Some went back to college many got out of debt and have become home owners. Many people not only responded to my sermons but also heeded that little God voice in their heads. Not long ago in my own church, I started teaching about how to balance what life tosses at you with your latent aspirations. We cannot stay rigid when life is constantly changing. Without it, no one experiences tried-and-true success. This is not a name-it-and-claim-it, blab-and-grab kind of faith. This is not a faith that simply feeds a hunger for capitalism, making money for money’s sake, or amassing material goods. It was my mom’s faith that led her to put an oil lamp to read by at the bottom of the bed, with 14 brothers and sisters jostling all around her, and work her way through Tuskegee. It was my father’s faith that took one mop and one bucket and turned them into a whole janitorial service. Action must be an outgrowth of a faith that is working. God blesses what you do, not your feigning and going through the motions. It may simply mean moving from doing other folks’ hair in your kitchen to doing it in a salon, or going from owning a health spa to owning a chain of spas. Your own metamorphosis doesn’t have to be nearly as dramatic. Look at how many times Queen Latifah has repositioned herself she’s excelled in so many areas that many people don’t remember she started out as a rapper. It’s about having a belief in Self that is grounded in faith and putting that faith to work. Repositioning is not about harboring a thought that maybe one day you can achieve a seemingly distant goal. Though there are no shortcuts in life, we asked Bishop Jakes to offer golden advice to get you started on your journey: You’re ready to move from survivor to success.” Reposition Yourself offers a blueprint that will help you chart a new course toward achieving your dreams. “Survivor’s strength is stored up in you and ready to be unleashed. “Repositioning yourself begins with applauding the fact that you’ve survived,” he says. And, Jakes adds, it’s a simpler act than you might think. So just what is “repositioning”? Bishop Jakes says the concept is grounded in the longstanding biblical mandate that every person be a good steward of her own resources and talents. That’s the message he wants you to take away from his inspiring new book, Reposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits (Atria Books, $24). “It’s never too late to head out on a different route,” says the minister. Jakes, internationally known preacher, teacher and pastor of the Potter’s House in Dallas. But first you have to believe it, says Bishop T.D. You have the power to get everything you want in life, whether you’re trying to motivate yourself to go back to school and get that degree become financially self-sufficient after years of depending on a spouse, lover or family member or leave your good-paying job to start your own business. Jakes: Be the Woman You’ve Always Wanted to Be
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