Special Diet

Remember in the movie the “Best Man” and Lance finally figured out what Mia and Harper had done?  The only thing that saved the wedding was when Harper reminded Lance of a declaration that he had once made… “That he had done so much dirt that if he ever found out that Mia had cheated, he would forgive her and not ever mention to her that he knew or allow it to change their relationship”.

God only eats one thing; he is on a special diet – His Word!  We can cry our eyes out; over-eat, or don’t eat at all.  We can pump our fist to the sky in anger and frustration or fall out prostrate on the floor in despair of being at our wits-end from the perils of life.  All that can get God’s attention, but once we get God’s attention – What then?  We then do the only thing that moves the hand of God on our behalf – it’s sort of beating God at this own game, although the game is that of life and death - the difference between living and existing! 

God cannot lie, fib, or even tell a white-lie.  God’s word is so true that he can only swear by himself since there is no other power for him to swear by.  His word is his word, and his word shall be the only thing left remaining after the heavens and earth pass away. 

Thusly, God has to honor his word regarding those who choose to stand on his word and speak it back to him.  Speaking God’s word shows reverence, praise of who he is, gives him glory and honor as being God, and that you take his word, and his alone as having the last say (word), over what is said over your life and the narrative of your story.

I didn't realize the power of his word until the other day when I was having an issue, and in mentioning the issue to some friends, they reminded me of what I had said, just a day or so ago.  I couldn't do anything but accept what I had said; and God released the revelation to me of that’s how he is about his own word. 

The only way to speak God’s word back to him, is to first learn his word by getting to know him more by reading his word, devotional prayer and church attendance.  Faith comes by “hearing” the word of God; and without faith “it is impossible to please God”.

Proceed With Caution!!!

I've been involved in two car accidents that could have easily taken my life, but by the Grace and Mercy of God – I am still here.  So, when I see people zippin’ by driving like a bat out-of-a-hot-hell (even when it’s raining), I keep cruising right along because I have experienced first-hand how quickly an accident can go left; and I’m appreciative of having learned the value of life.  I've also been in some situations in life, wherein, I was out of the Father’s willing willingly and I could have easily left this world dead in my sins – but by the Grace and Mercy of God, he allowed me to “come to myself” before I continued on the path that I was headed, that not only would have left me physically dead, but spiritually as well.  Once again, I have learned through experience to be appreciative of the value of life and to proceed with caution as I venture through.  I've learned to not be so anxious to do something or to get somewhere in a hurry.  LIFE is going to move at the pace it is scheduled to go; and rushing and being impatient only prolongs our frustrations, but it doesn't move the clock of God.  Trust God-

Just sick of it!

The hardest thing in the world to ME is to see that "thing" in my spirit and having to not only keep up my hopes but the hopes of others, so that they can be believers, receivers and partakers as well, because I not only believe to be blessed alone but to be a blessing to others. We can t make anyone believe for us or even with us - but we must believe for OURSELVES. ‪#‎ItGet‬'sHardSometimes - Nevertheless "I Believe!" If you don't - who will?

Child-Rearing

Definition of Child-Rearing:  to bring to maturity or self-sufficiency usually through nurturing care

Jesus spoke of us being as children.  The Israelites are called the Children of Israel.  We are God’s children. 

I have finally reached that age where I have to rear my children and not simply care for their basic needs.  The time has finally arrived in my life where I must make hard choices and difficult decisions for the betterment of my children and not to save face with them.  I remember just bathing, feeding and taking them out for walks or trips; and all I had to worry about were diapers, the dusting of baby powder, apply lotion on them to the point where they could not do anything else than fall asleep from the “baby massage”, bottles of warm milk and cereal and love. 

Child-rearing is difficult because it’s now more predicated on their social, economic, and spiritual acclamation's to gauge between what they want and what God wants for them.  Growing up is a hard but necessary process – whether we are the ones being pushed or doing the pushing.

Then I finally got what God has been saying all along - “To bring to maturity or self-sufficiency”.  All we want is for our kids to grow up to be self-sufficient and take care of themselves and become a productive and successful member of society.  And that’s all that God wants from us as his children.  We will always need our parents, as our kids will always need us and us God; but we should be maturing.

No one has cared or nurtured for me like my Father in Heaven…

Help me to mature up in my faith and in you Lord.  Bring me into spiritual maturity and self-sufficiency to your Glory; and it’s in Jesus name I pray. Amen!

REALITY CHECK!

REALITY CHECK:
I m not depressed but rather DRIVEN.  No one loves a good vacation more than me, but now I realize that I have been settling... I don t want to just go and when I return - "I m back", dreading the returning home.  I want to grow homesick from being on vacation too long (that s abundance!) - I want to be engrossed in so much living of life that these days of mundane existence seem like another life-time.  Temporary solutions are no longer sufficient for a life I plan to live on a long-term basis!  Feed: "to give food to someone or something".  Provision: The act or process of supplying or providing something".  2nd definition of Provision: "Something that is done in ADVANCE TO PREPARE FOR SOMETHING ELSE".  I trust God for not just to be fed, but for provision; because what he provides has already been done in ADVANCE and I am being prepared for something else.  And I believe that with all of my heart and soul.  Amen!

No Guts - No Glory!!!

No Guts – No Glory! We don’t go through to receive the glory. We go through to “Give God the Glory!” Endure hard times with faith that God will get the glory from you persevering in his faithfulness. Endure good times with thankfulness and humbleness, because neither trouble nor the fun times last always. Gut it out – Stick it out – Faith it out! “And to God be the Glory!”

"That's All Folks!"

You may or may not want to know or even care why I continue to write and post.  It won’t stop me from telling you the answer that you may or may not want to know.  “I don’t want to give up believing on anything” – Not in Love, Not in having hope, Not in keeping the faith in God – in that hope, one day there will be a breakthrough.  Take a look around you – there is misery at every turn.  Despair, suicide, depression, abuse of all kinds (drug, physical and mental – men, women and children) are prevalent in society more so than HOPE. 

We see it in each other’s eyes as we pass each other by on the streets that hope has departed, just as we stare at a corpse in the casket and can see that their soul has departed – no life there.  Death - alive or dead, spiritually or physically, can be visually witnessed.  Even on television while we are constantly bombarded with the ups and downfalls of even the rich and famous – no one is immune to LIFE.  Life is going to happen whether we like it or not and how we choose to deal with Life in and of itself is what determines our fate. 

Where do we find the hope to keep on trusting that better will come when better to our satisfaction doesn't appear at all to be truly possible?  This is the crux of why I continue to write and believe – TO FIND OUT THE ANSWER.  We have to know that the answer to all of our questions is in God the Creator.  And he will answer those who seek his truth.

My desire is to always be willing to try.  It’s hard to keep trying and failing.  Successful Pastors, Life Coaches, Leaders and Speakers are needed and recruited because lack of motivation in life can set-in; and even the best of coaches and spiritual leaders have their day(s).  Staying up in faith, belief and life is a lifetime affair.  As long as we live – there will be life to contend with. 

And so I write, I pray, I testify, I go to church, I give when I can and do for others.  When none of that appears to be working, all the while I’m talking to God and giving him the praise as being God and I continue to believe that he will be the same God in my yesterday that has brought me through – “And that’s All Folks!”  It’s not any deeper or more spiritual than that.  “Have faith in God”.

No one may ever click on this link to read it, No one may purchase my books, I may never speak in the front of an audience in a coliseum or stadium, but I know that God has a purpose for me and that regardless of what I see manifesting or still veiled, no matter how I feel about what ever given situation or circumstance.  I know that of all that I do – I must not give up TRYING.  Hit the reset button in God and continue on believing!  This isn't positive talk – this is faith In God talk.  There is only ONE faith.  And that is in God.