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Our vision is to cultivate the call of God on the life of believers and catapult them towards their purpose. We aim to build a self-sustaining, self-sufficient network of believers who are walking in their God-given gifts and are unified and committed to uplifting, empowering, building up, and supporting other believers in all areas of life.

07/23/2021

Wow, what an intense year we’ve had. I’m sure everyone has been through their share of good, bad, and everything in between over the past 18 months.

We want everyone to know that we haven’t been absent, just making necessary adjustments during these challenging times.

Nevertheless, Rising Up is looking forward to getting back to some sense of normalcy (defining what normal looks like in the process 🙂) and we have some AWESOME things in the pipeline.

We pray that everyone is well and is in position to embrace your new normal!

We sure are and that’s EXCITING. We’ll see y’all soon 😉

12/15/2020

Day 23 of 28 Days of Personal and Spiritual development.
Health Day 2.

We told you about 4 areas of Health Spiritual, Physical, Mental & Social.

There are 8 dimensions of wellness, including: physical, intellectual, occupational, emotional, environmental, financial, spiritual and social.

Each of the 8 dimensions of wellness are equally important in the pursuit of success, and each is connected to the others. Addressing and understanding all 8 dimensions of wellness in our lives helps us achieve an optimal level of health, wellness and fulfillment.

Let’s talk about some tips for good spiritual health.

Spiritual health has the capability to make our choices and decisions easier, keep us grounded through the changes of life, and give us the resiliency necessary to survive adversity with grace and inner peace.

Many people find that tending to their spiritual health allows them to:

Improve their connection with others
Get clarity on what truly makes them happy
Experience more inner peace
Deepen their relationship with the self
Lessen feelings of loneliness, and improve feelings of oneness and universality.

Taking care of our spiritual health creates more feelings of harmony and balance between our inner selves and outer world, because it encourages us to live in alignment with our deeper values, goals and beliefs.

So, how to improve spiritual health? Here are some of the most powerful things you can do:

1. Praying

No one ever starts out running five miles a day. A runner will tell you they built up their speed and distance over the course of time. Prayer is like a treadmill. The more you walk on it, the easier it becomes and the farther you go. Prayer is vital to improving spiritual health because the more time we spend talking with God, the better we understand His plan for our lives. Our prayer time also teaches us to know God’s voice and to become better listeners and discerners of what He is trying to say to us. Praying for others allows us the opportunity to give back while building our faith. Your prayers will make a healthy heart, build stamina and strengthens your core. Prayer is essential in improving your spiritual health.

2. Meditation

You’ve heard of meditation by now, but have you actually tried it out yourself? Meditation is one of the simplest and most accessible spiritual practices to sustain. It’s free and can be done for as little as 1 minute at a time.

It takes a little encouragement to get started, but once you start down the path, you’ll wonder why you’ve never tried it before. The benefits of meditation are countless, and include stress reduction, and a closer connection to yourself and what you want in this life.

3. Listen To/Read Inspiring Texts.

This could come off as cheesy to some, but that doesn’t really matter. Reading inspiring texts can make a positive impact on your outlook on life. If you haven’t noticed, the different things you’re exposed to throughout the day generate certain feelings, be they positive or negative.

These days, we are mostly bombarded by information and sources that are not exactly positive. As a result, it becomes harder to feel uplifted and inspired. So, make a purposeful decision to keep the Bible & a book on your shelf that inspires you.

4. Self-reflection

Introspection is an integral part of improving spiritual health. One way to do this is through journaling. Journaling can help you tap deeper into your mind and heart.

The act of writing helps us sift through and process our thoughts and emotions. Negative feelings and thoughts can crowd the mind and hinder your spirit. Writing it down is one way to get it out, and maybe even discover new insights.

Try incorporating journaling into your morning or evening routine. There are many journaling techniques, so go with whatever styles suits you best.

Conclusion
Spiritual health is about self-discovery and finding meaning and purpose in your life.

Finding meaning and purpose can be a lifelong process that changes based on individual experiences, personal circumstances, and global affairs. As with pretty much everything, spiritual health can fluctuate throughout your life.

It’s completely normal to experience a range of emotions while on the path of spiritual health both positive (forgiveness, joy, peace), and negative (doubt, fear, and disappointment). Through this, remember that spiritual health is a journey, and some days will just come easier than others.

12/07/2020

Day 16 Of 28 days and personal and spiritual development

Topic: Motivation vs Inspiration

Please take the time to read this article and leave your thoughts and comments below

Motivation can be a very commonly spoken about subject. And, some people do not understand how motivation actually works.

The interesting thing is that some people seem to mistake motivation for inspiration. They think that both words have the same meaning, and they often use one word for the other.

Let’s look at motivation and inspiration.

One of my earliest mentors in personal development told me that motivation is a pulling force. For example, if you want to do exercise, and you feel that you don’t have the time, or that it is too cold outside, or that you will be in pain afterwards, you have to motivate yourself to go and do the exercise. That motivation will pull you towards doing exercise.

In an article on motivation (that I wrote in February 2010), I mentioned that the key to being motivated is to have a “motive”. Think about it for a moment, the word “motivation” comes from the word “motive”.

So, if you are to go and exercise, you have to motivate yourself by reminding yourself of the motive for doing exercise. It could be weight loss, fitness, getting fresh air etc. Whether you use the word “motive” or you use the word “reason”, motivation needs to come from that source. Without having a reason or a motive, motivation will be hard to come by.

Inspiration on the other hand, is more of a process. You may hear a speaker who inspires you, you may read a book that inspires you, you may hear a song that inspires you, you may meet a person who inspires you, or you may see something that inspires you. Whatever it is that inspires you, it touches you on the inside and connects you to a state of being more excited, productive, purposeful or anything that comes as a result of being inspired.

As a speaker, one of my goals is to give people insights into defining their life purpose. Once they realise their life purpose, something inside of them awakens. They are inspired to live their purpose with passion!

The word “inspiration” comes from the late Latin word “inspirare” which means “inspirit” or “divine guidance”.

So, inspiration is something that you feel on the inside, while motivation is something from the outside that compels you to take action.

Inspiration is a driving force, while motivation which is a pulling force.

Some people believe that motivation is for lazy people because they cannot be bothered getting things done. On the other hand, they think that inspiration is for productive people because they are always getting things done.

No, that is certainly not the case. We all can benefit from motivation and inspiration.

So, let’s look at some examples.

Motivation – I have to raise $500 for my favourite charity. They are in desperate need of funding because they need to get a new computer. To be able to afford the new computer, they need to raise $500 by the end of this month.

The ‘motive’ here is to make provision for the new computer. That is the pulling force that is making me raise money for my favourite charity.

Inspiration – I feel like helping my favourite charity to raise funds. When I am making a contribution towards others, I feel that I am in full alignment with my core values. That creates the essence of being congruent to who I really am.

The driving force here is to make a contribution towards others because it feels congruent to who I really am on the inside.

I clearly remember, I received a phone call in 2012. The human resources manager of an organisation asked me to come and give a speech to her staff so that her staff would be motivated, because she felt that they needed inspiration.

My response to her was this – “I can show your staff the steps to being motivated (which is to look for a motive). The rest is up to them. What I can also do is speak about how to awaken inspiration”.

The reason for me giving you the example above is this – I had to explain to this lady that motivation and inspiration are two different things. Also, motivation is no magic pill that someone can just give you. What you have to do is create a motive (or look for a motive) so that you can acquire motivation.

Some people think that motivation is bad, and inspiration is good. Please remember that neither motivation nor inspiration is a bad thing. They both can help to propel you forward!

Whether it is motivation that you are after, or inspiration that you want, gratitude always helps. Whenever I am driven by inspiration, I tend to look for things that I am grateful for, that will help me in feeling inspired.

Whenever I have a motive that I am working on, I tend to look for things that I already have in my favour that will help me work on my motive. I then express gratitude for the things that are in my favour.

So, gratitude can support you in feeling inspired and being motivated.

Quote: "Motivation is when you get hold of an idea and carry it through to its conclusion, and inspiration is when an idea gets hold of you and carries you where you are intended to go." Dr Wayne Dyer

I hope that I have given you a simple insight into motivation and inspiration.

Inspiring you towards your excellence,

Ron Prasad

12/07/2020

Day16 of 28 days of Personal & Spiritual Development

Today’s Topic is Motivation Vs Inspiration
Please take the time to read and leave your thoughts.

Motivation can be a very commonly spoken about subject. And, some people do not understand how motivation actually works.

The interesting thing is that some people seem to mistake motivation for inspiration. They think that both words have the same meaning, and they often use one word for the other.

Let’s look at motivation and inspiration.

One of my earliest mentors in personal development told me that motivation is a pulling force. For example, if you want to do exercise, and you feel that you don’t have the time, or that it is too cold outside, or that you will be in pain afterwards, you have to motivate yourself to go and do the exercise. That motivation will pull you towards doing exercise.

In an article on motivation (that I wrote in February 2010), I mentioned that the key to being motivated is to have a “motive”. Think about it for a moment, the word “motivation” comes from the word “motive”.

So, if you are to go and exercise, you have to motivate yourself by reminding yourself of the motive for doing exercise. It could be weight loss, fitness, getting fresh air etc. Whether you use the word “motive” or you use the word “reason”, motivation needs to come from that source. Without having a reason or a motive, motivation will be hard to come by.

Inspiration on the other hand, is more of a process. You may hear a speaker who inspires you, you may read a book that inspires you, you may hear a song that inspires you, you may meet a person who inspires you, or you may see something that inspires you. Whatever it is that inspires you, it touches you on the inside and connects you to a state of being more excited, productive, purposeful or anything that comes as a result of being inspired.

As a speaker, one of my goals is to give people insights into defining their life purpose. Once they realise their life purpose, something inside of them awakens. They are inspired to live their purpose with passion!

The word “inspiration” comes from the late Latin word “inspirare” which means “inspirit” or “divine guidance”.

So, inspiration is something that you feel on the inside, while motivation is something from the outside that compels you to take action.

Inspiration is a driving force, while motivation which is a pulling force.

Some people believe that motivation is for lazy people because they cannot be bothered getting things done. On the other hand, they think that inspiration is for productive people because they are always getting things done.

No, that is certainly not the case. We all can benefit from motivation and inspiration.

So, let’s look at some examples.

Motivation – I have to raise $500 for my favourite charity. They are in desperate need of funding because they need to get a new computer. To be able to afford the new computer, they need to raise $500 by the end of this month.

The ‘motive’ here is to make provision for the new computer. That is the pulling force that is making me raise money for my favourite charity.

Inspiration – I feel like helping my favourite charity to raise funds. When I am making a contribution towards others, I feel that I am in full alignment with my core values. That creates the essence of being congruent to who I really am.

The driving force here is to make a contribution towards others because it feels congruent to who I really am on the inside.

I clearly remember, I received a phone call in 2012. The human resources manager of an organisation asked me to come and give a speech to her staff so that her staff would be motivated, because she felt that they needed inspiration.

My response to her was this – “I can show your staff the steps to being motivated (which is to look for a motive). The rest is up to them. What I can also do is speak about how to awaken inspiration”.

The reason for me giving you the example above is this – I had to explain to this lady that motivation and inspiration are two different things. Also, motivation is no magic pill that someone can just give you. What you have to do is create a motive (or look for a motive) so that you can acquire motivation.

Some people think that motivation is bad, and inspiration is good. Please remember that neither motivation nor inspiration is a bad thing. They both can help to propel you forward!

Whether it is motivation that you are after, or inspiration that you want, gratitude always helps. Whenever I am driven by inspiration, I tend to look for things that I am grateful for, that will help me in feeling inspired.

Whenever I have a motive that I am working on, I tend to look for things that I already have in my favour that will help me work on my motive. I then express gratitude for the things that are in my favour.

So, gratitude can support you in feeling inspired and being motivated.

Quote: "Motivation is when you get hold of an idea and carry it through to its conclusion, and inspiration is when an idea gets hold of you and carries you where you are intended to go." Dr Wayne Dyer

I hope that I have given you a simple insight into motivation and inspiration.

Inspiring you towards your excellence,

Ron Prasad

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