I am a Mary J Blige fan and I love to take her songs and tie them into my speeches, posts, and articles. Her music speaks to the person right where they are and help them see a way out when there appears to be no way. Her lyrics speak of love, belief in self, belief in self, stay true to self, and even being more proactive in life.

In her song “Just Fine” Mary provides great insight into authentic living:
“Having a really good time, I’m not complaining And I’m a still wear a smile if it raining I got to enjoy myself regardless I appreciate life, I’m so glad I got mine”

This is very important to pay close attention to because it speaks about the fight in your life between reactive and proactive living and being.

For the entrepreneur it is important to pay attention to how you are reacting to your daily living because it had a direct reflection on your business dealings.

The success of your business literally depends on the state of your life.

Ask yourself the following questions:

• How many times a day do you complain?
• How many times a day do you say something negative?
• How many times a day do you react to a situation as opposed to learning how to be proactive?

Maybe to further understand where I am going with this, you need an understanding of reactive and proactive. To be reactive is to oppose action or to have opposition to progress. On-the-other-hand, to be proactive means “Acting in advance to deal with an expected difficulty; anticipatory”.

Now when we look at these definitions and listen to the insightful words of Mary J, we see that she has chosen a more proactive road. Instead of reacting to a situation and taking chance on causing conflict hurt or pain, she is choosing to take the steps necessary to avoid such issues before they occur.

Being proactive helps you in so many ways. It keeps you level headed, it helps you to keep your emotions in check, it helps you to hold steady to God’s hand because you know you will need Him to make it through. Being more proactive helps you to think before you speak and it may even help you to just shut your mouth.

When you choose to live proactively you also choose it for your business. You will bring your same actions to the table and succeed.

When you are proactive you know that God will never leave you nor forsake you. He will do as He promises. He will help you carry out the call he has put on your life. You know that your part is to step through the doors He opens and do the work necessary for completion of the task at hand. When you are proactive you know that you have to have a complete spiritual paradigm shift – mind, body, and spirit to effectively carry out the will of God in your life at any given moment.

This same paradigm shift will help you to make the right decisions in business. You will see goals achieved and dreams reach.

It has nothing to do with the Secret or the Law of Attraction. These are new concepts founded on shaky ground using parts of the Word to satisfy the masses. The proof of attraction is in the word.

“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” (Proverbs 23:7Proverbs 23:7
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7 For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.  

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“Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].” (Romans 12:2Romans 12:2
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2 And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.  

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Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord [roll and repose each care of your load on Him]; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in Him and He will bring it to pass. (Psalms 37:4-5Psalms 37:4-5
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4 Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart. ⁵ Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.  

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That’s proactive power! If you think wrong you will get wrong. You will draw attention to whatever you are thinking. It is nothing new. It has been that way from the beginning of time. Satan was once the most beautiful angel in command of all Angels and yet the reacted to the fact that he was not God. As a result of the rebellion her caused, he was thrown out of heaven and sent into his sure destiny because of his reaction.

Imagine what his world would have been like had he thought more proactively.

I could go on and on with examples from the Bible of reactive versus proactive actions: Abraham, Moses, David, Peter, Samson, Saul, Absalom, Solomon, and Judas. Even Jesus was faced with the options of reacting when he was in the Garden of Gethsemane. His human side did not want to die and yet the God in Him helped him to make a proactive choice. WOW and because of that we can be redeemed back to God.

Are you in proactive or reactive mode? How is it affecting your business?

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LaTara

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