When Evil Attack Shake It Off

Don’t allow an evil attack to feed on your energy, and drain your strength, immediately shake it off! 

By not allowing evil to hang on and make you its victim, you are using your positive energy to focus on your most important task. 

Evil can attack in many forms to cause worry, fear and pain. The purpose of evil is to destroy. The attacks are usually, unexpected. Evil can be hidden within things that appear to be good; such as the Apostle Paul experienced on the Island called Malita, after he had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on a fire for warmth.

According to the story, there was a venomous viper among the sticks that Paul had gathered, and after he had laid the bundle of sticks on the fire, the viper came out of the heat and fastened on Paul’s hand, and he shook the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.

The people of Malita, knew the history of this viper. According to them the symptoms were swelling or sudden death. Paul never experienced those symptoms. Instead, he continued to speak to the people. While he was with them, he stayed focused on his work. He prayed for those who were sick, and for those who had diseases, and their health was restored.

Those who observed Paul’s health, knowing the history of the venomous viper, concluded that Paul was a god. However, Paul was not a god. He was a Man of God, who believed in The Power of God, over Death. He was focusing on the business God had given him to do.

As we travel through this life, many forms of evil will attack, some will be hidden, and some will be visible, I strongly believe in the power of prayer. From the power of God we receive strength. It allows him to defend us against evil, in our times of need.

“To focus energy on the less important things in life, hinder creating a solution to solve those problems that are of the most importance.” ― Ellen J. Barrier

Written by Ellen Jean Barrier

09/16/2015

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A Fake Friend is An Enemy in Disguise

A fake friend will betray you. They will pretend to support you while working behind your back making efforts to hinder your progress. The fake friend hangs around to gather information about you, to use against you. They pretend they care with their fake hugs and kisses. It is a way for them to gain your trust. Be aware of the fake friend’s hug and kiss approach. It is a weapon laced with the poison of betrayal, to cause harm.

Remember Judas, the disciple that was a fake friend of Jesus? He pointed him out to those who captured him, with the kiss of betrayal. It was Judas who led Jesus enemies to him, because he knew where he would be. Jesus was betrayed by Judas for money. The purpose was to stop his work by killing him.

The fake friend purpose is to gain something in return, for the cost of betrayal that will result in harm. Jesus knew Judas was a fake friend, and that he would betray him.

During conversation while eating with his disciples, Jesus informed them, "Verily I say unto you, one of you which eat with me will betray me." Later, during the meal after having been asked several times, who would be the disciple to betray him? He answered them, “It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.”

When Judas approached Jesus leading a group of his enemies with weapons, his plan was to identify him to his enemies by using the kiss. When he came near Jesus to kiss him, Jesus said to him, “Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a Kiss?”

We can prevent fake friends, from using our personal information against us, by not giving any information to them. Never trust a fake friend.

Written by Ellen Jean Barrier

9/12/2015

Starting a Small Business

Starting a business requires patience and determination

It is a process that requires lots of energy and education. There is no room for short cuts. Short cuts will lead to failure.  One must be willing to accept constructive criticism with grace and not respond with anger, but instead, work harder to persevere, despite obstacles that might happen along the way, to be willing to improve.

The goal in mind should always be to continue to grow your business. This will lead to strengthening the business.

Being that the markets are very competitive, entrepreneurs have to be well educated about their products. They must be prepared to offer the best competitive products to their customers and to potential customers as well.

Attitude is what makes the business either fail or succeed. How you present yourself to others, matters. Getting people to feel comfortable in your presence, and to become interested in what you are saying, can help a lot. Even though an individual might not want to do business at the present time, if you make them feel comfortable, they will more than likely contact you at a later date.

Being patient is most important in starting a business. Many young entrepreneurs make the mistake in believing that success comes very quickly. It takes time to build a successful business.

A sound plan is needed, which has to be put in place for marketing your product. Building a customer base requires time. Advertising is also, needed.  Financial investments have to be available to establish any business. The goal is to get your business functioning on its own to be successful and profitable.

__Ellen J. Barrier
Author/Musician/Product Consultant

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Steps for a Successful Business

There are many ways individuals can earn income. The first step is knowing what he or she want to do. That begins with the most important interest one has.

We all have a talent or a hobby. The next step is to perfect that interest, by receiving the necessary training to accomplish a goal. Receiving training helps an individual to develop a solid plan for a career.

Taking the time to train properly will help to put together a sound plan for your business. Be patient with yourself, while training and putting together your plan. The mistake most people make is wanting to hurry and finish the training too quickly, rather than carefully learning all of the information they need.

One problem that many young business people make, is wanting to have their business to immediately be equal to those who have been in the company for many years. A new business regardless of how good its potential is to become a big business, cannot happen overnight.

I know of some people who I worked with, found out about some of the others who had build a huge clientele and were making "mega bucks." They were driving fancy cars, had expensive suites for their business and lived in the high income neighborhoods. These young business people had barely finished their training, and wanted the same things those people had. That is a setup for failure. It takes lots of years to get to where those people were. It could take three or more years of very hard intense work and careful planning, before a decent income can begin.

Some people get impatient and give up when they don't see lots of money coming in immediately, and move on to something else. Many such people involve themselves with several different kinds of training programs and create lots of debts and expenses, because of a lack of patience, and never achieve success. Those who were patient and continued to stay the course, and accepted advice from those whose businesses were successful, became successful, themselves years later. They actually saved money, by waiting and taking the time to continue improving on their plan until it became successful, now they are making "big bucks."

___ Ellen J. Barrier

Author/Musician/Product Consultant/Other

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Competing Against all Odds

In today’s world, many of us are competing against all odds, while climbing the ladder of success. The competition is very tough and stressful. We have to be willing to make tough sacrifices that will include lots of self- discipline, while climbing the ladder of success with lots of others, who want the same things we do - and are willing to compete at any cost, to gain power and wealth.

For females, it can be a challenge when working with a large group of males. This is when you find out who you are: Can you compete in a man’s world? Do you have the stuff it takes to maintain self-worth, and achievement? Are you hungry enough to take your stand on the same battlefield in life, and fight for power and wealth, and walk away when the battle is over with honor and power?

To be a successful competitor, one has to be committed to their goal. The answer to each of the questions  above, has to be YES!

Regardless of gender, one has to be willing to take what belongs and what has been promised, by not backing down and by not giving up.  Never be willing to throw in the towel and accept defeat!

"Here is the world.  Beautiful and terrible things will happen.  Don't be afraid".  ~Frederick Buechner

Challenges: 

Character assassination, grudges, jealousy, hate, lies, sexual advances,  plots to end another individual's career, or cause someone to lose their job.

If you have worked hard to accomplish your goals, and have invested  financial income, spent many hours in class rooms, and training to get an education, and  have made many sacrifices toward your career, or a position you hold on your job, competing on the same battlefield of life, while climbing the ladder of success, with others; many of whom are arrogant, greedy, mean, selfish and are uncaring. Some of those same people are without a conscious: Being afraid is not an option for you. You have earned the beautiful things that life offers by staying committed to your goals. Enjoy your success!

__ Ellen J. Barrier

Author/Musician/Product Consultant/Other