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SERIALISED PRACTICAL GUIDE

TITLE: LIVING THE PROMISE: 40 DAYS ABUNDANCE SERIES

PURPOSE: A daily companion on your journey towards financial success in 2024, providing practical steps and spiritual insights to help you cultivate abundance and security.

DAY 34 (TUESDAY 13^TH FEBRUARY 2024)

TOPIC: Embracing Abundance and Avoiding Comparison

AUTHOR: MARY LAWRENCE-DOKPESI

SCRIPTURE:

Galatians 6:4 (Each one should test their actions. Then they can take pride in themselves, without comparing themselves to someone else.)

SPIRITUAL POSTULATION:

Comparing your abundance journey to others can lead to negativity and block your progress. Focus on your path and celebrate individual success.

REFLECTION

Have you ever felt envious of your neighbor’s fancy car or compared your life to others’ curated social media feeds? If so, you’re not alone. It’s easy to fall into the comparison trap. However, Galatians 6:4 offers a liberating perspective: “Each one should test their actions. Then they can take pride in themselves, without comparing themselves to someone else.”

Imagine living a life where your self-worth isn’t based on others’ standards. Instead, you celebrate your unique journey and progress, recognizing your strengths and blessings. This is the essence of an abundance mindset – it’s not about material possessions, but about personal growth in all areas.

Think of your life as a garden. Comparison is like a weed that sucks away your energy and focus. But when you uproot it, you make space for your potential to blossom. You discover new talents, overcome challenges with resilience, and find joy in the unique beauty of your story.

Remember, it’s easy to compare your financial journey to others’. But don’t let their successes diminish your progress. Focus on your unique gifts, skills, and path towards abundance. Trust that your journey is divinely guided and unfolding in its perfect timing.

Finally, Remember, your journey is yours alone. Embrace the abundance within you, and watch your life bloom with purpose and joy.

PRAYERS

Dear Lord, help me embrace the abundance in my life and focus on my unique journey. Grant me the strength to resist comparison and find joy in my progress. Bless me with the desire to uplift others and celebrate their victories as well. Amen.

TAKE ACTION

Gratitude Audit: List 5 things you’re grateful for each morning.

“My Path” Reflection: Spend 10 minutes reflecting on your goals and values, not someone else’s.

Celebrate Small Wins: Acknowledge and celebrate your daily progress, no matter how small.

Help Others Grow: Mentor or encourage someone on their journey, fostering a spirit of abundance.

Limit social media: Minimize comparisons by limiting time spent on curated online spaces.

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi was born in Nigeria to Patrick Abuda Obeakemhe and Juliana Fatimatu Obeakemhe, both from Ogbona Town. With a master’s degree in law, she was called to the bar at the age of twenty-two, and she is currently the principle partner of the law firm Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi & Associates. She is also the founder of two philanthropic organizations: the Living Waters Mission and the Rose Croix Foundation. In addition to law, Lawrence-Dokpesi was drawn to spiritual pursuits at an early age, having begun studying philosophy, theology, chaplaincy, and spirit therapy by the age of eighteen. Inspired by her spiritual calling, she has produced ten intensively researched manuscripts on spiritual matters. Although Understanding the Spiritual was the last to be written, it is the first to be published. Lawrence-Dokpesi is a mother and a wife living in the city of Abuja, Nigeria.