Daily Devotionals

When it comes to protecting your peace, what do you do when you get bored? I'm talking pre-pandemic bored and post-pandemic bored? Just remember this: boredom has led to greatness and boredom has led to failures. Thus, boredom has led to great investments and inventions and boredom has led to great desperation and despair. Of course we want the former -- we want greater, better, and abundance, which means we have to think twice when we're bored and use our time very wisely.  In Sharon's Heart Website In Sharon's Heart YouTube Channel In Sharon's Heart Instagram

When it comes to protecting our peace, asking for help is paramount to our emotional health. Do you ask for help? This is a big world and there are many people who can help us. All we have to do is have the wisdom and insight to pick the right one. However, if we don't seek answers to the problems or issues we may be experiencing, getting the help we need may be difficult. There are resources to help us and some of those resources are in seeking a life coach, therapist, or counselor. There are trustworthy people with integrity who will help you sort out some things and will not share your information with anyone. Seek those people and be ok with asking for help.  In Sharon's Heart Website In Sharon's Heart YouTube Channel In Sharon's Heart Instagram

Today's message is about consistency. Yes, showing up when we're supposed to be where we say we're supposed to be. That can  be whatever it means to you. It doesn't have to be showing up physically. It can mean showing up emotionally, spiritually, or financially for instance and doing that consistently. It's about walking the walk instead of simply talking the talk, because as we know, talk is cheap. At any rate, consistency is doing the positive and productive things we are supposed to do, which helps protect and maintain our peace. It also helps protect and maintain the peace of the people we show up for.  In Sharon's Heart Website In Sharon's Heart YouTube Channel In Sharon's Heart Instagram

How's protecting your peace going these days? Are you settling? Are you getting less than what God has for your life? I settled many times in my life and I finally learned to stop being a people-pleaser and I finally learned to put myself first. Today, I confidently and humbly stand for what I want and need in my life. That attitude of respect for myself has helped me in so many ways and levels of my life. It's about knowing who God says we are and when we know that, we don't settle for less just to make others comfortable. It's about positioning ourselves around positive people with the values and goals we have.  In Sharon's Heart Website In Sharon's Heart YouTube Channel In Sharon's Heart Instagram

Do you know when it comes to protecting our peace, there are ways we can remain peaceful even if we mess up? Yes, it's true. When we drop the ball and fall short we can take time to reflect about what we could have done differently. I had to do that yesterday when I messed up during an engagement I had, but I decided to consult God, first. I owed it, then I made the decision to focus on what I should have done in the first place. That's what I'm working on now and great things are coming out of it. What I'm saying is that we don't have to make it a big deal when we disappoint ourselves. We can use any mishap as an opportunity for growth and new developments.  In Sharon's Heart Website In Sharon's Heart YouTube Channel In Sharon's Heart Instagram

God said don't look back. Yes, in Genesis 19 He told Lot's wife not to look back on the things He was destroying -- the cites of Sodom and Gomorrah -- He was destroying all the things that meant His people no good. Yet, Lot's wife looked back and she turned into a pillar of salt. She was no more. That's a reminder that God doesn't want us to look back either. He wants us to take our testimony and tell others the lessons of our lives. He wants us to help people just as He did, continuous to do, and will do. What I mean is that we can do things in the ways He will have us to do them according to the will He has over our lives. Yes, we can say, "what would Jesus do?" Then proceed accordingly as we look forward to all the great things He has for us.  In Sharon's Heart Website In Sharon's Heart YouTube Channel In Sharon's Heart Instagram

Do you dream? Are you moving towards your dream? Dreams don't have to be huge to live the life God has for us. Dreams don't have to be hard either. They can be something we do everything that can bring us even more abundance and blessings. We can start small and stay small. If we can do it, someone else wants to be a part of it. Dream and do your dream everyday. In Sharon's Heart Website In Sharon's Heart YouTube Channel

Are you taking up space? What kind of space are you taking up? Positive space? Today, more than ever we have the absolute right to walk in the confidence God gives us, which means we can make our presence know in the most humble way. We can make our presence know by making a positive splash and positive impact. Yes, that's right, Psalm 139:14 tells us we're fearfully and wonderfully made; 2 Corinthians 5:17 says we're new creations in Christ Jesus, 2 Timothy 1:7 says God never gives us a spirit of timidity, fear, anxiety, or nervousness. He gives us a spirit of power, love, and self-control/self-discipline, and Galatians 5:22/23 says there are fruits of the spirit we can walk tall in. So, take up space.  In Sharon's Heart Website In Sharon's Youtube Channel

This is my pep talk to you to keep going forward and stay in the game. It's easy to get distracted and down because things don't seem to be moving, but stay with it -- stay with what you want in your life and the lives of those you love. Stay with God. He's going to come through for you, no worries. Remember, protecting our peace is about taking care of ourselves no matter what is in front us. It doesn't matter what challenges are facing us, we can move to new heights of abundance anyway. I want to remind you of that. Stay with it. These words are for you once again. God's got you.  In Sharon's Heart Website In Sharon's Heart YouTube Channel

Do you know that protecting our peace requires focus? Yes, focus on the things we want to do in our lives -- what we want God to do and letting nothing get in our way. Find someone who has a great work-ethic and who has achieved a level you want to be. Adopt some of their traits. We all need models of success and focus who can help inspire us to greatness too.  In Sharon's Heart Website In Sharon's Heart YouTube Channel

Regarding protecting our peace, we can be ourselves in spite of what others may want us to be. We can't concern ourselves with people who want us to be who they want us to be and don't accept us. God accepts us when we're walking in who He made us to be -- in our authenticity -- in the creation He made us (Genesis 1:26/27). So we don't need to waste a minute with the people who try to gaslight (manipulate) us into being who we're not. We can and must walk in the boldness of the Lord God.  In Sharon's Heart Website In Sharon's Heart YouTube Channel

What do you think about communication when it comes to protecting your peace? Do you know as leaders and even as non-leaders, the right communication is one of the keys to peace? Sometimes being the first to apologize, send a note of thanks or well-wishes even if it's not reciprocated, is the right thing to do? Remember, saying or doing the right thing or righting a wrong takes courage. Also remember that when doing those things, we do them because they're the way Jesus would have us to do them. When we do things unto Him, we can't go wrong no matter if man ever acknowledges it. So, keep communicating effectively. God sees it.  In Sharon's Heart Website In Sharon's Heart YouTube Channel

When it comes to protecting our peace, what do we listen to and who do we listen to? If we're listening to the news alot, than our emotions are probably running the gamut of fear, anxiety, sadness, and probably even depression. Listening to things that don't protect our peace and may be causing other problems for us. We have the choice to change the station. We have power and control over our lives to chose what we let in and when we let those things in. Remember that as we continue to go out of our way to continuously protect our peace.    In Sharon's Heart Website In Sharon's Heart Youtube Channel Faith and Grind Coaching Club

When it comes to protecting our peace, how is our focus? Because let me tell you, focus is the key to innovating and creating new things. Focus protects our peace because it invites thinking and assessing in tweaking and learning lessons from our experiences. We can't be distracted by the noise. Yet we can't minimize the "Under Construction" sign -- it's sometimes a good thing, because it means growth and building. Continue to focus on what promotes positive and production. In Sharon's Heart Website In Sharon's Heart YouTube Channel

Do you know protecting our peace is pushing through no matter how we feel? Protecting our peace goes beyond feelings. We have to see the vision, show up, and do the work if we are to move to next level endeavors. We can find something we love doing, do it, bless people, and continue the process of fine-tuning our craft. Push through.  In Sharon's Heart Website In Sharon's Heart YouTube Channel

Do you write your goals? Do you write what you what to see in your life? When it comes to protecting our peace, writing is always a part of reflection. We don't have to compose anything fancy with fancy writing materials. We can keep it simple if that fits us. God is a big God who hears us no matter how we convey our messages to Him. That's one of the reasons He's the God of the universe.  In Sharon's Heart Website In Sharon's Heart YouTube Channel

As leaders, what are we doing to protect our peace? As leaders, what are we doing to protect the peace to those who follow us? To those who are on our team? Great leadership involves doing the work, showing up, and serving those around us. A calm, cool, collected attitude will help, especially when we're under pressure, as well as, maintaining consistency. In Sharon's Heart Website In Sharon's Heart YouTube Channel

When it comes to protecting our peace, how much have we thought about our relationship with God? How do we hear from Him during our reflection time? How do we know when He's downloading important information to us? Having quiet moments with God is crucial to the direction we will go.  In Sharon's Heart Website In Sharon's Heart YouTube Channel

When we're protecting our peace we have to continue to move past the noise and tune it out. We also have to keep it moving no matter if we have no idea about the unknown. We are in a pandemic -- COVID19 and we can come out BETTER. It doesn't matter what happened or didn't happen in our past or present, God can give us closure even if man doesn't. We can't use a situation that we feel never ended, to not move. We can use that to be better and stronger for ourselves and the next person.  In Sharon's Heart Website In Sharon's Heart Youtube Channel

I used to have an issue with being patient and that got in the way of protecting my peace. Yes, being impatient got me in trouble until I finally started working on myself. Although being impatient still creeps up every now and then, I am much better today with listening to God and waiting on Him to order my steps and directing my paths. If you are challenged in that area, just know we can get stronger as we continue to do that things we need to in order to protect our peace. It takes practice, but things will get better. Believe it. In Sharon's Heart Website In Sharon's Heart Youtube Channel