Determination For Everyday Life!

       Determination....What is determination?? Where does it come from?? Where do you get your determination from?? Webster defines determination as "free choice of ones own act or states without external compulsion"..in other words its a choice of your own, no one can make you or force you to do what they want.. Through determination is where you will accomplish what you want or need to do.
      There are things that can motivate us and cause determination in our lives. Sometimes its love or it can even be anger. At one point or another anger has caused us to be determined to accomplish whatever we had set out for (in anger, its usually saying something ugly or some type of vandalism). Anger is ONE of our strongest emotions.. Anger causes us to say things we dont mean, act in ways we dont mean to act.
      As a Child of God, a wife, and a mother I do get angry, I do say and act ways I dont mean.. How do we correct those things?? How do we make ammends?? How do we keep from doing or reacting that way again?? Whats the difference between determination, perseverance, and motivation? Motivation is what gets us determined and perserverance is the act of following through... Anytime we hurt anyone, regardless of who's right or wrong, justified or not, we need to apologize (the act of making ammends). If they refuse to forgive then we need to recognize our hands our clean and pray for the other person.
       In the bible is where you will find your strength for true determination! It sounds so simple but its true! Reading the word is where we will find strength for every area of our lives, whether it be in our motivation or determination. God's given us the Holy Spirit as a 'guidance couselor' in our lives...John 14:26, descibes the Holy Spirit as "couselor, advocate, STRENGTHener, and standby." We arent in this alone, reach out for the Holy Spirit for your determination(or motivation)! Whether it be in our marriage, with our children, in finances,or just within ourselves (to go to excercise more or whatever it is you need to overcome). Be determined to conquer it and always remember GOD IS FAITHFUL!
        So, determine what your motives are and ask the Holy Spirit to help you have the determination and strength you need to overcome. Phillipians 4:13, I can do ALL the things THROUGH CHRIST who gives me strength.BE DETERMINED, NEVER GIVE UP, FOLLOW THROUGH, STAY STRONG, and REMEMBER YOU'RE NEVER ALONE!!!