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.
January 31, 2011
Roadmap to Your Destiny
01 31 11 Monday
I am putting together a program, Roadmap to Your Destiny. It is a year long program that will help you discover and live your destiny. I am keeping the number of partners to 15 so that we can do this right.
If you are serious about wanting to discover and live your destiny then this may just be what you have been looking for. There is no cost for this program but you will be required to do your part. If you really want to see personal growth, change, improvement and changes in your life then this is for you. We will work on different areas of your life; relationships, your walk with God, your physical well being, your mental state and other areas.
Roadmap to Your Destiny will take you to the next level, but only if you are willing to commit to walking it out and then actually walking it out. You will have weekly emails, podcasts, Ebook, conference calls, and other awesome materials to see to it you have every advantage possible.
If you are interested then let me know by emailing me at [email protected] and we will take it from there. Thank you and here’s to discovering and living your destiny.
January 25, 2011
Hip Hop Don't Stop
01 25 11 Tuesday
The other day my daughter, who is 7, came to me almost in tears, because she was having trouble with a Hip Hop dance routine she was trying to learn. She told me she couldn’t do it and was going to give up. Wonder how I reacted to that?
I am amazed at her young age how we start developing a give up mentality. We feel like we aren’t good enough. She doesn’t hear that at home, school, or church. It is the nature that is in us at birth. The older we get the more developed we become in that mindset. We have to work at and train our mind to change. Never give up! You are good enough and then some! You were created with purpose, destiny, and greatness in you! How is it we let this go at a young age? The enemy of your life will plan negative seeds in your mind. Don’t settle for average in your life. Don’t let others tell you negative lies about yourself. Train your self in the truth. What does God say about you? He created you, you aren’t perfect, but the truth is what God says about you. The truth will always override the facts.
Well, about ten minutes after she and I talked, she came running back in the room telling me how she had gotten the routine down pat. The truth was she could do it and failure was just part of the process. What is the truth about you?
December 31, 2010
Letting It Go
12 31 10 Friday
We are finally here! Last day of the year. Last day of the first decade of 2K. It’s time to let go and move into 2011 and our destiny. Excited doesn’t even come close to describing how I feel right now!
It is time to let go of the stuff that we don’t need to hold on to. We talked earlier about letting the good times roll, but this is somewhat different. We are talking about letting go of stuff and letting God be in total control. God will either be in total control or not at all. I have dealt with control and manipulation issues for years; so I know what it means to let go of things. For me right now heading into the new year it is letting go of my writing. I have to stop trying control everything. I have to let God be in control; He is the one who is in control. Allow God to have control of your life. Let Him be your guide. Let go of the things that you don’t need to be holding on to right now. There are issues in your life that you need to leave in 2010. Don’t take those insecurities and issues with you. Let God have them and take them away. Hurts and disappointments don’t need to go with us. Unforgiveness and hatred have to stay right here. Doubt and fear have no place with us in 2011. Let God be Who He is.
As we go into the new year, let go of the stuff that we don’t need to be holding on to. See you in 2011! Love you all and thank you very much! I appreciate you!
December 29, 2010
Love is the Key
12 29 10 Wednesday
We are getting closer to great change. I don’t hinge great change on January 1st, but I use it as a point of reference. Great stuff is coming our way. Are you ready? Will you be aware of the changes?
If love is the determining factor in all you do; then you will be aware and you will be ready for the changes. We have to have unconditional love for ourselves and for others. Unconditional love for ourselves is always looking to love others. To love yourself is to serve others. When we love others and serve others then we will see the changes that are coming. We will begin to live our destiny when we love others. You see, selfishness can’t exist if unconditional love is in control. Selfishness and destiny can’t exist together. We have to love, if we are going to live our destiny. It is that simple. When we lay it all down, love is the only thing that will remain. Love is the key to this whole thing we call life, destiny, purpose and so on. Check yourself right now and see what is in control of your decisions, your thoughts, your life. Is it love or something else? Allowing love to be our decision-maker, our guide will change our live like nothing else. Love never quits, it never gives up and love always wins. Love never fails!
December 27, 2010
Plan of Action
12 27 10 Monday
We are in the last week of this year. I am expecting great things not just in 2011 but in this week. My expectation, hope, and desires are as high as they ever have been in my life. Not wishing, but true hope.
As I have said; I truly believe this next year is going to be yours and my best ever. For that to happen we have to do our part. As we start this last week, there is no time like right now to look to our part. We have to have a plan for the year, but we have to execute that plan. It is not enough to just have an outline, a game plan, but we have to put that plan into motion. We have to execute the plan. We have to be disciplined in our plan. We have to be flexible in our plan. We have to listen to that inner voice that tells us when we are on track and when we have lost our focus. It is not as difficult as it sounds. We all know that voice deep inside, not in our head, the voice that speaks peace to us. Don’t be discouraged by anything that has happened or is happening, but be hopeful, full of courage, full of love, full of expectation, and desire as we begin this last week and head into the new year. Your destiny is closer than you can imagine. Be prepared for a great year!
December 23, 2010
Forgiveness and Love
12 23 10 Thursday
We hear quite often that we must have excellence. I have written about having excellence in everything that you do. However, if we don’t love as our motivation we won’t have excellence. Love and forgiveness are must in our lives.
You want to live your destiny you must have forgiveness and love. You want to have excellence in your life then you must have forgiveness and love. You want to be blessed in your life then you got to have forgiveness and love. I think you see the common theme going on here. If you are going to be positive and live in such a way that stress can’t attach itself to you; then you got it, forgiveness and love. To forgive and to love are both giving and serving. We can’t be selfish if we have both of these determining our decisions. As we end the year; make sure that forgiveness and love are dominant in our life. Excellence is something we all want, but will we forgive quickly and completely. It is part of the process of living our destiny. Forgiveness and love; vital components of our lives.
December 19, 2010
A Blessing
12 19 10 Sunday
I can’t think of anything I would like to see more than for you to be blessed in all areas of your life. That is what I desire for you above all things.
I have discovered that in my life when you are blessed then I too am blessed. This is true especially in my family. I want to see the members of my family excel in their life. I want to see them prosperous. I want that for you too. I want to see you blessed beyond your wildest dreams. I desire to see you walking in the fullness of life, of your destiny. I love to see you over come the obstacles of life. It makes me happy to see you growing and maturing. I am excited about the things God has in store for you. When you reconcile and restore relationships; it thrills me to no end. When you walk in humility and encourage those around you; I could not be prouder of you. I am in awe of the great things you are going to accomplish in your life. I am humbled by the greatness that is inside you. You are about to enter the greatest era of your life and I can’t wait to see you succeed in your destiny. You are an awesome person, full of life, full of destiny, full of hope. Your best days are just ahead, don’t give up or lose focus. Keep walking, living your destiny and remain expectant. Look for it, because it is coming soon.
December 17, 2010
Getting Right
12 17 10 Friday
I have said several times how excited I am about the new year. There are things lining up and getting into place that are going to change your and my lives forever. I am pumped about it.
We all have been through situations in this past year that have prepared us for what is coming next in our destiny. You may have cussed those times, but they have formed and molded you into the champion that you are right now. Never despise the tough, hard and difficult times because out of them champions are developed. The things you been through in the past year, most folk would have lost their mind, but you have prevailed and accepted the challenges. You are a person of destiny. You have courage, honor, humility and persistence in you. You are going to be in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing, the right way, with the right folk in 2011. Stay focused, stay on course, stay in a destiny mindset. It is coming and coming soon! Get ready for it. 2011 is going to be far above and beyond anything you have ever dreamed of or imagined.
December 15, 2010
All or Nothing
12 15 10 Wednesday
I saw a person on the news the other day say that, “Complete forgiveness would be inappropriate in his case.” How sad that we would think this; even in the worst situation. I am not taking away from what happened to this man and his family but to say complete forgiveness would be inappropriate is an awful place to be.
There is no such thing as partial forgiveness. At least I don’t think there is such a thing. We either forgive someone or we don’t. Forgiveness has to be complete and quick. Never bringing that offense back up again. I hear all the time how hard it is for folk to forgive others. Why is it so hard? The first thing I can think of is pride. We were hurt by someone, but the hurt is there only if we allow it. They may hurt us physically, but internally only if we allow it. Be quick to forgive. Remember, when we are the one needing forgiveness we want it quickly too. They may not deserve it in our opinion, but our opinion doesn’t over rule the fact that we too don’t deserve it, but we still need it. Forgiveness cleanses us. Forgiveness will give you peace and freedom that nothing else can. That’s why it can be hard to do, the reward of forgiveness is awesome. Forgive today; quickly and completely. Hold no offense in your heart.