Turn to prayer before anything or anyone else. God brings peace, clarity, deliverance and can exceed our expectations. Our perspective will always be blurred until we learn to seek Jesus first.
I recently had the distinguished honour of speaking at the 2021 edition of John Hopkins University’s African Studies Programme Conference with the theme “Africa-US Re-engagement: A New Foreign Policy Agenda"
Take the pressure off. Your destiny is not contingent on people liking you. Their approval is not keeping you from your purpose. You don’t have to prove to them that you’re good enough. You’re already good enough. Be confident in who God made you to be.
"God, help me to see myself through Your eyes, with the gifts and talents You’ve given me. I believe You made me with great potential because You are a great God. Today, I put my confidence in You and believe that all things are possible with You! In Jesus' name, Amen!"