Have you ever felt OUT of sync?
I mean, it seems like EVERYTHING AROUND YOU is SO OFF Balanced, SO Distant, almost like you're on a deserted Island All By Yourself, in another TIME ZONE! Any Hands?...*looks around* Oh...Only Mine..Okay?
Well, I've felt like that a NUMBER of times and I have to tell you its not any fun! The state of confusion that sets in is almost unbearable as you begin to question EVERYTHING...Ive found that when I feel like that I have totally neglected my time with God in prayer, reading His word, and Listening for instructions.
Many times we get SO busy and so tied up with our daily lives that we forget (Well I don't want to say forget)... But, we brush God to the side and put him at the bottom of our "to do" list, when we KNOW He should be the priority of every our waking moment!
I was recently blessed with an Ipod a couple months back and it has been a TRUE blessing! I love it because I can download a HOST of apps on it and be able to navigate through complicated processes with only a simple touch of a screen! But sometimes I try to use the app and it alerts me that there is an upgrade available that will improve the function of the app which will allow me to enjoy my Ipod at another level! In order to do that I have to SYNC my Ipod with my computer to remove the old process and upload the NEW ONE...
WE can learn alot from this...a lot of our disconnection is because we havent synced up with God through prayer, meditation, worship, praise, and fellowship..but unlike the ipod which needs an occasional sync..We need a DAILY Sync..
So this weekend as you preparing to hear the word on Sunday and spending time with your family..take about 15 minutes syncing your Heart to His and you;ll find that your life's function will go to the NEXT level!
Until Monday Fam...
Keep Running!
Matthew 5:6
James 4:8
John 15:7
Friday, July 29, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Your God-Sized Investment
If you've been reading the series of blogs this month, you know that I have a strong belief that we have GREATNESS on the inside of us that is waiting to be released. I like to believe that this greatness was INVESTED in us by God and that He allows this Greatness to mature so that one day the withdrawl is greater than the Tax that will attempt to decrease its value...
Hopefully you followed me on that...Any investor will tell you that the growth of any investment depends greatly on the initial SIZE of the investment, the interest rate, and the lifetime of that investment. I like to believe the same is true in our lives..
When God made us, He breathed in us, and created us in HIS image, HIS likeness, and gave us Dominion over a number of things here on the earth. This was God's initial investment...A God Sized Greatness that had the capacity to govern a PLANET! This greatness is within EVERY person...but this Greatness that has been invested has to be TESTED...It has to stand the test of TIME..
The time it takes an investment to grow exponentially depends greatly on the interest rate! The interest rate has the possibility to grow an investment rapidly or slow as molasses...The interest rate in our lives are the people we choose to call our friends, our inspirations, and even our mentors...They have the ability to be a stumbling block to slow us down or a catalyst that can speed us up... I was told that you are the sum total of the 5 people you spend most of your time hanging around.
Just as When a woman gets pregnant there is a process in getting that baby from a microscopic seed to a physical baby that we can hold in our hands. This process is called incubation or growth. Same is true in investments, The Investment has to have TIME to Grow so that the withdrawal of the investment will be worth the wait..any investment that is pulled out prematurely will not live the length of its full potential. The greatness God has invested in us will take time to mature and Grow..so our time in the incubation process, where we are developing, has to be coupled with Patience...
Now patience is our part...not God's..He already knows what He wants to do and already has done for us...Patience gives you time and space to devise a plan, obtain more instructions, and perfect the execution of that plan so that you'll lack nothing in the end!
And in the FULLNESS of time...after you have been patient and exercised discipline in your time of waiting, that greatness will MATERIALIZE through you..Making a Lasting impression on your generation and generations to come.
So today...understand you do have Greatness in you, be sure to inspect your interest rate, and be patient in your time of development! Because after you've let patience have its perfect work in you..you will be PERFECT and COMPLETE (James 1:4) and will enjoy the fulfillment of serving your greatness to the masses!!!!!!!!
1 Corinthians 15:33
Genesis 1:26
Hopefully you followed me on that...Any investor will tell you that the growth of any investment depends greatly on the initial SIZE of the investment, the interest rate, and the lifetime of that investment. I like to believe the same is true in our lives..
When God made us, He breathed in us, and created us in HIS image, HIS likeness, and gave us Dominion over a number of things here on the earth. This was God's initial investment...A God Sized Greatness that had the capacity to govern a PLANET! This greatness is within EVERY person...but this Greatness that has been invested has to be TESTED...It has to stand the test of TIME..
The time it takes an investment to grow exponentially depends greatly on the interest rate! The interest rate has the possibility to grow an investment rapidly or slow as molasses...The interest rate in our lives are the people we choose to call our friends, our inspirations, and even our mentors...They have the ability to be a stumbling block to slow us down or a catalyst that can speed us up... I was told that you are the sum total of the 5 people you spend most of your time hanging around.
Just as When a woman gets pregnant there is a process in getting that baby from a microscopic seed to a physical baby that we can hold in our hands. This process is called incubation or growth. Same is true in investments, The Investment has to have TIME to Grow so that the withdrawal of the investment will be worth the wait..any investment that is pulled out prematurely will not live the length of its full potential. The greatness God has invested in us will take time to mature and Grow..so our time in the incubation process, where we are developing, has to be coupled with Patience...
Now patience is our part...not God's..He already knows what He wants to do and already has done for us...Patience gives you time and space to devise a plan, obtain more instructions, and perfect the execution of that plan so that you'll lack nothing in the end!
And in the FULLNESS of time...after you have been patient and exercised discipline in your time of waiting, that greatness will MATERIALIZE through you..Making a Lasting impression on your generation and generations to come.
So today...understand you do have Greatness in you, be sure to inspect your interest rate, and be patient in your time of development! Because after you've let patience have its perfect work in you..you will be PERFECT and COMPLETE (James 1:4) and will enjoy the fulfillment of serving your greatness to the masses!!!!!!!!
1 Corinthians 15:33
Genesis 1:26
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Hard Conversations
There are problems that we are facing on a daily basis. Ones that can be easily overcome, and others that are somewhat difficult to digest. These problems have a strong part to play in the success or failure of our health, our minds, our families, our churches, our finances, and even our eternal destiny.
We avoid these problems thinking that if ignored that they will somehow disappear and disintegrate into thin air. Us men are very GOOD at ignoring symptoms within our bodies that indicate a possibility of infirmity and in our minds we believe that "Oh it ain't nothin big...I'm Alright". But if truth be told if we continue to ignore the constant problems that we face on a daily basis...friends...they will not get better they WILL get WORSE...
I can recall earlier in my pre-teen and teenage years when the CDs we hitting big in our generation(wow...im getting..ol..I Mean WISER!!! :)), that they would send these little pamphlets filled with the latest CDs and even old LPs that they converted to CDs and you could buy "14 CDs for $6.99"... or something like that. Well, I understood that I could get the CDs sent to me and that I could pay later..SO I had a number of them sent to me and I listened to them..And then something awkward happened...THE BILL Came...
In the frailty of my forming mind I thought "Oh..They weren't REALLY serious about me sending in $7 for these..Ill get back to it when I get my lunch money!" Well days went by, Weeks went by, White letters came, blue letters, and even RED letters came to my home with my name on it, and with every month ignored...the amount owed increased in number, making the point clear that:
"This Problem, Torrian, if left unresolved will result in a massive bill that you, in your own strength, will not be able to handle." But I ignored it and resolved that it would take care of itself...And you can guess it...IT DIDNT...that Bill soared to about $120 after fees..etc.
Now the Hard conversation that so desperately needed to take place wasn't a conversation that I needed to have with the PROBLEM...No...THIS Conversation needed to be had with the Man in the mirror (did anybody else just hear Michael Jackson go "WHOOO"? lol) And with every month that went by my integrity was on the line. Not really knowing what integrity meant at a young age I simply ignored the unction and as a result those UNRESOLVED Problems followed me into my young adult life.
The avoidance of having these HARD conversations have placed delinquencies on my credit, hindered me from qualifying for better rates, they have ruined people's confidence in me and my word, overdrafted multiple accounts, added unhealthy pounds to my frame, caused me to not achieve higher grades, a blown up engine in my first vehicle, and MANY MANY more things that I could name...
SO while we could look at my life and see what things I avoided in my formative years...Lets take a look at yours...
What Hard Conversations are you avoiding? Is it in your marriage...Your health...your relationships...your business...your ministry...your creditors...your congregation...your children...yourself...
I submit to you that THE HARDEST Conversations that we have to have are those with ourselves...
It was almost two years ago that I had a REAL Hard conversation with myself that jolted me into action...I surveyed my life, my finances, my body, my marriage, my relationships, my credit and I had to come to grips that I had been pressing the ignore button when TRUE Commitment to excellence, prayer, God, fitness, and good stewardship began calling. It was in this hard conversation that I was BRUTALLY honest with myself and began to do ALL that I could within my own power to line up with the Greatness I knew was inside of me.
Now don't get me wrong..I'm not saying go out and SPILL all the beans to anyone and everyone...Hear my heart..What I'm writing today is simply to encourage you to look in the mirror eyeball to eyeball with yourself and have the HARD Conversation that "YOU can be Greater...You Can be HEALTHIER...you can be a GREAT Wife...a Greater Husband...A Greater employee, boss, son, daughter, Father, Mother..Sister or Brother."
It provides much peace in KNOWING that the Hardest Conversation that you've had with yourself is simply the first step in reaching for that GREAT LIGHT within you that will shine brightly through the integrity of your word, the genuineness of your heart, the clarity of your thought life, and the potency of your life's fragrance!
Love you all! Keep Running!
TScott
Luke 14:28
2 Corinthians 13:5
2 Corinthians 12:10
We avoid these problems thinking that if ignored that they will somehow disappear and disintegrate into thin air. Us men are very GOOD at ignoring symptoms within our bodies that indicate a possibility of infirmity and in our minds we believe that "Oh it ain't nothin big...I'm Alright". But if truth be told if we continue to ignore the constant problems that we face on a daily basis...friends...they will not get better they WILL get WORSE...
I can recall earlier in my pre-teen and teenage years when the CDs we hitting big in our generation(wow...im getting..ol..I Mean WISER!!! :)), that they would send these little pamphlets filled with the latest CDs and even old LPs that they converted to CDs and you could buy "14 CDs for $6.99"... or something like that. Well, I understood that I could get the CDs sent to me and that I could pay later..SO I had a number of them sent to me and I listened to them..And then something awkward happened...THE BILL Came...
In the frailty of my forming mind I thought "Oh..They weren't REALLY serious about me sending in $7 for these..Ill get back to it when I get my lunch money!" Well days went by, Weeks went by, White letters came, blue letters, and even RED letters came to my home with my name on it, and with every month ignored...the amount owed increased in number, making the point clear that:
"This Problem, Torrian, if left unresolved will result in a massive bill that you, in your own strength, will not be able to handle." But I ignored it and resolved that it would take care of itself...And you can guess it...IT DIDNT...that Bill soared to about $120 after fees..etc.
It was a problem...that I failed to have a HARD Conversation with...
Now the Hard conversation that so desperately needed to take place wasn't a conversation that I needed to have with the PROBLEM...No...THIS Conversation needed to be had with the Man in the mirror (did anybody else just hear Michael Jackson go "WHOOO"? lol) And with every month that went by my integrity was on the line. Not really knowing what integrity meant at a young age I simply ignored the unction and as a result those UNRESOLVED Problems followed me into my young adult life.
The avoidance of having these HARD conversations have placed delinquencies on my credit, hindered me from qualifying for better rates, they have ruined people's confidence in me and my word, overdrafted multiple accounts, added unhealthy pounds to my frame, caused me to not achieve higher grades, a blown up engine in my first vehicle, and MANY MANY more things that I could name...
SO while we could look at my life and see what things I avoided in my formative years...Lets take a look at yours...
What Hard Conversations are you avoiding? Is it in your marriage...Your health...your relationships...your business...your ministry...your creditors...your congregation...your children...yourself...
I submit to you that THE HARDEST Conversations that we have to have are those with ourselves...
It was almost two years ago that I had a REAL Hard conversation with myself that jolted me into action...I surveyed my life, my finances, my body, my marriage, my relationships, my credit and I had to come to grips that I had been pressing the ignore button when TRUE Commitment to excellence, prayer, God, fitness, and good stewardship began calling. It was in this hard conversation that I was BRUTALLY honest with myself and began to do ALL that I could within my own power to line up with the Greatness I knew was inside of me.
Now don't get me wrong..I'm not saying go out and SPILL all the beans to anyone and everyone...Hear my heart..What I'm writing today is simply to encourage you to look in the mirror eyeball to eyeball with yourself and have the HARD Conversation that "YOU can be Greater...You Can be HEALTHIER...you can be a GREAT Wife...a Greater Husband...A Greater employee, boss, son, daughter, Father, Mother..Sister or Brother."
Understand that the confrontation of yourself involves the acknowledgement of your weakness and desperate need for God. It is also understanding that only when we humble ourselves that we draw on Divine Power and Strength to help us in our situations.
It provides much peace in KNOWING that the Hardest Conversation that you've had with yourself is simply the first step in reaching for that GREAT LIGHT within you that will shine brightly through the integrity of your word, the genuineness of your heart, the clarity of your thought life, and the potency of your life's fragrance!
Love you all! Keep Running!
TScott
Luke 14:28
2 Corinthians 13:5
2 Corinthians 12:10
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
UNAFRAID
I wonder how much of our lives have been wasted because of fear...How many opportunities were passed up..How many chances of loving passionately and unselfishly have been avoided..How many words of encouragement and enlightenment have been unspoken, books and songs unwritten and unrecorded..all because of this 4 letter word..F.E.A.R....
Fear has disguised itself in words and phrases like "rejection, playing it safe, guarding, protecting my interest, and even 'wisdom'" and has defeated MANY warriors and have turned them into "worriers"...
I was talking with my beautiful wife, Nova, and we were speaking of the past few years of our lives and how we wanted so desperately to do some great things in the earlier part of our years but were hindered all because of fear... She made a statement so amazing that really sparked this blog..(because I had no clue what to write this morning)..She said
It registered so deeply within me..because many of us have some GREAT things on the inside of us...(I like to say that it's the Greatness of God)...and we let mere words from people who know us or don't know us STOP us from manifesting the Greatness that God has placed in us!!! We stop short of our true potential all to fit in and be average..to live comfortably..without restraint...without opposition...without any drama...and it is in this adopting of complacency that we rob the world and our families of The harvest of abundant life that was so strategically invested in us...
SO what has FEAR hindered you from doing....
The great thing about fear is that it is an alien force that God has not given us...that means that it can be evicted, avoided, and even REJECTED by understanding who YOU REALLY ARE! I hear you..you say.."But Torrian...I DON'T KNOW who I am....How can I figure out who I am?"
I'm glad you're thinking that way...you see the Creator of a thing has the right to define it's purpose...others who haven't created that thing can try to figure it out and define its purpose..but ONLY YOU can find out for yourself by going to The Creator and asking "What did You create me for, who did You create me for, and WHERE did you create me for?"
After you've found out who you are and have built confidence in Your Purpose...Fear is merely a stepping stone to you living a life that is honorable, free, creative, effective, and UNAFRAID!
Keep Running Yall!
TScott
2 Timothy 1:7
Luke 10:19
Jeremiah 1:8
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Fear is a paralyzing debilitating spirit that diseases the mind and hinders us from reaching our full potential...The greatness inside of us is chained with iron shackles to a cemented floor all due to the emotions of fear..
Fear has disguised itself in words and phrases like "rejection, playing it safe, guarding, protecting my interest, and even 'wisdom'" and has defeated MANY warriors and have turned them into "worriers"...
I was talking with my beautiful wife, Nova, and we were speaking of the past few years of our lives and how we wanted so desperately to do some great things in the earlier part of our years but were hindered all because of fear... She made a statement so amazing that really sparked this blog..(because I had no clue what to write this morning)..She said
"I want to live at the totality of my being...I want to be able to display ALL of my talents, my gifts, my ideas without the concern of someone speaking negatively or positively about it...I want to live and be able to express who I am freely...Unafraid"
It registered so deeply within me..because many of us have some GREAT things on the inside of us...(I like to say that it's the Greatness of God)...and we let mere words from people who know us or don't know us STOP us from manifesting the Greatness that God has placed in us!!! We stop short of our true potential all to fit in and be average..to live comfortably..without restraint...without opposition...without any drama...and it is in this adopting of complacency that we rob the world and our families of The harvest of abundant life that was so strategically invested in us...
SO what has FEAR hindered you from doing....
The great thing about fear is that it is an alien force that God has not given us...that means that it can be evicted, avoided, and even REJECTED by understanding who YOU REALLY ARE! I hear you..you say.."But Torrian...I DON'T KNOW who I am....How can I figure out who I am?"
I'm glad you're thinking that way...you see the Creator of a thing has the right to define it's purpose...others who haven't created that thing can try to figure it out and define its purpose..but ONLY YOU can find out for yourself by going to The Creator and asking "What did You create me for, who did You create me for, and WHERE did you create me for?"
After you've found out who you are and have built confidence in Your Purpose...Fear is merely a stepping stone to you living a life that is honorable, free, creative, effective, and UNAFRAID!
Keep Running Yall!
TScott
2 Timothy 1:7
Luke 10:19
Jeremiah 1:8
Sidenote: If this blog has blessed you..Please share it on your fb page.. Also..GO to our FB Page and "Like us" simply click on this link...Lastly join our community to the left so you can stay updated with ALL of the NEW things happening!!!
Monday, July 25, 2011
DON'T LOSE HEART!
Im not sure how long you've been running, but I wanted to tell you today..
DON'T LOSE HEART!
I recently started running...Im about 2 weeks in and I have to say that this is probably the most fulfilling thing that I've done concerning my health. I've found that it really de-stresses my body and it clears my head. Im able to think clearer, ideas flow VERY smoothly, and I feel like a Million BUCKS after Ive finished!
But many times in the MIDDLE of the run..My mind shifts to the strain of the journey, the time Ive been on a specific level, or the fact that I drank too much water and now a cramp is starting to tighten up my right side. Its in those moments that I have to make a choice.."to keep running, or to stop".
In my mind these two decisions compete for my obedience and sometimes I have to weigh the options:
Not Losing heart deals with keeping the desired end result, the feelings of actually "GETTING THERE", and the great sense of accomplishment in focus as you stare giants in the face as they try fervently to intimidate you.
Many times in our race there are difficulties we face, body racking obstacles, and disappointments that we have encountered. Your willingness and your desire to move forward through it is CRITICAL if you're going to make it through to the end!
We all begin our race with high expectation, with a laser focus, and a desire to win, but many times when we face difficulties it gets pretty hard to stay focused on why you began running in the first place!
Im not sure of what you're running after today...It may be your life's purpose, a new job, better business opportunities, health in your body, a reconciliation of a broken relationship, a better spiritual life..But I do know ONE thing..The race of our lives are not for those who sprint right through..This is an endurance race...and those who continue to the end..WIN!
SO Keep running...Get your second wind...put your mind on the goal..and DONT LOSE HEART!!!
Love you!
Philippians 3:14
2 Timothy 4:7
Hebrews 12:1
DON'T LOSE HEART!
I recently started running...Im about 2 weeks in and I have to say that this is probably the most fulfilling thing that I've done concerning my health. I've found that it really de-stresses my body and it clears my head. Im able to think clearer, ideas flow VERY smoothly, and I feel like a Million BUCKS after Ive finished!
But many times in the MIDDLE of the run..My mind shifts to the strain of the journey, the time Ive been on a specific level, or the fact that I drank too much water and now a cramp is starting to tighten up my right side. Its in those moments that I have to make a choice.."to keep running, or to stop".
In my mind these two decisions compete for my obedience and sometimes I have to weigh the options:
"If I keep running, I'll get to have more confidence in my ability to overcome obstacles" and "If I stop..I'll have the gnawing lump of anxiety in knowing that I stopped short of my true ability because of a little discomfort!"SO in these times I have to be strong enough to NOT LOSE HEART!
Not Losing heart deals with keeping the desired end result, the feelings of actually "GETTING THERE", and the great sense of accomplishment in focus as you stare giants in the face as they try fervently to intimidate you.
When you Lose heart, you succumb to your enemy's insatiable desire for your victory! He wants YOUR Victory...Because you're victory is directly linked to someone else's liberty!
Many times in our race there are difficulties we face, body racking obstacles, and disappointments that we have encountered. Your willingness and your desire to move forward through it is CRITICAL if you're going to make it through to the end!
We all begin our race with high expectation, with a laser focus, and a desire to win, but many times when we face difficulties it gets pretty hard to stay focused on why you began running in the first place!
Im not sure of what you're running after today...It may be your life's purpose, a new job, better business opportunities, health in your body, a reconciliation of a broken relationship, a better spiritual life..But I do know ONE thing..The race of our lives are not for those who sprint right through..This is an endurance race...and those who continue to the end..WIN!
SO Keep running...Get your second wind...put your mind on the goal..and DONT LOSE HEART!!!
Love you!
Philippians 3:14
2 Timothy 4:7
Hebrews 12:1
Friday, July 22, 2011
Just a Lil Piece of My Heart....
It is 1:01am PST :) and I've been in worship for the past few hours. Just thanking God for how far He's brought both my family and I in this journey. It has not been easy but it has been WORTH it!!!!!!!!!
I just wanted to publicly say How Grateful to God I am! He's Been SO faithful to us...even when I wasn't! He's been Kind and PATIENT when I KNOW I should've been following MUCH closer than I was. Its Just So Amazing How God is such The Divine MASTER Planner. He truly knows our END from our beginning.
If I Just take the past few days of us being out here in California, I can attest to God's Placing of people ahead of time to bless us, give us favor, and even the people God has allowed us to minister to since we've been here. This is remarkable because I can remember shaking in my boots and wondering WHEN will WE GET THERE? And to know THAT EVERYTHING that has happened has been not ONE second late..it has been RIGHT on Time...
It is Simply Understand that when God created you, there were people, places, occurrences, and FAVOR that were reserved especially for you AHEAD of time...so don't worry...He's got YOU!
I don't know what you're believing God for at this time in your life..but understand something...God HAS ALREADY SURVEYED YOUR LIFE and Took into account EVERY circumstance and He's STRATEGICALLY placed people on your Destiny Path to BLESS you!
So This Morning,Afternoon, or Evening..Don't Lose Heart..God has it under control...He Knows Your END from the Beginning, He who began a GOOD work in you is FAITHFUL to complete it, His WORD that He spoke into your life will NEVER return to Him Void, He has Called you a Royal Priesthood and a Holy Nation, He Created you in HIS image and His Likeness,He's given you HIS Word, He's Invested HIMSELF in you, Greater is He that is IN YOU than HE that is in The World, He's left you with HIS Peace, He has given you The Comforter who leads you and Guides you into ALL Truth, He will teach you and show You THINGS to come, You CANNOT Fail...Because God is With you!
Until Monday Folks...KEEP RUNNING Because as long as you're running AFTER HIM your Running in The RIGHT Direction!
Much Love!
TScott
I just wanted to publicly say How Grateful to God I am! He's Been SO faithful to us...even when I wasn't! He's been Kind and PATIENT when I KNOW I should've been following MUCH closer than I was. Its Just So Amazing How God is such The Divine MASTER Planner. He truly knows our END from our beginning.
If I Just take the past few days of us being out here in California, I can attest to God's Placing of people ahead of time to bless us, give us favor, and even the people God has allowed us to minister to since we've been here. This is remarkable because I can remember shaking in my boots and wondering WHEN will WE GET THERE? And to know THAT EVERYTHING that has happened has been not ONE second late..it has been RIGHT on Time...
"So Whats the topic of your Blog today Torrian?"
It is Simply Understand that when God created you, there were people, places, occurrences, and FAVOR that were reserved especially for you AHEAD of time...so don't worry...He's got YOU!
I don't know what you're believing God for at this time in your life..but understand something...God HAS ALREADY SURVEYED YOUR LIFE and Took into account EVERY circumstance and He's STRATEGICALLY placed people on your Destiny Path to BLESS you!
So This Morning,Afternoon, or Evening..Don't Lose Heart..God has it under control...He Knows Your END from the Beginning, He who began a GOOD work in you is FAITHFUL to complete it, His WORD that He spoke into your life will NEVER return to Him Void, He has Called you a Royal Priesthood and a Holy Nation, He Created you in HIS image and His Likeness,He's given you HIS Word, He's Invested HIMSELF in you, Greater is He that is IN YOU than HE that is in The World, He's left you with HIS Peace, He has given you The Comforter who leads you and Guides you into ALL Truth, He will teach you and show You THINGS to come, You CANNOT Fail...Because God is With you!
Until Monday Folks...KEEP RUNNING Because as long as you're running AFTER HIM your Running in The RIGHT Direction!
Much Love!
TScott
Thursday, July 21, 2011
"IT"
YOU..Yes YOU..Reading This..DO you know that YOU have what "IT" TAKES to become the person God created you to be?!!?
What is "IT"???.."IT" is your purpose, your Goal, your Dream, your Assignment, your Calling, your Aspiration, YOUR DESTINY!
"IT" has NOTHING to do with what you're facing today, "IT" has nothing to do with the names people called you, the times they discredited your gift or talent, the times you failed(or even succeeded), the places you've been, the place you are right now, IT has no reference for time, IT has no care about your family, your background, your education, your degree, your weight, your height, your race, creed, or color..
Nothing else..This is how Men who have climbed the tallest mountains with missing limbs can get to the top successfully. This is how a single mother with 8 Kids can raise her children BY HERSELF and not miss a beat when it comes to fathering them! This is how people with no formal background in technology can build an EMPIRE that can change the world. This is how someone who doesn't have ALL of the pedigrees of education can stand in front of thousands of future world changers as a key note speaker... They simply BELIEVED they Could and THEY DID!
You See, within ALL of us is a Reservoir of Infinite POWER...but it takes FAITH to ACCESS IT!
Most people NEVER TAP into this reservoir because they fail to develop their FAITH in order to pull the things which are in the UNSEEN Realm to the SEEN Realm..
WHATEVER substance is lacking in your life...it may be Money, Health, Peace, Salvation, Deliverance, Agreement, or forgiveness can be accessed through Faith. Faith is your BELIEF IN ACTION..SO WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE?
Here's a couple things to Think about:
Faith is Given to EVERY man Romans 12:3
Faith is developed from The Word of God (Point Blank) Romans 10:17
Faith is ROOTED in a REAL and INTIMATE relationship with Jesus Christ
1 Corinthians 2:5
Faith Without Works is DEAD James 2:26
Trust Me...When you being to operate IN Faith from the place of Belief...YOU WILL SEE IT!
Keep Running!
TScott
What is "IT"???.."IT" is your purpose, your Goal, your Dream, your Assignment, your Calling, your Aspiration, YOUR DESTINY!
"IT" has NOTHING to do with what you're facing today, "IT" has nothing to do with the names people called you, the times they discredited your gift or talent, the times you failed(or even succeeded), the places you've been, the place you are right now, IT has no reference for time, IT has no care about your family, your background, your education, your degree, your weight, your height, your race, creed, or color..
IT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH YOUR FAITH!!!!
Nothing else..This is how Men who have climbed the tallest mountains with missing limbs can get to the top successfully. This is how a single mother with 8 Kids can raise her children BY HERSELF and not miss a beat when it comes to fathering them! This is how people with no formal background in technology can build an EMPIRE that can change the world. This is how someone who doesn't have ALL of the pedigrees of education can stand in front of thousands of future world changers as a key note speaker... They simply BELIEVED they Could and THEY DID!
You See, within ALL of us is a Reservoir of Infinite POWER...but it takes FAITH to ACCESS IT!
Most people NEVER TAP into this reservoir because they fail to develop their FAITH in order to pull the things which are in the UNSEEN Realm to the SEEN Realm..
WHATEVER substance is lacking in your life...it may be Money, Health, Peace, Salvation, Deliverance, Agreement, or forgiveness can be accessed through Faith. Faith is your BELIEF IN ACTION..SO WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE?
Here's a couple things to Think about:
Faith is Given to EVERY man Romans 12:3
Faith is developed from The Word of God (Point Blank) Romans 10:17
Faith is ROOTED in a REAL and INTIMATE relationship with Jesus Christ
1 Corinthians 2:5
Faith Without Works is DEAD James 2:26
Trust Me...When you being to operate IN Faith from the place of Belief...YOU WILL SEE IT!
Keep Running!
TScott
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
The Process
So I trust that you read yesterday's blog detailing The Hardest Thing I've ever done.
We all understand Process. If you've ever baked a cake, put together a bike, or an office chair, you understand that there is a process from getting it from the raw material state to the finished project. What is so amazing is that EVERYTHING we know and see today has to have gone through some type of process to be all that it was created to be.
Funny thing about baking that cake or putting that chair together is that there are specific instructions that you have to follow in order to avoid a breakdown, or a flat cake.
The same is true with my process. I thought that when I accepted the call to go to Cali that the plane ticket would just appear, our home would miraculously sell, money for our journey would blow in, and that it would be such a SMOOTH, SEAMLESS, STRESSLESS Experience. But little did I know that it would take even more Faith and prayer than I had EVER exercised in my ENTIRE life! I had no clue there would be a PROCESS between who I was and had been and who God was REQUIRING me to be before He released me to the place He had called me so strongly...
I wish I could detail EVERY occurrence, but I wont..(That'll probably be in the actual book.) I will say that it was a True Process in which God peeled me like an onion..Layer by layer..and uncovered places of my heart that weren't totally submitted to Him. I can remember not even knowing who I was because I put my identity in everything that I had built around me. And when the title was gone, and the home was up for sale, and the only phone calls that I received were from Bill collectors, and the struggles that I faced began closing in on me..There was NOTHING left... I was at a place like Jacob right before He wrestled with The Angel..Left Alone with all of my failures, my misconceptions, my wrong perspective, my wrong view of God, and ALL of the Things that I suppressed for YEARS all for the sake of being "Minister Torrian" and Torrian the Business man...and the "He's such a nice young man" Torrian that everyone grew to love...I was left looking at Torrian TaShaun Scott...
My Process had NOTHING to do with Other people..It had EVERYTHING to do with ME and ME only...I had issues that needed to be dealt with (fear, low self esteem, low self worth, wrong focus, people pleasing, etc) before God would allow me to walk into the place He called me to. When I finally understood where I was..I accepted the process, submitted myself to the process, and let GOD PROCESS ME and as a result my family and I entered into California on July 11, 2011 @ 10:38am!!!! Almost a YEAR later..But it WAS ALL WORTH IT!!!! I cannot even Go into all of the WONDERFUL things God has done since we've been here..Everything has happened RIGHT on Time...It was designed for US Especially!
When God calls you, you WILL Go through a process. Some more strenuous than others, some longer than others, but its not about other's process..Its about YOURS and YOU becoming the person God has called YOU to be!
Ill allude it to this: Lets Say you and your friends decide to go to IHOP for some breakfast. When you arrive, there are various types of people in that place: There are people who are sitting down who haven't ordered, there are people at the counter paying, there are people who are eating, and then there is YOU. Do you get upset at the people who are paying at the counter..No..Do you start looking at the people who are about to order..not really...You are ONLY focused on where you are in the process...no one else!
Same is true with This process that God is calling you to develop through. It cant be about who will accept you, who will like you, or even who will be there at the end of the process..Don't focus on that... Focus on the GREATNESS that God has Invested in You and is Making a DEMAND on!
One thing that Ive found out is that as God is Preparing YOU for the Place...He's Preparing The PLACE for YOU!
I hope you enjoyed this snippet of my process of Running After Destiny...I may release more...So Stay Tuned!
Check out today's Scriptures: (Just Click)
Philippians 1:6
Isaiah 55:11
I Corinthians 2:9
We all understand Process. If you've ever baked a cake, put together a bike, or an office chair, you understand that there is a process from getting it from the raw material state to the finished project. What is so amazing is that EVERYTHING we know and see today has to have gone through some type of process to be all that it was created to be.
Funny thing about baking that cake or putting that chair together is that there are specific instructions that you have to follow in order to avoid a breakdown, or a flat cake.
The same is true with my process. I thought that when I accepted the call to go to Cali that the plane ticket would just appear, our home would miraculously sell, money for our journey would blow in, and that it would be such a SMOOTH, SEAMLESS, STRESSLESS Experience. But little did I know that it would take even more Faith and prayer than I had EVER exercised in my ENTIRE life! I had no clue there would be a PROCESS between who I was and had been and who God was REQUIRING me to be before He released me to the place He had called me so strongly...
I wish I could detail EVERY occurrence, but I wont..(That'll probably be in the actual book.) I will say that it was a True Process in which God peeled me like an onion..Layer by layer..and uncovered places of my heart that weren't totally submitted to Him. I can remember not even knowing who I was because I put my identity in everything that I had built around me. And when the title was gone, and the home was up for sale, and the only phone calls that I received were from Bill collectors, and the struggles that I faced began closing in on me..There was NOTHING left... I was at a place like Jacob right before He wrestled with The Angel..Left Alone with all of my failures, my misconceptions, my wrong perspective, my wrong view of God, and ALL of the Things that I suppressed for YEARS all for the sake of being "Minister Torrian" and Torrian the Business man...and the "He's such a nice young man" Torrian that everyone grew to love...I was left looking at Torrian TaShaun Scott...
My Process had NOTHING to do with Other people..It had EVERYTHING to do with ME and ME only...I had issues that needed to be dealt with (fear, low self esteem, low self worth, wrong focus, people pleasing, etc) before God would allow me to walk into the place He called me to. When I finally understood where I was..I accepted the process, submitted myself to the process, and let GOD PROCESS ME and as a result my family and I entered into California on July 11, 2011 @ 10:38am!!!! Almost a YEAR later..But it WAS ALL WORTH IT!!!! I cannot even Go into all of the WONDERFUL things God has done since we've been here..Everything has happened RIGHT on Time...It was designed for US Especially!
When God calls you, you WILL Go through a process. Some more strenuous than others, some longer than others, but its not about other's process..Its about YOURS and YOU becoming the person God has called YOU to be!
Ill allude it to this: Lets Say you and your friends decide to go to IHOP for some breakfast. When you arrive, there are various types of people in that place: There are people who are sitting down who haven't ordered, there are people at the counter paying, there are people who are eating, and then there is YOU. Do you get upset at the people who are paying at the counter..No..Do you start looking at the people who are about to order..not really...You are ONLY focused on where you are in the process...no one else!
Same is true with This process that God is calling you to develop through. It cant be about who will accept you, who will like you, or even who will be there at the end of the process..Don't focus on that... Focus on the GREATNESS that God has Invested in You and is Making a DEMAND on!
One thing that Ive found out is that as God is Preparing YOU for the Place...He's Preparing The PLACE for YOU!
I hope you enjoyed this snippet of my process of Running After Destiny...I may release more...So Stay Tuned!
Check out today's Scriptures: (Just Click)
Philippians 1:6
Isaiah 55:11
I Corinthians 2:9
Monday, July 18, 2011
The HARDEST Thing I've EVER Done
I've heard The Voice of God very strongly in my life on only a few occasions. When I was obedient in those times, my life was NEVER the same afterwards. The very FIRST time I heard His voice so strongly was when I was called to go to ORU, The Second was when He told me to join Greenwood Christian Center as a Student in college, The Next was when He told me to go back home to Houston after Graduation, and the latest time was almost one year ago...
In the Fall of 2009, I was sitting in my office and I was minding my own business when The still small voice of The Holy Spirit said to me
I recognize the voice of The Holy Spirit and so without really understanding all the details, I began to organize myself and the systems in which I did things around the office, how I coordinated and administrated events, and so on and so forth. So that whoever came behind me would have little to no problem, looking into my files and understanding what I did, why I did it, and How I did it. About 10 months later, I was in my quiet time with God and after some time, The Holy Spirit speaks to me again and reminds me..
As My wife and I sought the Face of God and His instructions for our lives..California continued to come up and stay in our hearts. Now, lets get ONE THING STRAIGHT..I wasn't Feelin California because so vividly do I remember the Movie 2012 and Deep Impact and all of these END OF THE WORLD movies and how coastal states and cities go wiped out FIRST..and lets not mention the EARTHQUAKES...I have a vivid imagination so I pictured people just riding around Cali freeways and having to steer around SINK HOLES and Cracks in the Earth that were MILES Deep.. (Yea I know..over the top).. SO I wasn't a fan of this place AT ALL!!! SO As I went to God to pray about it all..I Heard NOTHING at first...
A few weeks later I was doing some work and in the middle of me not even thinking about anything I Heard SO VIVIDLY.. "I'M GIVING YOU UNTIL SEPTEMBER" So..Now my heart is racing because now..its close to the end of July and I STILL Have no clue as to what im supposed to do, where I'm supposed to Go..and HOW all of this would come about...SO I called a fast to get more clarity on what God was Truly telling us to do...
THE DAY IT HAPPENED
on July 27, 2010 I went into prayer to seek the face and instructions from God concerning all of these things that kept me wondering what is going on...And sure enough as I pressed into the Presence of God, I began to weep as God His Presence was so Tangible and He laid out some very specific instrcutions concerning Me, My family, and California...Ive been taught that ANY Word from God should and could be validated by the written Word of God..So I had my Bible and I required that He give me confirmations in His Word...SO He answered and gave me 3...
The First was Romans 12:1-2 ( I didnt understand the FULLness of this one until the writing of this blog today...that's another topic..) But I understood that God was leading me into His Perfect will of my life and family. Matthew 19:29 was #2 and Lastly..I Knew the whole Abraham story so I wasnt really trying to hear that but God took me to Hebrews 11:1. I remember so vividly how I was almost aprehensive to turn to the scripture because I KNEW this verse..I had Grown UP on This Verse..I knew I Had to walk in Faith BUT HOW...With This GARGANTUAN of an instruction from The Lord HOW WAS I GOING to do this????..
In my Head I was reminding GOd.."UHM COST OF LIVING IS CRAZY OUT THERE!!!" He told me to read it..SO I read verse 1..Okay i understand that..I kept reading and I came down to verse 8 and my heart almost Stopped when I read the Amplified version of Hebrews 11:8. It said
These instructions totally went against EVERYTHING I had Planned for my life and family. Though these instructions didn't make sense I KNEW that It was a Call from The Lord and That He was serious about what He was telling me to do.
So against the popular opinion of my finances, the economy, and my current situation. We resigned from our positions and gave a months notice (which would've been September) and endeavored to follow the Call of The Lord. Little did we know that there was a PROCESS that we had to go through in the accomplishment of This commandment...and that we would begin our journey in Running After Destiny....
Part II: The PROCESS will be up tomorrow...
Be Blessed!
In the Fall of 2009, I was sitting in my office and I was minding my own business when The still small voice of The Holy Spirit said to me
"You have about a year left on staff."In my mind I battled because I had no plans of leaving my current position. I was stable, I was comfortable, and by ALL Means we had JUST bought a House and found out that we had a bun in the oven! SO my thoughts were.."Well am I gonna die or something?", because honestly outside of business I had no other provision for finances for my family if I was to do this. I mean the business was successful in the fact that we replaced my wife's salary and were able to live comfortably but we were a few months into our year contract..and it was slated to end pretty soon...
I recognize the voice of The Holy Spirit and so without really understanding all the details, I began to organize myself and the systems in which I did things around the office, how I coordinated and administrated events, and so on and so forth. So that whoever came behind me would have little to no problem, looking into my files and understanding what I did, why I did it, and How I did it. About 10 months later, I was in my quiet time with God and after some time, The Holy Spirit speaks to me again and reminds me..
"You have a couple more months..."I knew what He was speaking about and I began to pray about the next steps we were to take.
As My wife and I sought the Face of God and His instructions for our lives..California continued to come up and stay in our hearts. Now, lets get ONE THING STRAIGHT..I wasn't Feelin California because so vividly do I remember the Movie 2012 and Deep Impact and all of these END OF THE WORLD movies and how coastal states and cities go wiped out FIRST..and lets not mention the EARTHQUAKES...I have a vivid imagination so I pictured people just riding around Cali freeways and having to steer around SINK HOLES and Cracks in the Earth that were MILES Deep.. (Yea I know..over the top).. SO I wasn't a fan of this place AT ALL!!! SO As I went to God to pray about it all..I Heard NOTHING at first...
A few weeks later I was doing some work and in the middle of me not even thinking about anything I Heard SO VIVIDLY.. "I'M GIVING YOU UNTIL SEPTEMBER" So..Now my heart is racing because now..its close to the end of July and I STILL Have no clue as to what im supposed to do, where I'm supposed to Go..and HOW all of this would come about...SO I called a fast to get more clarity on what God was Truly telling us to do...
THE DAY IT HAPPENED
on July 27, 2010 I went into prayer to seek the face and instructions from God concerning all of these things that kept me wondering what is going on...And sure enough as I pressed into the Presence of God, I began to weep as God His Presence was so Tangible and He laid out some very specific instrcutions concerning Me, My family, and California...Ive been taught that ANY Word from God should and could be validated by the written Word of God..So I had my Bible and I required that He give me confirmations in His Word...SO He answered and gave me 3...
The First was Romans 12:1-2 ( I didnt understand the FULLness of this one until the writing of this blog today...that's another topic..) But I understood that God was leading me into His Perfect will of my life and family. Matthew 19:29 was #2 and Lastly..I Knew the whole Abraham story so I wasnt really trying to hear that but God took me to Hebrews 11:1. I remember so vividly how I was almost aprehensive to turn to the scripture because I KNEW this verse..I had Grown UP on This Verse..I knew I Had to walk in Faith BUT HOW...With This GARGANTUAN of an instruction from The Lord HOW WAS I GOING to do this????..
In my Head I was reminding GOd.."UHM COST OF LIVING IS CRAZY OUT THERE!!!" He told me to read it..SO I read verse 1..Okay i understand that..I kept reading and I came down to verse 8 and my heart almost Stopped when I read the Amplified version of Hebrews 11:8. It said
[Urged on] by faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went forth to a place which he was destined to receive as an inheritance; and he went, although he did not know or trouble his mind about where he was to go.SO with tearful acceptance... I accepted the call and began making preparations to move my family and I to The West Coast...
These instructions totally went against EVERYTHING I had Planned for my life and family. Though these instructions didn't make sense I KNEW that It was a Call from The Lord and That He was serious about what He was telling me to do.
So against the popular opinion of my finances, the economy, and my current situation. We resigned from our positions and gave a months notice (which would've been September) and endeavored to follow the Call of The Lord. Little did we know that there was a PROCESS that we had to go through in the accomplishment of This commandment...and that we would begin our journey in Running After Destiny....
Part II: The PROCESS will be up tomorrow...
Be Blessed!
Saturday, July 9, 2011
You wont SEE IT... Till you SPEAK IT!!!
There are two principles that I learned when I was Growing up that have made a tremendous Impact in my life. These tow principles have caused me to live the life I wanted and is ushering me into the life I want as well...The principles below have even shaped our Universe in which we live in ..They are:
1. The Power of Thought
AND
2. The Power of WORDS
Without Going into a long dissertation about the two, ill leave you with some things to think about. When God created the Earth..He turned the intangible thoughts of His Heart into the physical reality that we experience today through Speaking Words! And Since we are made in HIS image..He's Give us The Same power...
So Today, I want to share one of the confessions that Ive adopted from one of my Mentors Pastor Calvin Battle. Its Strictly Word, and this is what Gives it SO MUCH POWER! So I pray you enjoy to the point you make it a daily part of your schedule!
HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MY DAILY CONFESSION
I set the course of my life today with my words:
I declare today that I will not be defeated, discouraged, depressed or disappointed today.
I am the head, I have insight, I have wisdom, I have ideas, I have authority.
I exercise my authority today with my words and I decree a thing and it is so.
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4)…the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead, lives in me… (Romans 8:11)
As I speak words today, they come to pass (Job 22:28); they go before me, they bring the things to pass that I desire; and they stop all attacks, assaults, oppression, and fear from coming to my life.
God is on my side today and, therefore, I cannot be defeated.
His favor surrounds me today as a shield. (Psalm 5:12). I expect favor today from heaven and from the earth.Jesus had favor with God and man (Luke 2:52), and as He is so am I on this earth. (1 John 4:17)Therefore, I have favor today with God and man.
I expect and receive favor in my home, favor in my job, favor in my business, favor in my ministry, favor with my finances, favor in every deal I am involved in.
I have the wisdom of God today. I will think the right thoughts, say the right words and make the right decisions in every situation I face today.
My mouth speaks wisdom and my heart is filled with understanding. (Psalm 49:3)
I ask for, and receive, an abundant supply of wisdom and understanding today from God (James 1:5)…wisdom from above, wisdom that is pure, peaceable, gentle, unwavering, willing to yield, without hypocrisy. (James 3:17)
Wisdom and understanding are better than silver and gold and nothing I desire can compare with them; therefore, I make it my ambition and desire to have understanding and wisdom; therefore I know I will have all of the other desires of my heart. (Proverbs 8:10-11)
My words go before me in securing my divine health and healing…
I will not be sick today; I will not be sad today; I will not be broke today; I will not be confused today.
I have health today; I have joy today; I have all the money I need in the name of Jesus.
My steps are ordered by the Lord… (Psalm 37:23)
I have a covenant with God and by the blood of Jesus I release my divine protection and divine provision.
My angels are carrying out the Word of God on my behalf.
I receive supernatural strength and encouragement from God and my angels. Angels carry out the Word of God and every word that I speak that lines up with the Word of God is being carried out by angels, even now as I speak. (Psalm 103:20)
I expect to have divine appointments today, to run into the right people, and to be delivered from the wrong people. Any adversity, attack, accidents and tragedies that were headed my way are diverted right now in Jesus’ name.
I speak to the raging waters in my life: Peace, be still.
I say to my emotions, peace, be still.
I say to my mind, peace, be still.
I say to my body, peace, be still.
I say to my home, peace, be still.
I say to my family, peace, be still.
Now I speak to:
every mountain of fear
every mountain of discouragement
every mountain of stress
every mountain of depression
every mountain of lack and insufficiency
And I say, “Be removed and cast into the sea in Jesus’ name!” (Mark 11:23) I expect the best day of my life spiritually, emotionally, relationally and financially today in Jesus’ name!
1. The Power of Thought
AND
2. The Power of WORDS
Without Going into a long dissertation about the two, ill leave you with some things to think about. When God created the Earth..He turned the intangible thoughts of His Heart into the physical reality that we experience today through Speaking Words! And Since we are made in HIS image..He's Give us The Same power...
So Today, I want to share one of the confessions that Ive adopted from one of my Mentors Pastor Calvin Battle. Its Strictly Word, and this is what Gives it SO MUCH POWER! So I pray you enjoy to the point you make it a daily part of your schedule!
HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MY DAILY CONFESSION
I set the course of my life today with my words:
I declare today that I will not be defeated, discouraged, depressed or disappointed today.
I am the head, I have insight, I have wisdom, I have ideas, I have authority.
I exercise my authority today with my words and I decree a thing and it is so.
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4)…the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead, lives in me… (Romans 8:11)
As I speak words today, they come to pass (Job 22:28); they go before me, they bring the things to pass that I desire; and they stop all attacks, assaults, oppression, and fear from coming to my life.
God is on my side today and, therefore, I cannot be defeated.
His favor surrounds me today as a shield. (Psalm 5:12). I expect favor today from heaven and from the earth.Jesus had favor with God and man (Luke 2:52), and as He is so am I on this earth. (1 John 4:17)Therefore, I have favor today with God and man.
I expect and receive favor in my home, favor in my job, favor in my business, favor in my ministry, favor with my finances, favor in every deal I am involved in.
I have the wisdom of God today. I will think the right thoughts, say the right words and make the right decisions in every situation I face today.
My mouth speaks wisdom and my heart is filled with understanding. (Psalm 49:3)
I ask for, and receive, an abundant supply of wisdom and understanding today from God (James 1:5)…wisdom from above, wisdom that is pure, peaceable, gentle, unwavering, willing to yield, without hypocrisy. (James 3:17)
Wisdom and understanding are better than silver and gold and nothing I desire can compare with them; therefore, I make it my ambition and desire to have understanding and wisdom; therefore I know I will have all of the other desires of my heart. (Proverbs 8:10-11)
My words go before me in securing my divine health and healing…
I will not be sick today; I will not be sad today; I will not be broke today; I will not be confused today.
I have health today; I have joy today; I have all the money I need in the name of Jesus.
My steps are ordered by the Lord… (Psalm 37:23)
I have a covenant with God and by the blood of Jesus I release my divine protection and divine provision.
My angels are carrying out the Word of God on my behalf.
I receive supernatural strength and encouragement from God and my angels. Angels carry out the Word of God and every word that I speak that lines up with the Word of God is being carried out by angels, even now as I speak. (Psalm 103:20)
I expect to have divine appointments today, to run into the right people, and to be delivered from the wrong people. Any adversity, attack, accidents and tragedies that were headed my way are diverted right now in Jesus’ name.
I speak to the raging waters in my life: Peace, be still.
I say to my emotions, peace, be still.
I say to my mind, peace, be still.
I say to my body, peace, be still.
I say to my home, peace, be still.
I say to my family, peace, be still.
Now I speak to:
every mountain of fear
every mountain of discouragement
every mountain of stress
every mountain of depression
every mountain of lack and insufficiency
And I say, “Be removed and cast into the sea in Jesus’ name!” (Mark 11:23) I expect the best day of my life spiritually, emotionally, relationally and financially today in Jesus’ name!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Seeking God...Simple as That!
Ok after a full day of trying to figure out what to write..Ive come up with...With..With...
NOTHING!
I have absolutely Nothing to say...EXCEPT...
Seek God in ALL that you do. I know that its the end of the day, but there maybe some decisions that you are facing, a dilemma that is standing in front of you, an opportunity, or you JUST NEED DIRECTION...
Seeking God is really easy....Have you ever lost your keys..a Pen...a Cell phone? You go through EVERY possible thought process..you retrace EVERY Step...you Contact people who might Know where you lost it...you visit those places in Search for your beloved lost item...
Well Seeking God is a similar process...Whenever I am faced with a situation or a decision that I need to make..I first begin by checking my heart to ensure that this is not something that I just want to do...I want to ensure that HIS Will is Done..and NOT My Own. Next I spend time finding out if it lines up with The Word of God by SEARCHING the Scriptures. Next I bounce it off of my wife, mentors, and people who I know have my best interest at heart...and who can give me a Godly perspective but also give me an outside looking in vantage point as well...Throughout all of this I'm consistently Praying For God's Direction..For His Peace..and For His Validation...
No matter what ANYONE says...I Know that God has the final word to say about the situation so..I rest in where His peace is..Whether its Yes or No (Yes..God CAN tell you NO) and Trust that He'll Lead and guide me into ALL truth!
It SO Hard to live life without God in the midst..TRUST me I've tried..I've found that as you EARNESTLY Seek God..It is Honestly the EASIEST thing that I've ever done..Because you DON'T have to Be Super Spiritual..Extra Deep...or Have a title in front of your name..All You Have to do is Give your Heart to Jesus...BOLDY Approach His Throne..and You'll find that Grace to Help in time of Need.
Check out these Scriptures...(BTW..YOu Can Just Click on them..Ive Hyperlinked them to The Site)
John 3:16
Romans 10:9-10
Ephesians 3:12
Hebrews 4:16
Matthew 6:25-33
NOTHING!
I have absolutely Nothing to say...EXCEPT...
Seek God in ALL that you do. I know that its the end of the day, but there maybe some decisions that you are facing, a dilemma that is standing in front of you, an opportunity, or you JUST NEED DIRECTION...
Seeking God is really easy....Have you ever lost your keys..a Pen...a Cell phone? You go through EVERY possible thought process..you retrace EVERY Step...you Contact people who might Know where you lost it...you visit those places in Search for your beloved lost item...
Well Seeking God is a similar process...Whenever I am faced with a situation or a decision that I need to make..I first begin by checking my heart to ensure that this is not something that I just want to do...I want to ensure that HIS Will is Done..and NOT My Own. Next I spend time finding out if it lines up with The Word of God by SEARCHING the Scriptures. Next I bounce it off of my wife, mentors, and people who I know have my best interest at heart...and who can give me a Godly perspective but also give me an outside looking in vantage point as well...Throughout all of this I'm consistently Praying For God's Direction..For His Peace..and For His Validation...
No matter what ANYONE says...I Know that God has the final word to say about the situation so..I rest in where His peace is..Whether its Yes or No (Yes..God CAN tell you NO) and Trust that He'll Lead and guide me into ALL truth!
It SO Hard to live life without God in the midst..TRUST me I've tried..I've found that as you EARNESTLY Seek God..It is Honestly the EASIEST thing that I've ever done..Because you DON'T have to Be Super Spiritual..Extra Deep...or Have a title in front of your name..All You Have to do is Give your Heart to Jesus...BOLDY Approach His Throne..and You'll find that Grace to Help in time of Need.
Check out these Scriptures...(BTW..YOu Can Just Click on them..Ive Hyperlinked them to The Site)
John 3:16
Romans 10:9-10
Ephesians 3:12
Hebrews 4:16
Matthew 6:25-33
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
This is a CURSE Word in my Book!
THIS WORD...THIS SINGLE WORD... has been one that I've wrestled with for YEARS! (Dont believe me..ask my Momma...)
Have you ever Started something beneficial..and THEN STOPPED...An Exercise program..a Diet..A Book..A Business..A MINISTRY..a prayer life..a FAST..a Relationship??? Did you ever FINISH that project..Did you get to The MIDDLE and then STOP..or did the idea only last ONE time...I know in my life, I have Started and Stopped.. Started and Stopped..Started and Stopped SO many times!!
This DIRTY, FILTHY, NASTY, DISGUSTING, ABHORRED Word is...CONSISTENCY...(AHHH forgive me I Said it...)
In my head it was a dirty word, because it actually meant that I would have to put forth purposeful effort in the things I started and APPLY myself DAILY to develop DISCIPLINE (another Dirty word)to reach a desired end that I saw in my head..
Most of us put off things (Procrastination) until we FEEL (Emotions) Like doing it again..I can remember a time where I did P90X for 10 Days lost about 14lbs and figured I had accomplished something because, "Hey..I Lost 14lbs"..But I let the phenomenal results give me a license to chill out and pick it up next week...(which NEVER came BTW)
Y'See...MANY times we get a preview of a result and we see it as Success..and lose sight of the BIG Picture... those results are only a checkpoint in journey of the attainment of our Goals...and we have to develop the mindset to see our desires ALL THE WAY TO THE END!
Consistency is second by second, daily decision that you make toward the attaining of your goal...It requires Focus, WORK, Discipline, Character, and a Plan of Action! Getting started is half the work..NOW "STICK WITH IT"..
Consistency is a necessity in the realization of our goals, our purpose, and to get to our DESTINY... We understand it...But WHY don't we DO IT?
Today as you go through your day..Ask yourself, what projects, what Businesses, what Ministry, what Book, or relationship are you NOT being Consistent in...Identify where you can pick up...and begin your path of consistency by:
1. Making a verbal and written commitment to yourself AND THE ONE'S WHO WILL BE AFFECTED By Your Decision that you will be consistent NO MATTER WHAT..
2. Put this written commitment in places where you frequent.. (Refrigerator..Dashboard of your car..Mirror where you brush your teeth..The lamp stand..THE BATHROOM) Put it everywhere..
3. Start your journey and you'll find that your commitment to consistency will pay you in dividends unimaginable!
John 8:31-32
Have you ever Started something beneficial..and THEN STOPPED...An Exercise program..a Diet..A Book..A Business..A MINISTRY..a prayer life..a FAST..a Relationship??? Did you ever FINISH that project..Did you get to The MIDDLE and then STOP..or did the idea only last ONE time...I know in my life, I have Started and Stopped.. Started and Stopped..Started and Stopped SO many times!!
This DIRTY, FILTHY, NASTY, DISGUSTING, ABHORRED Word is...CONSISTENCY...(AHHH forgive me I Said it...)
In my head it was a dirty word, because it actually meant that I would have to put forth purposeful effort in the things I started and APPLY myself DAILY to develop DISCIPLINE (another Dirty word)to reach a desired end that I saw in my head..
Most of us put off things (Procrastination) until we FEEL (Emotions) Like doing it again..I can remember a time where I did P90X for 10 Days lost about 14lbs and figured I had accomplished something because, "Hey..I Lost 14lbs"..But I let the phenomenal results give me a license to chill out and pick it up next week...(which NEVER came BTW)
Y'See...MANY times we get a preview of a result and we see it as Success..and lose sight of the BIG Picture... those results are only a checkpoint in journey of the attainment of our Goals...and we have to develop the mindset to see our desires ALL THE WAY TO THE END!
Consistency is second by second, daily decision that you make toward the attaining of your goal...It requires Focus, WORK, Discipline, Character, and a Plan of Action! Getting started is half the work..NOW "STICK WITH IT"..
Consistency is a necessity in the realization of our goals, our purpose, and to get to our DESTINY... We understand it...But WHY don't we DO IT?
Today as you go through your day..Ask yourself, what projects, what Businesses, what Ministry, what Book, or relationship are you NOT being Consistent in...Identify where you can pick up...and begin your path of consistency by:
1. Making a verbal and written commitment to yourself AND THE ONE'S WHO WILL BE AFFECTED By Your Decision that you will be consistent NO MATTER WHAT..
2. Put this written commitment in places where you frequent.. (Refrigerator..Dashboard of your car..Mirror where you brush your teeth..The lamp stand..THE BATHROOM) Put it everywhere..
3. Start your journey and you'll find that your commitment to consistency will pay you in dividends unimaginable!
John 8:31-32
Friday, July 1, 2011
I CAN'T Believe Nova Said this to ME!!!!
SO many times we spend our time trying to MAKE things happen..Trying SO hard to be successful, so hard to be Anointed..So hard to be relevant..when all it takes is you just Letting Go and allowing it to happen...
I remember one day I was talking to my wife about our future plans, and the things that we wanted to do in life and the struggles we were facing at the time. If you go back and read one of the entries I did this week, My Life Changed..Just 10 hours ago, You'll find that I was a COMPLETE Worry-Wad..I was trying to listen to certain things to MAKE me succeed, Do certain things to MAKE it happen for us... And I just couldn't understand WHY things weren't moving as fast as I wanted it to! Why it wasn't going according to MY plan and it was these words that she said that cut me to the heart and really transformed my pursuit of the destiny God has for us...
She said, "Babe..your holding on the reigns SO TIGHT that the Horse cant Even MOVE"
These words of PURE Wisdom were the stress shattering, heart wrenching, and the "slap me back into reality Words" that woke me up to the fact that our pursuit of everything God has for us Should be calm...CHEERFUL...and with a confident expectancy of The Promise He's made to us...( This is why I Love Her..a Woman who can Hear from God and keep me balanced)
So today..understand there are some things you DO have to do..but DONT TRY so hard..Trust Him, Lean on Him for His Wisdom and He WILL DIRECT Your Paths...
Until Monday..Stay Encouraged and Keep RUNNING..Because As Long as you're Running after Him..You're Running in The Right Direction...
Proverbs 3:6
Proverbs 19:21
Matthew 6:33
I remember one day I was talking to my wife about our future plans, and the things that we wanted to do in life and the struggles we were facing at the time. If you go back and read one of the entries I did this week, My Life Changed..Just 10 hours ago, You'll find that I was a COMPLETE Worry-Wad..I was trying to listen to certain things to MAKE me succeed, Do certain things to MAKE it happen for us... And I just couldn't understand WHY things weren't moving as fast as I wanted it to! Why it wasn't going according to MY plan and it was these words that she said that cut me to the heart and really transformed my pursuit of the destiny God has for us...
She said, "Babe..your holding on the reigns SO TIGHT that the Horse cant Even MOVE"
These words of PURE Wisdom were the stress shattering, heart wrenching, and the "slap me back into reality Words" that woke me up to the fact that our pursuit of everything God has for us Should be calm...CHEERFUL...and with a confident expectancy of The Promise He's made to us...( This is why I Love Her..a Woman who can Hear from God and keep me balanced)
So today..understand there are some things you DO have to do..but DONT TRY so hard..Trust Him, Lean on Him for His Wisdom and He WILL DIRECT Your Paths...
Until Monday..Stay Encouraged and Keep RUNNING..Because As Long as you're Running after Him..You're Running in The Right Direction...
Proverbs 3:6
Proverbs 19:21
Matthew 6:33
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