I will be writing this week on stress, peace, and anxiety.... Here are some questions for you to think on...
1. As a woman, what are some of the biggest stress factors that you face daily and weekly?
2. What do you do daily to rest, come away and take a break from the stress?
Mathew 11:28-30, Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Monday, July 16, 2012
Monday, January 31, 2011
Qualified!
Qualified to Be Free!
Qualified? Are you qualified? In this day, you hear the word qualify many times and in various circumstances. Large companies want qualified people, and colleges want those that qualify for acceptance and scholarships. Real estate agents question potential clients quickly with “Are you prequalified?” I know in talking to many women, I have found that as a whole we will try to qualify ourselves. We question our abilities and talents wondering, am I really qualified to do this? Sometimes a woman will question whether she is qualified to serve God. Our world today sends us the message that if you don’t qualify, then it is not going to happen. It is sort of a "Qualify or Else Theory". Thank God that He has no prequalification! No matter who or what walk of life you come from, all you have to do is confess your sins, ask forgiveness, and accept Him as your Savior. No paperwork! You qualify! Praise God!
You have been qualified by Christ to share in the inheritance with God’s holy people. You have an inheritance because of the King of Kings, Jesus Christ. God considers His children special, and you are a child of God. You are His princess! I want you to see the future that you have because you are in Christ. You are no longer who you used to be, and it is time to move forward in Christ. Hold your head up, smile big, and call yourself a precious child of God! It is vital to your self-esteem healing that you see how precious you are to God and the inheritance you have because of Christ. A princess walks with strength and dignity, God is calling you to do walk with God confidence. To begin to see yourself differently, you must look at the change that took place when you gave your life to Christ. When you received Christ into your life, you received so much more than just your salvation. You received His love, His healing, His restoration, His victory, His forgiveness, His compassion, and so much more. Often we fail to realize the magnitude of the gift in our salvation. You accepted Christ as your Savior; now accept Him as your Healer. Let Him walk you into all that He has for you through Christ. He freely qualified you; now walk into your rightful place as a Princess of God!
Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. Colossians 1:12, NIV
(Excerpt from Free To Be A Princess Self-Esteem Bible Study)
Friday, January 14, 2011
Free To Be Me, Healthy Self-Esteem in Christ
Upcoming Quarterly Self-Esteem Workshop.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Registration Required
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Registration Required
Visit http://www.beechsprings.org/ to print registration form or e-mail freetobe@lesiaglick.com
Monday, October 18, 2010
Free To Be Me Quarterly Workshop.
Fall 2010 Quarterly Workshop Topic: Self-Esteem: Freedom and YOU
Key Speakers: Lesia Glick, and Debra Epps, Licensed Professional Counselor
Debra will be speaking on Self-Esteem, ~Total ~ Tried ~True, A Journey of Overcoming.
The workshop will have morning sessions on Foundations of Freedom: Your Journey to Freedom, Foundations of Freedom, and more.
Lunch and a fellowship time available.
The afternoon sessions will be on Building Blocks of Self-Esteem: The Journey of Overcoming, Exploring heart and soul of your self-esteem and more.
Registration is required. The Fall 2010 Workshop Fees have been waived. Workshop fees are $45 per person. Bring a friend and join us today.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Desperate for love...
Desperate me? No way!! We like to think that none of us are desperate for anything. Desperate is the overwhelming state of urgency at the point of losing hope. Truth is that is exactly where we are - the point of losing hope! Without hope we are desperate.
We live in a culture where Desperate Housewives is a popular TV show among our children, gangs are on the rise and violence is everywhere. Are we desperate? YES and YES and again. But, do we truly know what it is that we are desperate for? Sad to say, many of us are searching for the missing pieces of life and trying to fill it in all the wrong ways. We are functioning in a desperate state all the while missing the real answer for our life. Have you ever sat down to do a puzzle hoping to relax and get to see the puzzle complete, only to find their are missing pieces? The missing pieces are frustrating. Now, compare that to your life. So, we live in a desperate search to find the missing piece, but what is the missing piece?
The missing piece we so desperately search for is LOVE. There are many others, but this one is the key to them all. We are created to love and to be loved and when any part of that is lacking or completely missing we are desperate for that love. We can search the whole world over trying to find it and fill the empty pieces of our life with many things. Mostly, we humans look for love in all the wrong places.
Where do we start to find the love that we are missing? We start with God our Creator. God is love and in Him He can complete every area of our life. He can fill in the missing pieces. God loved us so much that he saw our desperation and sent His son, Jesus to the rescue. That is a tremendous love that we need to wrap our brain around. He loved, He cared, He acted, He saved by sending a heroic Jesus to be our sacrifice. He saw our desperation! However, we have to receive that great love and grasp hold to it. The love of God is the missing piece to the puzzle called life! Stop the search and accept the LOVE. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the son of God, God lives in him, and he is in God. And so we know and rely on the love that God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in Him. 1 John 4: 15-16.
So, think on the desperation of love we so need in our culture, or how about in your life personally? Take into consideration the missing piece of what we all need and that is love.
I will be writing more on this subject in the days to come. I would love to hear your comments.
Sweet blessings to you all,
Lesia
We live in a culture where Desperate Housewives is a popular TV show among our children, gangs are on the rise and violence is everywhere. Are we desperate? YES and YES and again. But, do we truly know what it is that we are desperate for? Sad to say, many of us are searching for the missing pieces of life and trying to fill it in all the wrong ways. We are functioning in a desperate state all the while missing the real answer for our life. Have you ever sat down to do a puzzle hoping to relax and get to see the puzzle complete, only to find their are missing pieces? The missing pieces are frustrating. Now, compare that to your life. So, we live in a desperate search to find the missing piece, but what is the missing piece?
The missing piece we so desperately search for is LOVE. There are many others, but this one is the key to them all. We are created to love and to be loved and when any part of that is lacking or completely missing we are desperate for that love. We can search the whole world over trying to find it and fill the empty pieces of our life with many things. Mostly, we humans look for love in all the wrong places.
Where do we start to find the love that we are missing? We start with God our Creator. God is love and in Him He can complete every area of our life. He can fill in the missing pieces. God loved us so much that he saw our desperation and sent His son, Jesus to the rescue. That is a tremendous love that we need to wrap our brain around. He loved, He cared, He acted, He saved by sending a heroic Jesus to be our sacrifice. He saw our desperation! However, we have to receive that great love and grasp hold to it. The love of God is the missing piece to the puzzle called life! Stop the search and accept the LOVE. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the son of God, God lives in him, and he is in God. And so we know and rely on the love that God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in Him. 1 John 4: 15-16.
So, think on the desperation of love we so need in our culture, or how about in your life personally? Take into consideration the missing piece of what we all need and that is love.
I will be writing more on this subject in the days to come. I would love to hear your comments.
Sweet blessings to you all,
Lesia
Sunday, March 21, 2010
BE intentional!
Be intentional about everything that you do in life. Intentional has been my new word that God has challenged me with for this season. God was very intentional when He sent us His son, Jesus. I think we need to practice the example He has set before us. Jesus was extremely intentional about going to the cross. He came for that purpose and had every intention in fulfilling his destiny regardless of the pain, or wounds he would encounter.
As a children of God, we are called to be intentional and live life on purpose the same as Jesus did for us. If we can live our life patterned after Jesus Christ we can make a difference in our daily life. We can even make a difference in the world we live in. We must not sit back waiting on something to happen or the call to come in. It is time that we live intentional with all of our actions.
We have a choice everyday on what we talk about, and think about. We have choices in our actions and character as we live before others. We must be challenged to be more intentional about what God has purposed in our heart. If we will all be intentional about what God has purposed us to be then life will be better. We can also be intentional about reaching our world with an intentional love that can only come from Jesus Christ.
Will you be intentional today? Start with something small and do it on purpose! Blessings to you as you start to live an intentional life like Jesus Christ. Be intentional and be the best you God calls you to be.
Sweet blessings,
Lesia
As a children of God, we are called to be intentional and live life on purpose the same as Jesus did for us. If we can live our life patterned after Jesus Christ we can make a difference in our daily life. We can even make a difference in the world we live in. We must not sit back waiting on something to happen or the call to come in. It is time that we live intentional with all of our actions.
We have a choice everyday on what we talk about, and think about. We have choices in our actions and character as we live before others. We must be challenged to be more intentional about what God has purposed in our heart. If we will all be intentional about what God has purposed us to be then life will be better. We can also be intentional about reaching our world with an intentional love that can only come from Jesus Christ.
Will you be intentional today? Start with something small and do it on purpose! Blessings to you as you start to live an intentional life like Jesus Christ. Be intentional and be the best you God calls you to be.
Sweet blessings,
Lesia
Saturday, January 23, 2010
You are a TREASURE!
You are a treasure; never discount yourself! If you do, rest assured that the world will never raise your price!" - Bishop Dale Bronner
Monday, December 28, 2009
Hello!
There are some moments that will pass you by and never return to you again! Enjoy your everyday life today and make the most of what you have!
Hello Ladies,
You may have wonedered where in the world have I disppeared to. Well, I am still here, busy as ever, but sill after all that God has for me. I have the best intentions to get my encouragement blog back to work. It has been interesting times between August and now. I have 3 kids keeping me busy, my husband started a new business, and I have had new opportunities. I started teaching Christian Release Time one day a week to 6th-8th grade girls. I hosted a Free to be Me Weekend for Women and was a speaker too. I attended an insearchofaprincess weekend for teen girls with Kimberly Powers. I still have my life, husbands, kids, family/friends and church in the equations too. Busy, Busy, Busy, but still no excuse not to write.
The whirlwind seems to be slowing down for now and I need to get a focus while it is slow. Do you ever feel that way? Kinda running by the seat of pants sometimes hoping to hit it right? In the midst of it all enjoy the journey. Some moments only come by once and they are gone. Don't let those good moments pass you by.
Drop me a line if you will and let me know how you are. I would love to hear from you.
Sweet blessings to you and Happy New Year!
Lesia
Hello Ladies,
You may have wonedered where in the world have I disppeared to. Well, I am still here, busy as ever, but sill after all that God has for me. I have the best intentions to get my encouragement blog back to work. It has been interesting times between August and now. I have 3 kids keeping me busy, my husband started a new business, and I have had new opportunities. I started teaching Christian Release Time one day a week to 6th-8th grade girls. I hosted a Free to be Me Weekend for Women and was a speaker too. I attended an insearchofaprincess weekend for teen girls with Kimberly Powers. I still have my life, husbands, kids, family/friends and church in the equations too. Busy, Busy, Busy, but still no excuse not to write.
The whirlwind seems to be slowing down for now and I need to get a focus while it is slow. Do you ever feel that way? Kinda running by the seat of pants sometimes hoping to hit it right? In the midst of it all enjoy the journey. Some moments only come by once and they are gone. Don't let those good moments pass you by.
Drop me a line if you will and let me know how you are. I would love to hear from you.
Sweet blessings to you and Happy New Year!
Lesia
Friday, August 21, 2009
Amazing!!
You made me in an amazing and wonderful way... Psalm 139:14
Imagine with me for a moment the great God in heaven creating His children, His daughters. He thinks of all the daughters and creates them all so unique. He thinks of this daughter and decides that she will have brown hair and brown eyes. The next will be tall and have red hair. The next one will love to sing and dance. And as He creates, he looks back over His work and smiles at His creation. Can you see it? God created us all different and we are all unique. He created each of us with our own special DNA, personality, beauty, talents and even shortcomings! We are all unique and He is pleased with us.
Everything about us is a gift from God. He created us in an amazing and wonderful way, but the sad thing is that we often grumble about what God has created. We stand in the mirror and fuss; we compare ourselves to others and condemn never seeming to be pleased with what we see. Gals, I think we need to rethink this concept of not liking ourselves and focusing on our flaws. If God is pleased with what He created, and He is, then we need to change our attitude, mindset and words about ourselves. We need to begin to see ourselves as amazing and wonderful. When we realize whose we are and know the heart of the One who created us we can change. Then, we can finish Psalm 139:14 as praise to the Lord, "What you have done is wonderful. I know this very well" We can truly say we know this as a daughter of the King. We are made in an amazing and wonderful way; however, we must not talk the talk when we truly do not believe it.
Sadly, in the past I have not always seen myself in an amazing way. I had too many issues, flaws and weaknesses for God to call me amazing, beautiful or wonderful. However, God in His great love, grace and mercy reached down into my heart and saturated me with His love. In the midst of His love, He revealed TRUTH to me as a daughter of the King. The TRUTH he revealed to me changed me from the inside out. I could truly read Psalms 139:14 believing His Word and understanding it. I became grateful for me, and could praise Him for me!
My passion is to share this TRUTH with others just like me. I challenge you to think about "you" and the amazing gifts, talents, and special beauty that you have. Rejoice in knowing that God made you amazing and wonderful. Believe it, it is the TRUTH, and live it in an amazing and wonderful way as a daughter of the King!
Sweet blessings to you,
Lesia
Imagine with me for a moment the great God in heaven creating His children, His daughters. He thinks of all the daughters and creates them all so unique. He thinks of this daughter and decides that she will have brown hair and brown eyes. The next will be tall and have red hair. The next one will love to sing and dance. And as He creates, he looks back over His work and smiles at His creation. Can you see it? God created us all different and we are all unique. He created each of us with our own special DNA, personality, beauty, talents and even shortcomings! We are all unique and He is pleased with us.
Everything about us is a gift from God. He created us in an amazing and wonderful way, but the sad thing is that we often grumble about what God has created. We stand in the mirror and fuss; we compare ourselves to others and condemn never seeming to be pleased with what we see. Gals, I think we need to rethink this concept of not liking ourselves and focusing on our flaws. If God is pleased with what He created, and He is, then we need to change our attitude, mindset and words about ourselves. We need to begin to see ourselves as amazing and wonderful. When we realize whose we are and know the heart of the One who created us we can change. Then, we can finish Psalm 139:14 as praise to the Lord, "What you have done is wonderful. I know this very well" We can truly say we know this as a daughter of the King. We are made in an amazing and wonderful way; however, we must not talk the talk when we truly do not believe it.
Sadly, in the past I have not always seen myself in an amazing way. I had too many issues, flaws and weaknesses for God to call me amazing, beautiful or wonderful. However, God in His great love, grace and mercy reached down into my heart and saturated me with His love. In the midst of His love, He revealed TRUTH to me as a daughter of the King. The TRUTH he revealed to me changed me from the inside out. I could truly read Psalms 139:14 believing His Word and understanding it. I became grateful for me, and could praise Him for me!
My passion is to share this TRUTH with others just like me. I challenge you to think about "you" and the amazing gifts, talents, and special beauty that you have. Rejoice in knowing that God made you amazing and wonderful. Believe it, it is the TRUTH, and live it in an amazing and wonderful way as a daughter of the King!
Sweet blessings to you,
Lesia
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Free to be Me
You are fearfully and wonderfully made.... A unique Princess of God.
You are invited to a
In this weekend you will focus on the value of a true esteem in Christ- discovering the "princess within" that God uniquely created. You'll discover a new hope, joy, victory and freedom in your self-esteem.
Registration is $139 for the weekend. This includes:
You are invited to a
Free to be Me
Self-Esteem Celebration Weekend.
November 5-7, 2009 at The Crowne Plaza in Greenville, SC.
In this weekend you will focus on the value of a true esteem in Christ- discovering the "princess within" that God uniquely created. You'll discover a new hope, joy, victory and freedom in your self-esteem.
Registration is $139 for the weekend. This includes:
- 2 night stay at The Crowne Plaza with double occupancy room.
- Breakfast each morning of your stay.
- Weekend Registration
- All Weekend Conference materials
T-shirts are available for $10. They must be ordered and pre-paid in advance.
What to expect:
Free to be Me will offer times of worship, small group talk times, teaching sessions and encouragement times. There will also be quiet times with the King for personal reflection on your self-esteem.
Speakers: These speakers speak from a heart of love to women as they share their own self-esteem journeys and victories. They share and inspire through heart warming and challenging teaching to motivate and encourage your true-esteem in Christ.
Lesia Glick, Speaker/ Author of Free to be a Princess Self-Esteem Bible Study for Women.
Debra Chapman Epps, Licensed Christain Counselor/ Speaker
Melanie McConnell, Speaker
More information available.
To register please e-mail freetobe@lesiaglick.com Registration in limited and will end October 6.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Relentless..
Some things to think on for today. This blog is for Relentless Women so I thought it would be a good day to think on the word "relentless". Relentless is defined as "never slackening, but continuing always at the same intense, never giving up," according to my computer dictionary. So let's make our relentless personal today.
R- Real
E- Excellence
L- Love
E- Extraordinary
N- Noble Character
T- Trustworthy
L- Life of Joy
E- Elegant
S- Strength
S- Special and unique
Can I be intense about the qualities above being evident in my life today?
Relentless to be like you, Jesus. May the qualities be evident in my life as I represent Jesus to others. May I have a relentless spirit, determined to follow and be more like Jesus everyday. Intensify us Lord in our walk with you as a relentless woman. In Jesus name.
Being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. Colossians 1:11-12
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3: 14
Relentless Women loving a Relentless Jesus!
Blessings to you!
Lesia
R- Real
E- Excellence
L- Love
E- Extraordinary
N- Noble Character
T- Trustworthy
L- Life of Joy
E- Elegant
S- Strength
S- Special and unique
Can I be intense about the qualities above being evident in my life today?
Relentless to be like you, Jesus. May the qualities be evident in my life as I represent Jesus to others. May I have a relentless spirit, determined to follow and be more like Jesus everyday. Intensify us Lord in our walk with you as a relentless woman. In Jesus name.
Being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. Colossians 1:11-12
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3: 14
Relentless Women loving a Relentless Jesus!
Blessings to you!
Lesia
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Taste the sweetness...
This past weekend I attended the She Speaks Conference through Proverbs 31 Ministries. The weekend was awesome and unexplainable. It was a refreshing time to break away and learn more about His plan for me. I went to define my speaking and writing skills and I did do that, however, I got so much more. God joined me on purpose in a very sweet way. I felt as if I could melt in the arms of God! He was so melting my heart for His love even more. His presence and sweetness to me was sweeter than a Hershey's kiss melting in my mouth. A line from P31 Speaker Wendy Pope says it all, " I could take me a big ole' bite of me some Jesus!" Hmmm! That is how good and sweet Jesus was to His me and all His daughters. His presence was so sweet and tender as...
He spoke,
He loved,
He cared,
and He embraced His daughters and affirmed us in Him.
He defined and refined to be more like Him. He showed true purpose in writing and speaking and then released all his daughters to go and spread the message.
As the conference ended with hugs,tears and good bye's there was one common sense of peace. His sweetness and tenderness went with each of us. Just because the conference closed didn't mean that the sweet feeling of His love or His presence ended. We can taste and see that the Lord is good everyday right in our own home. He desires to lavish His love on His daughters and He is wild about us! I am all about my Jesus being wild about me! We can have the same melty, sweet experiences everywhere. He has a wild desire for us, however, we have to be wild about Him too. So, now renew the excitement to love on Jesus and indulge in a refreshing way tasting His sweetness. As His daughters, we must slow down from the busy schedules, the cooking, the kids and so forth to take time to experience the sweetness. Sometimes we miss it because we are so busy or have our own plans. The challenge is in the everyday walk of being close to a true love and that is taking the time to " taste His sweetness". The sweetness of Jesus will leave us forever changed.
So, may I leave you with this... God desires to lavish His love on you. He desires to hold you and tenderly love you. He desires to lead you and show you the way you should go everyday, every second. I would love to share my sweet, tender Jesus with you. He is the love of my life and He knows how to make my heart melt. He will melt your heart too. Will you invite Jesus in and taste of His sweetness?
Dear Sweet Jesus, Thank you that you lavish your love on us, your daughters. May you melt our hearts in the sweetest way as you draw us closer to you. Allow us to taste and see the goodness of the Lord every day and every second. May each of the ladies reading this experience you Jesus, and may she come to know how sweet, faithful and lovable you are. In Jesus name.
Sweet blessings,
Lesia
Sweet verses to indulge on:
How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth! Psalms 119: 103
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! 1 John 3:1a
Psalms 34:8, Psalms 45:11
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Show me how to manage the whirlwind!
Good morning ladies!
I write to you today with a heart of excitement and renewal. It is a new day in the Lord and I am excited. This summer has been crazy, but it has been a lot of fun. In keeping up with three kids it is a whirlwind of fun, sibling rivalry quarrels and something new everyday. They keep me busy! I have been overwhelmed with entertaining kids, trips to the pool and the normal everyday stuff that still has to go on. This morning in my prayer time I asked God for order!God has to be in control or my whirlwind will turn into a damaging tornado that will reek havoc on my life if I am not keeping God as the first priority. I need him to show me the way to guide my whilrwind!
My verse for today is Psalms 25: 4-5, Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me. For you are the God of my salvation: On you I will wait all day.
My goodness! What a great truth and revelation for today. God show me your way, so that through my whirlwind of life I walk in your steps. He is forever teaching me in the little things as I go through day to day. How about you? Did you have your morning coffee today? Do you have a plan that includes God? I have to admit so many times I can have my prayer time and then hit the day running hard only to reach about mid day frazzled and frustrated. Why is that? Often times our morning prayer times can be routine. Check that off the list and move on to what is next. However, I have learned great lessons by inviting Him in my day, while I do laundry, wash dishes, referee the sibling rivalries, and make trips to the pool. I am the woman who can bring home the bacon and fry it up in a pan all while I multitask and control the world! NOT!! We think we are Superwoman sometimes, but we have to stop and say okay, God show me your way and your truth about life just for today. When we do that the daily grind becomes a PEACE of cake with our favorite icing! So for today, I want the PEACE of cake and icing too, that God has to offer when I put Him first and include in my life. I am excited to indulge in all that He has for me in my whirlwind of life. If I put Him first I will make it through the frazzled times with peace.
Can you be renewed in Him today and be excited about He has to offer you? The challenge is don't just include Him in your morning, but in all that you do for today. Include Him and allow Him to show you the way and enjoy your PEACE of Cake!!!
Sweet Blessings,
Lesia
I write to you today with a heart of excitement and renewal. It is a new day in the Lord and I am excited. This summer has been crazy, but it has been a lot of fun. In keeping up with three kids it is a whirlwind of fun, sibling rivalry quarrels and something new everyday. They keep me busy! I have been overwhelmed with entertaining kids, trips to the pool and the normal everyday stuff that still has to go on. This morning in my prayer time I asked God for order!God has to be in control or my whirlwind will turn into a damaging tornado that will reek havoc on my life if I am not keeping God as the first priority. I need him to show me the way to guide my whilrwind!
My verse for today is Psalms 25: 4-5, Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me. For you are the God of my salvation: On you I will wait all day.
My goodness! What a great truth and revelation for today. God show me your way, so that through my whirlwind of life I walk in your steps. He is forever teaching me in the little things as I go through day to day. How about you? Did you have your morning coffee today? Do you have a plan that includes God? I have to admit so many times I can have my prayer time and then hit the day running hard only to reach about mid day frazzled and frustrated. Why is that? Often times our morning prayer times can be routine. Check that off the list and move on to what is next. However, I have learned great lessons by inviting Him in my day, while I do laundry, wash dishes, referee the sibling rivalries, and make trips to the pool. I am the woman who can bring home the bacon and fry it up in a pan all while I multitask and control the world! NOT!! We think we are Superwoman sometimes, but we have to stop and say okay, God show me your way and your truth about life just for today. When we do that the daily grind becomes a PEACE of cake with our favorite icing! So for today, I want the PEACE of cake and icing too, that God has to offer when I put Him first and include in my life. I am excited to indulge in all that He has for me in my whirlwind of life. If I put Him first I will make it through the frazzled times with peace.
Can you be renewed in Him today and be excited about He has to offer you? The challenge is don't just include Him in your morning, but in all that you do for today. Include Him and allow Him to show you the way and enjoy your PEACE of Cake!!!
Sweet Blessings,
Lesia
Sunday, May 24, 2009
I welcome you to visit my new online home! This home is in addition to my blog home. The address is http://www.lesiaglick.com/ There you can read more about the self-esteem ministry and the Free to be a Princess book.
I encourage you to visit and consider purchasing the Free to be a Princess Self-Esteem study. You can order the book from http://www.amazon.com/ There is a link from my website.
While you are there be sure to drop me a comment and say hello.
I look forward to hearing from you! Blessings to you all!
Lesia Glick
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Is it enough?
Compliments, validation, and praise... Don't we all just love it? Nothing better to stroke our ego's than a few compliments or praise. Right? We can be self-seeking looking for validation. Why? What are we looking to gain? All those things are good, but when we only look to those things to esteem us they give us a false sense of security and esteem. They last for a moment. Sure we may remember the words, but what about the next time we need a little pep. Are we down, discouraged and out of sorts?
We have to be healthy in this area. We have to live balanced in the fact that compliments, and praise are all good however, we do not need them to validate our worth! We have purpose, value and we are cherished. Who or what are you looking to for validation in who you are as a woman? Do the compliments and praise sustain you? Does it last? Is it enough?
I hope that you are looking to Jesus Christ, the Creator and the Holy Spirit to confirm and validate who you are. Think on this awhile. I'll be back with part 2!
Blessings!
Lesia
We have to be healthy in this area. We have to live balanced in the fact that compliments, and praise are all good however, we do not need them to validate our worth! We have purpose, value and we are cherished. Who or what are you looking to for validation in who you are as a woman? Do the compliments and praise sustain you? Does it last? Is it enough?
I hope that you are looking to Jesus Christ, the Creator and the Holy Spirit to confirm and validate who you are. Think on this awhile. I'll be back with part 2!
Blessings!
Lesia
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Reminders from the birds
One of my most favorite things to do is to get up early and go out on my back deck to enjoy the sunrise. With coffee in hand, I find my comfy chair to relax and this morning something new got my attention. I can hear the most beautiful music. There are no car sounds and everything is still except for the beautiful music. The music is an early morning symphony of praise for the new day. All the birds of the air are singing their praise! The melodies are sweet, joyful and yet they all are different.
That music brings to mind the verse "Early will I seek you.." First thing in the morning the birds are singing their happy tune before the movement of the day starts. That is a life lesson in itself. All is very still yet the birds are singing their song. Who am I that I will not praise my God first thing in the morning, but the birds will? What does that teach us? There is something to the early morning praise that can set the tone for the whole day. The time I spend with God encourages me greatly and reminds me to praise Him early in the morning. If a bird can then so can I! We have so much to be praising him for each day. Don't let the birds be the only who does the praising.
O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirst for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. So I have looked for you in the sanctuary, to see your Power and Your glory. Because your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You. Psalm 63: 1-3, NKJV
That music brings to mind the verse "Early will I seek you.." First thing in the morning the birds are singing their happy tune before the movement of the day starts. That is a life lesson in itself. All is very still yet the birds are singing their song. Who am I that I will not praise my God first thing in the morning, but the birds will? What does that teach us? There is something to the early morning praise that can set the tone for the whole day. The time I spend with God encourages me greatly and reminds me to praise Him early in the morning. If a bird can then so can I! We have so much to be praising him for each day. Don't let the birds be the only who does the praising.
O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirst for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. So I have looked for you in the sanctuary, to see your Power and Your glory. Because your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You. Psalm 63: 1-3, NKJV
Saturday, April 25, 2009
He's Alive --- Are you? Cont.
He's Alive! Are you? If Jesus lives in your heart then you should be very alive today. So many times we live so far beneath what Jesus intended. When He endured the cross HE thought of you? Are you fully receiving the gift of Jesus Christ and living life to the fullest?
Self-Esteem can be a negative thing for women in keeping them from being alive and living! If your self-esteem is holding you back it is time to take steps to turn it around. Give it to God and live life like Jesus intended! God created you with purpose! Are you walking it out and fulfilling it? OR, are you just sitting, whining and complaining? Sad to say that is what some of you are doing, but whining and complaining will not get you anywhere. Are you stale and stagnate? If you are waiting on someone to tell you that you can do something then stop waiting. God is waiting on you to take some steps of faith and get busy. He is alive in you, right? Then act like you are alive and get moving. Move with the intensity that you know Jesus Christ lives in you. Greater is He that is in YOU , than that which is in the world. HMMM> That is a scripture girls! Stop living beneath what Jesus Christ paid the price for you to have. Reach out and grab hold to truth and get moving. With each step you take things will get better when Jesus is the leader. Encourage yourself! Do not wait on others to do it for you. Jesus is alive and He is alive in you so don't live beat down, discouraged and as if your life is over. Pick yourself up and get moving with Jesus! He is alive! Are you living life as if He is alive in YOU?
This feels like a good kick in the back side. Maybe that is just what we need sometimes. Be encouraged! You are so valueable and God is pleased with His daughters. You are a masterpeice, you are free, forgiven, and new in Christ. Live like it today! There are so many scriptures for this. I'll name a few and you go in search of some more! Ephesians 2:10, 1 John 4:4, Col. 2: 13-14, 2 Cor. 5:17
Be blessed!
Lesia
Self-Esteem can be a negative thing for women in keeping them from being alive and living! If your self-esteem is holding you back it is time to take steps to turn it around. Give it to God and live life like Jesus intended! God created you with purpose! Are you walking it out and fulfilling it? OR, are you just sitting, whining and complaining? Sad to say that is what some of you are doing, but whining and complaining will not get you anywhere. Are you stale and stagnate? If you are waiting on someone to tell you that you can do something then stop waiting. God is waiting on you to take some steps of faith and get busy. He is alive in you, right? Then act like you are alive and get moving. Move with the intensity that you know Jesus Christ lives in you. Greater is He that is in YOU , than that which is in the world. HMMM> That is a scripture girls! Stop living beneath what Jesus Christ paid the price for you to have. Reach out and grab hold to truth and get moving. With each step you take things will get better when Jesus is the leader. Encourage yourself! Do not wait on others to do it for you. Jesus is alive and He is alive in you so don't live beat down, discouraged and as if your life is over. Pick yourself up and get moving with Jesus! He is alive! Are you living life as if He is alive in YOU?
This feels like a good kick in the back side. Maybe that is just what we need sometimes. Be encouraged! You are so valueable and God is pleased with His daughters. You are a masterpeice, you are free, forgiven, and new in Christ. Live like it today! There are so many scriptures for this. I'll name a few and you go in search of some more! Ephesians 2:10, 1 John 4:4, Col. 2: 13-14, 2 Cor. 5:17
Be blessed!
Lesia
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Jesus made the choice!
Enjoy this poem for today! Happy Easter. He's alive and I can live because of the choice He made!
The to be continued will follow in the next day or two. Be sure to stop back by. Blessings! Lesia
Choices
Arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane,You could have called on heaven's armies;yet You allowed them to take You captive.
Falsely accused in a mockery of a trial,You could have denied who You were;yet You convicted Yourself.
Physically and emotionally abused,You could have struck down Your tormenters;yet You remained silent and turned the other cheek.
On the way to the cross,You could have thought only of Yourself;
yet You spoke with compassion to Jerusalem's daughters.
Nailed to the cross and spit upon by the crowd,You could have cursed Your enemies;
yet You prayed, "Father, forgive them."
Taunted to "Come down from the cross!"You could have done exactly that;
yet You chose to suffer and diethat I might have the choice to live in You.
Marlene BagnullReprinted from Spring 1984 issue of Face-to-Face
The to be continued will follow in the next day or two. Be sure to stop back by. Blessings! Lesia
Choices
Arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane,You could have called on heaven's armies;yet You allowed them to take You captive.
Falsely accused in a mockery of a trial,You could have denied who You were;yet You convicted Yourself.
Physically and emotionally abused,You could have struck down Your tormenters;yet You remained silent and turned the other cheek.
On the way to the cross,You could have thought only of Yourself;
yet You spoke with compassion to Jerusalem's daughters.
Nailed to the cross and spit upon by the crowd,You could have cursed Your enemies;
yet You prayed, "Father, forgive them."
Taunted to "Come down from the cross!"You could have done exactly that;
yet You chose to suffer and diethat I might have the choice to live in You.
Marlene BagnullReprinted from Spring 1984 issue of Face-to-Face
He's alive.. Are you Alive for Him?
He's Alive!!
Happy Easter to all! I am so thankful that I serve a living God. A God that is alive in me everyday! I can rejoice in WHO I AM because of WHO HE IS! I am nothing without Him, but with HIM I can be the woman He created me to be.
He created you with a purpose, destiny, and joy to walk out life to the fullest. Think on these things. As Jesus went to the cross He thougth of you. He knew that one day you would need a Savior, so He had to perservere. He went for it all with you in mind. I encourage you to show God glory and go for it all with Him in mind! He did it for you, so show Him glory by doing the same. How can you show Him glory? Ask the Holy Spirit to show you . It may be just the words of your mouth, the little things you do. Look around. You are God's glory because you are His daughter, and He created You . As you look in the mirror reflect on His glory. As you reflect on life reflect on His glory. Go for it all... Keep Him in Mind as you go through life. May your life bring Him glory! He's alive! Are you ALIVE for Him?
To be continued..............................
Happy Easter!
Lesia
Happy Easter to all! I am so thankful that I serve a living God. A God that is alive in me everyday! I can rejoice in WHO I AM because of WHO HE IS! I am nothing without Him, but with HIM I can be the woman He created me to be.
He created you with a purpose, destiny, and joy to walk out life to the fullest. Think on these things. As Jesus went to the cross He thougth of you. He knew that one day you would need a Savior, so He had to perservere. He went for it all with you in mind. I encourage you to show God glory and go for it all with Him in mind! He did it for you, so show Him glory by doing the same. How can you show Him glory? Ask the Holy Spirit to show you . It may be just the words of your mouth, the little things you do. Look around. You are God's glory because you are His daughter, and He created You . As you look in the mirror reflect on His glory. As you reflect on life reflect on His glory. Go for it all... Keep Him in Mind as you go through life. May your life bring Him glory! He's alive! Are you ALIVE for Him?
To be continued..............................
Happy Easter!
Lesia
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Thomas Nelson Book Review.
The New Generation Mp3 Bible Review
The New Generation Mp3 Bible is great for tweens and teens. I wasn't sure at first how I would like it. The Bible is presented by great speakers that add some pizzazz to the recordings. It is presented in a way that it will appeal to the younger generation. The younger generation are all into the technical stuff so this is a great tool for them to hear God's word. This would be nice for a long drive to listen to the Word. I listened and passed it along to my 16 year old. Thanks for taking the time to minister to the teen generation. It is definetly worth getting for a teen.
This MP3 Bible can be purchased at your local Christain book store.
The New Generation Mp3 Bible is great for tweens and teens. I wasn't sure at first how I would like it. The Bible is presented by great speakers that add some pizzazz to the recordings. It is presented in a way that it will appeal to the younger generation. The younger generation are all into the technical stuff so this is a great tool for them to hear God's word. This would be nice for a long drive to listen to the Word. I listened and passed it along to my 16 year old. Thanks for taking the time to minister to the teen generation. It is definetly worth getting for a teen.
This MP3 Bible can be purchased at your local Christain book store.
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