It should be like water off a duck's back.

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Words hurt! We often let what others say about us define us, and that is a monumental mistake if you ask me.  There are all kinds of reasons why people say the things that they say.  Most of the time they feel justified in what they are saying, even when what they are saying is absolutely wrong.  What I want you to do today is allow any words of hurt, any words of discouragement, or words of doubt to roll off of you like water off a duck's back.  

I learned a long time ago that not everyone in this world is going to like me.  Not everyone is going to agree with what I write, or what I say, or even what I feel.  That's OK with me, and it's OK because I know who I am.  I know where I came from, and I know where I'm going.  What I want from each of you is that same determination to move forward no matter what kind of words may be spoken about you, or to you.  We are living in divided times right now.  One side of the fence thinks one way, the other side thinks another.  Families are being divided right now because there are varying viewpoints.  Maybe we were destined to go through all of this, but that doesn't make it any easier to navigate.  How we handle words spoken to us, or about us is going to dictate how you move forward with your life, and moving forward is what has to happen.

When you are able to accept who and what you are, then and only then will words roll off you like water off a duck's back.  Being able to separate yourself from what others say about you, and what you know to be true about you is what will keep you strong.  It will keep you focused, and it will keep you on your life's path to destiny.  I've seen the destructive nature that others attempt to bring into other's lives.  I've seen how horrible it can be when we latch on to what others say or think.  I can't keep people from saying certain things, but what I can do is make the decision on how I am going to react when certain things are said to me, or about me.  We all have feelings, and there are times when those feelings get hurt.  Hurt feelings are nothing more than a surrender to things that simply are not true.  When you know and accept the real truth of who you are, then words spoken out against you will have no weight.  This is where we need to find ourselves, and this is the place where we will begin to walk in our anointed calling.

What is truth? I guess the answer to this question is largely dependent on how you see the real you.  If you are walking around with doubt, with fear, with uncertainty, then truth may seem like a very long way away from you.  If on the other hand you understand your greatness, your power, then doubt is gone, fear is a distant thought, and uncertainty cannot exist.  Being able to combat any word spoken against you is as easy as recognizing the Great I am presence in your life.  When you know that you are a creator, when you understand your birthright, then no manner of slander can come against you.  Walking in your strength, living in your oneness with your creator is what elevates you above everything that would try to come against you.  In these times we find ourselves in, we need to understand and accept our beauty, our uniqueness, our ability to walk above the fray.  

Do you know and accept your truths? If you do, then you are ahead of the rest who don't.  If you find it difficult to accept your truths, then times might be more difficult, but the times won't be impossible to navigate.  Let's face it life is always easier when we see the sunlight, and we aren't walking around in darkness.  Darkness is the absence of light, and since we come from light, then in reality we should never walk in darkness.  Darkness only comes when we don't accept the light that is in us.  Understanding the light in you is the first step in being able to let words roll off you like water off a duck's back.  Accepting the light that is in you is as easy as recognizing the majesty that you are.  Now if you can't accept your majesty, then it might be a little more difficult to walk in your light. Accepting your majestic self is what transports you to an entirely different place.  This place of assurance that things are perfect, this place that says that all things work for those in the light.  We have a home, and in this home is hope.  In this home is love.  In this home is acceptance.  Living a life of hope, of love, of acceptance of your true self, now that is a life worth living, and that is a life where words will have no affect on you in the slightest.

It is time to take a stand, and it is time to accept who you really are.  What others say about you means nothing.  Certainly it is nice when we hear words of praise, or words of encouragement, but those words will fall quickly if we are not aware of our true essence.  I've seen people fall to pieces because someone spoke unkind words to them.  I've seen people break apart as others made accusations that simply were not true.  If your understanding of who you are is built upon a solid foundation, then no word spoken against you will have any affect on you.  I've been hurt before by words that were spoken against me, but I've also been guilty of speaking words against someone else.  When we speak evil to others that is a pretty sure bet that you have forgotten who you really are.  Kindness, love, and understanding come when we are kind to ourselves, when we love who we are, and when we understand our true nature.  

Unkind words will never be gone for good until such time as everyone is walking in their true destiny.  I hope and pray that that day will come at some point, but until such time as everyone is full awaken to their true essence, we will deal with hurt feelings from time to time.  Stand strong in who you are.  Walk with your head held high, but not with a feeling of superiority, rather a feeling of completeness, of confidence, and of humility.  When you stand in your power, when you walk in your greatness, when you are aware of you real beauty, then there will never be a time when you will worry about what others think or what others say.  Words spoken against you will be like water rolling off a duck's back, and then you will know true freedom.