Saturday, March 23, 2024

I hear Angels...

 I hear tell that Angels are among us.  I've heard that Angels in vast numbers can stand on the head of a pin.  I've even heard that Angels have the innate ability to disguise themselves in an effort not to be discovered.  You don't say!!!  

Most everyone I know has thought about Angels in the past.  Most if not all will at least acknowledge the possibility that Angels exist.  But how much do we really know about these Angelic Beings, and more importantly why they are here in our midst?  What I want to do today is shed some light on this topic, and in doing so, provide you with hope, understanding, and maybe a little direction.

Numerous books have been written about Angels.  Paintings, statues, monuments are everywhere depicting Angels.  At some point in time I would think that people would grasp the reality of these beings, and in doing so understand their purpose.  We've been told that Angels are God's messengers.  If this be true, what message are they suppose to bring us?  Good tidings?  Tales of what is about to come to pass?  Guidance?  In the absence of knowing or believing in Angels, I guess it really doesn't matter what type of message they bring to us.  It is my hope that you will dispose of any negative thoughts in regards to the existence of Angles, and instead begin to see their purpose.  At the end of the day only you have the ability to decide what to believe in and what not to believe in.  Sadly, many people will never accept the concept of Angels until they run smack dab into one.  Suffice it to say just because one can't see an Angel, or one has never experienced Angelic activity,  that does not mean they don't exist.

As children we were taught that we each have a Guardian Angel.  The role of these Creations is to watch over, protect, and guide.  Like any written word today, one needs to either accept it, or discard it.  You may take some time to come to your own conclusions, but let me say this: just because you can't see something doesn't make it not real.  I've never seen an Angel, at least in all of its glory.  I'm sure I've had occasions where I have been right in the middle of a bunch of Angels, but their true identity was not revealed to me.  I've often asked to see one.  Why I haven't up to this point I can only guess, but just because one hasn't appeared is not cause for me to doubt, and I suggest you see it the same way.

Many might ask why am I talking or writing about this today.  My desire is that you come to an understanding that you have been given authority over these Angelic Beings, and they are here to help, guide, instruct, and otherwise be your partner.  If you have this resource, is there any logical reason why you would not want to partake in it?  If I gave each of you your dream home, or dream car, said it was yours to do with as you wish, would it make any sense whatsoever for you not to partake in said car or home?  The answer is quite simple, it's yours, use it.  Why then when we have been given these beings for our own use do we choose to ignore it, or even doubt the existence?  Once again it comes down to the old adage that if one can't see, touch, feel, smell, or hear, then obviously there is no truth, and what we speak of can't really exist.  Let me ask you this:  have you ever seen the face of God?  Most have not, and yet most believe in a Divine Power.  Can you see air? Most can't see it, yet you need it to live, and it is there even when you can't see it.  I know this may all seem silly, and that's ok, often we are confounded with simple things because we attempt to complicate them.  

The fact that Angels exist can't or shouldn't be debated.  What should be done is coming to an understanding of why they are here, and why you should be using them in everything you do.  Understanding that you have Angels, that they are here to assist, and that they can only really do what you ask them to do, is the first step in establishing a long lasting relationship with these heavenly friends.  What causes me confusion is the resistance of some to even acknowledge that Angels exist, let alone that they are here for us.  If you were the Commanding Officer of a Standing Army, the one who has sole control of the operation of the Army, would you simply sit down on the sideline and never provide marching orders for your army, while everything around you was being over taken by the enemy?  Quite frankly if you did that, you would suck as a Commanding Officer.  Why is it then, as the Commander of your Legions of Angels, you have yet to provide them their Marching Orders?  Why are you sitting on the sidelines not taking action?  

Here is my suggestion for you today, and if I were you I would pay attention to what I am about to share with you.  If you have not made it a point to incorporate your Angels, and yes I said your Angels, into your daily life and activity, I suggest you begin to do it now.  If you have not sent your messengers out to do what needs to be done, do it now.  If you have not asked your Angels to plow the fields in front of you, do it now.  Whatever it is that is causing you to doubt that you have these marvelous beings assigned to you, stop doubting.  Remember, we have not because we ask not, and we ask not, because we don't believe.  Stop not believing.  Start accepting that you have been blessed to have oversight of these beings, and they are simply waiting to hear from you.  Don't allow doubt to rob you of one of the strongest forces in the ever expanding Universe.  Don't allow doubt to step in and stop what is yours, what has been set up for you, what was created just for you.  

It is time to release your Angels to accomplish their mission on your behalf.  It is time to issue those marching orders.  It is time to accept your position as Commander, and use your Army for its intended purpose.  You have been given charge over your Angles, the time has come to do what you have been asked to do by your Creator.  Set these beautiful beings to flight, and see if life doesn't change in a very big way. 


Saturday, March 16, 2024

When the time is right, you will know!

 If you are like me, I have out run God many times.  Instead of operating from a prudent position I decided to go like gang busters and do my thing.  Care to know how things turned out? Let's just say I learned my lesson and now wait for the right time.  Like many things in life we often want it now, and in the wanting it now, we don't always take into consideration that now might not be the right time.  This obviously leads to the question, what is the right time?  Today I hope to answer that for you, and provide you with a few things to ponder, as if you didn't have enough on your plate already.  

As I've said many times in the past we all have a passion, a purpose.  When we finally accept this fact it's very easy to dive right in, not realizing that there is always a perfect time for execution of your plan, and knowing that perfect time is key to the success of your endeavors.  Sadly many people miss the signs that will come to them in regards to perfect timing, and in missing these signs what was a very good thing ends up in having to pick up the many pieces of a broken dream.  Fear not, just because you made an error in timing does not mean a dream is dead, far from it.  It simply means you need to regroup and attempt it again.

We as humans have been conditioned to live under a time standard, expecting certain things at certain times, trying always to predict what the perfect time is.  Sadly time, as we know it, is an illusion.  When one talks about a dream, a vision, a purpose, a passion, time should never come into the conversation in as much as we often place false deadlines.  Don't misunderstand me, we live with time, but time should never be the absolute in what plans we have, when we institute those plans, and ultimately what our expectations are in regards to when we do something.  I know it's somewhat confusing, but stick with me for a moment and I think you will see where I am taking all of this.

Have you ever prayed for God to open a door for you?  I know I have, and at times it seems as though the wait is taking forever. In the perfection of your design, there is perfection in the timing of stepping out into your destiny, your purpose.  It is when we out run God that we smack right into the door that is not quite ready to be opening.  Patience is not always easy to stand in, but it is advisable to always display patience when God's timing is involved.  Do you think for one minute that your plans are any less valid simply because you have entered what you perceive as a delay?  When I tell you that I have learned the hard way about God's timing, I have learned the hard way.  I have seen things come crashing down because I wanted it my way, and in my timing.  Now God is forgiving, and oh so gracious, and we will have the opportunity to make things right, even if we have messed things up.  My encouragement to you is simply look for signs.  Look for the the open doors, and once opened, run through them.  There's nothing worse than sitting around complaining that things are not moving, and right in front of you is an open door.  What's the old adage, one can't see the forest because they are too close to the trees.  Often we are standing right in front of the open door, but in our desire to do it in our own time, we miss what is right in front of us. I have been guilty of this many times in the past, and luckily for me I have learned a lesson and make every effort not to make the same mistake twice.

There are so many people who feel that they have failed because they have yet to see their dreams come into existence.  First off failure is never fatal, and it certainly is not the end of things.  Many people have failed miserably with things and yet they go on to do some pretty incredible things in life.  It is only when we cease to move forward, when we throw our dreams on the dust heap, that we fail.  Can you name me anyone who hasn't come up against a wall, a challenge, a distraction?  Most everyone I know has had this happen, and luckily for them they didn't allow this to stop them.  We must never let go of our dreams and realize that they will manifest at the perfect time, and in the perfect manner.  True diligence is working through each perceived delay, each setback, every distraction.  When you approach your dreams with certainty, when you realize that each dream is a stepping stone to your destiny, then and only then will you be able to accept delays, distractions, and setbacks, and know that they all play a part in God's perfect timing.

So when will you know the time is right?  Do the planets all have to line up.  Do you need a neon sign lit up with your next step?  You will know the time is right when you are able to hear what your spirit is telling you.  Sadly many, many people have yet to familiarize themselves with the voice of their own spirit.  I could write a book on that, but for right now suffice it to say knowing what your spirit is telling you is going to eliminate a ton of delays, distractions, and setbacks.  It certainly would be great if we never had to wait, if we never had to listen, look, be aware of God's signs for us, if we could just have it delivered to us on a Silver Platter, but you and I both know that that probably is not going to be the way God communicates with you.  Anything worth having is worth working for, and getting signs from the Creator the Universe is no different.  Too many people want things for nothing and have absolutely no skin in the game.  If you are not willing to invest yourself into your dreams and visions, then why in the world would you get mad at God for what you perceive to be a delay in getting what you want?  

If you have the faith to believe that you have a purpose, then you have the faith to see the signs of when the time is right to step out into those dreams.  Our timing may not be perfect, but God's is.  Our ability to walk in our purpose is going to be dependent on your ability to see and understand God's clues.  If we open up our Spiritual Eyes we will see what we need to see, allowing us to do those things we need to do. I have learned to accept God's timing, and why?  I've learned through trial and error.  I've made some dumb moves in my time, and after being burned numerous times I have learned to wait on God's perfect timing.  Will I get it right from here on in?  Probably not, but it won't be for a lack of trying.  Sometimes we just need to take the first step and let God do the rest, understanding that his timing is perfect, and ours often isn't.  

You will know when the time is right, but you will also discover when you have outrun God.  Given the option to do it in God's time or your own, what makes more sense? I know the answer is obvious, but I still like to challenge you when I can.  Know this: you have the ability to hear, you have the ability to see, and you have the ability to know the timing of God.  Don't doubt it.  Your dreams, your destiny is not going to go away, and if you think that your Creator is not going to keep it in your mind, you don't know God.  Your purpose needs to come to fruition, and God will let you know when the time is right, trust me on this.

Saturday, March 9, 2024

When you know, you know.

Funny thing.  I was halfway through writing the blog this morning, and I was told to discard it, and instead go out on this path.  I have learned to listen to that still small voice, and so I am moving forward on what I believe is needed by someone today.  I dare say that most, if not the vast majority of people have been experiencing some battles as of late.  Some of this battles may only be slight hiccup for some, while others seem almost insurmountable.  No matter where you fall on the spectrum I want to provide a little encouragement this morning, and in doing so, provide you with a path to complete your mission here on earth.

If you are like me, you probably have an idea that life is much more than what you might see at the moment.  If you are like me, you most likely have this gut feeling that there is something that you were placed here to do.  If you are like me, you are waiting for a sign, waiting for a door to be opened, or simply waiting for direction.  The simple fact that you know that you know that there is something for you to do is really the first step in the process.  Sadly, there are many who never come to the understanding that there is something for them to do, something that they were created for.  Today I want to shed some light on what that something might be, and encourage you to step out into it.  

There's this fallacy floating around that we are just here willy nilly.  There are people who feel as though that life in general is nothing more than going through the paces, being born, living for a specific period of time, and then departing this existence for the afterlife.  Now while this scenario may be correct, there is a part of life that many have yet to figure out, yet to accept or acknowledge, and that part is the main reason you brought here in the first place. I don't care who you are, where you came from, when all is said and done there comes a time when you are going to have to decide if you are going to walk in your destiny, or simply go through life ignoring what has undoubtedly been haunting you for years and years.  Let's be honest for a moment and state the obvious: everyone alive, past, present, and future was brought here with a mission, a purpose.  While many will go through life ignoring this calling, it is still there, and it is waiting for you to embrace it.  

I see so many people who go through life feeling trapped in a profession that they would give up in an instant if only they had a way out, or something to take its place.  If you are driving to work on a Monday Morning just praying that your place of employment has burnt to the ground, I think it's a fair assessment that you are not doing what you were created to do.  I get people feel trapped in their current job because of various financial responsibilities they have, the mortgage, tuition, and the like.  These things in no way change the fact that you have been created to do something very specific, and the sooner you know this, or at least accept this, the sooner you can step out into those things you were created to do. 

How many people do you know who have asked the question, Is this as good as it gets?  I've got to tell you that asking this question is a sure sign that you have yet to pick up on those dreams and passions inside of you.  I'm not pointing fingers, nor am I judging.  I just know that until such time as you can accept your Divine Calling, everything else in life is going to pale in comparison to what you truly want and desire.  When you know that you know that there has to be more to life than what you might be experiencing in the moment, that is the time when you just may open up to what is inside of you to do.  Let me ask you this simple question: if you could be doing anything right now, without regard to schooling or money, without regard to location or various resources, what would it be?  If you could start all over and do that one thing that you are passionate about, what would it be?  

I learned a long time ago what I was destined for, what my destiny was, but I can assure you it didn't come easy.  I had become what I did, and what I owned, and that is how I measured my worth.  It took loosing it all to realize that I wasn't what I drove, where I lived, or what I did for work. Was the transition easy? No not really, it actually kind of sucked at the beginning, but boy am I glad I went through it.  I learned who and what I was, and it allowed me to accept my destiny.  Each of you will have to make that decision at some point, if you haven't already.  Life changes dramatically when you finally decide to do what is in your heart to do.  Life changes because you have begun to focus on your purpose, and not on what others expect of you, or think you should be doing.

Most people agree that change kind of bites.  Most people fight change because they have never been brought into the loop as to the reason for change.  Most idiot employers simply say do this or do that, almost always contrary to the current way of doing something, but seemingly omitting the reason for the change.  This is an absolute formula for disarray, confusion, and ultimately a break down in morale.  However, when the reason for a change is broadly disseminated it is easier to accept, and there is far less turmoil.  Such is life when we are faced with changing everything we thought we knew, and instead picking up on what is really your purpose, and not the purpose that others have picked out for you.  Will you have the ability to leave everything behind and step out into your new reality?  Some will be able to make the shift easily, others will only go kicking and screaming.  No matter what your path is to your destiny, the end will always be as it was intended, and that ending will be a thing of beauty.

When you know that you know that you have a destiny, then the journey to it is something you can smile about, enjoy, and ultimately be fulfilled by it.  So given the option to stay where you're at, you know that place that you hope burns down one day, or stepping out into what drives you, inspires you, fills you with excitement, what is the better option in your opinion?  

I alone cannot make you decide.  I can encourage, I can motivate, I can even kick you in the backside from time to time, but what I can't do is make the decision for you.  As much as I'd like to scream from the Mountain Top to anyone who will listen "Wake Up", even then there will be those who are deaf to what I am saying or encouraging others to step out into.  Do yourself a favor and simply think about what I am saying today.  I don't expect someone to literally walk into their HR Department Monday Morning and quit.  If however you feel as though there is more to life than what you are experiencing at the moment, then simply open yourself up to the possibility of other doors opening for you to step through.  

When you know that you know that you have a destiny, then change can come, and that change can be embraced.  When you know that you know that you have a destiny,  your new perspective on things will be turning on the light and having the darkness go away.  When you know that you know that you have a destiny, well let's just life is going to get interesting pretty darn quickly.  Might I suggest that you open yourself up to the possibility that change is good, destiny is yours, and the sooner you step out into that destiny, the sooner you can see how great life really is.  Think about it, but don't too much time, people need what you have to offer.



Saturday, March 2, 2024

When do I take the first step?

One of life's greatest questions is, when do I do what is in my heart to do?  If you have ever asked yourself this question then you are in good company.   In fact, if you haven't asked this question then I wonder what you're waiting for.  If you think for a moment that you don't have a destiny, that one thing that you were born to do, well I'm sorry, you're mistaken.  Every living, breathing human being has a destiny.  Now some will discover it early in live, and others will be looking, and looking, and looking, for what seems like a lifetime.  It matters not when you finally discover and agree to walk in your destiny, as there will be time to complete what you were sent here to do.  

What I want to do today is get you to make a decision.  Will you be what you were created to be, or will you settle for what others have told you that you had to be?  Will you finally decide to take that first step into a journey of 1000 miles?  When all is said and done only you can make the decision when you will step out into your destiny.  It is my hope that you make that decision, and that you embrace your destiny with everything inside of you.

Everyone has dreams, they have desires, and they have a passion.  All of these three things are what will ultimately lead you to the reason you were created in the first place.  Everyone has heard me say that you being here in this time is not a mistake, and you being here right now is in the perfection of your creator. We are not on this planet just for the free popcorn, and the sooner you realize that you have a calling, the sooner you can step out into said calling.  Problems arise when some idiot tells you that what you desire to do is not really anything that will benefit you.  First off, most of the time those things that have been placed in you to do are not meant for your benefit but for others.  That's not to say you aren't supposed to make a living.  What I'm saying is take a look at the bigger picture.  If you are focused on accomplishing what God has called you to do, I don't think you are going to have to worry about how you will make a living.  Contrary to what others may say living with prosperity and abundance is not out of God's character, and therefore is just as much for you as anyone else.  We can tackle the issue of abundance and prosperity another time, suffice it to say God is a God of abundance, and we'll just leave it at that.

Sadly, there are many hindrances that cause people to stay stagnant and unwilling to move forward in those things that have been placed in their heart to do.  At some point in your life it is probably certain that someone, at some time, has told you that you shouldn't do something, or can't do it.  They may have tried to say that you can't make a living doing what you desire, and might as well stop even thinking about it.  So many dreams are crushed by those who have never even given thought to their own dreams, and would rather crush yours vice go after theirs.  Don't fall into this trap, never, never, never.  Your dreams have been placed in you for a specific reason, and non one owns your dreams except you.  End of story...case closed...

When ever I do a talk I'm asked from various people how do they determine what is a dream, what is a vision.  First and foremost, dreams and visions are stepping stones to your destiny.  Second, and maybe more important than any other fact, you have all you need to accomplish your dreams and visions.  God would not ask you to do something that you were not equipped to do.  Certainly you might need assistance, but that's ok, many hands make light work.  One of the greatest mistakes I've made in my life is always feeling that I had to do everything myself.  I had this crazy notion that unless I did it all by myself that somehow what I accomplished would be less valuable to me in someway.  I'm glad to say that I have outgrown this phase of my life, and I gladly accept assistance now.  What's important is not whether you do it alone or with help, but that you simply do what is being asked of you.  

I realize that stepping out into the unknown is not always an easy task, but to those who have  been given a lot, a lot is expected of you.  If you have been given a dream, a destiny, which you have, then there is something that you need to do with it.  Only you can accomplish the things in you, as you are the only one who has been given your specific dream.  Certainly some will have similar dreams, but not exact.  Your personality will always go along with supporting your dreams and visions.  If someone says you need to change, don't do it.  Leaders will always be leaders.  Those who love to serve others, will always try to serve.  Let's put it this way, stop trying to fit a squad peg into a round hole.  If you are a leader, then great lead away.  Your personality is perfectly formed to do what you have been asked to do, God does not make mistakes, so know you are you for a reason. 

So the question I have is when?  When will you take that first step?  If you have begun your journey, no matter how long you have been on it, know that you will always be given what you need.  Life takes many paths, and the key to success is knowing what path to go down. There is always a right path and a wrong path.  Problems arise when you are unsure of what path to take, and this is complicated more when you have yet to familiarize yourself with the sound of your spirit, who will always provide you with truth. If you find it hard to hear from God, and let's face it, many seem to be in this boat, know that all is not lost.  If God wants to speak to you, he will speak to you, and in reality there is nothing you can do to stop it.  Don't misunderstand, you can run from God, but at the end of the day, God's will will be done.  There is example after example of people who have run away and ultimately have their Come to Jesus moment.  What's the old adage you can run but you can't hide.  When God has a job for you to do, he will do everything to get you to see that it would be better to follow his guidance.  

Taking the first step is entirely up to you.  No-one can make you take it before you are ready.  Certainly we can provide encouragement, but it is your decision to make, and only yours.  That being said, I would strongly suggest that you seek out guidance, and if moved, which you will be, take action.  There is much to accomplish, and you have a part to play in what is about to take place all over this planet.  We are entering a time where we will see many wonderful and marvelous things, my suggestions is not to miss any of it.  When we walk in our destiny, we will know the joy of all things, and that is something that is worth all the money in the world.  You can take that to the bank.

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Where Our Journey Begins.

Today I simply want to speak about you, your journey, your destiny, and how you fit into the ever increasing Universe.  So many people feel as though they are insignificant, small, tiny, or no worth.  This belief is so contrary to the real you, and I need you to realize the real you, and just how important you are to the order of things in this huge, and largely unknown Universe.  

We begin our journey as new borns, and while we know very little in the natural sense, our Spirit is fully developed, mature, and otherwise unlimited in its abilities.  Sadly most individuals never take the time to understand the spiritual aspect of life, and thus limiting what they are able to do, or in many cases what they were created to do in the first place.  I know I sound like a broken record when I talk about tapping into your spiritual side.  I know I sound like a broken record when I remind you that we as humans simply inhabit a mortal body.  That broken record continues to play when I remind you that the Creator of the Universe created your spirit long before your physical body was formed in your mother's womb.  Sadly many go through life never familiarizing themselves with this truth, and in missing this truth, miss out on many, many things in life.

If one believes in Eternal Life after you leave these mortal coils, then that begs the question what is eternal life?  I'm not going to delve into the hereafter today, rather I want you to consider this one thing, and if you disagree, that's ok, we are always free to hold our own truths, our own beliefs.  If your spirit is going to live on eternally after you die, when does this period start?  Does eternity start tomorrow, or did it start yesterday?   Silly question I know, but don't you think it deserves an answer?  If Eternity is forever, meaning it is infinite in scope, does that not lead one to believe that if we are going to live forever in spirit, then we have lived forever in spirit?  If something infinite has no end, then it also means that it has no beginning.  I'm not here to define Quantum Physics, or argue to validity of non-destructible energy.  What I want to do is simply give you food for thought.  We are energy, and as such energy can neither be created or destroyed as set down in the First Law of Thermodynamics.  If in fact this law is true, then all the energy that occupies the ever expanding Universe has always been here, and will be here until the end of time.  In my years of study I have never had anyone argue this point, and not agree about the lifespan of energy.  I have on the other hand had people very upset because they claim this is new age poppycock.  

When Christ came against the Pharisees he was considered New Age as he was quite vocal about the hypocrisies being displayed daily by the Religious Elite.  Christ walked in his fullness.  Christ understood that he was Spirit first and foremost, and encouraged all that would listen to follow his example.  Sadly we have been conditioned over the generations to believe that being lead by our own spirit is somehow some mystical magical, never to be uttered, way of life. We have been told that if anything comes from anything other than a Chosen Elite member of a Church then we are being misled or deceived.  Sorry folks, I just can't embrace stupidity and ignorance.  We have a Spirit, it is me.  We have a Spirit, it is you.  I guess you can argue the point until the cows come home, but if you think or believe in life after death, then how can anyone not believe they are spirit first and foremost?  

Why am I trying to pound on this idea or philosophy today?  We have been sold a bill of goods over our lifetime.  We have been made to feel insignificant.  We have been told to sit down, shut up, and take life as it is.  God help you if you come at me with this dibble.  We are so powerful, so all knowing, so unlimited in our abilities, and yet who do you know who is operating this way?  We have been dumbed down over the generations to believe in our limitations, the limitations that man has placed on us.  I can assure you that your Creator, God, never limited you, nor does the Creator of the Universe want you to walk around thinking you are anything other than Superior, beautiful creations able to create.  

Why do you think that the Religious Elite of this world want you to stay dumbed down?  Might it be that if you knew of your true abilities, those things placed in you at the time of your creation, that cannot be taken away, that if you were aware of them, then you wouldn't need these people to control every aspect of your life?  Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against religion, but walking in your true nature is not religion.  Walking in your true essence is knowing you are Spirit.  Walking in Spirit threatens those who have tried to control you.  I'm sure I have alienated quite a few today, and if what I am writing offends you, I can't do much about that.  People have lived in fear because they knew there was more to life than what has been told to them, but when they stepped out into those things that their spirit was telling them to step out into, they were dismissed by the would be Religious Leaders as heretics, loose cannons.  When you do anything that threatens the establishment the first thing they do is try to take you down.  I'm tired of being controlled by those who feel they have earned the right to dictate my actions, my beliefs. Sorry, not sorry, you can take your limiting beliefs, your demands, and push them on someone else.  I know what I am, who I am, what I've been, and I will stand in those things.  I am powerful, unlimited in abilities, and I am a divine eternal being.  If you truly believe that you will live eternally after death, how can you doubt your power right now?  

If you fail to recognize the Unlimited, and I do mean Unlimited ability of your own Spirit, then you are going to fall prey to those who want you to believe you are anything but unlimited.  When you walk in your power you are a threat to those who are attempting to keep you pushed down.  Why are there people who try to control you?  Why are there people who think they are better than you, and you should be subject to their desires to direct your steps?  It's time we cut away from the rules of man, and instead walk in what God has placed in you.  The sooner you recognize your abilities, the sooner you say no to man's control, the sooner you can be what you were always intended to be.  

If what I am saying today makes you cringe, maybe you need to take some time and ask God if you are actually aware of what God has placed in you.  We were never meant to be controlled by man, rather we should be lead by our Spirit which is lead by God.  I will let you ponder this.  We are infinite beings.  We will never die, and as such, at some point in time we will be privy to the greatest mystery of life, what awaits us on the other side.  The time has come to step out into why we were created, and what we were created to do.  Look at it this way:  if so much energy has been used to keep us in slavery, what have they been trying to hide from us?  When you can answer that question, you will be on your way to understanding the purpose behind your creation.  Never give up, never give in, and know that who you are is who you are supposed to be.  I leave you light, love, peace, joy, and happiness.


Saturday, February 17, 2024

Temperment: Now what are you going to do about it?

Everyone has a personality.  Everyone has emotion. Everyone has a choice to make:  how will you react?  As humans we face many different challenges and events in our lives.  What we don't always know is how we are going to react to each event, each challenge, but rest assured there will be a reaction.  What I'd like to do today is simply make a few suggestions, and in doing so, maybe give you some food for thought.

We all know people who are laid back, others are wrapped tighter than a spring, and then there are those who simply show very little emotion, but down deep are just waiting to explode.  There are things that will set people off, while some simply are not even aware of what is going on around them.  Where we as humans make the mistake is when we look at someone's reaction and automatically comes to our own conclusions without really looking at why someone may react in the way they react.

Each of us live very different lives, and with each experience learn different things.  What I see so often is that knee jerk reaction to immediately judge someone base on how they may handle situations.  This is wrong on so many different levels.  The old saying is never judge someone until you have walked a mile in their shoes.  This is great advice, and yet so few seem to follow it as they feel entitled to judging someone without really knowing the full story.  

Why am I bringing this up today?  We have to get to the point in our life where we observe and fight the urge to respond.  I'm not saying that you can't ever have a response, but let's be real for a moment and acknowledge that there are many people, some who you know, that will fly off the handle at the smallest things without the benefit of knowing the entire situation. People react in different ways for different reasons.  We may not always agree, but once again, how you act at times people may not agree with either. When I was in the Air Force I worked for the Strategic Air Command, and we had a saying "To Error is human, to forgive is not SAC's Policy". We would laugh about this but there was a slight truth to this.  Not so much that we shouldn't forgive, but that there are those who find it impossible to forgive.  In my estimation never a good place to be.  We might not always agree with how someone reacts to a particular situation, but once again, put yourself in their shoes.  Instead of flying off the handle take a few minutes and maybe think about what they may be going through, and how what they are going through may in fact be part of the reason they react the way they do.  In certain cases an ounce of prevention is worth that pound of cure.

 I think we can all agree that there have been times when each of us have flown off the handle.  Little things can set us off, but the thing we have to do is come to a determination as to what the cause of us flying off the handle is.  At times the tiniest of things can set us off, and on the flip side it often takes a ton of things to get us to go into launch mode.  No matter the circumstances we ultimately control how we react to certain things, and those reactions are directly correlated to what we might be going through at that particular moment.  I just think that there are times when we need to extend grace to others if for not other reason than we need that same grace extended to us.  Operating with grace, understanding, and forgiveness is really the only way we should be operating.

What is temperament?  Is temperament based on environment? Is it based on historical events?  Is it based on our own DNA?  I could certainly give the clinical definition of it, but in the total scheme of things, temperament is just you.  It is based on what you have experienced, the good and the bad.  Since we all go through different things in life, we all have a different style of dealing with issues.  Since we are all different then it only makes sense that we will deal with issues differently than others.  If we are truly being honest do you really want to be judged for how you handle situations by those who have no idea what your life has been like, or what you have gone through?  Judging someone based on your observations is so wrong.  There have been plenty of times in my life when I have misjudged someone and later on had to ask for forgiveness.  That I can tell you is a humbling experience.  Suffice it to say being wrong in your judgment of others only has to happen a few times before you learn not to do it.

As I said earlier, we need to extend grace to others.  We need to understand that things happen, people react, and we need to know there is always a reason for their reactions.  Only a fool thinks they know it all, but sadly there are fools all around.  My observation of others is simply that, an observation, and not every observation demands a comment.  There are times when we see something that we are better just to sit on it and make no comment.  Truth be told there are plenty of people who will jump at the chance to jump on someone for something they said, or because of their actions, and maybe just maybe we should wait until we strike.  I don't know of the pain one might be going through, and without that knowledge any action I take in retaliation for someone's action is speculative at best.  

People are hurting right now and the last thing they need is someone with a holier than thou attitude jumping all over them because they reacted a certain way.  I know it may seem like I am standing on my soapbox, but when are we going to realize that people are human?  I have no right to judge someone else.  My choice is always mine to make, and I choose to operate in forgiveness, in grace, and in doing so allow others to know that no matter what, I accept them.  So many are quick to judge without having the full story, without knowing the real reasons for something, without grasping that people handle situations differently.  Once again, put yourself in their shoes.  You might discover that your reaction is the same as their reaction.  

I see name calling going on.  I see accusations being flung about like confetti in a Fifth Avenue Parade. Why?  The day will come when someone calls you out for your actions, how will you react?  You might be completely justified in what you did, what you said, how you acted, and yet someone will judge you based on it.  How's that going to make you feel?  What's good for the Goose is good for the Gander, unless of course you're on the other side of the equation.  The time has come to see things the way your Creator sees things.  We must extend grace and understanding.  When the world can begin to operate in this fashion then we will see much less conflict, and I can only assume that less conflict will undoubtedly bring about more peace and tranquility.  Time for you to choose, and it is my hope that you choose wisely.  I leave you peace, love, joy, happiness, and a earnest hope that you will see things differently than you may have seen them in the past.


 

Saturday, February 10, 2024

What does it mean to "Find Yourself"?

I'd like to begin by asking a very simple question: Do you know who you are?  If I were to stop you on the street and ask for your elevator pitch about you, how would you go about describing yourself?  The sad truth is that many people have yet to discover their authentic self.  Certainly many have paraded around in a false suit of what others feel they should be like, or act like, but have they really discovered the real them, and more importantly accepted the real them? Well today I want to delve into this topic, and it is my desire, my hope that you will begin to see things differently, or if you already know the real you, help others get to the same point you are at.

It has taken me many, many years to get to know the real me, and many years to accept the real me.  It wasn't that I doubted, it was I had been walking around always trying to fulfill the expectations of others.  Each person, different expectations, and I would try to be what they wanted.  It got to the point where I didn't know if I was coming or going.  I finally got to the point in my life where I didn't care what others thought about me, what they might say, or even what they might do if I refused to go along with their plan.   Each person reading this today is going to have too, if they have not done it already, walk away from the expectations of others and simply be who they were meant to be.  The question arises, what were you meant to be?  In its simplest terms, you were meant to be you.  The you with all the quirks, all the weirdness, all the little of this, the little of that.  We were never meant to be like anyone else.  We may have been made in the image of our creator, but not necessarily in the image of all those who want you to be just like them.  

So how does one find themselves?  How do you discover the real you, the authentic you? How do you separate what others think verses what you know?  How do you accept you for you, and not give a flip if what you are flies in the face of someone else's normal? The first step in this process is for you to realize that you are who you were always meant to be.  Certainly we all have perceived faults, but are they actually faults, or just something that someone has said they don't like about us?  Please understand this: your personality, your likes, dislikes, your passions are all part of you, and they are in you because they go right along with your destiny.  Please stop trying to fit in with what others expects, and start doing what you have always thought about doing, long to do, dream about doing.  There is a reason you have desires and passions, and it's not to simply fit in with the cool kids club.  

I hear often the term "New You".  Well let me ask you this question:  is it really a new you, or have you finally recognized the you that was created at the beginning of time?  Have you finally just accepted that you have a destiny, and that you will walk in that destiny without regard to what others may say or think?  It's kind of exciting when you're able to shed yourself of other's expectations of what your life should be like, and instead follow what you know to be true in regards to why you are here in the first place.  We are so often dragged down by what others expect of us.  We feel trapped in endeavors that other have placed upon us, and that does nothing but rob us of our own true understanding of who we truly are.  

Had you told me twenty years ago that I would be a writer I would have thought you crazy.  It was nothing I ever hung my hat on.  Today I see who I am, and I am confident in who I am.  My heart's desire is to bring forth in everyone their own awareness of who they are, and why they are here, nothing more, nothing less.  I look at people and often wonder if they have come to the conclusion that they each have something to offer humanity, and accept the calling that has been placed in them.  Imagine a world where every individual has accepted their own greatness.  Imagine a world where each person is walking in their destiny.  Imagine for just a moment a world ruled by love, compassion, understanding.  How different would life be right now if we all were just who we were created to be.  Can this happen?  I think it can, but it will only happen with the assistance of that which created us.

There exist in the world today so much turmoil, so much doubt, fear, and uncertainty.  How does this work itself out?  It get's fixed when each person gets fixed, and that fix action is coming to an understanding of why you are here, who you really are, and you finally understanding the real you.  Some will get to this point sooner than others, but if you believe in the Divine, then you will have to believe that all things are possible, and where you need to end up, you will end up there.  If you are like me there is probably a yearning inside to see more, do more, be more.  This desire is not to be boastful or prideful, rather to share your understanding with others so they might share in this wonderful life.  I know there are selfish, self-centered people in the world.  We see them, and often question why?  Why do certain people think they are all that?  Why do people feel they are better than others, and walk around like they are the only people that matter in the world?  When you come to grips that we are all special, all unique, all beautiful creations, then and only then can you begin to be what you were intended to be.  Maybe the time has come to accept the real you.  Finding the real you is nothing more than accepting you.  When you can throw off the expectations of others, the false judgments, the lies that others may say or think, then and only then can you take your rightful place in this world.

Finding or discovering the real you is not always an easy journey, but it is one that each of us has to take, and in taking this journey you will discover some pretty incredible things about who you are, and why you are here in the first place.  While life is indeed a journey of discovery, it is a journey that was designed just for you.  Others may experience similar things in life, but not identical to your journey.  You were placed here for specific reasons, and as I have said so many times in the past, only you can do what you were created to do.  My destiny is simply to help others discover their destiny.  I have within me the same abilities you have to accomplish what it is you were sent here to accomplish.  Have zero doubt that there is something for you to do in this lifetime.  

Once you find yourself, your life will change forever.  The things you do will be for others benefit.  When we loose the need to be the center of attention, when we realize that we are merely here to assist, then you will be able to recognize your many talents, and those talents will aid others in achieving their life purpose.  The time has come to accept your calling.  The time has come to step out.  The time has come to see your brilliance, your beauty, your depth of purpose.  With each step of this journey you will grow, you will prosper, and you will be a vital part of the Universe's plan for humanity.  I leave you light, love, peach, joy, and happiness.  Together we will bring about the change that is so desperately needed in this world, and we will know that we did our part.