Reacting vs. Responding- Tips on how to respond

Good Morning Good People! I'm Jessica Williams and you are listening to Zeal Reel where we promote positive thinking to eliminate negative thinking mixed with some jazz, gospel, and R&B in between... today ya'll I'll be diving into some tips on how to respond instead of reacting to a situation. 

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Positive word of the day- meritorious- deserving reward or praise; excellent, praiseworthy, good

Scripture of the day- Deuteronomy 28:12- The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on  your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. 

Quote of the day- The 3 C's in life: choice, chance, change. You must make the choice, to take the chance, if you want anything in life to change. - Unknown

Step Out and Take a Chance

Adapted from the resource Closer to God Each Day - by Joyce Meyer


Many people I meet want to start at point A in their Christian life, blink their eyes twice, and be at point Z. Many of them are frustrated about not knowing what their gifts are or what God has called them to do with their life. Some of them are so afraid of failing and making mistakes that it keeps them from stepping out.

We all have undeveloped potential, but we will never see it manifested until we believe that we can do whatever God says we can do in His Word. Unless we step out in faith, believing that with God nothing is impossible, He cannot do the work in us that He wants to do to develop our potential. It takes our cooperation and willingness through faith, determination, obedience, and hard work to develop what He has put in us.

Nobody can be determined for us, but we can be determined for ourselves. If we are not determined, the devil will steal from us everything we have. I encourage you to give your potential some form by doing something with it. You will never find out what you are capable of doing if you never try anything. Don’t be afraid to step out into what you believe God is leading you to do. When you step out, you will find you are capable of great things.

Be bold, be brave, and be all you can be!

Prayer Starter: Father, I lift up all of my concerns, all of my fears to You right now. I choose to believe Your Word—and know that through You, all things are possible. Help me to be bold and brave. In Jesus’ Name, amen.


 Tips on how to respond vs. react. 

1. beware of your emotions/ pay attention to that anger meter

2. take responsibility- tell the person you need to take a step back and leave the situation

3. speak slowly and keep the sentences short

4. be calm

5. set a boundary- If you notice the other person getting upset and rowed up you can say let's revisit the topic when you have calmed down or do you need a minute to calm down versus coming down to their level and having a heated argument or a screaming match

 6. state what you want to happen- You can say that's okay if you don't agree with me, but we can come back to the situation when you have calmed down. You can also simply agree to disagree as well.

Cheers to being a responder! 

You got this! I believe in you, it's time you believe in you too!

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