Tragedies of the World Are Increasing and the Only Way Is to Pray

So, in addition to me posting career posts, I will minister to all who are thirsty for spiritual fulfillment and truth. Not only must be pay our bills, but we must also have some sort of direction about how we think, feel, and act.

I like to stay updated on the news and am disheartened by all that is going on. Every day, there is tragedy. There are gospel lyrics that say, "Tragedies are commonplace" these days and I have to agree. I can't think of a day that nothing horrible has happened to someone or somewhere. Why is that? It is true that the Holy Bible's word is getting fulfilled and we must prepare our hearts and minds for what is and are to come.

"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
² For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
³ Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
⁴ Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
⁵ Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
⁶ For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
⁷ Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth."

- Verses from 2 Timothy 3

These things have already happened and more is on the way. Why are we not alert? Some of us choose to avoid the news for "reality" television. For a moment, we need to seriously think about our lives and truly make the decision of whether or not we will live for Jesus Christ, or not. We cannot serve God and evil at the same time. We will end up loving one more than the other.

Are you more concerned with doing God's will? Are you motivated to do what's right and follow God's commandments? What are His commandments? CLICK HERE.

Leave a comment below for discussion.

Be blessed! 

Feature #111: Tara L. Paige, Entrepreneur

Name: Tara L. Paige

Current Job Position Title: Entrepreneur 

Company Name: Tara L. Paige

Contact Information: info@taralpaige.com; 817.595.6570

Special skills: school teacher, author, entrepreneur, reservationist, small business owner.

Describe your job story: my job started with wanting to be an owner. An owner of whatever.  

Lol!  I just was tired of punching in on someone else's clock.  My dreams were bigger than the 

box of my jobs.  I wanted a dream career.  So I was given the thoughts of writing a book, an 

opportunity to own a small boutique and the desires to build a brand.  It started small but is 

constantly growing and making me proud of my decision to step out!  I'm moving into my 

destiny and glad I made the choice! 

What did you want to be when you were a child/ teenager? I actually wanted to be a nurse 

anesthetist!  I had dreams of making the money and only working a few days a week.  Then I 
was hit with the reality if death and realized that I didn't want to be around that.  I know that's
 only looking at the downside but that was enough to change my mind.  I wanted to always be
 a help.

Are doing your dream job? I am now doing my dream job.  I am running an empire and 
creating new streams of income often.  I am meeting new people, traveling to new destinations
and building a team that dreams as big as I do.  If you know me you know that I dream as big 
as my God is.

What do you like MOST about what you do? What do you like the LEAST?  I love being me! 
I enjoy being at the top of the mountain and watching how my team creates an avenue to
greatness.  It feels good to dream, however is feels outstanding to watch your dreams manifest.

The least enjoyable part of owning or building an empire is realizing that there are great people
out there but they aren't always great for your team. I love people and I enjoy helping 
whenever and wherever I can.  However when it comes to business there is a criteria and 
all bullet points have to be met.  

Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years? I see myself as a well sought after mogul in my
industry.  I see myself as the new " go to " person in business and entrepreneurship.  I believe
I'm myself and I can't win if I quit!

Are you happy with where you are in life? I am happiest now more than ever.

What more do you want to do with your life? 
I want to continue to create, build and help!  I want to leave a legacy for my children. I also 
want to leave footprints for others to follow so that they too can live out their dreams despite
their circumstances.  

What drives/motivates you? My children motivate me.  My inner will to succeed motivates me.

What else do you do? 
I am an author, speaker, founder of a foundation and I own a boutique.  I also own a publishing
company, conduct sessions for my healing club and teach classes on sex and faith.

What is your advice to those who are seeking employment and have no hope? 
With no hope you will not be hired.  One must understand that when you are seeking 
employment you have to be happy about the doors shut in your face.  These are the positions
that were not created for you.  However, you can't win if you quit. Everyday is new and 
everyday is a new opportunity.  In order to tackle the opportunity you sometimes have to take
a chance.  In a lot of instances when you choose not to take a chance, you've just missed out on
the perfect opportunity.  Don't stay in a box. It can only close in your dreams.  Always be 
willing to step out and expand your mind.  Knowledge is power! 

When Life Smacks You Hard on the Face

I have a way of keeping my own self motivated by re-focusing my mind and numbing my emotions. In a way, I zone out and make serious efforts to pursue a more pleasant feeling. When I get bad news or am in an uncomfortable situation, I take a deep breath and think about what I enjoy. I enjoy imagination, so...I imagine. I imagine myself in a different situation. I picture myself a few more years down the line and wonder, Will things be better then? Then my optimistic side answers, But of course!

See, I'm an optimist. And like I may have mentioned in another post, blog, note, or one of my 200+ YouTube vids, I refuse to be plagued by negativity, negative people, or negative things. When life snatches its hand back and brings it down hard on my face, I imagine. I use what my Creator instilled in me and create a new mindset. I don't kick my situation to the curb, though. I don't forget...I simply reset and try something else.

We have got to live by this wonderful scripture...

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will. (Romans 12:2 NIV)

The pattern of this world is to let hardships and disappointments break your peace of mind. The pattern of this world is to feel defeated when challenges come. I can't and won't let that happen.

I must always keep my mind stayed on Jesus Christ.

I refuse to lose hope. Here's one of my latest FB statuses:

"Better to believe in something than nothing at all. That's where HOPE comes from. If we had no hope, we'd be sitting somewhere angry, defensive, and bitter. KEEP HOPE ALIVE."

So, before you give up, drop the ball, or throw in the towel, quickly remind yourself of YOUR POWER to create new thoughts and a new mindset. Shift your thinking, especially when you have no control of your circumstance(s).

The Laws of Attraction

I have always been an optimist. I have always looked at the brighter side of things. As a result, I am able to have peace in difficult situations. I can think positively while everyone else around me are negative. Because I have a positive mindset, I am able to ATTRACT positive things.

Here's an interesting read I found online entitled, "The Laws of Attraction." You attract and become what you think.


Everyone with rare exception knows that you attract into your life a reflection of what you think. But you also attract into your life wh...at you judge. If you think men are players, you attract players, if you think people are dishonest, you attract dishonest people. If you are focused on a sickness or disease, you attract more. If you focus on poverty or lack, you gain nothing more than an empty bank account. Everything you hold in your conscious thought becomes your cage and your reality.

Manifestations begin with a single thought, the spark of energy that lights the flame of continuation.

It spins and spirals into the universe where angels receive its charge and light the flame to quicken its flow. Your intensity, your passion and desire then propel it further into the maze where all thoughts go known as the collective conscience. It searches then encircles your previous thoughts aligned to the same frequency then like a boomerang it returns to you with the same amount of energy you poured into creating it. Whether you intended it or not, if you think it in some way or fashion, it is so

Why not fake until you make it folks. See abundance, see honesty in all, embrace good healthy, emotionally healthy people, focus on the beauty and not the ugly. And for crying out loud fix what hurts you, heal what aches, mend your mind and restore it to perfection. You were born of perfection, it is your core, meditate, exercise, eat nutritionally and address what you are harboring, then you will attract lovely all day long

~Ariaaisms~ Spiritual Food for the Soul~ ©2013 copyright Ariaa.com all rights reserved

I’m Completely and UTTERLY Sick of This

Compromising my time, my thoughts, my emotions, my devotions…and I’m done. Done with worrying about how anything will get taken care of and done with worrying about my future. By a show of hands, who can relate?

Just recently, I have been bloated with the motivation to ACT while being inspired.

Not on-the-stage acting, but the type of acting that involves action.

I was a at a point where I would be filled with wants and desires to be the best that I could be, but now, finally, I am not just wanting, but I am doing.

Currently reading a book published in the 1991 about “getting off your butt.” That’s PART of the actual title. I love it to pieces! Could write a review about it…and you know what…I just might get into writing book reviews. But this book is just the push I need to get up, get out, and do something.

Many of my friends will say that I AM doing! They will think that I AM being about what I encourage, but there’s nothing like feeling ugly when the world feels you’re the most attractive person alive. To let you into my personal realm, I feel that I am not doing enough with my time…so I am doing something about it. Something different. I am concerning myself less with the consequences of investing in myself and simply, GOING FOR IT! This is my LEAP YEAR. And I am going to LEAP!