{"id":27,"date":"2010-07-28T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-28T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/2010\/07\/breakthroughs-miracles.html"},"modified":"2010-07-28T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-07-28T01:00:00","slug":"breakthroughs-miracles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2010\/07\/breakthroughs-miracles.html","title":{"rendered":"Breakthroughs &amp; Miracles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mt-image-none\" alt=\"Yogananda.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/import\/Yogananda.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"274\" \/><br \/><font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoAutoSig\"><span>&#8220;<em>There is a fundamental purpose of our lives.&nbsp; To know it, we must understand where life comes from <br \/>and where it is going, look beyond our immediate goals to what we ultimately want to accomplish <br \/>and consider life&#8217;s highest potential for development<\/em>.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Paramahansa Yogananda<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font><\/font>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Be careful what you ask for, because that is exactly what you will receive.<br \/>We are created to achieve great things, to actualize our divine potential.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Do you&nbsp;ask for it all?&nbsp; <br \/>Do you go for it all?<br \/>Or do you settle and feel that you are not supposed to ask for true abundance?<\/p>\n<p>Are you&nbsp;<em><strong>DESIGNING YOUR LIFE <\/strong><\/em>or making a living?<br \/>Because you are either growing or dying &#8211; there is no in between.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you are making a fresh start, it is wise to take some quiet time in the right place<br \/>and ask yourself:<\/p>\n<p>1) What do I want to eliminate from my life?<\/p>\n<p>2) What do I want to create?<\/p>\n<p>Write these things down and be very clear on them.<br \/>Write out in as much detail as possible what you want for your life, health, relationships, home,&nbsp;career, travel, spiritual growth and anything else important to you.<\/p>\n<p>Most important is your reason why&#8230;..what is your <strong><em>purpose <\/em><\/strong>for your life?<br \/>What is your <strong><em>vision<\/em><\/strong>?&nbsp; This is what empowers you to go forward.<\/p>\n<p>Along with your <strong><em>vision <\/em><\/strong>and <strong><em>purpose<\/em><\/strong>, you need a growth plan to succeed.<br \/>Develop a Game Plan that manages the decisions daily.<\/p>\n<p>What will you contribute?<br \/>What will be your legacy?<\/p>\n<p>Discover why you are here and what you want to create.<br \/>With enthusiasm, inspiration and focus, miracles and breakthroughs are possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#000000\"><font face=\"Verdana\"><em>God&#8217;s gift to you is your potential.<br \/><\/em><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/b><b><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#000000\"><font face=\"Verdana\"><em>Your gift to God is what you do with it.<\/em><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>Prosperously yours,<br \/>\ud83d\ude42 Lee&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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