January 6, 2013
Past Experiences
Never make assumptions about someone based on your past experiences with someone else.
The word prejudice in it’s simplest terms means to pre-judge. It isn’t just about race, creed, or color. People pre-judge all the time. The major reason for this is because of experiences you have had in the past. I don’t know of anyone that wants to be pre-judged; so why do people do this? We have filters in our mind, these filters are based on our past experiences. Be very careful not to group people into categories because of your past. You should learn from your past that is a given, but don’t use that education to make assumptions. Everyone as a past, everyone has had bad experiences, and everyone has been through tough times. Use though experiences to restore and reconcile others, not to judge others. Be a difference maker in someone’s life today. Change their future by accepting them. You can be the person that restores their hope, their faith, their believe in themselves. Use your past experiences to help others. Is there someone in your life that needs you to help restore them today?
September 30, 2012
Reconcile Relationships
Reconcile doesn’t mean you condone or agree with; it means in spite of. Reconcile broken relationships right now.
There are people in your life that you need to reconcile your relationship with today. When you reconcile that doesn’t mean that you have like or even agree with what they have done or are doing. What it does mean is that you love them, accept them, and welcome them despite what has happened. God is calling us today to be people of reconciliation. He is asking us to restore the broken relationships in our lives. I know you have been hurt by someone that are thinking about right now. You don’t have to agree with their life or their lifestyle. God is calling you to love them and appreciate them anyways. He isn’t asking you to accept their addiction or habits but to accept them for who they are not what they do. Take time today and make the effort to reconcile broken relationships. Is there someone who you need to reconcile with right now?
March 18, 2012
Rescued
There are people today that need rescuing. Who haven’t you seen around lately? Who doesn’t come to the gym, church, restaurant, or any other meeting place like they used to?
There are folk in your life that have dropped off the radar. Where did they go? Where are they at? Don’t just write them off. Go find them and bring them back to where they should be today. You may have to get your hands dirty. You may have to get rid of your pride and go after them. “Well, I’m not going to chase after them, they know where we are,” won’t cut it. Make sure they know that they are needed, they are missed, they are appreciated and they are loved. They make have lost their sense of purpose, their destiny for some reason. You have a responsibility to go to them, even when they don’t respond. They may need the attention they are seeking. What’s the worse that can happen? You may get rejected time and time again. Don’t give up, keep going after them. You are not wasting your time. Go after the ones that have drifted away today!
July 8, 2011
Open Doors
Disappointments will come, disruptions may happen but God has promised that what was meant to harm you, He will use for your good.
We all know that life is full of disappointments, but God is on our side. When the dark times come and we think we have no way out; God opens a door we never thought existed. Never give up on God. Remember, Jesus was a carpenter; so who better to build doors than a carpenter. There is a door of escape from that addiction, unforgiveness, hopelessness, depression and so on. God has promised that what was supposed to hurt you will in turn give you victory over that situation. Peace, joy, and love are in yours today! Forgiveness, hope, restoration, and reconciliation are alive in your life right now! Open the door and receive from God.
July 3, 2011
His Love
I was covered up, saturated in, & full of manipulation, control, lust, pornography, selfishness, self-hatred, & much more; but God. God saw me & took me in His arms. When I asked why He saved someone like me; he simply said; because I love you.
At first I had a hard time believing that God would want to forgive me. I struggled with receiving His awesome, wonderful love. I tried to argue with God; why I was not any good. I had used His Word, His Name in manipulating, controlling and deceiving people. I had lived a double life for so long that I didn’t think He would restore me or reconcile me. I thought God had patience, but I realize now He doesn’t. If you have patience, that means there can be an ending to your patience, but God is love and that love has no end. He loves us even when we go against Him and know we are doing it. He loves us even when we don’t care if He does or not. All of this to say, that if God did it for me then He will do it for you and those in your life that you pray for every day. Don’t lose hope in His love.
April 11, 2011
Mending Broken Relationships
Today is a day of restoration and reconciliation. I know there is someone that you need to make things right with today. Someone that was at one time very close to you, but due to some incident is now not close at all.
We all have had someone that was a close and good friend. Someone who we could depend on to be there and them on us. Someone that we could confide in and them in us. Then it happened. Something caused a riff in the friendship. A harsh word, a misunderstanding, a division of some type. Now we avoid one another, refusing to speak, or going off on each other. Either way, the friendship is no longer good or close. Today is the day to change. Whether it was something you did or they did, today let’s make things right. With love, mercy, forgiveness and humility in our heart, mind and words we can do our part to restore and reconcile the relationship. You take the blame if necessary, don’t let pride control you any longer. Take the hit if need be. Make peace with yourself and with them today. No more manipulation or control between you and them. Do your part today and have peace in your life. God will honor what you do; when we do it for the right reason and do it right. See how it will change your life today, rest and peace of mind is coming your way.
April 10, 2011
Offense Will Come
No matter we do in life; offense will come. It seems like today though folk get offended so much easier. I believe it’s because of our low self esteem and so man insecurities.
We get offended so easy these days. Someone can say or do the least little thing and we get hurt by it. This in a large part is due to us having insecurities and a terrible self image of ourselves. Then how we act when we get offended is unreal. We either shut down and half nothing to do with that person or we go off on them. Why not attempt to make things right? Why not just let them know in a polite, loving way what was done and how we feel? It’s time we start mending relationships and not tearing them apart. It’s time we come together and stop breaking camp. When we drop our pride and start humbling ourselves we will see much better results. We may still get offended but it won’t have anything to stick to. Another area I have to work on is not being hurt when someone cuts me out of their life. If I have offended you in any way I am deeply sorry, but I won’t hold on to it any longer. If you have chosen to cut me out and not talk to me; then that’s the way it will be. There is no more I can do but to apologize and attempt to mend things. No more being help hostage by offense. Take the high road and do the right thing today. Do your part to love and make things right with folk in your life. Forgive those that have offended you and let that offense go. Don’t give the enemy of offense anything to stick to in your life. Be free of offense today!
February 24, 2011
Line in the Sand
02 24 11 Thursday
Today I take a stand against all the mental attacks. I have had enough, not just for my sake, but for those of you that have been under mental attack too. I have made my stand, a line in the sand.
There comes a time when we have to say; ‘enough is enough,’ and not take it any longer. The enemy of our mind is a bully, but we are stronger. Together we will stand strong. What he does is get us all in our own little situation; isolated from everyone else. Gets us to thinking that nobody else ever goes through this, nobody feels the way you do, and so on. That’s a lie! We are together in this destiny walk and we won’t leave anyone behind. You are not alone and you don’t have to fight your battles alone. We won’t be isolated and abandoned. You are not by yourself. I totally understand what it’s like to have stuff fill your mind that is trying to defeat you. I know how hard it can be to get it out. So I stand with you today and everyday. Today we win!! Together we win!!
February 20, 2011
People are Hurting
02 20 11 Sunday
There are hurting folk everywhere. Chances are you are in this group or have been at sometime. What to do?
I talk to folk everyday that are hurting for one reason or another. Maybe you are in this group today. Some have had a train wreck at some point in their life and can’t seem to recover. There are others that have made a mistake that lead to another that lead to another and so on. There is pain in their voice. Their heart is breaking. What to do? Some can’t see any way out, no answers, no clue to what to do. You may not be in this group, but I have been, I have even caused some folk to be in this group during my life. I understand that you are hurting today. I know that there seems to be no one with you and there seems to be no one that cares. Well, I am here to tell that there is someone with you and there are folk that do care about you. Your life may seem out of control, but don’t give up, help is on the way. When we come to the realization that we are messed up; then we can start to make the changes necessary to turn things around. Today is your day to start making a change. It’s time to walk out of the place your in and move into the peace and joy of life that you are wanting so bad. Know that I pray for you everyday. I stand with my partners and believe for your best day everyday. I am on your side and God is on our side too. I might not be too much, but God… Today is your day!
February 18, 2011
Doing the Right Thing
02 18 11 Friday
There is something to be said about restoring and reconciling relationships. This is a great day to renew a broken and destroyed friendship. Take the path less traveled today.
We all have relationships or friendships that have been hurt during our lifetime. I know I have messed up many of my friendships. There are some that I really believe in time will be restored. I am doing my best to try to make things right. We need to take the time to make an effort to rebuild the relationships in our life. You may have to apologize or just let the other person go off on us. Take the side of humility and do what the right thing. I know in my mind that all the relationships I have broken will not be reconciled, but in my heart I don’t know that yet. I will still do what is right and try to make it right. When we realize that nothing is as important as people and people make friendships; then we will see the importance of reconciliation. Forgiveness, humility, grace, mercy all wrapped up in love will allow it to happen. Without those qualities we will just go through life continuing to leave a wake of destruction behind us. Go the extra mile again today and restore a broken friendship. In the end, you both will be glad you did.