Post Thanksgiving Update

As I sit here tonight, I have to say the nervousness has slipped into pure excitement.  I am no longer worried whether or not I will fail or succeed.  there is not a doubt in my mind that god has lead me to Higher education.  When I had the faith to trust His voice and register for the University of Phoenix, He stepped in.  He is in full control of my future and He promises to make a way for me!  He has taken the time out to place all the tools that I will need during this journey right where they need to be.  He has aligned my future with a carefully devised plan to give Him all the Glory!

I was able to print out my first class syllabus and the textbook.  With the online courses at the University of Phoenix your course textbooks are all online and they give you the option to print these textbooks for you own paper edition.  I have been reading the entire time and have truly learned a lot in the first 2 chapters.  There is no doubt that becoming a college student at the age of 30 will require a lot of determination and effort.  Thankfully, in my case, God has my back!  He will never leave me nor forsake me.  He will never put more on me than I can handle.  And no matter what He will always provide for me.  These promises fill my heart with peace and joy because they confirm that I am headed in the right direction.

Please continue to keep me in your prayers!  Thank you and God Bless

What is a Master of Success?

By now I am sure many of you are asking the question...

What is a Master of Success?

Well, in short, this is a person that has become a master at being successful.


 Let me explain.


A master is someone who is experienced, trained, qualified, and proficient in a certain area or ideal.

For example, a master painter is a painter that has worked at this occupation for several years and has attained the necessary skills to master the trade.
They don't have to think about the actions they are performing.
  Work almost seems fun for them.
  They move beyond others and they do it with such ease it's obvious they are experts at what they do.

So a master of success must be someone that is an expert at succeeding or being successful.
 This person has spent ample time testing and trying methods to discover what works for them.
  They are in tune with who they are and what they want to do in life.
  They know where they are going.
  These are "Goal Oriented" people who strive to be excellent in every aspect of their lives.
  They set goals and then make a plan that utilizes their skills and accomplishes every task required of them in order to achieve the goal that was set.

  These are the people that say what they mean and do what they say.


Do you think you have what it takes to be a Master of Success?

 There are several qualities that masters of success possess.  They are attitudes and core values that are incorporated into a working solution for every aspect of life they experience.



CONTINUE READING TO SEE IF YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A MASTER OF SUCCESS...

Becoming a Master of Success

Intro

Save yourself from making the same mistakes you always do and expecting different results.  Using a few key strategies you will be able to set up a life long pattern for success.  What if you could use a few elements in this book to more consistently get what you want in life?

You can, and you will.  You can use these strategies to change any habit, learn about any subject, and acquire new skills.  

First you must understand that a master has certain qualities these are attitudes and core values.  These qualities are ways of being exceptional.  

Next you need to discover what you want.  Without a clear goal for the future you will leave yourself with plenty of room for not succeeding.  Knowing where you want to go and what you expect to get out of it increases our probability of reaching the goals we have made.  

Lastly you need to take action.  Stop procrastinating and get up and get what you want!  Be the success you know you are able to be.

Key Qualities of a Master of Success:

• inquisitive
• focused
• willing to change
• able to organize and sort
• competent
• joyful
• able to suspend judgement
• energetic
• well
• self aware
• responsible
• willing to take risks
• willing to participate
• a generalist
• willing to accept paradox
• courageous
• self directed
• spontaneous
• relaxed about grades
• Tech saavy
• intuitive
• creative 
• willing to be uncomfortable
• optimistic
• willing to laugh
• hungry
• willing to work
• caring

Hello World

Hi everyone and thanks for stopping in to read my blog.  I would like to start by telling you a little bit about myself.  I am 30 years old.  I recently got married to the best guy a girl could ever have.  We are happily married and have 4 kids.  I am a grateful recovering addict and am blessed to be clean and sober after 14 years of insanity.  My drug of choice was marijuana and meth.  I am proud to say that God has delivered me from drug addiction and He can deliver you, too.  There is nothing that is too big for Him to handle.  All you have to do is pray, believe, and walk in obedience by submitting to God's will for your life.  It's that simple.
I have found that attending regular faith based 12 step recovery meetings is another very important step in guaranteeing your sobriety.  I have chaired a Walking the 12 Steps With Jesus Christ 12 Step Recovery group for 6 years.  I love the group, and the program!  Part of recovery is taking what you have learned and using it to help others who still struggle with addiction.  I have recently decided to stop saying no to God's will for my life and enrolled in college.  I have to say that I am a little scared.  I am 30 years old and have been out of school for 12 years.  But, I have known for 6 years that God was calling me to lead others to Christ through addiction counseling and I have let my fears hold me back all these years.  So finally I am stepping out of my comfort zone and taking a chance.  I know that with God's help I will be more than okay.
Today I created a campaign on GoFundMe.com in the hopes that I could get some help with my tuition.  I have another friend in recovery that used this site to pay for her Master's Degree and she suggested that I give it a try.  So I did.  After I finished the campaign creation, I shared the link in a few of my favorite facebook recovery groups.  I shared the link thinking that the members of the group would be happy to share, and I thought they would offer encouragement.  But, instead of encouragement, they only shot me down.  I deleted the posts and apologized for offending them.
I really can't see how anyone could take offense in me sharing my dream and my need for help in achieving this dream.  Anyhow...  I would like to share the link with you all.  Maybe you all can check out my campaign and leave your comments.  If you would like to share it and help me reach my goal that would be awesome.  Thank you.  CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE
I will continue to pray for you all and I ask that you all continue to pray for me.  Remember, it works if you work it!!!
GOD BLESS