If I were a Super hero, what would I do?

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I have asked myself this question so many times.  I have had dreams about this so many times.  I have wondered what life would be like if this was me and how I would change the world, many, many times.  Truth be told we are all super heroes.  Now we might not have the ability to fly like Superman, or to run like Flash, but we are still super heroes.

Inside each and every person is a desire to do something unique and almost super human.  To some it is to garner the praise and admiration of others.  To some it is to be there if for no other reason then to bring help to what may be a helpless situation.  To others still there is just a desire to want to make a positive change in an environment where change is greatly needed.  What ever your persuasion is, being a super hero is what moves and motivates other to do good works.

If I were a superhero my first act would be to rid the world of needless violence and turn it into a place where people knew of the possibilities and opportunities awaiting all.  I would eradicate hunger, poverty, and no one would ever be alone wondering if the world has forgotten about them.  If I were a superhero I would turn hate to love, anger to joy, and uncertainty to knowing.  If I were a superhero I would...well wait a minute, maybe I am a superhero.  Now not superhero in the sense of flying, or traveling at speeds of lightening, but superhero none-the-less, as I have a desire and a drive to change the face of this planet, and change it for the better.

At the heart of every superhero is a determination to leave this planet a little better then it was when you first got here.  At the heart of every superhero is the desire to see that others have a knowledge that life can be grand and that they can be a part of the grandness.  At the heart of every superhero is a drive to ensure that no one is left out of the game of life and that they have just as much right to happiness as anyone else.  I have the heart of a super hero and if you look closely at your life I hope and pray that you will come to the conclusion that you have this same heart.  A heart to look at situations and find the best in them.  A heart to know that today will bring you opportunity and all you need to do is to take action.  A heart that says I am good enough and there is a reason I am the way I am.

If you have ever dreamt of being a super hero I will assure you that the reason this is happening is because there is something you should be doing, but as of this minute have not done it.   If you are anything like me, and I feel as if there are many people like me out there, then in your heart you desire that all people would know peace, joy, and happiness.  You can be a super hero to almost anyone: your neighbor, who needs a little help with their crumbling home, your family member who just needs to know you are thinking of them.  What about that person walking down the street who looks like they just lost their best friend, what about a smile from you and a happy greeting?   This simple act, which cost you nothing, can have an impact on another life half the world away, twenty years from now.  Please do not make the mistake of thinking that what you do on any given day will not affect the life of someone.  Often the little things we do will have some of the greatest impacts on lives down the road, and you may never even know about it.

Yes I would love to be able to fly like Superman.  I would like to be there to heal the wounds of those innocent children hurt by war, when war was nothing they ever wanted, nor could prevent.  I would love to share love with all people and show them that ego is what causes conflict and that ego, once under wraps, could prevent many of the problems we see from day to day.  I would very much love to share peace, joy, and happiness with the rest of the world so they might get a short rest from the burdens they have been carrying for far too many years.

To me, being a superhero is nothing more then wanting the best for everyone, and being willing to do your part in helping out someone in need.  Today is a great day to come to the understanding that we all have the ability to be Super Heroes.  You can be a hero to your kids, your family, your neighbors, your co-workers.  You can be a hero to the stranger who just needs to know someone out there is loving enough to show compassion to someone who has not been shown it for quite sometime.  You can be a hero to yourself by simply recognizing that you have something very valuable to give to others, and no matter what others think, you will not stop caring, loving, or showing compassion to others.  We need to understand that showing love and compassion, while not widely looked upon as a thing that someone would do for a stranger, is exactly what we should be doing, and doing every day. There are hurting people out there who simply need you to take your place as a super hero and display the compassion and love that someone else has been unwilling to display.  Remember, it is the little things in life that will often change a life, and the life that will change will be yours.  So put on your cape and begin to display that super human quality of compassion and love, and change a planet one life at a time.

There are no shades of gray, only black or white.

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In life some people will tell you that there are no shades of gray in things, and that things are only black or white.  I'm on the fence when it comes to this, and there are not many times in my life that I am on the fence about anything.  I have known periods in my life when many, many things were gray areas, and not everything was as simple as black or white.  I guess it all depends on your vantage point, and what it is that you are trying to figure out or trying to accomplish.

Shades of gray, when it comes down to it, is nothing more than confusion.  Not knowing if something is supposed to be this way or that way.  Not knowing if what you are doing is right or wrong, or even possible.  Not knowing if what you want is really what you want or what someone else wants for you.   Boy have I been down this road before and in all likelihood will have to travel down this road again in the future.  This time however, I will be equipped with something that I never had before, but that I have finally found, and it has saved my life more than once.  When anyone is confused it is a sign that they either lack the required knowledge to do something, or they are attempting to do something that was never intended for them to do.  It is very similar to trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.  Sure you may be able to jam it into this space, but was it really designed to fit into it?

The one thing that I discovered, that has changed most everything from shades of gray, was my True Destiny.  No longer was I being tossed and spun around by others telling me what I should be doing and why I should be doing it.  I had taken ownership of my destiny and that cleared up any shade of gray that may have existed.  Now is the time in your life when you must take ownership of your destiny and begin to walk in it.  There is no worse feeling in the world then desiring to do something and yet never feeling like you will be able to do those things that are dearest to you.  It's almost like walking down a long corridor that never seems to end and with each step you take the corridor seems to grow in distance, making it nearly impossible for you to get to the end.

If you find yourself on that perpetual tread mill always moving but going now where, then I suggest you stop what you are doing and make the determination that you have a destiny.  Determine that you will walk in that destiny, and that no longer will the shades of gray that have fogged up your vision keep you from doing those things that you were designed to do.  I wish I could tell you that I have all the answers, I do not.  I wish I could keep you from the ups and downs of life that you will experience, I cannot.  What I do have is a desire to see you walk in your destiny and anything I can do to help you discover and walk in it, is what I have been designed to do.    There are not enough descriptive words in the English language that I could use to tell you how I long for everyone to walk in their own destiny.  Not the destiny that others have picked for you.  Not the destiny that you think you should walk in, but the destiny that you know you should walk in.

When I was a child I saw things as a child, and there were many shades of gray.  This happens when you are tossed about by everything that others tell you and you have yet to determine for yourself what is truly important to you and what those things are that make you who you are.  Self-discovery is something that we will all have to accomplish if we are to accomplish those things that were birthed in us at the time of our creation.  Many times these discoveries are hindered by some of the things we experience in life.  Many times these discoveries are covered up by hurt and fear, but there will be a time when you will have to take a deep breath and just jump into them.  If you are at that place in your life when you know there is more to life then what you are experiencing right now, then this should be a sign that it is time for more self-discovery.  If you are all the time anxious and on edge, this is a sign that you are just about ready to take a dip in the pool of destiny.

It is time to rid yourself of all shades of gray and determine what is real, what is right, and what is your destiny.  Your age, social status, your education, where you live, where you came from, or even how others see you is not what will determine if you walk in your destiny.  You and only you can make that determination.  I and many others like me are here to help you discover your destiny.  Until such time as you decide that you want to walk in your destiny, you will not walk in it.  The joy, happiness, and contentment that you will experience when you decide to step out in your destiny is a feeling that will never be duplicated, no matter what you try to measure it up against.  We all deserve to have these feelings of contentment and satisfaction, and you are no different from anyone else.  If you lack the joy, happiness and peace in your life that you have always desired, then might I suggest you put down what ever you are doing and spend some time in quiet meditation and ask for some answers.  I have said this before, people do not ask the question because they often do not want the answer.  We have not because we ask not, and we ask not because we do not believe.  You must believe that you have a destiny before you will ever walk in it.  Trust me, you have a destiny.  Ask the question and see if the answer does not come to you.  There has never been a better time to discover the greatness that resides inside of you, and this greatness is there to share with others.  Please take some time and discover those things that have been placed in you.  Until we meet again, know the great desire I have to help you walk out your destiny.  What you have is what I need and I am not to shy to ask for your help.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

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No, I am not writing about Christmas because it is still so bloody cold outside and here it is nearly the first of April.  I am writing about Christmas from the stand point of the expectations and the excitement that comes with the holidays and how we prepare for them.  When I was much younger I would not sleep for what seemed like weeks before Christmas Day.  As kids we were so excited to wake up in the morning run down stairs and see what Santa had left for us under the tree. Now I know this may seem very Norman Rockwellian, but just stick with me and I hope you will see where I am taking this.

When was the last time you bolted down the stairs in the morning, any given morning for that matter, to see what the day had in store for you? When was the last time you were excited about getting up and being able to take on the day, just knowing that something magical was going to take place today?  When was the last time that you quite frankly were looking forward to going to work and knowing you were going to have an impact on the rest of humanity, or at least a small part of it? If you do not feel this every day, then the question I have for you is why not?  Why are you not excited about each day and the opportunities that are surely going to pop up for you?  Why are you not thrilled to be a part of this thing we call life and know that you will have an impact, a positive impact, on some one's life today?  

That excitement that you had on Christmas Day is the same excitement you should have each and every day of your life, if for no other reason then you are able to walk in your destiny and do the things that you were created to do.  I so love sitting down each morning and just writing.  I may have a specific topic to write about, or I might just wing it, which is pretty much what I do each day, but I love when Spirit gives me the topic for the day and then the words that go with it.  I can't take credit for what I write, I just listen and put down what pops into my spirit.  I didn't choose my destiny, it was chosen for me.  I have however made the choice to walk in my destiny, and you will have to make that same decision.  Will you walk in your destiny, or will you just ramble on through life always wanting more or something different?

Ask yourself this very simple question:  are you happy right now?  Do you feel as though you are just going to settle for what life throws at you and let the chips fall where they may?  Is there something that you know you should be doing with your life and if so, when will you begin going after it?  These are all the same questions I have asked myself a million times, and there are millions of people asking the very same question each and every day.  It breaks my heart when I see someone who is struggling with these questions because I just want to reach out and do what I can to help them out, but they need to want the help and more importantly they need to understand that there is more to life then just getting up in the morning to repeat what has become common place to them.  I know how tough life can be at times, but more often than not the reason we go through tough times is because we have yet to realize that the majority of tough times are things that we have brought on ourselves by our own words and thoughts.  If you believe as I do that you are a divine creation and that there is nothing that God has created that is not perfect from the get go, then you must also realize that perfection awaits you in regards to your destiny and walking in that destiny.  Just think how thrilling it would be if each morning that you got up you knew that you would be doing the one thing that makes you happiest in this life.  You would have a smile on your face that would never come off and you would share your joy, peace, and happiness with as many people as you possibly could.  Joy, peace, and happiness are infectious, and if you don't believe me, just look at some of the people you hang out with, or those who you don't want to be within ten feet of because of their caustic personality.

Walking in your destiny is like that Christmas morning many years ago when you could not wait to see what was beneath the tree.  You just knew you would get what you asked for because you had faith. Well it is that same kind of faith you must display when it comes to walking in your destiny.  Open up the present with your name on it, and see what is inside.  Go ahead and scream and shout with joy because you got the gift of your dreams.  The gift of your destiny is as simple as opening up the package and taking out what is inside.  You can have received the most excellent gift in the world, but if you don't take it out of the box what good is it to you?  It is time to take this great gift and use it in the way that it was fashioned for you to use it.  You have asked for your destiny a million times in the past, but you have missed the answers to your request.   Lucky for you Spirit is patient and will continue to offer you packages to open and use what is inside.  Excitement, that is what you need each day.  Excitement that says I get to do this and there is nothing better in the world then what I get to do.  That is your destiny and that is what you were created to do.  Go ahead and open the box, look inside, pull out what is inside and know that your life will be different from this point forward if you will just take your destiny out of the box and use it.  The gift of destiny is what you have been crying out for and now you will have what you have desired for sometime now.  Enjoy the moment, and then get out there and help others discover what is in their box.

Just let it go!

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There are all kinds of things in life that we know we should let go of, yet there is a part of us who would give almost anything to hold on to them.  It might be a grudge, an old love, even bad memories which provide us ammunition when we want to justify certain actions that we take.  No matter how you look at it, holding on to something that is not of benefit to you is certain death.  Now I am not speaking about physical death, although there are people who will go to an early grave because of certain things that they are unable to let go of.

If you look at the picture that accompanies today's blog you can see a pair of handcuffs.  When these cuffs are opened up they almost form a heart. Why is this significant?  If you are unable to forgive, if you are unable to forget, if you are unable to move forward, then for all intents and purposes your heart will be closed off to almost anything that could be good in your life.  When you open up your heart and realize that this is the only way in which to live your life then almost all those things that have hampered you in the past seem to melt away.  Loving someone who has done you a wrong is difficult, but if you are unable to display love, then you loose on two counts. Not only are you hurt by the actions of others, but you have hurt yourself by your own actions, or in some cases inaction.  Love in its simplest form is the one thing that should be ever present in your life.  Showing love to others will break down walls.  It will melt the hardest of heart, and in most cases it will free up feelings and emotions that have been blocked for far too long.

When one has difficulty letting go of things, then I would think you need to ask yourself why.  Why is it so difficult to let go?  Why do these old emotions keep coming back and why do they still bother me?  Why can't I just get over it and move on with my life?  Most everyone has asked these questions in the past, and probably will ask them again at some point in time in the future.  The great thing about it is that you are at least asking the question.  If you walk around ignoring all these things then it is most likely that you will not have the ability to let go of those things that need to be let go of.  To be handcuffed to past hurts, past loses, past regrets, is to place your self into a prison cell without a key or even the possibility of ever escaping your captors.  Trust me, I have been bound up with past hurts, fears, and regrets for way too many years and all it got me was acid in my stomach and sleepless nights.  I had to find a way of letting go of things, and until such time as I did, you can bet your bottom dollar I was as miserable as anyone could get.  I would get angry at the drop of a hat, fly off the handle at some stupid, almost inconsequential event, and blow my stack at what most people would say is nothing at all.  I know none of you have had to deal with things like this, but just in case I wanted the truth to come out.

Letting go of things to most people is not easy, after all many have had practice for many years of holding on to things that should be done away with.  That being said, failure to learn this valuable lesson is going to keep you in bondage, and that bondage will never be easy to live through.  When you open your heart to forgiveness, when you are able to turn the other cheek, and when you are able to let go, you then leave the past which allows you to live in today, and that opens the door for the future.  The true measure of spiritual maturity is when you are able to look at a situation and realize that there is learning to be had, and in this learning you are taking one giant leap toward greater understanding of just what it is to be free from those things that would love to keep you down.  I have seen people who have let situations that took place ten, twenty, or even thirty years ago, dictate all their tomorrows.  This can never be a good thing, and once you are able to understand this, you will be putting yourself in a very admirable place.

Letting go can be difficult, but letting go is the only thing that can keep you moving forward toward your destiny and being the person you were created to be.  Don't allow past hurts, fears, lost loves, or whatever is looking you in the face deter you from what you were called to do in this life.  Letting go of the past is something you must do.  I know you can do it, and truth be told, I suspect you want to do that.  When things are difficult it is in direct correlation to the blessings that will come from it.  I am determined to empty myself of past hurt and fear, because anything less than that will keep me from doing what I was destined to do.  My desire to talk about destiny to others is what allows me the ability to get over things.  Your desire to accomplish the things in your life must also be the driver which allows you to shed the past and move onward.  I know you can do it, and I cannot wait to hear all the stories of success.  Take that step toward your future by leaving the past behind you.  We can learn from the past, we just can't be stuck in it.

I am, what I am.

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What can I say, I am what I am.  Your are who you are, and everyone is who they are supposed to be.  End of story, case closed, period.  Now to many this may seem like a very self-centered view of one's self, but in actuality it is the best possible view you can have of yourself.  There are certain things that people need to know about themselves, and until such time as you either come to this realization or in some cases enlightenment, then you will always be walking around trying to figure out why this or that has happened, and why it has happened to you.

I was having a conversation with two very close friends on Saturday.  I had one of those "Ah Ha" moments, and for me it answered many, many questions that had been going through my mind as of late.  Now I have spent the better part of the last four years setting a foundation for what is about to come about in a big way.  The vast majority of that foundation was getting to know the real Scott.  Who was I, why was I put here in this moment, and more importantly, why haven't the New England Patriots won a Superbowl in over ten years?  OK, that last one wasn't really one of my life questions, more like an observation, LOL.  Anyway, I had to know the real me. What makes me tick, what makes me special, and what in the world was I supposed to do with my life?  I have wandered about for so many years knowing that I had something special to offer, but at the same time I did not feel special.  I did not feel worthy of what I saw other people obtaining.  Now don't get me wrong, it wasn't that I didn't want to obtain certain things, it was that there was something there that was blocking my ability to get what I wanted.  Now just in case some smart ass feels as though that the things I want are surrounded by money and fame, I can assure you that is not the case. I could care less about money, and I certainly do not need fame to know that I am special.  I long for a deeper spiritual awakening. I so desire to see into the spiritual realm and to understand many of the great mysteries of life.  I would meditate and meditate and during those quiet moments ask for a small, yet very important sign, that I was where I was supposed to be and that those spiritual beings sent to help us was in fact there to help me.  My "Ah Ha" moment came when I realized that I didn't feel worthy of seeing into the spiritual.  Now there are all kinds of reasons why people do not feel worthy of something, but in the end, that worthiness is not measured in how God sees you, but rather how you see you.

I know that my life growing up was not perfect.  I was loved, but there was an element that was missing and because of this absence so was my ability to feel worthy of who I was.  Regrettably I have carried this with me for far too many years.  My worthiness is not based on what I do, or what I don't do. My worthiness is not predicated upon what I went through as a younger child, or what I will go through as an adult.  No, my worthiness is based only on the fact that I am a creation of the Creator of the Universe, and because of that my worthiness is never something that I need to question again.  I have run away from things in the past because I didn't want to face the prospect of not being worthy of getting what I truly wanted or hoped for.  When I finally figured out that I had been the reason for my lack, the reason for my emptiness, and the reason for my seemingly endless streak of bad luck, I was able to cut a cord, a cord that desperately needed to be cut.

We are all worthy of every good thing in life, because goodness is the only thing that Spirit can provide to us and everything else is nothing more than smoking mirrors that we have believed as truth for way too many years.  The illusion that God slaps us with bad is idiotic.  The belief that many people have that says they will never achieve is likewise idiotic.  Worthiness is not something you have to work for.  Worthiness is not something that comes over time.  Worthiness is not something only set out for a few select individuals who happened to have been born into the right family.  Worthiness is your birth right, and once you can pick up on this the sooner you can take your rightful place in this world.  I have been through a lot, and yes I have learned from it all, but one of the greatest lessons I have learned is that I am worthy, and there is nothing that anyone can do that will ever change that fact.  If I am worthy, then so are you.  If I can have the dreams in my heart, then so can you.

I am who I am because this is how God made me.  I am so very thankful that he made me the way I am and you need to understand and be thankful for the way you were created.  We are all worthy of the desires of our heart, the riches of this world, and the understanding of those spiritual forces designed to be our guides and helpers.  If you struggle with feelings of unworthiness, then begin by knowing that you are sheer perfection because your are a creation of the creator.  You are spotless and your are unique.  Once you can accept these things watch and see if the gates of heaven are not opened to you and that blessings and opportunities will overtake you.  I am worthy, you are worthy.  I accept the greatness in knowing that and I accept the fruits that also come along with this knowledge. It is time to think on these things and once you grasp them watch and see if things do not change in a very big way for you.  I look forward to hearing all about it from you.

I have a dream.

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I have a dream.  Each of you have a dream.  Those who claim they do not have a dream are either just simple idiots, or unwilling to admit what they really want to do for fear of what others might think.  Dreams can come to us while we sleep, while we walk around on a beautiful spring day, or while we sit at our desk at work wishing we were any place but here.  Today I want to encourage you to take a step toward achieving all those dreams that may have yet to be spoken to anyone, but still are very real to you.

There was a time when I would tell people that the only difference between a dream and a goal is that you would work toward a goal, but dreams would only come to fruition if everything else in the universe lined up and of course there was an element of luck attached to it.  Since making this statement many years ago I have slightly changed my position on this.  Now I still see goals as a very important part of each life, but goals should always lead toward the fulfillment of one's dreams.  My goal each week is to write my blog at least three times and share it with you.  I love writing and I love motivating others toward their goals and dreams.  It is a work of passion and I love every minute of it.  My goals will ultimately lead me to my dreams.  My dreams are much bigger then simply writing a blog three times a week.  Writing is easy truth be told, what is harder is helping people realize they can have what they want, when they want it, and how they want it.  My dream is to help others achieve each of their dreams.  When I say achieve their dreams I mean really walk in those things that they have held in their hearts for years, and walk in those things that would truly bring happiness to them and countless other people.

If you believe as I do that dreams are given to you by the Creator of the Universe for a very specific reason then why in the world would you ever discount a dream?  When you take the time to reflect on the joy you would experience when you achieve a dream, then it really does make sense to go after your dreams with everything you have inside of you.  I can't let go of my dreams.  There is not a single day that passes that I do not think about helping others discover and walk in their destiny.  It is something that is so real to me, and it is something that I just can't deny.  I have let fear stop me in the past, not because I was unwilling to do certain things, but because I thought who was I to have such lofty goals and dreams.

When I set out to write my first book I wanted to write about destiny:  How each of us have a destiny and how important it is to discover that destiny and ultimately walk in it. When I set out to write my second book the process was the same, then came the third, the fourth, fifth, and finally the sixth.  My goal was to write something that would help others discover their reason for being here.  These goals have all lead me to my dream of motivating and encouraging others to step out into those things that would completely fulfill them.  I love getting up in front of a crowd and share stories of victory, and also stories of failure.  I want people to realize that they are no different then I and if I can do what I love most in life then they can do the same.  What I need you to see is that there is no measure of a dream.  We have to get away from putting values on our dreams verses someone else's.  The dreams I have are for me and the dreams you have are for you.  It is quite possible that your dreams will be far reaching and far more important then mine, but it doesn't matter because they are your dreams, and they have been given to you for a reason, that reason is what you were born to do.  I cannot be who you were intended to be just as you cannot be the person I was intended to be.  We have to get away from always feeling that we have to compete with others and that if our dream is not somehow superior to theirs then we have missed the mark.  If your dream is to be the best parent in the world, then be that parent.  When it is all said and done you will have walked in your destiny and that is all that matters.

It is now the moment of truth: have you given up on your dreams or are you willing to take a step toward them?  Look deep into your heart and be honest, have you left your dreams on the rubbish heap of life simply because others have made you forget them or possibly because you thought they were unattainable?  It's never too late to pick up on your dreams.  There is nothing worse in life then wanting something, seeing something, and believing in something, and yet that something just seems a little outside of your reach.  It's not that they are out of reach, they are simply things that you just don't quite believe yet.  Believe in your dreams.  They were given to you for a reason, and you can't just let them sit there and never put any action toward them.  At the end of the day you will hate yourself for giving up too soon or not fighting hard enough for what you truly believe in.  You must believe in the dreams that have been given to you.  They were given to you and only you, because you and only you can do what has to be done with them.  Never stop dreaming and never stop believing in dreams, they are divine guidance meant specifically for you.

A tale of two cities.

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You open your eyes and before you is nothing but splendor and beauty.  All things are perfect and the times could not be better.  "Please pinch me, I want to make sure this is real." You open your eyes a second time and for sure you want to go back to the original view as now you see nothing but desolation and utter sadness.  How can this be?  How can there be nothing but beauty and tranquility one moment, and the next nothing but fear and dread?  Our lives are quite similar to what Dickens writes, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."  The question I have for you this fine day is why?  Why such a change from one day to the next, one week to the next, or one year to the next?  Why are there moments when all things are right, and just seconds later things come toppling down on you?  Either we are in our own "spring of hope"  or our "winter of despair", but never just one without the other.

I was woken up at two this morning with today's blog topic.  I repeated it several times in my head so as not to forget it, but then I realized that when Spirit gives you something, it will always come back to you when you need it, so I was not worried that I would forget it in just a few short hours.  What I wasn't sure of was why this topic, and why today.  When I got up this morning I had all kinds of ideas running through my mind, but the one that was most prevalent was a simple truth: we set our own days up by our own words and thoughts.  Most people want to believe that only good will prevail, but they tend to allow the negative to creep into their lives, simply because they have come to expect it.  We set ourselves up for failure because we speak it into being.  We set ourselves up for hurt because we speak it into being.  We set ourselves up for trouble because we feel as though that nothing better will come along to take its place.  If you can change the way you think and speak, you can change the way your day will go.  If you can change the words that come out of your mouth, you can change the direction of your life.

I can remember a time many years ago when I went to Paris, France.  I had always hoped to get there one day and as I stood beneath the Eiffel Tower I literally pinched myself to make sure I was awake and not just dreaming that I was where I was.  I couldn't believe I was standing there, but I was, and it was magnificent.  How many times have you had to pinch yourself to make sure that you were not dreaming when you were in an incredible place in your life?  Most people who have to pinch themselves do it because of doubt.  They want to believe that good things will follow them, but in truth they do not really believe it.  Shouldn't goodness be a part of your day every day?  Shouldn't the best things in life be a part of your life every day?  If they are not, the question has to be asked once again, why not?  Why do bad things happen to good people?

You have a decision to make today.  Will you allow things to come into your life that bring you no value and only hurt and despair, or will you take control of your words and thoughts and start to realize that you have the ability to change what ails you?  I will tell you that most of the time people are unaware of the words they speak, but the danger lies in the fact that whether you are aware of what you are saying matters not, those words will still come back to haunt you.  As I have said so many times in the past, we have been conditioned since birth to accept certain things into our lives.  We have been conditioned by others who have not yet figured out that the words they speak have power and if they ever want to change the direction of their life, they had better change the words that are coming out of their mouth.  Man says we have to suffer lack.  Man says we have to learn to handle times of turmoil.  Man says we have to take the good with the bad.  Well let me say this, stop the madness, stop it once and for all.  If someone is telling you that things have to be bad just because it will help you appreciate the good, well then they are not doing you any favors.

You are a spiritual being first and foremost.  Yes we have a human body, but that is only a shell.  Your true essence is a spirit, and as such, your spirit is as perfect as God is perfect.  If your spirit is perfect, then what your spirit tells you is also in that perfection.  If what your spirit tells you is perfect then why are you not following what your spirit is telling you to do?  I will bet you all my future earnings that your spirit is never going to tell you that living in lack, or living in fear, or living just for the sake of living, is God's best for you, nor is its God's plan for you.  Man will say these things, but never God.

Let me ask you this final question:  why do some people seem to have all the luck and others seem to fall into a pile a poop every time they try something?  If God has said it is good for good to happen to others, why then are you always on the other end of the stick and only experiencing bad?  God does not play favorites, and he is not a respecter of people.  What God does for one God will do for others.   If you cannot see yourself experiencing good, then good will never follow.  If you cannot speak of good, then good will never follow.  If you cannot believe that good is for you, then you will never experience good.  You are just as deserving as the next person, problem is, most of the time we don't believe that.

Yes it was the "best of times" and the "worst of times", but it was all based on what you believed and what you spoke into existence.  It is time to watch what comes out of your mouth and begin by knowing that you are deserving of good things just like everyone else.  When you get up each day be thankful and begin by just saying "this is the best of times".  Trust me, your day will begin with a smile, and if that happens it will end in a smile as well.  Let me know what you think.