Supplements for Life's Deficiencies

By Ona C. Miller

Life presents us with situations, circumstances, and issues that often times deplete us. As soon as we gather our bearings and establish a firm grip, life introduces other challenges that we must deal with. We need supplements to propel us to our next destination. There are times we become deficient because of doubt, unbelief, fear, and anxiety. Nevertheless, we must keep moving forward. This book provides thought provoking, supplemental topics, that will help in transforming our thinking and transitioning our position into a healthy state of being. God as our source, provides daily supplements of grace, mercy, love, and kindness to help us along the way. He uses people like Ona and others to find a way to speak encouragement and inspiration to drown out the sounds and feelings of deficiencies. Throughout the pages of this book, you will find various topics of Ona's life deficiencies and the supplements she took, in order to keep moving forward.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Jun 10, 2015
• ISBN: 9781329204706

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Supplements for Life's Deficiencies

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By: Ona C. Miller

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Supplements for Life’s Deficiencies

Written by: Ona C. Miller

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Grand Blanc, MI 48480

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Supplement #1 This Place

I am finding the closer I get to the place I have always longed for, the more adversity I face. Nevertheless, I appreciate and love every minute of it because it jolts me forward without hesitation. I smile more and my heart is so content to know a liberty that is not always understood. I now understand what it means to be in the world but not of the world and the things that it presents. There is pain, suffering, envy, jealousy, hatred, confusion, and chaos everywhere. The great news is, liberty is BEYOND the adversarial characteristics and attributes of life. My eyes are tunneled vision on the images that are forever before me. My heart is beaming with the rays of joy and hope. I am forever grateful that I said YES to a God that has always protected, loved, supported, embraced, and kept me. I have found a love that transcends natural love and extends beyond to eternity. There are no words to describe this feeling, but I pray that each of you can experience this encounter. It will leave you in a place of much peace, rest, and confidence in a God that keeps His every promise. I cannot be stopped because He will not allow me to. I will press forward, even if that means without you. I do not mind walking alone, because I know His direction is precise and His guidance is direct. He is always with me and His assurance is all that I need. He is my love and my resting place. He holds the key to my heart. He holds my heart in His hand.

Supplement #2 Enjoying the Ride

When we are doing what we have been created to do, the ride seems much easier because we are fulfilled. It is not because we do not face issues, challenges, and unforeseen circumstances, but it is because we are fulfilling what God has mandated us to do. There is safety and security in doing what we are purposed to do. Many of the worries and anxieties we’ve had previously are not things we focus on because we are too busy focusing on what He has directed us to do. When we have time to drown in our sorrows and mourn over things that are not really relevant, that means we are not busy doing what He so desires of us. Let us be found attending to things that are assigned and relevant by God and to God. Things that we deem relevant are not important to Him. Our plan, will, and intent must always line up with Him because He is the Lord of our lives. Refocus, revamp, revise, and be relevant.

Supplement #3 Greater

I am truly amazed at how life can change instantly and suddenly. One day it can look very dark and the darkness can appear to never end. However, with time, perseverance, and endurance, things will change. As things change, we must find ourselves also processing through the change. It is of no benefit to be in the midst of change, but never process our lives through adopting the change. Do not rely on last season’s strategy to accompany you on this new journey. Everything that God is doing it is totally new and unfamiliar to what previously has been. This season puts a smile on our faces, a glow in our eyes, and push in our back, and a nudge in our hearts that the things that were once ailing, plaguing, and challenging us are no longer relevant or valid. We are elevating, expanding, and expounding to new heights, depths, phases, and stages. God is not holding back on His promises, nor is He shy in fulfilling His promises. We must honor Him to make sure that we accept, stand, and walk in every promise He has made. Do not be timid, fearful, or doubtful. Yes, it looks, sounds, and is different, but it is the greater that has been awaiting our arrival. Take hold of it and diligently be present with it.

Supplement #4 I Am Not Obligated

What I have learned more NOW than ever is you cannot be afraid to walk alone. Most importantly, you can never be afraid to say no to keep yourself from being obligated to things, people, situations, relationship, family, and things in life that you do not desire to have you bound. Yes, love everybody and find yourself treating everybody right, but that does not mean you just take anything. Treat yourself with high standards, as you would have others treat you as well. If you start to settle in any category or area in life, it gives permission to others that it is okay. Nothing below the standards of God is okay. It is not okay for you to deprive, devalue, abandon, or neglect you. You exist because you are a purposeful standard that allows others to see God through you. God does not command you to settle. He has the highest regards for you as His creation. Your creator thinks great things of you and nothing else or no one else should change your mind, because God’s mind definitely will not change concerning you.

Supplement #5 A Great Win

It is amazing in life how, often we feel as though we are losing because something has been removed or ejected from our lives. However, it never occurred to us that many of the things that we’ve lost where never beneficial for us anyway. Therefore, the reality of losing something that did not benefit us means we actually win. Subtraction of quantity can increase your quality. The less can be better and we must learn to look for what has substance, depth, and value. One item can value more than the sum of many. It is time for us to stop attempting to increase by adding many, instead let us multiply by increasing the worth of one, which increases us. Be secure, substantial, and strong in God. Let nothing devalue or defame you.

Supplement #6 Acceptance

I was reading an article the other day where it addressed the topic of married men sleeping with other married and single women. It was interesting to read the feedback and responses from everyone. However, what shocked me the most is that most of the responses were from women who blamed the women for the situation in the first place. It was unrealistic to see how no one every blamed every party involved. In our society, women have adapted the already derogatory nature of most men, where they have accepted being second hand and blame themselves for the bad that occurs. It is amazing to me that women can settle in life, be content, and allow a man to treat them any kind of way and help him make excuses for it. I am finding out through careful research and study that women as a whole throughout many generations have just neglected themselves for the sake of acceptance, acceptance in families, careers, marriages, and relationships in general. Women have become so comfortable and complacent until any challenge or confrontation causes them to coward down. That is not how God says it should be, so I wonder why we do it. I would rather struggle before settling, stand before bowing, and fight before becoming a coward. Regardless of what others do, men included, to damage who God created us to be, we do not have to accept it. Many of the things that we encounter are because we choose to accept it. Now, please understand that it is your life and you can choose how you desire to live it, but know that you do have a choice. I refuse to settle in any capacity and I will not point fingers at a specific group for wrong, but I will call out wrong on sin regardless of who it is because I choose life for everyone. I will not downplay Gods will and purpose for my life because of fear. I am not afraid! I choose the best of what God has for you and me!

Supplement #7 Let Go and Let God

I am in the process of learning how to let things go. Some things come easier than others do and some things, such as people, relationships, family, careers, ministries, etc. are not as easy. Either way, it is not about what is easy because often times the easy transitions or changes do not leave an impression. It is the challenges that impress upon my life to be greater and do better. It is the places of adversity and great opposition that strengthen me and causes my discernment to sharpen in keenness. We frequently despise the things that come against us because it usually identifies to the individual where you are and how much or less you have grown. Although, I have no children I treat the situations and circumstances in my life as such. I carefully handle every detail to make sure I receive and give what is required from God at the appropriate times. However, during those times, it can be a consistent stream of distractions with the intent of derailing your life and purpose. We view things from a