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“Don’t sabotage yourself. There are plenty of other people willing to do that for free.” – Jenny Lawson

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“Delayed obedience is disobedience.” – Christian Proverb

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\"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain.” – Vivian Greene

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\"Our enemies would dance with joy if only they knew how they were worrying us, lacerating us, and getting even with us! Our hate is not hurting them at all, but our hate is turning our days and nights into a hellish turm...

","url":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/the-consequences-of-disdain","title":"The Consequences of Disdain","summary":"\"Our enemies would dance with joy if only they knew how they were worrying us, lacerating us, and getting even with us! Our hate is not hurting them at all, but our hate is turning our days and nights into a hellish turm...","date_modified":"2026-07-27T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/confronting-your-fears","html_content":"

”Awareness is the greatest agent of change.” – Eckhart Tolle

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“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford

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\"Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

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\"You can't always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside.” – Wayne Dyer

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“The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions. – Oliver Wendell Holmes

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“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead…” – Philippians 3:13

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“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They shall soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint.” – Isaiah 40:31

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“As a prisoner for the Lord, then I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.” – Ephesians 4:1

","url":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/are-you-being-who-you-were-told-to-be","title":"Are You Being Who You Were Told To Be","summary":"“As a prisoner for the Lord, then I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.” – Ephesians 4:1","date_modified":"2026-05-18T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/leadership-vs-submission","html_content":"

“Every marriage should have two funerals and two weddings.” – Pastor Dudley Rutherford

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“Where there is new wine, there is new power. There is new freedom. The kingdom is near. I lay down my offerings, to carry your new fire today.” - Hillsong Worship

","url":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/new-wine","title":"New Wine","summary":"“Where there is new wine, there is new power. There is new freedom. The kingdom is near. I lay down my offerings, to carry your new fire today.” - Hillsong Worship","date_modified":"2026-05-04T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/unveiling-the-new-you","html_content":"

As this time comes to a close with our first series, I am happy to share all of the things that come with a close. A lot of times, we focus on the close, but we do not look at the new chapter. The next season, the next j...

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Cultivation is used for the tending to the land. It is to rise up, to grow, to develop into something wonderful. Our souls and our spirits are no different. We need the act of cultivation to take place within our lives, ...

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The healing of the human soul is so magical when done right. Sometimes, we think we are healing but, in reality, we are really coping. Coping with the tragedies that at one time we never faced. Coping with the heartache ...

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The word activate means to make something come alive. To unleash and encounter a great beginning and new transition. The word activate can come with so much meaning; but one of the biggest meanings has to do with believi...

","url":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/activating-your-inner-trauma","title":"Activating Your Inner Trauma","summary":"The word activate means to make something come alive. To unleash and encounter a great beginning and new transition. The word activate can come with so much meaning; but one of the biggest meanings has to do with believi...","date_modified":"2025-08-08T12:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/activating-your-inner-demons","html_content":"

When it comes to our strengths, we seldom focus on them; but when it comes to our demons, we are so quick to give in. This piece is perhaps one of my favorite pieces because it depicts so much of what we are afraid to ac...

","url":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/activating-your-inner-demons","title":"Activating Your Inner Demons","summary":"When it comes to our strengths, we seldom focus on them; but when it comes to our demons, we are so quick to give in. This piece is perhaps one of my favorite pieces because it depicts so much of what we are afraid to ac...","date_modified":"2025-08-04T12:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/activating-your-inner-child","html_content":"

When it comes to life, the activation of life is the premise as to what drives us. It is what makes us “become alive” in the morning. We pick our careers, choose our occupations, activate what makes us tick; but what hap...

","url":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/activating-your-inner-child","title":"Activating Your Inner Child","summary":"When it comes to life, the activation of life is the premise as to what drives us. It is what makes us “become alive” in the morning. We pick our careers, choose our occupations, activate what makes us tick; but what hap...","date_modified":"2025-08-01T12:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/the-purpose-driven-path","html_content":"

Purpose (noun): “the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists” (Definition from the Oxford Languages).

","url":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/the-purpose-driven-path","title":"The Purpose-Driven Path","summary":"Purpose (noun): “the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists” (Definition from the Oxford Languages).","date_modified":"2025-07-28T12:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/taking-kindness-for-weakness","html_content":"

Kindness from a person is a luxury nowadays. People are in a constant rush and can often be rude or irritated. The hustle and bustle of life has caused us, as human beings, to forget those days when kindness was not a lu...

","url":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/taking-kindness-for-weakness","title":"Taking Kindness for Weakness","summary":"Kindness from a person is a luxury nowadays. People are in a constant rush and can often be rude or irritated. The hustle and bustle of life has caused us, as human beings, to forget those days when kindness was not a lu...","date_modified":"2025-07-25T12:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/the-dangers-of-people-pleasing","html_content":"

When it comes to pleasing others, it is so easy to do. A little white lie, here and there, telling ourselves that we can adjust, accommodate, accept what other people are saying; but what happens when those acceptances g...

","url":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/the-dangers-of-people-pleasing","title":"The Dangers of People Pleasing","summary":"When it comes to pleasing others, it is so easy to do. A little white lie, here and there, telling ourselves that we can adjust, accommodate, accept what other people are saying; but what happens when those acceptances g...","date_modified":"2025-07-21T12:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/the-balance-between-light-and-darkness","html_content":"

A lot of people want to only see the good when it comes to the light, but they fail to comprehend that in order to see the light, one must also see the darkness. For a long time, I would often hear people say that you ha...

","url":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/the-balance-between-light-and-darkness","title":"The Balance Between Light and Darkness","summary":"A lot of people want to only see the good when it comes to the light, but they fail to comprehend that in order to see the light, one must also see the darkness. For a long time, I would often hear people say that you ha...","date_modified":"2025-07-14T12:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/tgif-thank-god-its-friday","html_content":"

With last Monday’s post being about being grateful for the Mondays in our lives, I felt that it was only fitting to discuss the well-renowned T.G.I.F. (Thank God It’s Friday) slogan that we have all come to love.

","url":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/tgif-thank-god-its-friday","title":"T.G.I.F. (Thank God It's Friday)","summary":"With last Monday’s post being about being grateful for the Mondays in our lives, I felt that it was only fitting to discuss the well-renowned T.G.I.F. (Thank God It’s Friday) slogan that we have all come to love.","date_modified":"2025-07-11T12:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/tgim-thank-god-its-monday","html_content":"

A couple of weeks ago, I heard a powerful message from a pastor of a megachurch that I used to attend when I lived in Los Angeles, California, talking about the well-known acronym, T.G.I.F. (Thank God It’s Friday). I was...

","url":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/tgim-thank-god-its-monday","title":"T.G.I.M. (Thank God It's Monday)","summary":"A couple of weeks ago, I heard a powerful message from a pastor of a megachurch that I used to attend when I lived in Los Angeles, California, talking about the well-known acronym, T.G.I.F. (Thank God It’s Friday). I was...","date_modified":"2025-07-08T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/the-meaning-of-true-freedom","html_content":"

I yearned to write about this topic all week, and then when I went to sit down and type this out, it was so simple yet complex to put into words. There were so many introductions that I went through to make this topic so...

","url":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/the-meaning-of-true-freedom","title":"The Meaning of True Freedom","summary":"I yearned to write about this topic all week, and then when I went to sit down and type this out, it was so simple yet complex to put into words. There were so many introductions that I went through to make this topic so...","date_modified":"2025-07-04T12:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/believe-and-receive","html_content":"

One of my favorite quotes is by Theodore Roosevelt, “Believe you can, and you’re halfway there.” I used to love hearing that quote and marinate it in my mind because I knew that if I believed, then I could at least attem...

","url":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/believe-and-receive","title":"Believe and Receive","summary":"One of my favorite quotes is by Theodore Roosevelt, “Believe you can, and you’re halfway there.” I used to love hearing that quote and marinate it in my mind because I knew that if I believed, then I could at least attem...","date_modified":"2025-06-30T15:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/moving-through-the-unknown","html_content":"

Sometimes, the hardest thing to do is to move afraid. Afraid of the changes that need to be made in order to do and/or pursue the things that were always put inside of you. However, the challenges that we face in this li...

","url":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/moving-through-the-unknown","title":"Moving Through the Unknown","summary":"Sometimes, the hardest thing to do is to move afraid. Afraid of the changes that need to be made in order to do and/or pursue the things that were always put inside of you. However, the challenges that we face in this li...","date_modified":"2025-06-20T12:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/using-your-voice-for-the-greater-good","html_content":"

A lot of times when I would write, I would get scared to express and/or face the potential shame of saying something out of turn. Like what if I said something that was wrong or disrespectful to someone else. What if it ...

","url":"https://changeyourparadigm.org/blog/f/using-your-voice-for-the-greater-good","title":"Using Your Voice for the Greater Good","summary":"A lot of times when I would write, I would get scared to express and/or face the potential shame of saying something out of turn. Like what if I said something that was wrong or disrespectful to someone else. What if it ...","date_modified":"2025-06-16T12:00:00Z"}]}