Don't Believe the Hype

We are gifted. We are talented. We are fabulous.

Confidence is what drives us to fulfill our dreams and fly beyond expectations.

In all of our successes, we can not get caught up in celebrity, in our own hype.

Don't believe the hype because it will come to fail you at some point. Believe that you are empowered to live a purposed driven existence. Believe that you are a powerful child of God who is loved. And believe, we all are. We are unique and yet we are not unique.

Arrogance and Ego are the culprits. They will trip you. You shall fall, hard. Allow the mirror to be as honest as it can be. Check ya self. Check your posture. Check your attitude. Check the way you treat others.

We are living in a time when celebrity is more important than honesty. We are living in a time when ~~reality~~ is scripted and consumed as entertainment.

Examine hype when it comes. Praise has its place. It should be given only when deserved and should be rarely expected.

God will give you honor.

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