Lord with all our heart. 

The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9–13) is an elegant example of how to pray. Prayer is an invocation that seeks to connect with God through deliberate interaction (such as a petition). You must show a heart of obedience and submission to the will of God. And a genuine thank you is always a great conversation starter.

God is three definite persons in One: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Concentrate on which of the Holy Trinity you need to speak to at the moment. 

• Abba Father of my life, God
• Savior of my soul, Jesus
• Empowerer of my calling, Holy Spirit

Women often show reluctance to...

My life is my own to live as I please. And my choices are mine to make. Therefore, friends and family members cannot pressure me into decisions they would like me to make.

I strive to be friendly and respectful to all people. However, I stand my ground when people become overly needy or start making demands of me.

Like everything else in my life, my time is my own. If I am not in the mood to frequently visit a family member or friend, so be it. My only actual obligation is to my immediate family; everyone else gets portions of the time I have accessible. They each get only the time I am willing to dedicate to them.

I make it a point always to respect the boundaries of others. I refrain from pushing, prying, or overextending my welcome. I would feel like a burden if I were to push myself onto others in such a manner. It is only fair that my friends and family respect my need to control my own time and decisions.

I have the capacity to say no to others...

We ladies exist in a society where value and status are about material things like cars, clothes, and homes, and we all dream about having more – more money, bigger houses, more cars – still we never seem to be happy. As a replacement for staying thankful for what we do have, we feel envious of the people who have more than we do.

Being in constant rivalry with coworkers, family members, or neighbors can be grueling! Eventually, you'll lose sight of the essential things in life, such as your children, relationships, and health. If you place a substantial value on something, you won't feel very fulfilled, and you will end up making an inner tension that will only drive you away from happiness. After all, happiness is not the amount of stuff you collect.

Remember What You Are Grateful About

If you had to list what is good in your life right now, and you were not permitted to mention any material possessions, would you have a tough time coming up with a...

Life Coach for Ladies is all about empowering women to improve personally and professionally through sound coaching and helpful resources.

I recognize and value the distinct, intrinsic worth of each woman as being a creation of a loving God who desires healthy relationships with Him and with each other. - Coach Sandra

People and relationships are so important in your life! Life Coach for Ladies uses DISC Personality analysis to help you learn about yourself and better relationships with others.

This will help you to grow and work together with others as you learn about your strengths and why understanding personality styles is the key to better communication.

 

But the trick is not simply found in the information. It is in the application of that information. We can all know something without actually using it. 

• Know what your strengths are? You can find out by taking a quick personality assessment to reveal your traits that can be leveraged to be...

Marketing and sales go hand in hand with your goods and services. Long before you sell anything, you need to understand who you are selling to and why. One of the critical skills every marketer must have is defining their target audience.

Your target audience is also known as your ideal customer. That one perfect person that, all things equal, is the absolute epitome of why you make what you make or do what you do. Your target audience drives everything from what you make, how you make it, how you market it, and how you deliver it.

Your target audience helps you:

• Define your purpose
• Define your goods and services
• Determine what you develop
• Maximize your marketing
• Focus your sales efforts

Identifying the target audience is the first step in creating your business because it helps you determine the many choices you must make.

How do you define your target audience?

Ask yourself these questions:

Question: Who do I want to serve?

Question: What is...

Life becomes more worth living when you know that a reward is bound to come your way for every good thing you did. By this time, you already know that stopping your addictions is possible only if you will put your heart and mind into it. The last but not the least tool for you to completely free yourself from your bad habits is learning to reward yourself for every accomplishment you make.

Through meaningful rewards, you can be more motivated to do better the next day, and you will strive even harder to make sure that you will get another great bonus in the future. With this kind of inspiration and motivation, you will have the drive to become better and better every day as you finish your journey to complete recovery from your addiction.

Every Accomplishment Deserves a Good Reward

Reward systems are being used in many situations today. At home, in schools, and even in workplaces, a reward system is considered a helpful tool for people to do better. This system serves as a...

"Let there be kindness in your face, in your eyes, in your smile, in the warmth of your greeting…Don’t only give your care, but give your heart as well."
- Mother Teresa

Kindness is sometimes missing in today's society. Women are more connected to their devices than to what is happening around them. They are self-absorbed. Kindness is frequently the last thing they think about throughout their day.

Without kindness, our world is filled with anger, discontent, and strife. We have seen relationships just fall apart (or never start). Countless countries have disintegrated into perpetual war zones. Our whole world has completely changed.

All successful relationships are, in the end, supported by kindness, according to Dr. John and Julie Gottman, originators of the Gottman Institute, which studies relationships. What's more, they assert that the most crucial time you should be kind is during the conflict, such as when arguing with your husband. Yet, that is the hardest time...

Understanding Shame and Why You Feel It

Shame is a complex feeling to articulate. You can experience it as a feeling of not being good enough, a worry that there is something wrong with you, or an overwhelming feeling that you are inadequate, inferior, or unclean.

Shame is not the same as guilt. Guilt is a healthy emotion. You feel guilty if you do or say something that fails to live up to your moral code or when you do not obey God. For instance, when you speed to work, you might feel guilt. Guilt is helpful. It often comes from the Holy Spirit. It motivates us to repent and modify sinful behaviors.

What Causes Shame?

Shame is the result of lies you believe are true about yourself. Some women experience shame because of a difficult childhood filled with abuse or neglect. Others feel shame because an abusive boyfriend or husband blames her when something goes wrong. Still, other women contend with shame as a result of consuming alcohol or drugs.

What Should You Do about Shame?

When...

Happiness is not yesterday's memories or tomorrow's hopes; it happens today.

I treasure the enjoyable memories of 'days gone by'. But, I do not live in the past. Also, I let go of any predisposition to put off my life while waiting for a better day. Tomorrow might not ever come!

Today is what I have, and I collect happiness from each minute of it.

When the day begins, I am happy to live another wonderful day in my life. I peek out the window and note how lovely the dew is as it reflects the sun's light. I hear birds singing in beautiful harmony as they also rejoice in this brand new day.

I relish the pleasant aroma of my morning coffee and enjoy the warmth of the sun when I go out the door to meet whatever adventure life brings me today. When every day starts this well, how could anything diminish its pleasure?

My day is a parade of wondrous moments, and I joyfully receive the pleasure of every one of them.

My husband, flowers, puppies,...

People can sometimes react excessively to circumstances without even knowing it. How does this happen?  Well, we permit our emotions to take over.

When you take control over your emotions, you make sounder reactions, leading to better solutions.

It is essential to remember that no person is perfect. Everyone overreacts from time to time. It is when your overreactions become a pattern that you should seek a better way.

Consider the following action strategies to help you stop overreacting:

1. The art of not reacting. To end overreacting, you can try using the art of not responding. This means that when presented with a particular situation, your goal will be not to react at all. Instead, you will take the time to think about the problem and then formulate your action.

2. Let out your emotions. Let yourself feel your feelings as they happen to you, and find positive ways to express them. When you let your feelings build up, they become more...