~Reflections~*** A Year's Ending Message!!!

Reflections: Careful Thought ... especially the process of reconsidering previous actions, events, or decisions.

We've all engaged in reflecting over our lives. We've all looked back and wondered how did we make it through.

Reflection can be painful, but reflections can also be productive.

To me reflections must be reserved for solitary Moments. Moments alone to unlock and open the closets of my mind and heart. I also believe that wisdom comes from reflection.

Reflections for many are either Happy, Sad or Indifferent! Nonetheless, we all reflect.  Sometimes we have to look back in order to understand the things that lie ahead. Reflection aids in giving us a clearer picture.

Even in the darkness of death, there is a glee of light, of hope and perseverance to reflect on.

This year for many started one way and ended up another. However, your year has ended being grateful is still in order. It could have been worst. for whatever tragedy occurred in you life, remember, you are still standing. You are still here!

Whatever tragedy happened to a family member, remember, it could have been you. But, God's Grace allowed you to continue to stand.

For even in the darkness of death, there is a glee of light, of hope and perseverance to reflect on.

You realized your inner strength to carry on. You saw that God's grace is sufficient and His strength is made perfect in weakness. ( I will be happy to explain this statement if you desire. Just shoot me an email).

So today, review your life, your accomplishments, the good times, the sad times, the difficult times during this past year. I can assure you that in the end the good out weighs the bad.

There is a saying: " Weeping may endure for a night, but Joy comes in the morning".




Above is a scale. As you reflect over your life during this past year. As you reflect over the good times, sad times, tragedies and over bad times. As you see yourself still standing. Then you measure on the scale which out weighed the other.

God has blessed us to see another year. Tragic as this statement is and even at this close juncture, some still will not make it into the next year.

This why I was determined to publish this New Year's message today. Because none of us know the day or moment God will call us home.

Personally, My year was great. I could have done more things better. I could have been nicer. I could have loved more. I could have given more. I could have visited more. I could have been more respectful.
I could have Loved and gave God more of me and the money that He gave to me, by giving me health to make it.

So reflect upon your present blessings and not on your past misfortunes.

For those of you who are terrified of facing a new year, and there are some. This is paragraph is for you:

It is always the first and last steps that are the hardest to take. You walk away and try not to turn to look back, or you stand just outside the gates, terrified to find what's waiting for you.

In between, you stumble blindly from one place in life to the next. You try to do the best you can. There are moments like this, however, when you feel as though you are neither coming or going, all you have to do is sit and look back on the life that God allowed you (us) to have.

Life is still one of the Greatest gifts God has given to us and His Son Jesus is the GREATEST gift of all!!!

~These are my thought  ... I welcome yours~

...~Change~ ...

~This rose was tightly closed ... the change was necessary to open and display it's beauty~

I believe that change can be good. Sometimes painful, but good. We live in a world where is change is constant and adaptability is sometimes slow.

I believe that complacency stagnates growth. Remember, fish need oxygen which they get from water. Water produces oxygen for the fish as it constantly moves. Should water become stagnant the fish will die due to a lack of oxygen. This is caused by the water not flowing or moving!

So it is in the human life. Change is inevitable. We must be in motion. Physically or mentally we must be in motion. This is how each of us grow and survive.

I believe that everything happens for a reason. I believe that people change so that you can learn to let go. Things go wrong so that you can appreciate them when they are right.

We sometimes believes lies so we can eventually learn to trust no one but ourselves and sometime good things fall apart so that better things can fall together.

Look up the words  ... Stagnant ... and ... Stagnate to see if this is where you wish to remain.

know this, it is never to late to be what you might have been. Life is an opportunity, so benefit from it!

Don't let anyone hold you back from making a change in your life that you feel is right and better for you.

Please hear this: No matter what mistakes you've made in the past or think you  will make in the future;

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery to us all. But, today is a gift from God because you have life.

So today live and except this gift of a new day accompanied by Positive Change in your thought process and in your actions.

"This is the day that The Lord has made, rejoice and be glad in it".

Why did I choose to write about change? Why are you so afraid to make a change? Do what is right for you! ..... Let your change be positive and I promise you will blossom like a rose. But if your change is negative, you will prick others like the thorns on a rose.

Nonetheless, make the necessary changes you need for you.

Revisit the rose above and read the words underneath the picture. What beauty lies ahead for you as you dare to change and blossom?

~These are my thoughts .. I welcome yours~

~Happiness ~vs~ What is Right~

 

  There is a cliche' that states "Love begins in a moment, Grows over time and Lasts for a lifetime".

 I've sat and thought, sat and listened, looked and wondered in the deepest depths of my own mind to sort this out.

 I'm aware that love brings joy and contentment and we know love can be very painful for some. But as stated "it is better to have loved, than to never have loved before".

 I've seen as you have relationships that seem to be strong,  inseparable and last for years. Then it seems all of a sudden the relationship begins to spiral down hill and then it is over. But believe me, it wasn't sudden, it was gradually falling apart.

It's the little foxes that spoil the vine. This means we allow little things that irritates us to go not discussed. These irritants build up and as they build they create a wedge within the relationship.

As this wedge widens, communication become fewer and irritation increases. As communication becomes fewer,,,, and this irritation increases, it can swiftly breakdown a relationship!

 Just remember, relationships fall into trouble when honesty and failure to communicate from the heart breaks down.  Relationships end when truth becomes a stranger and a lie becomes a last resort and a replacement for the truth.

Resort: ( A source of help) A person, place, or course of action seen as a source of help in dealing with a problem.

Word of advice:  If there is something bothering you or if you  see a different pattern going on with the person you love; my advice is to discuss this issue or issues as quickly as possible. If you want your relationship to continue.

Now, if you desire a change for your life without that person being with you in the same capacity, then let him or her know as soon as possible!

I have a question, what do you do when you have been with someone for several years and realize that you are in love with someone else. Truly love them, friend or lover, you lay your heart open to them.

 You give them a part of  yourself that you've given to no one else, and you let them inside a part of you that only they can hurt.

 You literally hand them the razor with a map of where to cut deepest and most painfully on your heart.


But remember you belong to someone else. What do you do?


My next question is this: Can you build your happiness on the unhappiness of someone else?


Should you stay with your commitment or should you follow you heart?

Well, I'm not Dr. Phil, but deep in my heart there is answer to be shared. However, I would love to hear your response to the questions that were ask first!

~These are my thoughts ... I welcome yours~

~A Holiday Message~

In life we go through so many circumstances. Sometimes these circumstances can be devastating.

However, I've lived long enough to know that there is no problem on earth that Heaven cannot resolve.

So regardless of what you are experiencing, remember the previous statement and trust that His Son, Jesus Christ can resolved them.

Remember, there is nothing to hard for God to do!!!

Whenever there is a complication in your life or circumstances do nothing until you can see Him, not sometimes, but always. (Isaiah 1:10).

Can you see The Lord in your thinking? If not, suspend your judgment or actions until you can.

Can you see the face of Jesus in your affections? If not, restrain them until you can. Can you see God in your circumstances? If not, do nothing until you can.

Our Lord can trust anything to the man or woman who has seen and been with Him.

The Word says "Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth". (Colossians 3:2) You need to gather your impulses and fix them.

I've learned that The spiritual life is not impulsive; we are impulsive when we walk in our flesh and are not in a spiritual state.

In every experience the standard is our Lord Jesus Himself., and He was never impulsive; impulse was the one thing He always checked. Impulse has to be trained and turned into intuition by discipline.

~I hope these thoughts fine you in an healthy state~

~All Things Work Together ~

~Starting over is okay~

I've always heard that that J.C. Penny was a Christian, but I could never prove this. At least until I began to research his life. And this is what I found.

I also realize that struggle is necessary.  We do like it nor do we want it, but it is necessary. And, the life of J.C. Penny proved this. 

But you know what? Whatever struggles you are going through, this is an example of how the word of God holds true when it says in Roman 8:28 ... "All things work together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose".

Most of us believe when we are experiencing humbling circumstances in our  lives and we are feeling down that we are in a low state, but the Word of God speaks otherwise. So, read on and learn!

The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position. - James 1:9

Do you find yourself in humble circumstances? If so, the book of James tells us that we are to take pride in this "high" position. These two things would seem to be an oxymoron. Most of us would not consider humble circumstances a high position. Successful business tells us that being on top means being wealthy, attaining favor and status, or having power to influence. However, Jesus influenced not from power, but from weakness.

Oxymoron: expression containing words with opposite meanings. an expression that contains words with opposite meanings, for example “a bitter sweet experience” (=an experience that is both unpleasant and pleasant)

J.C. Penney is a name synonymous with department store. He first launched his chain of "The Golden Rule" stores in 1907. In 1910 his first wife died. Three years later, he incorporated as the J.C. Penney company. In 1923 his second wife died giving birth to his son. In 1929 the stock market crashed and he lost $40 million.

By 1932, he had to sell out to satisfy...creditors. This left [Penney] virtually broke. ...Crushed in spirit from his loss and his health suddenly failing, Penney wound up in a Battle Creek, Michigan sanitarium. One morning he heard the distant singing of employees who gathered to start the day with God: Be not dismayed, whate'er betide, God will take care of you.... Penney followed the music to its source and slipped into a back row. He left a short time later a changed man, his health and spirit renewed, and ready to start the long climb back at age fifty-six.

By 1951 there was a J.C. Penney store in every state, and for the first time sales surpassed $1 billion a year. [John Woodbridge, ed., More Than Conquerors (Chicago, Illinois: Moody Press, 1992), 340-343.]

The success of J.C. Penney can be traced to God's mercy in his life to bring him out of his humble circumstance. Do you find yourself in a humble circumstance? 

God is the only one who can help you see your humble circumstance from His viewpoint-a high position. It is a high position because of what God is going to teach you in this place. He does not intend you to stay there; it is merely a stopping place to learn some important things you would not learn otherwise. Press into God and trust Him for the outcome to your circumstances.

Your opinion is greatly appreciated

~Don’t Be Afraid~

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. What we fail to understand is that we are powerful beyond measure. 

It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.  Meaning knowledge is truly powerful.

By nature we are accustom to darkness. Meaning we keep secrets, we fear or are concern what others think of us.

In a classroom setting many of us are even afraid of asking questions when we are confused or need something to be explain. This fear stems from not wanting to sound stupid in the eyes of others.

We must understand that knowledge is POWER!

Even, in God’s word He states … “My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge”. (Hosea 4:6).

Are you afraid of knowledge? Are you afraid to be brilliant, gorgeous, attractive, talented and fabulous?

We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, attractive, talented, and fabulous?'

Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world, you or God!

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do.

We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. And sometimes in love we hold back from giving ourselves fully in fear of being heart!

We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to be creative.

The world revolves around fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life. That is what will make the world and where we love and live a much better place!

Lastly, if you have a dream, a will or desire, there is only one thing that make these things impossible to achieve: And that The fear of failure.

Fear paralyzes the mind. Once that happens our will becomes thwarted and causes us to lose focus. 

God did not give us the spirit fear, but of Power, Love and a Sound (Positive) mind.

~If you share these thoughts, please feel free to leave your comments!

~A Simple Truth~

Whenever I'm ask is how I'm doing most times my reply is Super Duper.

I meet lots of people in town and whenever I travel. I was ask once by  a person  who knows me " hey Super Duper have you ever met a stranger?"

As I thought, my reply was "I don't know". I was ask this question because I was trying to encourage an older gentleman who was complaining on how bad his day was.

Now, what you are about to read is a conclusion from talking to a woman in Starbucks.

The relationship she was in appeared to be failing. From her view point the guy she was dating seemed to be insecure in their relationship.

She felt that he wanted to change her because of his constant questions. She stated that whenever they would talk she would be very careful to answer his questions because she felt as though he would analyze her every word.

She admitted that she was being hurt by him because of his desire and image of a perfect woman.

I didn't say much because I could tell that she desired and needed a listening ear and a compassionate heart to feel her pain.

So I listened... And she talked!

The she ask me what did I think: With hesitation I simply said to her ... "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to change or make you something or someone other than who you are is a great accomplishment".

I went on to say to her, 'If he refuses to except you for who you are, with all of your flaws and imperfections, then he is not the man you need in your life at the moment.

We smiled, chatted about the weather and the traffic and then I left to go meet someone.

What you are about to read is for all who are looking for perfection in your relationships.

Here is Deer in the headlight bulletin!!!

This is first to men and women you are not exempt. This is for you too.

~*******~

You may not be her first, her last, or her only. She loved before she may love again. 

But if she loves you now, what else matters? She's not perfect - neither are you, and the two of you may never be perfect together but if she can make you laugh, cause you to think twice, and admit to being human and making mistakes, hold onto her and give her the most you can. 

She may not be thinking about you every second of the day, but she will give you a part of her that she knows you can break -( her heart). 

So don't hurt her, don't change her, don't analyze and don't expect more than she can give. 

Smile when she makes you happy, let her know when she makes you sad or mad, and miss her when she's not there.

~Just love each other for who you are ... Except things you  cannot change~ 

*If you truly love each other*

Remember this: 

A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you for who you are!

So,  is it really difficult to be in love and be friends too?

That being said, we should take the time to apologize to those whom we've hurt, based on our words and actions.

...Your thoughts a very welcomed...

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~You Are Special part II~

“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you've never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more.

You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement.

They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful.

There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a dream, a whisper, a thought, a picture, a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever.

Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid. It’s like being young again. Colors seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn't exist at all.

A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you.

You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind,a walk through a grassy field on a breezy day or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible.

You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate that will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.” 

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~What do You think ... comments are welcome ~

Never Stop Loving...

In love, a person can enter in like a thief and steal your heart. And you become a willing victim. You open up and let him or her see all the parts of you. Even the parts that are not so pretty. And because you love him or her, with every touch they surrender to you, they are able to fix every part of you that is hurting, even the ones that are not so pretty.

In our unawares we build our lives around the people we love and when they are gone we feel a sense of loneliness, emptiness, fear, doubt, etc. Sometimes we need the reassurance of a reason to keep going.

Then, there is the task of starting over again. We fail to realize that even in the mist of heartache and a sense of loss the heart is resilient. The hurt cause by a tragedy only bends our hearts, but it cannot break it. And, yes, you can learn to love again.

Sometimes we don't know the reason why things happen. Our minds run wild with thoughts. These thoughts are usually negative. But we must realize that there is a POSITIVE in everything.

Yes, the heart can be scared, but scars can heal and dissipate. The heart can and will heal and yes, you can learn to love again.

We hold hurt in,  we hold back tears, we develop a sense of wanting to be alone. Anger and frustration can set in. But believe this please, Nothing is as bad as it seems!

Remember,  in life tragedies happen. Most times we are not prepared to deal with them. Yet somehow there is an inner strength that surfaces. When this inner strength surface it is usually done in our unawares.

God has instilled in us a storage of inner strength. However, many never realize this until tragedy hits. Nonetheless, it is there.

Please remember this --- Your heart is just bent not broken. You can live and You can learn to love again.

Don't allow guilt to enter in your heart and mind...

My advice:

• Tell those you love, that you love them.
• Make time for them.
• Love them.
• Do your part.

"Life is a vapor. We are here today and gone tomorrow".

Why did I write this? Was there a need?  Does it make sense to you?

These are my thoughts  ... I welcome yours and your comments!!!

~His words ... My conclusion~

I was sitting at a Starbucks a couple of weeks ago and met a very old man. We began to talk and of course I initiated the conversation.

Before I elaborate on our conversation I would like to share something with you first.

One, we all have a life to live. How we live our lives can easily dictate our future and our death.

Second, God does not necessarily make people famous, He makes us effective. And our effectiveness helps others to become successful, in living.

Thirdly, this man spoke with emotional content, not anger and with meaning.

 This what he said to me:

• "I believe it is better to tell the truth than to lie".
• "I believe it is better to know than to be ignorant".
• "I believe it is better to be free than to be a slave".

To me those words were so profound. To me this was a great man, yet he looked so feeble, his eyes looked so worn, but I believe at one time his eyes were bright and crystal clear. I sensed a man that at one time was a very strong man. I could feel his spirit, though weakened, it was still strong.

You know, I use to believe that there were great men, but after talking to this old gentleman I now know this:

There are no great men, there are only great challenges, that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.

Words, when used correctly can be very powerful. Words have the power to build and to tear down. To encourage and to discourage. Words have the power raise a person up or keep them down.

This man understood the bonds of slavery and from him I learned that to realize freedom, the mind has to learn to look at life, which is a vast movement without the bondage of time. For freedom lies beyond the field of consciousness.

Watch, but don't stop and interpret, "I am free" -then you are living in a memory of something that has gone. To understand and live now, everything of yesterday Must die.(Not necessarily forget).

I learned that the mind must be wide opened to function freely in thought. A limited mind cannot think freely.


After this old gentleman and I completed our conversation, I was encouraged, I felt resurrected and I felt built up, even at my age.

I believe if each of us could understand and digest the words of this man, we would all see things differently than the way we see them now.



I hope you have enjoyed reading this as much as I have enjoyed writing it.

~~~You are Special~~~

This blog writing is primary for those who have been hurt in relationships or have been made to feel inadequate within their relationships.

I simply want you to realize that you are someone special and that you  have a special place in life.

Let no one make you feel inadequate or less than in your relationship! Don't allow yourself to be subject to verbal, mental or physical abuse... 

 ~~~You are Special~~~

Understand that you were destined to be successful in life and you need to think more highly of yourself and demand respect.

 Many of us travel different roads in life. Some of these roads are good, bad or indifferent. Nevertheless, we've traveled them.

Some of the roads we've traveled are very beautiful some are not. Nevertheless we've traveled them.

In our travels we meet people. Some people we meet are good / nice and some are not. Nevertheless we've met them.

Some of you have entered into relationships and were sometimes made to feel not good about yourself. Also you may have gotten  the impression by your significant other that he or she is doing you a favor by being in your life.

Bummer...

Well, I want you to realize this about your self. Therefore I wrote this in the the first person.

• I might not be someone's first choice, but I'm a GREAT CHOICE...!!!

• I may not be millionaire but I'm VALUABLE...!!

• I don't pretend to be someone I'm not because I'm good at being ME.

• I might not be proud of some of the things I've done in the past but I'm proud of whom I am today...!!!

• I may not be perfect because I don't need to be.....

• Take ME as I'm.... or Watch ME as I Walk AWAY...!!!

Listen,  God created you. In Him you are a perfect human being. You are a beautiful person. Except this about yourself, no matter what someone may say negatively about you!!!

~Don't loose yourself in someone's abuse and negativity towards you~

 ~~~You are Special~~~


These are my thoughts ...... I welcome yours!!!

~ Integrity ... Accountability ... Initiative ~

I believe if each of us could or would master and practice daily what I am about to write, the world would be a much better place and our homes would be in harmony.

Each morning when I arise I thank God for allowing me to see another day. I thank Him for my health, my life, family and friends.

I ask Him each morning for Wisdom, Favor, knowledge and a good understanding!

That being said, I believe that most people are good. I believe that most people don't have a terrible problem seeing what's right and wrong. Doing right is sometimes complicated, but knowing what is right usually isn't so hard.

Again, People are basically good. Honor, courage and virtue is everything. Money means nothing, though we need it. I believe that Good always triumph over evil.

Three things are difficult to achieve, yet living by these principles can make us successful in life.

• Integrity -  The quality of possessing and steadfastly adhering to high moral principles or professional standards
• Accountability - Responsible to somebody or for something
• Initiative - the ability to act and make decisions without the help or advice of other people.

Why is it so hard to be honest? That is what integrity is.
Why is it so difficult to be accountable? We are all responsible to someone and for something.
Why is it so hard to take the initiative and be a self starter, without being ask or lead by someone else.

We must raise the bar by taking hold on integrity. We must learn that we are accountable to someone and we must learn to take ownership of things wherever the need lies. This could be in your Home, Job or Church.

Many of us are so afraid of failure, thus making yourself less accountable. Take charge over situations by taking the initiative to be a leader and not always a follower.

Remember, followers are lead around and told what to do. But, people with initiative take charge and tell others what should or need to be done.

There is so much we could discuss on this. So seek out Integrity, Accountability and Initiative. Make them your personal friends. Live by them, Love by them and treat others fair with them.

Know this, the worst thing about being lied to is knowing you were not worth the truth. We all deserve the truth. So, don't lie to yourself and hopefully others won't lie to you about you.

Remember, God is not mock, for what o ever a man sows, that shall he also reap.

These are my thoughts ..... I welcome yours and your comments!!!

An Inspiration.... Believe in yourself...

"You can always choose how to live ... no matter where you live" Glenda Scott    



Most of us feel very comfortable at home. We feel safe and secure. But we must all enter into the world one day and this is usually where the battle begins.

The world is not all sunshine and rainbows. It can be a very mean and nasty place... and it doesn't matter how tough you think you are, it will beat you down to your knees and keep you there permanently, if you let it.

 Some say that life is hard and can hit you even harder. You nor I can hit as hard as life's circumstances. But its not about how hard you hit...It's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward... How much you can take, and keep moving forward. "That´s how success and winning is achieved".

But, you need to understand something. Life is not hard and Life does not hit you. What hit us hard in life, are direct results of the decisions/choices that we make.  You see life is a Gift from God and is meant to bring us Joy and fulfillment.

Moving forward:
If you understand your worth, and if you have a yearning, burning, intensifying desire for something that you want, then go get it. Take this expression of hope deep into your hearts~~~"Hope is a desire accompanied by Expectation". 

In other words don't just hope, but expect that hope to come to fruition
Fruition: A state or point in which something has come to maturity or had a desired outcome.

That being said,  go out and obtain. But you gotta be willing to take the hits the world gives.

Remember, negativity is always present. Someone will always issue doubts towards you. Pointing fingers saying: you can never be what you want to be because of your past, who your daddy was or wasn't, who your mama was or wasn't.

Cowards do that and that is not you You´re better than that, so believe in God and yourself!!!

If you have a dream, then you've got to protect it. If someone cannot do something themselves, then they sometimes tell you that you can't do it either. If you want something, then go get it.

~Greatness  and Success exists in all of us~

...Bottom line, believe what God says about you. His thoughts are always honest...

I welcome your rebuts and positive responses

Being True To Myself....

Many of us at one time or another have gone through the (Being real ... Being Honest) ordeal. We live in the prison of our own minds by pretending to be someone we are not.

We lie to make others think we are someone that we know we are not. Therefore, we lie to hide the true of who we truly are.

I'm going to ask you to do something for me. As you read what has been written, I ask that instead of saying we and us; I want to to go back to the beginning and read in the first person. That is,  as you read say I ...

Some things need to be understood. Especially, when it comes to hope and integrity.

• We must understand that Hope is a desire accompanied by expectation.
• We should always choose Principal over Profits.
• We should understand with clarity that Secrecy is Trumped by Honesty.
• We should understand that those we love should be more cared for than the show of ownership.
• We should understand that our word should be more of a resource to be tended to than a commodity. to be sold. (Never Compromise your word).
• We should put those that we love in front of our selfish desires, wants and needs.

We should also understand that:

Life isn't meant to be easy, it's meant to be lived... Sometimes HAPPY :) 0r sometimes SAD :( however, with every... up and down you encounter, you will learn lessons that will make you stronger.

As life goes on we start to learn more and more about responsibility. And we should realize that the things we do, affect the people around us. That being said, we should always take the time to apologize to those whom we’ve hurt, based on our words and actions! Being True To Myself will aid me when an apology is in order.

 Both loyalty and integrity are admirable  traits to have in friendships and relationships. Integrity is the quality of possessing and steadfastly adhering to high moral principles or professional standards.

Your integrity is not limited to what you want others to see in public. Integrity also what you do behind closed doors when no one is watching.

Do not be misled; bad company corrupts good character. It always has and it always will.

Please read the poem below!!!

"Myself"

by Edgar A. Guest

I have to live with myself and so
I want to be fit for myself to know,
I want to be able as days go by,
To look at myself straight in the eye.
I don't want to stand with the setting sun
And hate myself for the things I've done.

I don't want to hide on a closet shelf
A lot of secrets about myself,
And fool myself as I come and go
Into thinking that nobody else will know
What kind of man I really am;
I don't want to dress myself in sham.

I want to go with my head erect,
I want to deserve all men's respect
And in this struggle for fame and pelf
I want to be able to like myself.
I don't want to look at myself and know
That I am a bluster and empty show.

I cannot hide myself from me;
I can see what others can never see;
I know what others can never know,
I cannot fool myself, and so

Whatever happens, I want to be
Self-respecting and conscience free.


~ ...I welcome your thoughts ... ~

~Once when I was little~

Once when I was little:
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~The word Impossible was never in my vocabulary~ 

It seems I was the one who always got into things first; I didn't think twice to look behind.
I got such a good feeling from playing in the dirt, Once when I was little.

We could pretend we could build a rocket and fly to the moon; Leave in the morning and back at noon.

 When we were young there wasn't nothing , nothing that we couldn't do, once when we were little.

 When I was little, I could dream more then, I could believe more then, that the world could only get better. I could be free more then, I could pretend more then, that this life could only show me good times. Once when I was little!

There was a time when I trusted everyone. There was no place I would not go. I would spend all day on the  hillside next to a cotton field, catching bees, playing in the grass, once when I was little!

When I was little I use to feel so strong and invincible, even when they'd tell me, I was wrong, that I can't live in a magic world and it's time for me to grow up and I've got to live like the rest of them.

Well, I know things have been lost, but I could still pretend more then and I could still believe more then, once when I was little.

Now, I am old and I still have hope, I believe that I am more wiser now, then I was when I was little.

My thinking is a bit different, I'm more cautious now, then I was when I was little...Yet in My mind I am as strong as ever and Mentally I'm pretty solid. I think more before speaking. Much more now than when I was little.

So you are young and you'll little and you are the next one, next in line. Stay as young as you can, Dream as deep as you can and for the longest time, because those days flew by me like a breeze just passing through...

~Once when I was little~

~The word Impossible was never in my vocabulary~  

~don't let it be in yours .. Today~

These are my thoughts ... I welcome yours!!!

Change Your Thought Process!!!

 

I had the glorious opportunity granted by God to return home; to my place of birth, which is Hartsvile, SC.

As always, while driving home I began to reminisce on past events. On Wednesday, January 9, 2012 at 11:20 A.M. I sat down at my favorite coffee Shop, which the The MidNight Rooster. I sat in the same location as always and started writing.

As I begin to write I realized I have nothing but good thoughts, because life has been very good to me and so has this place I call home, {Hartsville}.

So often we dwell on bad events, but in reality, if bad events never occurred, I may not have  have discovered the word preseverence. So, I think on the goodness of God and how he has protected and guided me through hard times.

I think on God's goodness for bringing special people in my life, to aid in the navigation thereof.

With those thoughts I decided to think new thoughts. First, know this, God is very much aware of your needs. He is aware of how great your needs are, but he is not moved by your needs as much as He is moved by your Faith.

Thoughts are as follows!!!

• I desire for God to increase my capacity to receive .. Abundance and More as it relates to Matthew 7:7, Luke 6:38 and Deuteronomy 28:8.. but read the complete chapter.

Understanding to get my eyes off of the Babylonian system, which is the world's system of aquiring riches independently of God.

Understand, God givies according to your capacity to receive. He can give more, but your capacity to receive can limit. Therefore, open your belief by increasing your capacity to receive.

• Enlarge your Territory -- Growth and Expansion.

I (we) need to advance ... Help others ... live under God's command... Read: Ephesians 6:8. Don't respond in fear, respond in faith II Kings Chapter 4

• I (we) need to Re-adjust & re-align your faith-Life .. God is not moved by my needs, He is moved by my Faith!!!
  
  Again, the Babylonian system is aquiring what you need, want and desire without God. Re-focus your faith on God.

When you and I honor God's word, especially as it relates to Deuteronomy 28, this is what will happen:

• God will silence an adversary ... Prolong Battle will End.
• Unusual and Supernatural Miracles .. will be demonstrated by God and even by you.
• Financial Anointing ... Constant Anointing .. That abides ... (Hidden riches).
• Total Recovery and Restoration.  

(Remember ... Riches not only include money, but knowledge and understanding as well. So, in all your getting, get understanding!!!

 Remember, not only is God a Redeemer of Time, He is also a Reedeemer of Finances, Health, Relationships and So forth and so on.

I do not have an explanation as to why I started writhing this and the writing before this. But if I were you I would take heed just as I am.

These are my thoughts .. I welcome yours!!!

The Sovereignty of God / The Will of Man!!!

I chose to write this for the New Year....

God is complete Sovereign. He has put in each of us a magnificent apparatus. We call it the Soul. The Soul is made up of a volitional part called the will, a thinking part, which is the mind and the feeling part, which is the emotions.  

Volitional: The ability to make conscious choices or decisions... or the act of exercising the will.

Now when we exercise the will we are buying stock in the sovereignty of God! Which is The sovereignty of God.

This may seem strange to you, but God has assigned you a destiny. Over which, by enlarge, so that He can interrupt it at anytime. You are sovereign. You can make choices...to either except or reject!

You can rule it; you can make decisions, pleasing to Him (GOD). You can cast demons off that area in your life, in the name of Jesus. You can call excellence into existence. You can make demands of your soul. Your Spirit man can make demands of your Soul.

His (God)Spirit in your Spirit, controlling the soul, which uses the body as the servant will make you a person of excellence.

Make no mistake; what the world calls excellent is a way of achieving certain goals. Monetary or Power goals. But that’s the World’s definition of excellence.

God’ form of excellence comes from the proper combination of word, what God has said; And Spirit, who God is, operating in His Word and through it today in us; and the power that comes forth.

We are not excellent until we take advantage of all the gifts that have been offered to us by the Power of the Holy Spirit.

Excellence is not you doing the best you can. Excellence is letting Him (God) do the best He can in your daily regular cooperation with Him.

Lets examine this statement:

In the midst of prospective suffering Jesus possessed His Soul (will).

“In patience posses your Souls”… In other words, with stubborn decisiveness get a hold of yourself. Control your soul. Don’t let your Soul stay in a passive state. Take charge of it!!!... Read 1st Thessalonians 4:1-4

Stop saying “ This is just the way that I am. Except me or reject me. I’m not going to change. Words are very powerful. Listen, if the way you are keeps you away from God's best, then your life is out of order! So, get rid of it. Give it up. And, if you are saved you are a new creature.

In stubborn endurance get a hole of yourself! Endurance means to Stand.

Every now and again you need to confront your soul (will). How long has it been since you have confronted your soul?  Read Psalms – 42:5; 142:1-7; 119:175; 19:7;16:10; 23:3.

You need to confront your soul to see if there is anything lurking that is displeasing to God. Self evaluation is very important in this walk.

We carry so much junk around and this junk gets very weighty. It accumulates. This accumulation breathes forth frustration, expressive dislikes, visual Attitudes, ETC.

Take self inventory of your Soul. Read Psalm 103 and see how David was coaching his Soul to the right thing!

What do you do when you began to get jealous, angry, when that fire begins to boil inside because you feel someone has wronged you? What do you do?

Take inventory of your soul and clean up all the dirtiness that lurks around it. This includes suggestive thoughts.

Take command.. Stop letting your Soul dictate to you. You dictate to it.

Listen, the Heaven of Heavens belong to God, but the earth is given to the sons of men.

There is a sense that  we call the shots. God has given us authority to do so. Just know when!

Remember you are what you are because of how you and your soul (will) have interfaced. So, interface with your soul (will) in a positive way for God the Holy Spirit to be effective in your life.

Command you Soul (will) to bless the Lord no matter what is going on around you. Say “ Bless The Lord, Oh My Soul and all that is within me Bless His Holy Name!

Take control of your Soul (will) by yielding it to God!

Purpose in your hearts when you attend Church that You do not intend to go home in the same condition upon which I came. Say to yourself - I intend to do what it takes to be changed from what I now am to the next level. I understand that it may take hardship, ; lost, betrayal and pain. But I desire to be changed!

 These are my thoughts .. I welcome yours!!!