'Pay Attention Or Pay the Price!'

✝️🤓 "IF, you FOCUS on the hurt, you will continue to suffer!  IF, you FOCUS on the LESSON, you WILL continue to GROW!" (thank you - a 'Pinterest' quote!) ❤️🎯😉 The most significant LIFE LESSON, up to this point, in which, I am desperately trying to permanently LEARN, I believe, and, I'll write, would have to be, what I've, observed and experienced, by - applying, and, not applying, the following "suggestive Truth," which, is written in, Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' which states,..."TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE!" 🎭💆🏻🤔💖 Because, I have, experienced and hopefully learned that, in the past, whenever, I have made decisions to please other people (I realize upon reflection), and/or, for other reasons (thereby deceived), as a result, I, eventually, feel - sad, powerless, frustrated, angry at myself, and the such! 😫😏 Nevertheless, thankfully, I am always comforted by the fact that, God's providential plan - has, is, and shall continue to be - a boundary around - me, my decisions, and my overall life's journey!  It is reassuring to know that, HE took into account - before HE created HIS plan for my life - even - my - sins, blunders, mistakes, and, the times whenever I'm not TRUE to myself, and/or, to HIM, etc.!! 🙌🏼  With certain choices, whenever, one is not TRUE to oneself, one "pays for it," the rest of one's life!  And, whenever, this happens, it is WISE for one to learn from it, and then, apply the lesson to future decisions! 😉🙏🏼 I have found that, a very important component, which, correlates with this lesson, is - listening to and trusting - one's INTUITION (GUT)!! 🗣👂🏼👌🏼 "TRUST YOUR INTUITION - IT NEVER LIES!" (T-U - 'Pinterest')! ❤️🎯👍🏼 Here is a brief definition of the word - INTUITION (noun)...a thing, in which, one considers likely from a instinctive "feeling." 😗 I have a bunch of examples - of times, to which, I, did and did not - listen, trust, and then, act accordingly- to my INTUITION!  I have been attempting (for quite a while now) to develop the habit of doing so!😳🤔🙏🏼 I have learned SO much in my life - "THE HARD WAY!" 😏 This blog of mine, is partly, my attempt to - TRY and use the important lessons, in which, I, have learned, am learning, and, shall continue learning...to, hopefully and prayerfully, HELP, someone...somewhere, to NOT - make some of the same mistakes, which, I've made, and/or, to "take heed," and, apply/DO - what - GOD, has, shown and assisted, me - in handling - the right way, ETC.! 🎯 FOCUSING on the RIGHT things is - CRITICAL - in living a, positive and victorious, life!  IT IS IMPORTANT TO FOCUS ON:  being true to thy self, and, listening, trusting, and, acting upon - one's INTUITION (GUT)!  This is what I'm advocating in this post!  One needs to begin by - being brutally HONEST with oneself - about - everything pertaining to oneself!!  Only then, can one, rightly, perceive and relate, with other people, not misjudging them!  Doing this will help one to respect, oneself, and also, other people, too! 😘☺️😊💕 Let me write that, each person (unsaved and saved) has intuition (varying in degrees), in which, I believe, is somehow tied to his/her conscience.  However, the saved Believer, or, "Christian," has a spirit, which, is no longer dead, but, has been quickened, by The Holy Spirit of God, whom, he/she also possesses, not to mention, the availability of - The Word of God, prayer, angels, and, much more! (James 1:17) 📖 Therefore, IF, a born again Believer, is not getting wiser in life (internally and applicably), years after "getting saved," then, "Houston, we have a problem!" Some Believers, also have the spiritual gift of DISCERNMENT, which, makes him/her ULTRA SENSITIVE in distinguishing what's really happening with, people, situations, etc.! 😘🤣 Ha! 💞 IF, this is you, who isn't growing in the "learning to be intuitive department, then, I recommend, that, you ask our glorious Lord - what the problem is!  And, IF, you pay attention to - The Holy Spirit, and, your spirit - within - HE shall give you an answer!  And then, IF, you LET HIM, HE'LL also, assist you in becoming more INTUITIVE!  Consequently, as you develop an intuitive "ear,"...LISTENING, TRUSTING, AND OBEYING, etc., your life shall become more pleasing to, HIM, and, YOU (most likey - in a myriad of ways)!! 😘☺️😊💝 Developing and applicating, your INTUITION, is a wonderful, discipline and gift, in which, you may offer to - The Lord and yourself! 💝 Be aware...pay attention, because, our Heavenly Father, is continually working, and, HE has been known to USE - ANYONE, ANYTHING, and EVERYTHING, to reveal HIMSELF, and, HIS messages, to people! 😘😳🙌🏼💜 HE, especially uses, the PREACHED WORD OF GOD (by men, whom, HE has called, who, rightly divide IT)!! 📖🗣👂🏼✝️💞 "The "TINY VOICE" inside you ALWAYS knows which way to go!!" (T-U - 'Ink Magazine')!' ☺️😊👍🏼 Intuition levels vary from person to person.  There are a multitude of reasons, as to why, people, do and do not, honor their intuitiveness (GUT)! 👩🏾👨🏼 All of these "gifts" are God - given, and, are meant to be "tools," to - help and encourage, us - to be wise, and, choose - to make the, good and right, choice - every time we are "faced" with a decision. However, we oftentimes, "lean to our own understanding," and, decide - based on - pleasing, a person and/or people, and/or -  lots of other reasons why! 😏 GOD always has our best interest "in mind,"...even in this matter of  - giving us intuition, ETC.! 😘 We would do well to "take advantage" of these wonderful "gifts/helps," with which, HE has lovingly BLESSED us (especially - Believers)!! 🙌🏼 As I reflect on my past, in an attempt to let Jesus help me to become more like HIM, my observation concerning the usage of my - intuition, and, the many other "gifts," in which, The good Lord has given me, is that, I've often, succeeded and failed, in using them, on my life's journey, up to this point!  The most profound manner, in which, I have LEARNED to "TRUST MY GUT," is with people!  My first "impressions" (good, bad, and/or, other) of most of the people with whom I've met, upon meeting them, has USUALLY, proven to be "SPOT ON!!" (1 Kings 3:9) Sometimes, I've heeded those first impressions, and, sometimes, I have not. 🙏🏼📖 Many times, I have regretted, paid, and, in some cases, continue to pay - very high "prices," by NOT heeding to honor the message, which, my "GUT" has impressed upon me!!  Please, consider and apply, the advice that, I am offering, and, perhaps BENEFIT from doing so!! 😘 So, I plan, with HIS assistance, to remember this, and, LET HIM, remind and assist, me, in applying, ALL of this wisdom - to continue developing more sensitivity - to these types of, situations and circumstances, for HIS - glory and honor, and, mine and other people's - GOOD - in the future! 🤔📖🙏🏼✝️💜 PLEASE REMEMBER that, these special "helps," are to be utilized in - ALL areas of LIFE!  Therefore, pray for - GOD - to help you "TAP INTO" and develop, in the ability to take advantage of fully using them!!  Many times, I have utilized these "gifts," in various scenarios of life, and, thanks be to God - saved myself from some, difficulties and heartaches! 😳 🤗 As, a "people person," and, "wanna-be-EX-people pleaser," the most profound lesson, in which, I am learning, with this subject of INTUITION, is about the fact that I need to do - a lot of, praying, "fine tuning," etc., the "art" of "discerning," etc., about, with what people, I, should and should not, "fellowship!" And, this area of, learning and then applying - what I've learned about these people, has proven to be slow, and,...sometimes - painful, and, sometimes - pleasant, and, everything in between! Ha! 💔😢💖☺️ #KimmieSue'sLifeLesson:  "TRUST YOUR GUT," or, possibly, PAY THE PRICE ("💲" / possibly high) of not doing so!! 😘👊🏼(BAM!) 🥊😳👌🏼...📖🕊🙏🏼✝️🙌🏼💜...PAY ATTENTION!!! 😘😘😘...👋🏼...until next post...