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The first two steps in believing in you:

1.Find out who you are 2. Study who you are and get acquainted with yourself

There are times when we believe in everything and everybody but ourselves. There is a constant search for mentors and role models when they exist within us.

The most brutal beating that we take is the one that we inflict upon ourselves. We make one mistake and we count ourselves out before the referee can blow the whistle.

We beat ourselves down into a state of depression. Depression is a dark and dreary place where we drink tears for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We tend to use our carnal mind, eyes and ears that are distorted during this dark time.

Have you ever cried all night long? If so, do not cry a minute past midnight because the bible states that Crying may last for a night. But joy comes in the morning. This passage was taken from Psalms 30:5 in the International Children's Bible. Midnight is the cut off point for one day and if you cry one minute past midnight, you have blocked your joy from coming. Dry your eyes at midnight if you really have to cry. Place a smile on your face and embrace joy. Cheer up, it's morning time, joy has arrived!

Is self doubt is still hanging around harassing you? If so, get rid of it. I hear you saying, "I have made so many mistakes." This is a familiar phrase that has been spoken so faithfully by many people. But, you are not alone. We've all made many mistakes but . . . the more mistakes you make. . .the more self-doubt and less confidence you will have in yourself.

Imagine yourself as a confident person free from self-doubt. Hold this image everyday until it sinks into your spirit. Whenever negative thoughts about yourself enter your mind, erase them immediately. Confidence will become a way of life for you!

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When you wake up in the mornings get a clear picture of a self-image in your mind. What do you want to accomplish today? Write it on a piece of paper and post it on the refrigerator, mirror or someplace in your dorm. Engrave it on your heart.

Habakkuk 2:2 Then the Lord replied: ;Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it.

Life can be full of questions and not enough answers. We know that answers are somewhere waiting to be discovered, but the question is where? Habakkuk refused to have his questions to remain unanswered. The things he observed troubled him. Habakkuk saw a dying world and it broke his heart. His main questions were:

Why is there evil in the world? Why do the wicked seem to be winning? Habakkuk did what most of us will not do. He took his questions to God.

The first chapter of Habakkuk is devoted to his questions to God. Chapter two is where God begins to respond by asking Habakkuk to write his answers that all will see and understand. God goes on to tell the prophet that it will not come quickly, but it will happen. If Habakkuk questioned God and got answers, so can we. Boldly take your questions and concerns before God and He will answer.

I challenge you to keep a journal this year. The year of 2003 is a year of Divine Manifestations. Record your prayers and place a date beside your request. As soon as your prayer is answered, record it in your journal. 

What is it that you don't like about yourself? Talk to God about it and remember that He is the creator and He has a solution to all of your problems.

About the author:

About the author: Founder of Writers Incubator, an organization where her main focus is youth and young adults learning how to develop their God given gifts,in the areas of writing and art.She is a published author of: The Corridor Of My Heart, What Does God Have To Say About Sex?, Sonshine For A Cloudy Day. She is also a recipient of The Editors Choice Award, for her poem The Little League Game. Teen Columnist for Evangelist Newspaper. See more at www.chosenwordpublishing.com

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