Lawrie Speaks

Some people get troubled, almost to the point of despondency when it seems they haven't been able to achieve their goals for success within a given time frame. Don't be that way! When you get under pressure because of what you want to accomplish within a certain time, you become a slave to time. Use and invest your time wisely, but don't be a slave to time. Don't be a stranger, say hi on: twitter.com/lawriekay instagram.com/lawriekay facebook.com/lawriespeaks Music by: Island by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0  Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Island-MBB Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/6by8zhaG04Y --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lawriespeaks/message

The truth is in life, time and chance happen to everyone as the wise man wrote in Ecclesiastes 9:11. At different times we all get opportunities to make the world a better place or improve the lives of those around us with who we are and what we have. At one point or the other, everyone gets a chance to offer a service to someone. Offering that service to someone in need is success – identifying a human need and meeting it. The million-dollar question is how well prepared you are to make the most of opportunities when it’s your turn to shine? Will you seize it or complain about how you didn’t get as much preparation time as the next guy? Prepare now! Don't be a stranger, say hi on: twitter.com/lawriespeaks instagram.com/lawriespeaks facebook.com/loriemakoni Music by: Island by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Island-MBB Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/6by8zhaG04Y --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lawriespeaks/message

In Matthew 17:20, Jesus said, "Nothing shall be impossible unto you"; in other words, you can do anything. The Apostle Paul lends credence to this in our opening verse. Also, in 2 Corinthians 3:5, he takes it a step further, saying, "Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God." This isn't talking about your human sufficiency or ability, but of God's ability in you; you're to look beyond yourself. When you were born again, you received the very life and nature of God, meaning you have and are to function with divine abilities. This is what gave Paul the boldness to say, "I can do all things through Christ!" It's the same with every one of us, but many haven't been able to look beyond themselves and their seeming inadequacies hence, they concede to failure and to defeat. But not so with you; you're born of God, and therefore up to any task Don't be a stranger, say hi on: twitter.com/lawriespeaks instagram.com/lawriespeaks facebook.com/loriemakoni Music by: Island by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Island-MBB Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/6by8zhaG04Y --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lawriespeaks/message

Sometimes we allow selfishness to get the better of us when it disguised itself as real love. In this bonus episode, I share a few thoughts on how we can avoid this. Be blessed. P. S. Do you guys think I can make it in spoken word? Lol. Let me know on social media: twitter.com/lawriespeaks instagram.com/lawriespeaks facebook.com/loriemakoni --- Music by: Composer: Nights Amore and Arn Andersson Title: Farewell Life http://arnandersson.bandcamp.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lawriespeaks/message

When God created us, He places within all of us seeds of greatness - there is value in every person and an ability to bless and change the world. For us to function optimally, as God intended, we need to have the right people in our lives. In this episode I talk about the importance of building the right relationships with people and I also make a distinction between having people in your life and surrounding yourself with people. Don't be a stranger, say hi on: twitter.com/lawriespeaks instagram.com/lawriespeaks facebook.com/loriemakoni Music by: Island by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Island-MBB Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/6by8zhaG04Y --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lawriespeaks/message

Sometimes it's not the "toxic people and their negative vibes" we need to be careful of, rather it's the ones who love us and genuinely want to see us doing well. In this episode I talk about how to deal with love when it becomes unintentionally toxic and how to protect ourselves from the opinions, love and even the well wishes of those people who are closest to us. Their opinions mean something to us because of who we are to them, who they are to us and if we are being honest, it feels good to know that we have their approval. But as much as we need their love and them, sometimes we have to say no to the love because saying yes to it means saying no to God's purpose and plan for our lives. As always, let's have a discussion about this, connect with me on: twitter.com/lawriespeaks instagram.com/lawriespeaks facebook.com/loriemakoni Music by: Island by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Island-MBB Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/6by8zhaG04Y --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lawriespeaks/message

Being yourself should be the easiest thing to do for anyone in this world, our reliance on validation from other people is making that more and more difficult and social media isn't helping the situation. Join me in this first episode of Lawrie Speaks, as I discuss insights into how you can overcome this huge barrier to your personal development and unleash your mighty potential to be a phenomenal person by simply ignoring people and their opinions. This show is for you if you struggle with low self-esteem, are struggling to stay in touch with who you are or you're in a great place in life and you'd want to simply improve on that. Let's connect! Send me your questions, comments and feedback at: Instagram: instagram.com/lawriespeaks Facebook: facebook.com/loriemakoni Twitter: twitter.com/lawriespeaks MUSIC BY: Steven Cornfield www.cornfield.co soundcloud.com/stevencornfield --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lawriespeaks/message