Do you have a goal or vision for your life?
How determined are you about reaching it?
As you know one of my goals in life is to be successful in every aspect of my life and as a consequence I am actively working on the area of Personal Mastery.
What is Personal Mastery? My interpretation of it is committing to continually improving your secret self. By secret self I mean the part of you that nobody knows about e.g. your thought life. It's about not being content with practising phoniness (if there is such a word) being one thing in public then another in private. Smiling at everyone you meet at church then going home and 
screaming and shouting at your family. It’s about working on those areas that you are not particularly proud of but are determined to not let them hold you back from being all that God wants you to be.
Personal Mastery is a foundational key to success and in Proverbs 16:32 it states 'He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city'. It is pointless being able to attain great accomplishments externally while being totally unable to control one’s anger, emotions and lusts.Personal Mastery is about taking charge of one's inner self. If you know you 
are a highly strung person and everyone around you has to constantly be walking on egg shells then what are the steps you need to take to address this. What about laziness? Are you prone to leaving everything until the last minute then running around like a headless chicken? Are you an emotional roller coaster or do you accept every invitation that arrives for you to get depressed? I know at times it can be hard and your flesh just wants to sulk and feel sorry for itself but it is in those times when you have to have a stern talk with yourself and remind yourself of who you are, who you belong to, His precious promises to you and the fact that He is faithful to carry them out.
Personal Mastery is getting a grip of oneself in view of one’s future goals and vision it’s what keeps you from flying off the handle when someone aggravates you because you always keep the end goal in mind 'No I can't punch her lights out, I am a woman of character'. Personal Mastery gives you permission to dream big; you see yourself running a multimillion dollar company, or you may see yourself as a minister of the gospel leading thousands to God, or as a doctor, lawyer or as a stay at home mum running a loving happy home. It empowers you to get a grip of fear, self-limiting beliefs and doubt i
n order to obtain the vision.
Think about some areas that you may need to master; Organisation - what's your home like, is it filled with peace and happiness or is it filled with drama and chaos? Does your attitude stink?
We all have areas in our lives that we need to master in order to obtain greater success and reach our full potential so when you identify any areas that need real work simply:
- Repent of your previous behaviour
- Create a plan of action as to how you are going to move forward
As you begin to master these areas you will at the same time be advancing towards your desired goal.
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GOD living in me is what keeps me from flying off the handle. Seriously, I would lose it without Him. I am most certainly a work in progress...growing a little more each day.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and prayers, andrea
nice post..
ReplyDeletei always think of God and what He is doing and what He could do..and that alone gives me a push to continue on in life..our inner self is something we should all work on..
There is a lot of truth in this post. Thanks for sharing the link. Blessings to you!!
ReplyDeleteIt's good to see positive words of wisdom. Thanks for your post and for also posting your link on my sites. I think my followers would benefit greatly from this blog.
ReplyDeleteI love this post their is so much in this that I dont know where to start.I have set my goals and I am very determined to reach them. So that I can leave a legacy for future generations. Its good to have more then one Goal.
ReplyDeleteI love the part about personal mastery and improving the secret self. As a women after God onw heart it is important that we are the same inside and out( In church and outside) and I strive for that very much. Proverbs 16:32 is a challenging scripiture and it is somthing that I'm working on embracing. I have overcome this by steping away from people or things that will anger me.
Thanks for a great blog you are a person who is always Smiling and I will take this advice on board because I know it comes from the heart.
Wow! Great post. It is that "secret" self that God wants to get ahold of and transform so that we are truly genuine, authentic women of God. We can't be fully used by Him until we are willing to surrender our total selves to Him.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog ... really rich stuff. I am following now.
Thank you for sharing your blog with me! This is a wonderful and inspiring post! God bless!!
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