Monthly Archives: April 2011
April 20, 2011
Total Darkness
Experienced total darkness the other day. Melissa and I went to Desoto Caverns with and Gloria’s class. While in the caverns; the lights were turned out to show us what complete darkness was light.
We were in the absolute darkness for only a few seconds, but there was still an eeriness to it. It got me to thinking, that so many people are walking around in darkness. There was a time when I was one of these people. What about you; are you in darkness today? Does it seem like nothing makes sense anymore? No matter what you do or where you turn nothing ever seems to work out right. People you thought were your friends turn out to be anything but… Your job, your family, your friends, your bank account, are all darkness to you. If not you, maybe someone you are close to is experiencing this darkness. Having been there myself at one time; it is not a nice place. OK, if this is you I been talking to; then take heart today. You are not alone. There is light coming. Your best days are still ahead of you. Make today the greatest day ever and tomorrow; tomorrow is going to even be better. Be encouraged!
April 19, 2011
Take Heart
It takes courage to be a person of destiny. Courage in its simplest terms deals with the issues of the heart. Having courage isn’t the absence of fear, but rather, doing what needs to be done in the presence of fear.
Folk that are controlled by fear aren’t using courage. Fear, I have found out, is not just be scared, but it is a mindset. Fear can come in all sorts of forms, but it starts in the mind. Courage, as we said, is an issue of the heart. So fear is a mind issue and courage is a heart issue. How do we have courage? By being secure in our destiny and purpose. Knowing that we have a role to play in this life. Knowing that failure is not the end of all ends, but a measuring stick of our courage. Adversity will expose our fear or our courage. We have opportunities everyday to demonstrate our courage or fear. Which one is determining our actions; our fears or our courage? It will be one or the other. So, if you consider your a person of destiny; I do for you and for me, you will be a person of courage. Take heart! Be courageous today. Look into your heart and find that courage and build on it.
April 18, 2011
Heart Condition
How is your heart condition? Are you in good shape; heart wise or do you need to have some heart surgery? I thought I was in good condition, but I was wrong. I needed to have open heart surgery.
I don’t mean surgery in the physical sense. I needed to have heart surgery in a spiritual sense. I needed to have my heart cleaned out so that it could work the way it was supposed to work. How you about you? What shape is your heart in today? Is there any unforgiveness clogging your arteries? I was allowing my mind to control my heart and put in it stuff that didn’t belong. I was able to function, but my heart was not at full capacity. Is there anything damaging your heart? How about a grudge; are you holding a grudge against someone? All bitterness, unforgiveness, revenge, and hate will mess up your heart. It won’t be long before you will have an attack of the heart. Get your heart clean today! A clean heart is necessary for a good, healthy life.
April 17, 2011
Looking Forward
Failures and disappointments. Aches and pains from the past that just won’t seem to go away. Most of us know what it’s like to suffer from them but too few of us know just what to do about them. So we limp along, hoping somehow they’ll magically stop hurting.
But it never happens that way. In fact, the passing of time often leaves us in worse condition–not better. Because, instead of putting those painful failures behind us, we often dwell on them until they become more real to us than the promises of God. We focus on them until we become bogged down in depression, frozen in our tracks by the fear that if we go on, we’ll only fail again. I used to get caught in that trap a lot. Then one day when I was right in the middle of a bout with depression, the Lord spoke up inside me and said: “Scott, your problem is you’re forming your thoughts off the past instead of the future. Don’t do that! Unbelief looks at the past and says, “See, it can’t be done.” But faith looks at the future and says, “It can be done, and according to the promises of God, it is done!” Then putting past failures behind it forever, faith steps out and acts like the victory’s already been won. If depression has driven you into a spiritual nosedive, break out of it by getting your eyes off the past and onto your future–a future that’s been guaranteed by Jesus through the great and precious promises in His Word. So, do it! Replace thoughts of yesterday’s mistakes with scriptural promises about your future. As you do that, hope will start taking the place of depression. The spiritual aches and pains that crippled you for so long will quickly disappear. Instead of looking behind you and saying, “I can’t,” look ahead and say, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!”
April 16, 2011
Take Responsibilty
The buck stops here. We are responsible for all of things in our past. We can’t change the past, but we can shape our future. It is up to us to take the initiative to do so.
We have to stop blaming others; even ourselves for where we are in life. It is time that we take responsibility for where we are and where we are heading. You determine your destiny, not others. However, you can give that right to others when you let them control your mindset, thoughts, and decisions. No more playing the blame game. No more allowing others to determine our emotions. We have to take the responsibility for our destiny; which is all about others. We must love no matter what the circumstances. When others are plotting their revenge we are plotting how to be a blessing and how to love. We are in control of our emotions. We will not blame others for our situation any more. It is all a matter of how we think. Our mindset must be one of responsibility not blaming and faultfinding. I choose today to be responsible for my future and my destiny. I choose to love and forgive not to blame others. Today is our day for success!!
April 15, 2011
Raise the Lid
Take the limits off your life today. We are all subject to the law of the lid, but we determine level of the lid. We will never go any higher than the lid, so raise the lid level today.
Your lid may be low because of insecurities of many types. We all have a lid, but we can control the level of it. Too often we allow the lid to hold us captive and at a low level. Your lid may be low self esteem, it may be a physical limitation, a mental limitation, there are countless lids affecting us. However, it is up to us to blow the lid off and rise higher today. We can go up and over many of the obstacles that we are facing today. Never allow a lid to stop you in your destiny. Lids will cause you to doubt in your ability, your gift. We have said here many times, we have to look at the truth not the facts. Facts are subject to change day to day, but the truth is always true. I want to encourage you right now to examine your life and identify your lids. Then take action against them. Today we raise the lid on our life. No limits!
April 14, 2011
Your Plan
I was at my mom’s last week and when I got ready to come back home I wasn’t sure which route I wanted to take. How many times in life are we not sure which way to go? We really need to have a plan; God’s plan for our life.
We all know folk that just bounce from place to place, job to job, spouse to spouse, and so on. They lack direction and are never complete or content where they are in life. We need a plan for our lives and thankfully God has one for us. He has a plan to prosper us, the see us reach our destiny. If you are bored, frustrated, not sure what to do with your life; then you are more than likely not following His plan. May be a good idea today to take a good look at where you are heading. Are you heading in the right direction? Are you sure where you are headed? Don’t go another day without checking the plan for your life. Make the adjustments necessary to get on the right road. Changes will be made, but you can do it. Your life is about to change and you will never look back. Your destiny is waiting!
April 13, 2011
Half Empty of Half Full
I used to hope for the best yet expect the worse. I found that I always got the worse. I have learned to hope for and expect the best. What are you believing for today?
We will get what we expect and believe from life. If you expect the worse you will get the worse. On the other hand, if we expect the best then we will get the best. Our perspective is a major key. Do you have a half empty or a half full perspective? Do you dwell on the positive or the negative outcome? No matter what the situation there is going to be some positive and some negative. Choose to day start looking at and building on the positive. I am not saying we deny the negative, but I am saying we can take the power away from the negative. An attitude of excellence focuses on the positive while an attitude of perfection focuses on the negative. When we live our life working in a positive mindset we will begin to enjoy life much more. It is all in how we look at the situations we face each day. See life through a positive stand point and you will even notice improvement in others around you. Be a person of excellence today!
April 12, 2011
Our Thought Life
Thoughts of fear and doubt will always lead us to failure. We have to renew our mind every day to faith and belief in our destiny. We are the result of our thought life.
I can believe in you and how awesome you are all day long, but until you know it and believe it. Well, it does no good. We will become the result of our thoughts in time. There have been people who had everything, but their thought life was negative and they lost everything. People can think themselves sick. People can think themselves successful too. We will attract not what we want, but what we think. We are the result of our thought life. Guard your thoughts. Make very sure that you are thinking and believing the truth. Remember, truth always overrides fact. Begin to think thoughts of good health, destiny, significant, success, prosperity in all areas of your life. See yourself well and whole. Being to think thoughts of you being more than good enough, lovable, strong, able to do what you need to do. Get your thought life lined up with the truth and see your outward life turn around for the best.
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.