January 2, 2011

Restoring Relationships

01 02 11 Sunday

I believe this will be a time of restoration and reconciliation of relationships. Is there someone in your life that has walked out or deleted you? This is going to be a year of reviving some of those friendships.

We all have had folk that we were close too, but for some reason or another that relationship was severed.  It could be any number of reasons, but this is going to be a year that relationships are restored and reconciled.  The story of the prodigal son comes to mind.  I see prodigal son type happenings in our lives this year.  There will be some cases where we are the prodigal coming home.  There are several keys to this happening; one is we have to be humble.  Pride is more than likely the reason the relationship was cut short in first place.  The second is love; we have to show and receive the unconditional love that gives life to relationships.

This is going to be an awesome year of destiny.  That will include the restoration and reconciliation of relationships.  I look forward to hearing some of your stories of this happening in your life.

January 1, 2011

It's Here!

01 01 11 Saturday

Happy New Year! The day we have been waiting on is finally here! I hope that you will take full advantage of what is waiting for you during this year. This is the year of destiny, purpose, change, blessing, dreams, identity, healing, forgiveness, hope, restoration, reconciliation and love. There is so much waiting for you in this year.

We have to be in position to receive all that is stored up for you.  During the last few days I have been trying to watch the Bowl games.  My last dose of college football for the year. There is one thing I have learned during my years of playing, coaching and watching sports; that is you have to be in position if you are going to make a play.  It does not matter how good you are if you are not in position to make the play. So let’s make sure we are in position to make the play when it comes our way. Make sure you are where you are supposed to be, doing what you are supposed to be doing, doing it the right way and doing it for the right reason.  Then you will be in position. There is nothing like being in the right place when your opportunity comes.  Remember the opportunity of a lifetime has to be grasped during the lifetime of the opportunity.  So listen to your “coach” and get in position and make the play! This is your year!

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 1^st, 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 28, 2010

Laissez les bons temps rouler

12 28 10 Tuesday

A very popular and familiar saying in my family is laissez les bons temps rouler; which means let the good times roll.  With this in mind; it is time we roll our cares, problems, insecurities, hurts, disappointments, and failures over on the God.

All through the Bible, God tells us to roll our care over on to Him because He cares for us.  As we get closer to end of this year, let’s make begin to unload all the stuff that is weighing us down and never pick it up again.  If we are going to walk and live our destiny, we can’t be carrying the cares of our past and all the negative  stuff that has happened to us.  We have to be renewed in our mind and heart.  We have to get free of all that mess that has been hurting us for way too long.  Once you have rolled your care off, don’t pick it back up and don’t let anyone else put it back on you.  Stay free of it and stay clear of it.  You will have some pep in your step when you are don’t have all that baggage on you.  Your mind will be clear and you will be able to think clearly and quickly.  You will begin to make good and sharp decisions.  Discouragement won’t come on you, cause when it tries to get in you, you will roll it off.  So laissez les bons temps rouler everybody.  It’s going to be a great new year for you.  Your life is going to go to another level of awesomeness.  I am so proud of you!

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 16, 2010

Health Care Plan

12 16 10 Thursday

I hear so often; “I just can’t forgive them for what they did,” or “It is so hard to forgive them.”  There are so many folk, including myself that at one time or another has said this same thing.

The reality of the thing is this; forgiveness really isn’t for the other person’s benefit, but for our benefit.  They gain nothing from our forgiveness, except maybe a little peace of mind, but the benefits for the forgiver are out of this world.  Blue Cross Blue Shield don’t have a health care plan as good as the plan of forgiveness.  Holding back our forgiveness causes us stress, anger, resentment, hatred, and various other bad emotions.  These negative emotions lead to heart problems, mental problems, many emotional problems to many to mention.  When we forgive we release the stressors that have attached themselves to us.  Forgiving gets easier when we practice it continually, until it becomes a lifestyle, it becomes natural.  Enjoy the benefits of forgiveness today! Your heart and mind never had it so good!

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.

November 29, 2010

What Difference Does It Make

11 29 10 Monday

What difference does it really make? I am talking about the little differences we have with other folk.  In the big scheme of things; do these little differences really make a big difference?

I hear folk say; “Life is too short for…” but I say too that; life is too long for the same stuff.  I know the saying; “Can’t we all just get along,” is used a lot, but it has some meaning.  I am calling for a huge group hug of some sorts I guess.  I do know that many of us have put our lives and our destinies on hold because we have petty disagreements with others.  We haven’t put others first and our destiny demands we not be selfish or prideful.  When we put others first we will see our differences go away.  These differences can only remain and live when we focus on them and give them life.  Think about it; is your destiny or those differences more important, because you can’t have both.  Learn to let that stuff go.  It will allow you to focus on the stuff in life that matters the most.

November 27, 2010

Together We Stand

11 27 10 Saturday

You are blessed. You are also a blessing.  I am very thankful for you.  If it weren’t for you I would not be living my destiny.  If it weren’t for you then my life would have a void in it.

We all have issues, you may even have issues with me, but the bottom line is; we all have issues in life.  Despite these issues we all have a destiny, purpose and reason for being here.  I believe that as long as you are alive there is purpose in your life. Whether or not you tap into that purpose is up to you. I want to encourage you to tap into your purpose.  We are in this together.  Your purpose involves me; just as my purpose involves you.  Together nothing can bring us down.  It is when you get to thinking that we are alone or that we can do it alone that we fall and there is no one there to pick us up.  Stick together.  Work through the issues.  Love one another.  Respect one another.  Forgive one another. Restore and reconcile relationships.  House divided will not stand; so let’s stand together.