READY OR ..NOT.

 “Preparation doesn't assure victory, it assures confidence.”
― Amit Kalantri

 
I have Watched Wendy's Chasing Dreams Video a dozen times. She takes us back to how her journey began. Behind a desk at  bank. Her love for fashion and fine things she kept it hidden on the inside. She went to the right places and mingled with the right people.
I am beyond inspired. I know for sure, how you begin is definitely not how you will end :))

I was a girl scout. Our motto was "Be Prepared."
As a scout i was taught to always be prepared for anything. Well, sorta like a superhero.
As i got older i lost preparedness in the midst of spontaneity! I got caught up in the care free-am ready for whatever-type of living. I put preparedness in a little pink suitcase upon a shelf.
It COST ME!

I was unprepared when my first job came knocking, unprepared when the paychecks started coming in, unprepared with my schedule and time, unprepared when the relationships approached. I was a MESS really.

Below is an Excerpt from an article i read recently on the praying woman blog

Whatever it is that you are believing for, start preparing for it.
If your heart longs to start a business but you just do not see how you could ever have the finances for it, talk it out with God. 
After talking to Him, dig your ditch.
Go get a bank account that is specifically for your business.
If you are working in a dead-end job that seems to be getting you nowhere and it’s not where your heart is, start buying a wardrobe that will fit your new job.
Start wearing those new clothes to work and dressing for the position and the success you are preparing for. Do you have a ministry on your heart? Dig that ditch by spending all your extra time with God, studying the Bible and writing your findings in a journal.
God will not drop something big into your lap that you are not ready for.

After reading through the entire article i ask my self HARD questions.. I am i really ready for what i am praying for? Am i ready for those things am dreaming about? Am i prepared at all?
Hard realitycheck i tell you.
If opportunity came knocking.. would i fling that door wide open or would i hide and pretend i am not in?!
HARD truths i have had to face.
Somethings i have had to re-do. But i am glad i stumbled upon this read. It has completely changed my understanding of preparedness, and the responsibilities that come with getting what you want.

Re-Blogged: 20 Lessons I’ve Learnt Through Pain

1. Love is a verb, and there is nothing better.

2. God is good, always. He will never stop pursuing you to make sure you know how much you are loved. If you believe people are always good (including yourself), you will be disappointed. Yet, while we all fall short of His goodness, we see the best people when we love like He has loved us.

3. Life is like the wind – it can change direction at any time, and is subject to forces beyond the eye can see. While we can plan our ways, it’s God who determines our path. Our own plans are futile unless they are in line with the wind, and they are the absolute best when they are. The best way to live is to let go, and trust.

4. Timing is everything. Much like the wind, it’s out of our control.

5. There is always hope. Make sure you know where your hope lies. Even in the darkest of times when all hope seems to be gone, the hope God provides is the one thing that will always remain.

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