Do Not Be Dismayed

Trust God

Please do not be dismayed because the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. The time is now.

Creating and designing the life of your dreams can be an exciting. Building a business can also be exciting. Walking by faith not by sight can be difficult and a real challenge for some.

Fear can halt your steps preventing you from doing what you love. As a result fear has the ability to tie your hands behind your back with some pretty serious consequences. With faith in God you can tell fear to be cast into the sea never to overpower you again.

When you walk by faith you trust God to guide your every step.

It’s not always easy to do this, but it would be wise to implement this powerful principle, not only into your business, but in your life as well. Trusting God to constantly speak to your heart so that you never lose your way as you work to build your empire one layer at a time provides you with tools to build a strong foundation on which your business can stand for years to come.

Upon the completion of your business details, from writing your business plan to designing your marketing materials, it is vital that certain principles be interwoven into the fabric of your business to ensure that it flourishes on a consistent basis for months and years to come. 

When journeying through the ins and outs of business do not be dismayed. God’s right hand is the power that will take you from one goal to the next into a world of abundance. You see God wants you to prosper and be in abundance. He wants you to be in abundance in wisdom, knowledge and where your finances are concerned. It doesn’t stop there.

Our Father wants you to have everything you need and He gives you richly all things to enjoy. Being surrounded by abundance you feel abundant. When you feel abundant you welcome in prosperity, overflowing riches and great wealth. It becomes the never ending story you get to write in your journal to be your compass as you work your business.

Penning your goals and successes opens the door to abundant opportunities.

Your mind shifts and your life changes. As a result, you get to witness eye opening experiences you never would had you not opened your mind to receive all that God has awaiting you. God bestows these blessings upon you little by little. Write them down.

Oh taste and see that the Lord is good. When God shows you His love receive it with a heart of thanksgiving. One at a time you can take it and learn from the things that God wants to reveal to you. Like flowers that bloom in spring or like leaves that change color during autumn season these blessings are enormous. It doesn’t matter how small they may seem they are humongous.

God does great works and His greatness is unsearchable. Receive the things He wants you to know and He will pour out  His blessings upon you with clear understanding. You may not understand everything at first, but keep trusting God and you will come to know and see all that God has for you a little at a time. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding. And listen, all you really need to know is that God truly loves and cares about you. I think that’s all the understanding any of us needs. To God be all the glory.

Life can be filled with a myriad of lessons that have the amazing ability to change our lives. I often think about things that have transpired in my life and I simply say thank You Lord.

Here’s a short story I’d like to share with you.

My son texted me late Saturday night. I was sound asleep so I did not see the text until the next morning. When God woke me up the next day I saw Todd’s message.

A few minutes later my son called and asked if I had heard the news about Chadwick Boseman. I said no. He then said he died. My heart broke all over again almost the same way it broke when my cousin Kobe died. I was in shock when I heard the news.

When I went on Facebook I knew what I was going to see. Yes, Mr. Boseman’s face posted everywhere. I expected to see his face, hear about his work, his career and his private life. This is what usually happens whenever a celebrity passes away.

When I saw Chadwick on the View earlier this year I didn’t get the vibe that he was your typical celebrity. His demeanor and the way he answered the questions that were posed to him told me that he was just a kind spirit with a loving soul. And the way that he looked at the ladies at the table spoke volumes about him.

The look in his eyes said a lot about the kind of personality he carried with him everywhere he went. I loved that about him. I could clearly see that he was true or at least in my mind he was.

When we hear stories like the passing of celebrities, loved ones or those close to us, we tend to say things like, “live life to the fullest because tomorrow is not promised.”  And should we find ourselves in a torrential rainfall that blinds us to the point that we cannot see ourselves out of it,  we immediately call upon the name of Jesus.

Desperate to alter the hurt or pain we cry out asking Jesus to be attentive to our prayers to get us through whatever we are going through or dealing with. Jesus is always the answer. He is always with us at all times.

The point I’m trying to make is this. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord for He is good and His mercy endures forever. We need to be thanking God every second of the day for blessing us with life. And it should not stop there. We need to be in constant thank You prayers to God for His infinite abundance help, support, encouragement and all the abundant things that He lays at our feet each and everyday.

It is vital that we use our gifts for the glory of God’s name and use them to the fullest of our infinite potential.

We need to be glorifying the name of the Lord through our works and thanking Him for giving us the gifts that have the ability to execute the plan He has given us with complete instructions. We need to be shouting for joy for the Lord’s goodness. Living in a state of euphoria should be one of our goals knowing that we don’t have to be dismayed because the Lord is with us, helping us every second we breathe.

Listen ladies, if there is something pressing on your heart and mind and you know for a fact that God is calling you into His great light to do work for the glory of His name I would advise you to do it. Be obedient to the Lord.

Do not wait another minute to execute that brilliant plan that God has laid on the table of your heart. Let me ask you a question; what are you waiting for? Is something holding you back? If so, figure out what it is, solve and get moving. Do you know that you are empowered by the Holy Spirit? His power is amazing and He will give you everything you need to be super successful.

Do not be dismayed because God loves you

I don’t want you to keep procrastinating. Are you saying to yourself, “I’m afraid of what people might say or you are thinking don’t have any money. Well, let me tell you if God is calling your name He has every single thing you need. He’s opened the door patiently waiting for you to walk through it.

Don’t you think you’ve waited long enough to start that remarkable business? It’s time for you to let go of the negative mindset and replace it with positive thoughts such as, I am a wealthy woman and I love myself. I am a phenomenal woman of God. I am a river. I am prosperity riches and abundance. I am powerful and I am assets.

God has already equipped you with every tool and resource you need. These life-changing and business building commodities are going to help you to erect a rich foundation. One that is so strong and powerful that no man, wind nor rain can knock it down.

You have a lot of work to do so let’s get moving. You don’t have to be afraid and do not let your heart be afraid or troubled because God is with you with each layer you are laying. You only need to work on yourself to change your life and enjoy the fruits.

God planted the seeds in you a long time ago and He’s giving you the rain to grow your harvest along with the Son to grow and succeed. I don’t think it gets any better than this. The best thing you can do is obey God and as Dr. Charles Stanley says, leave all the consequences to Him.

Now go on and make up your mind to leap out in faith and change your life forever. Not only will you be changing your own life, but those who are searching for your services and/or products, they have a special treat coming their way because you, God’s Virtuous Women Entrepreneurs, are brilliant in business.

To God be the glory forever and ever. Use them Lord, use them in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen. Thank You, Lord, thank You.

Bless the Lord,

Cyndi

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God’s Open Doors of Endless Opportunities

Gods Open Doors of Endless OpportunitiesBeing an entrepreneur has shown me many things. It has also presented me and opened my eyes to endless opportunities.

God’s open doors of endless opportunities have helped to grow, not just my businesses, but my life.

The lessons I have learned have been tremendous. Am I grateful? Yes. I am beyond grateful.

God has graced and granted me with much wisdom. His lovingkindness blesses me in ways too numerous to count. Whenever I hear someone say count your bless I say to myself it would be impossible because God’s blessings are innumerable.

However, not only do I count my blessings, I give God thanks for His blessings.

When I prepare to start each day I look forward to hearing from God. I know He is going to share something phenomenal with me. Whether it’s a word from His word to speak to my heart, or perhaps an article to touch, warm and transform someone’s life, I get excited because I already know His word is going to be powerful.

Not only is God’s word going to be powerful, it is going to phenomenal. He is going to clothe me with a lesson so profound that it will be life-changing in some way.

As a result, not only am I going to receive a multitude of blessings, but others will be blessed as well because I share and I give.

When this happens God’s open doors of endless opportunities immediately become available to me. I walk through each door as He presents them to me with faith and confidence. I glean valuable information that I refer to as priceless gems.

Have you ever experienced God’s open doors of endless opportunities in your business? If so, what have you learned? Are there any doors that you have yet to walk through?

I’m sure that God has a plethora of doors of endless opportunities awaiting you? Is there something that prevents you from walking through God’s open doors of endless opportunities?

If you are sitting dormant and some giants have stilled your steps, I advise you to go to the word of God and read the following Scripture. Joshua 1:9, Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”  Prayerfully, this will help you to see the light that will lovingly, mercifully and gracefully guide you to God’s open doors of endless opportunities.

You don’t have to be afraid because with Jesus leading the way and His Holy Spirit convicting you, you cannot go wrong. Your paths will be straight and your compass will direct you into even greater success.

Be blessed and give God thanks,

Cyndi

www.everywomanslifelovingjourney.com

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Pandemic Leadership Pivots

Pandemic Leadership PivotsEntrepreneur and Coach, Lougenia Trailblazer Rucker sent me a copy of the slides from her Pandemic Leadership Pivots masterclass. Today, I’m sharing this special bonus with you – the audio recording of the masterclass!

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Lougenia shared on Tuesday’s masterclass, that enrollment in the Diamond Heart Kingdom Mentorship is now open. Please do not pass up the opportunity for growth!

Wondering if the Diamond Heart Kingdom Mentorship is right for you? Ask yourself these two questions:

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Does the thought of crossing over into the next “Big” Dimension of your life make you feel vulnerable, nervous or stuck?

If yes, then now is the time to get diamond clear, power up on purpose to experience the SHIFT with amazing life-changing results and exponential growth through the power of mentorship and mastermind.

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Mark Cuban of Shark Tank help minority and women owned businesses

Mark Cuban Striving To Make Sure Minority And Women-Owned Businesses Get Their Slice Of The PPP PieMark Cuban reached out to minority and women-owned businesses via Twitter on Wednesday in an effort to make sure that these companies can secure their rightful share of the more than $100 billion in PPP loan money still available.

KEY FACTS

Cuban, whom President Trump named to the “Re-Open America” advisory committee, has recently been critical of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), declaring “it’s time to face the fact that PPP didn’t work.” 

The execution of the Paycheck Protection Program, which doled out $525 billion in two rounds, was widely criticized.

According to a survey by Global Strategy Group released earlier this week, just 12% of black and Latino business owners who applied for PPP loans reported receiving what they asked for, compared to 38% of all U.S. small businesses that confirmed they had received the assistance they sought.

The Center For Responsible Lending (CRL) predicted this in early April, stating that roughly 95% of black-owned businesses stood “close to no chance of receiving a PPP loan through a mainstream bank or credit union,” due to the historically tenuous relationships between minority-owned companies and banks.

Mark Cuban Striving To Make Sure Minority And Women-Owned Businesses Get Their Slice Of The PPP Pie

On Wednesday morning, Cuban tweeted to his 7.9 million followers, “If you are a minority or woman owned, or any company that believes you are eligible for a PPP loan, but have not been approved, please post an overview of your status here and I will do my best to connect you to a bank. There is still more than $100B left.”

Cuban added, “If you know a business that is in that situation, please help them connect here. There are plenty of banks that want to earn their 5%. Let’s connect them,” while tagging Jill Castilla, President of a Citizens Bank in Oklahoma, and Vista Bank, a community bank with branches throughout Texas, in the follow-up tweet.

Big Number:

$41,361: That’s the median household income for black homes in America as of 2018, which is $29,101 less than the median household income for whites ($70,642).

Tangent:

Cuban has not ruled out running for president in 2020. “I never would have considered it prior to a month ago, but now things are changing rapidly and dramatically,” Cuban told Fox News back in April. “I’m not saying no, but it’s not something I’m actively pursuing. I’m just keeping the door open” Then, just last week, Cuban said he still may consider launching a campaign, “if something crazy happens.” He added, “I’m kind of running out of time. And my family’s still against it, so that’s been a mess. But it’s been so crazy, right? I can never say never.”

Key Background:

The principal obstacle for many minorities in their attempts to secure PPP loans has been their poor relationships with major banks. The PPP program was the first time some black and Latino business owners had ever sought a bank loan and, according to the New York Times NYT +1.9%, “many banks considered applications only from existing customers; some, like Bank of America BAC +0.1%, even turned away people who had opened credit cards through other lenders.”

When asked what sparked this idea, Cuban quickly pointed to VC investor Arlan Hamilton, founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital. Hamilton co-authored an op-ed for Fast Company with Gusto COO Lexi Reese which detailed how Covid-19 has exposed new depths of economic imbalance in America for both employees and small businesses, and how to close the existing funding gap and support business owners. Hamilton made sure he saw the op-ed, which included some alarming data. Cuban told Forbes that Hamilton was the “inspiration” behind Wednesday’s tweets and that “she truly deserves the credit on this.”

Tommy Beer, Writer


Receiving blessings from the open windows of heaven,

Cyndi

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Abundance Prayer That Works To Help You Manifest Your Dreams

 

Be Anxious For Nothing

Be anxious for nothingThere’s a story I’d like to share with you.

Back in March I stopped my online sales for Beauty and the Face, LLC for personal reasons.

Even though I was no longer selling any of my beauty products I was still creating, writing and designing marketing materials. I want to be prepared so that when September comes in I’ll be ready to resume my online sales.

During this time that I was out of work, money was still flowing into me from other resources and I mean a lot of money.

One day when I was expecting another financial windfall and avalanche to flow in I did something to mess up this great avalanche of abundance. It was was entirely my fault.

When the funds began pouring into my life I was elated and beyond grateful. I am always beyond grateful aren’t I?

Well, as fast as the money was flowing into me from multiple sources, it stopped and I became very anxious, too anxious to be honest. I started beating myself up and asking myself why in the world did you do this? Was I being greedy or was I anxious? I would have to definitely say that I was being anxious as I’ve never been one to be greedy where money is concerned.

During this time, I had to remind myself of God’s word which is be anxious for nothing. This priceless verse of Scripture was speaking to me loud and clear. Isn’t something how certain verses of Scriptures leap into your heart in certain scenarios.  I learned, through all of the mistakes I had made, that I must remember to trust God. I took my mind, heart and eyes off of Him for a split second and my world changed.

I am here to tell you, God’s Virtuous Women Entrepreneurs, that no matter what kind of storm you find yourself in, you have to keep your faith and trust in God and believe that He is with you.

He will never leave you nor forsake you. God the Father promises to provide all that you need and He will.  Our gracious and merciful God will support you and love you with an unfailing love. You just have to trust Him.

And so in all my anxiousness I began praising and thanking God, in advance, for turning my situation right around. Isn’t it something how when we mess things up we have to call on God to help us because He only is our Rock. Somehow I forgot that for a moment. When I realized that all I have to do is trust Him, I calmed down, I asked Him to forgive me and once again, He opened the windows of heaven and now I’m back in the flow.

Thank You, Lord for all You do for me.

Be blessed,

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