During a time of challenge is not the time to surrender. It is the time to grab tightly to what you can depend upon. Hopefully that dependence is not upon another human but rather something more solid like FAITH.
People have different beliefs so I am careful in my aim to not offend anyone. All beliefs should be respected although one may not agree.
Faith itself is the act of believing in something greater than the eyes can see.
Life comes at you hard and fast and if you are not careful you can find yourself swimming in fear, doubt and insecurity. One should however, fuel up on their faith at this time. We are beings of something much greater than ourselves. We hold the power to activate goodness in our lives.
The powerful weapon that unlocks this ability is faith. You have to believe that what you see is not necessarily what you get. What you can get is what you believe you can.
However faith is a subtle verb and needs to be supported by an action like "doing.."
If you combine faith with the act of doing it is impossible to fail. For example;
Mary can believe that she will pass her exam and may pray to do so but, if she does not study her material she may have defeated her chances.
Faith does not work well with laziness, only determination. Determination is simply a powerful vengeance to accomplish. Faith loves determination and will support it like a beam supports a building.
A change in thinking may become necessary to embrace this idea. If doubt fear and insecurity are in the forefront of your mind then practicing being faithful that things can change for you is the new thinking that is needed to have a successful experience.
Some people have been living in a cave of negative elements for a lifetime. Never thinking once that "perhaps they should try coming out of the cave into the light of faith."
In other words they have accepted that life is always going to be rough for them and will never get better. This is the biggest and saddest lie that one can feed themselves.
If this is what one believes then this is the force that is being called to you by you! If you do not believe in anything then you will gain nothing.
Challenge yourself today to change the way you think and start believing in what you desire to have, be or go.
If you feed desire with faith food you will regurgitate a festive harvest!
There are no special directions in becoming more faithful. Something helpful to know is that faith is not just a word it is a deed. it has to be off your lips and onto your heart-
Monday, August 3, 2009
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Love undressed..
Deception is a terrible thing. It is birthed from dishonesty and usually based on lies. When you meet someone you obviously do not know them so there is no reason to distrust them. Experience can alter the innocence of a new meeting as some do bring their old baggage to new relationships.
If you both brought baggage now the relationship has luggage.
If you dress your head with African garb or where your crown in kinky locks, If you speak every other word using the name of God then what should one expect from you?
This representation demands responsibility when one displays such presentations to an individual or to the world.
Some say fake it until you make it. Is this being honest? I do not think so.
I say "be real with it so later you don't have to deal with it."
To stumble upon a bad attitude, ignorance, lack of consideration from someone who initially preached faith and spirituality is, equivalent to waking up next to someone in the morning and not remembering going home with them.
How embarrassing... How disappointing... How hurtful...
It is not the choice to see good in someone that is is a downfall. It can however result in a pit fall.
When one realizes that they have now lost the "representative and met the executive" what should they do?
When it comes to love relationships it can be very difficult to just walk away. The truth is that when you love someone it is not easy to do that.
Love is now the source of survival within your union. It anchors your feet to the ground of the relationship. Running is not always the answer. The word of God says this about love;
Love suffers long and is kind; Love does not envy; Love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek it's own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things, Love never fails.
So when friends share of their tails of struggle in a personal relationship, do not ask why do they stay. The truth is that when one truly understands GOD'S DEFINITION OF LOVE that, is why...
A person may not be able to verbalize the very thing that they hold within their heart but, they are in tuned with what God has defined love to be.
Knowing this should not justify for anyone staying in an abusive relationship. It should however determine what true love is and what it is not.
If love for you is opposite everything that God has says then it is time for you to reconsider your circumstances because before loving anyone successfully you must first love yourself. This truth is self evident-
(C) copyright logicalpoetist August 2009
If you both brought baggage now the relationship has luggage.
If you dress your head with African garb or where your crown in kinky locks, If you speak every other word using the name of God then what should one expect from you?
This representation demands responsibility when one displays such presentations to an individual or to the world.
Some say fake it until you make it. Is this being honest? I do not think so.
I say "be real with it so later you don't have to deal with it."
To stumble upon a bad attitude, ignorance, lack of consideration from someone who initially preached faith and spirituality is, equivalent to waking up next to someone in the morning and not remembering going home with them.
How embarrassing... How disappointing... How hurtful...
It is not the choice to see good in someone that is is a downfall. It can however result in a pit fall.
When one realizes that they have now lost the "representative and met the executive" what should they do?
When it comes to love relationships it can be very difficult to just walk away. The truth is that when you love someone it is not easy to do that.
Love is now the source of survival within your union. It anchors your feet to the ground of the relationship. Running is not always the answer. The word of God says this about love;
Love suffers long and is kind; Love does not envy; Love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek it's own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things, Love never fails.
So when friends share of their tails of struggle in a personal relationship, do not ask why do they stay. The truth is that when one truly understands GOD'S DEFINITION OF LOVE that, is why...
A person may not be able to verbalize the very thing that they hold within their heart but, they are in tuned with what God has defined love to be.
Knowing this should not justify for anyone staying in an abusive relationship. It should however determine what true love is and what it is not.
If love for you is opposite everything that God has says then it is time for you to reconsider your circumstances because before loving anyone successfully you must first love yourself. This truth is self evident-
(C) copyright logicalpoetist August 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Don't Be Afraid
Life never stops testing you as long as you are breathing. There have been many challenges in our individual lives. Most of us can recall during childhood forward some form of challenge. Many can recall like experiences starting when began going to school.
For example there was the bully that was very popular and used that popularity to push others around. For some not making the sports team was very disappointing. These examples however are a fraction of some much bigger challenges.
What about the challenge of being a child victim of abuse be it physical, emotional or sexual? Unaware that these acts were shaping the way you see the world and the way the world will treat you as you grow older due to your now defensive disposition.
It can be very difficult to think highly of oneself when these type of violations have taken place. As you move through life the hurt never seems to stop. There is a certain distorted comfort in that familiar pain. In other words some people accept the mistreatment and sadly expect nothing more. There is a small population of people who seek help in a professional setting such as therapy/counseling.
Most do not as one part of their abuse may have been discouragement of such help.
Does this sound familiar? "What happens in this house stays in this house!"
The problem with this is that children grow into adults with a stereo type about therapeutic settings that is not very good and often find themselves stuck trying to figure out how to get past such pain and find their place in the world.
I have seen bully's never learn either to respect other's. They have been bullying so long and have not been introduced to karma yet. At least not in a way that caused them to think consequentially of their actions. some are in powerful positions within their careers and are continuing the abusive patterns that they had as children.
What happens to the adults that were those abused children when they end up with a superior with this habit of unhealthy aggression? How does one that never learned to advocate for themselves now do it in their adult life?
I want to encourage therapy. Some good things to be said about therapy and counseling are that people that take advantage of this tool are not crazy. As a matter of fact you are showing how truly smart you are and how much you love yourself.
Another key fact that addresses the old belief to keep family business in the house is that;secrets sicken the soul. Some secrets need to be exposed. Abuse of any kind qualifies.
there are however some things that will help make a therapeutic environment a rewarding experience. Shopping for the right therapist/counselor for you is the key to a successful experience. Take the time to have initial consultation with at least three before deciding which one you will continue to see. Consider if the sex of the person matters to you. Some people are more comfortable with males or females depending the nature of their needs.
Three things that are necessary in order to benefit from therapy are an open mind, honesty and willingness. Finally determine if you would be more comfortable in an individual counseling setting or a group setting. This can make all the difference when it comes to sharing your concerns.
The important thing is that you get the help that you need and throw out all negative teachings. Some one very close to me waited years to address an abusive pat. She was a scholar who achieved the highest academic degree possible and seemed to have the world in her lap. Then one day she suffered a nervous breakdown. She has never been the same since. I am sure that there were signs leading up to her sudden detachment from reality but, she kept ignoring them until it was too late.
If you have bouts of depression or sadness. If you are an over achiever, over eater,workaholic, substance abuser, bully, love addict, sex addict or tend to isolate from people as much as possible then you probably should consider talking with a professional. These are very dangerous and can only lead to destruction later in your life.
Things always look far away from a distance. The sooner you seek help the sooner you are on your way to a more satisfying life.
The truth is that life rarely deals anyone a fair hand.. We all have experienced some type of hurt and not everyone has the same affect but for the people that are deeply affected, please know that there is hope for you and help available to you. You only need to accept that you need it and seek it.
The Best of luck and always, May God Bless you-
For example there was the bully that was very popular and used that popularity to push others around. For some not making the sports team was very disappointing. These examples however are a fraction of some much bigger challenges.
What about the challenge of being a child victim of abuse be it physical, emotional or sexual? Unaware that these acts were shaping the way you see the world and the way the world will treat you as you grow older due to your now defensive disposition.
It can be very difficult to think highly of oneself when these type of violations have taken place. As you move through life the hurt never seems to stop. There is a certain distorted comfort in that familiar pain. In other words some people accept the mistreatment and sadly expect nothing more. There is a small population of people who seek help in a professional setting such as therapy/counseling.
Most do not as one part of their abuse may have been discouragement of such help.
Does this sound familiar? "What happens in this house stays in this house!"
The problem with this is that children grow into adults with a stereo type about therapeutic settings that is not very good and often find themselves stuck trying to figure out how to get past such pain and find their place in the world.
I have seen bully's never learn either to respect other's. They have been bullying so long and have not been introduced to karma yet. At least not in a way that caused them to think consequentially of their actions. some are in powerful positions within their careers and are continuing the abusive patterns that they had as children.
What happens to the adults that were those abused children when they end up with a superior with this habit of unhealthy aggression? How does one that never learned to advocate for themselves now do it in their adult life?
I want to encourage therapy. Some good things to be said about therapy and counseling are that people that take advantage of this tool are not crazy. As a matter of fact you are showing how truly smart you are and how much you love yourself.
Another key fact that addresses the old belief to keep family business in the house is that;secrets sicken the soul. Some secrets need to be exposed. Abuse of any kind qualifies.
there are however some things that will help make a therapeutic environment a rewarding experience. Shopping for the right therapist/counselor for you is the key to a successful experience. Take the time to have initial consultation with at least three before deciding which one you will continue to see. Consider if the sex of the person matters to you. Some people are more comfortable with males or females depending the nature of their needs.
Three things that are necessary in order to benefit from therapy are an open mind, honesty and willingness. Finally determine if you would be more comfortable in an individual counseling setting or a group setting. This can make all the difference when it comes to sharing your concerns.
The important thing is that you get the help that you need and throw out all negative teachings. Some one very close to me waited years to address an abusive pat. She was a scholar who achieved the highest academic degree possible and seemed to have the world in her lap. Then one day she suffered a nervous breakdown. She has never been the same since. I am sure that there were signs leading up to her sudden detachment from reality but, she kept ignoring them until it was too late.
If you have bouts of depression or sadness. If you are an over achiever, over eater,workaholic, substance abuser, bully, love addict, sex addict or tend to isolate from people as much as possible then you probably should consider talking with a professional. These are very dangerous and can only lead to destruction later in your life.
Things always look far away from a distance. The sooner you seek help the sooner you are on your way to a more satisfying life.
The truth is that life rarely deals anyone a fair hand.. We all have experienced some type of hurt and not everyone has the same affect but for the people that are deeply affected, please know that there is hope for you and help available to you. You only need to accept that you need it and seek it.
The Best of luck and always, May God Bless you-
Monday, July 27, 2009
Power of 200
One TRUTH is that nothing is promised.. You love and you give that's what's real. Stop trying to figure out the conclusion. God wrote your life you didn't.
Your job is to live faithfully. Believing in all things and expecting nothing. Yet expecting everything. This only makes sense if you understand the difference between entitlement and earnestness.
KNOW THAT-
One must be a 100% whole being in order to reap full benefit of their own development. I don't believe in 50/50 relations. Do you know why? Think about it... If each enters the relationship with 50 percent then, both people are insanely trying to achieve having a wholesome experience..
Is that all that you want? Both of you suffer from being incomplete souls.. A half full vision and a partial reward.
"Now if both have 100 + 100 this totals a 200 percent relationship."
There is something really beautiful about loving yourself enough to be alone until you are complete. You cheat both you and the other person when you enter their life half full or accept their mere 50 percent for yourself. Being a taker instead of a giver. Being taken instead of appreciated.
Believing that you are loving when your really hurting both souls.
I know that some can't handle this reality but, this is what's on todays menu... REALITY! I don't know who I am speaking to but if I disturbed you, if you felt a tingle in your belly or a lump in your throat? It is you.
Oh yeah,
Remember this-
God first, you second and everthing else falls into place... ACHE'
Your job is to live faithfully. Believing in all things and expecting nothing. Yet expecting everything. This only makes sense if you understand the difference between entitlement and earnestness.
KNOW THAT-
One must be a 100% whole being in order to reap full benefit of their own development. I don't believe in 50/50 relations. Do you know why? Think about it... If each enters the relationship with 50 percent then, both people are insanely trying to achieve having a wholesome experience..
Is that all that you want? Both of you suffer from being incomplete souls.. A half full vision and a partial reward.
"Now if both have 100 + 100 this totals a 200 percent relationship."
There is something really beautiful about loving yourself enough to be alone until you are complete. You cheat both you and the other person when you enter their life half full or accept their mere 50 percent for yourself. Being a taker instead of a giver. Being taken instead of appreciated.
Believing that you are loving when your really hurting both souls.
I know that some can't handle this reality but, this is what's on todays menu... REALITY! I don't know who I am speaking to but if I disturbed you, if you felt a tingle in your belly or a lump in your throat? It is you.
Oh yeah,
Remember this-
God first, you second and everthing else falls into place... ACHE'
Friday, July 24, 2009
Do I...
My question is do I?
Do I place a smile
upon your face
When I act according
to style & Grace
Do I?
Do I Seduce your heart
with my gentle smile
When I say to you
stay a while.
Do I?
Do I
stimulate your intellect
with my dialogue
steal your attention
from that catalog
Do I?
When I ask please
turn that TV down
if I am not looking
will you frown or
do I
interest you in engaging me?
Do I entice your mentality
to sit and simply dream with me-
Do I?
Do I massage your mind
when we converse
discussing plans to elevate,
to achieve the dreams
we hold within
brief spells of time
we spend-
Do I
move your soul to a place
unlike any place else
you've ever gone
when I take time
to burn your favorite song,
send it via email
when you least expect
like during a meeting
or while you stand in line
writing a check-
Do I?
Do I
break into your heart
with the things I write
just like a thief in
middle of night
do I,
engage your attention
when I drag my pen across
pieces of paper
making it safer for tears to
cleanse your soul
simply because you sit alone
reading something that I wrote
Do I?
Do I intercept you
like a football game
on thanksgiving eve
because what I've written down
is just that deep?
Tell me.. is it a touch down
did I score?
Plenty more I am
willing and wanting to give
Like a delicious desert
I aim to please you
satisfy the sweet tooth
of your spirit
Do I
connect to your reality when,
I write about the paralysis
of this life
how it's handicapped innocent hearts
making them afraid to feel?
Do I enhance or even appeal
to your wondrous thoughts
Do I
make you seek within your
own soul an opportunity
to reach for more?
Do I encourage,inspire
promote your desire to
make a necessary amends
to a long lost friend
does my writing,
my blogging every day
make clear what I am trying to do
to heal or repair your hurts and pains
set you walking
in brand new shoes.
Unworn,life not torn
perhaps a reborn you
I sure hope I do
It's the only way if you say
that when I create these poems
these columns
I move you to grater heights of love,
passion and determination
to make right what has been
wrong for far too long-
Accomplishing my own goals
to penetrate souls.
Gifts of spoken words
words that make you laugh or cry
yet healed from the outside.
I need to know I've entered you
challenged you
to be better, do more
and make a difference.
Awaken your obligation
to bring unto fruition
your own purpose-
Tell me, because it inspires me
to know that I inspire you
so humbly I ask
Do I
(C)copyright logicalpoetist July 24,2009
Dedication:
This work inspired by my ONE...
thank you baby for letting me know that you look forward to reading my expressions every day. It truly encourages me continue doing what I love..
Thank you
Do I place a smile
upon your face
When I act according
to style & Grace
Do I?
Do I Seduce your heart
with my gentle smile
When I say to you
stay a while.
Do I?
Do I
stimulate your intellect
with my dialogue
steal your attention
from that catalog
Do I?
When I ask please
turn that TV down
if I am not looking
will you frown or
do I
interest you in engaging me?
Do I entice your mentality
to sit and simply dream with me-
Do I?
Do I massage your mind
when we converse
discussing plans to elevate,
to achieve the dreams
we hold within
brief spells of time
we spend-
Do I
move your soul to a place
unlike any place else
you've ever gone
when I take time
to burn your favorite song,
send it via email
when you least expect
like during a meeting
or while you stand in line
writing a check-
Do I?
Do I
break into your heart
with the things I write
just like a thief in
middle of night
do I,
engage your attention
when I drag my pen across
pieces of paper
making it safer for tears to
cleanse your soul
simply because you sit alone
reading something that I wrote
Do I?
Do I intercept you
like a football game
on thanksgiving eve
because what I've written down
is just that deep?
Tell me.. is it a touch down
did I score?
Plenty more I am
willing and wanting to give
Like a delicious desert
I aim to please you
satisfy the sweet tooth
of your spirit
Do I
connect to your reality when,
I write about the paralysis
of this life
how it's handicapped innocent hearts
making them afraid to feel?
Do I enhance or even appeal
to your wondrous thoughts
Do I
make you seek within your
own soul an opportunity
to reach for more?
Do I encourage,inspire
promote your desire to
make a necessary amends
to a long lost friend
does my writing,
my blogging every day
make clear what I am trying to do
to heal or repair your hurts and pains
set you walking
in brand new shoes.
Unworn,life not torn
perhaps a reborn you
I sure hope I do
It's the only way if you say
that when I create these poems
these columns
I move you to grater heights of love,
passion and determination
to make right what has been
wrong for far too long-
Accomplishing my own goals
to penetrate souls.
Gifts of spoken words
words that make you laugh or cry
yet healed from the outside.
I need to know I've entered you
challenged you
to be better, do more
and make a difference.
Awaken your obligation
to bring unto fruition
your own purpose-
Tell me, because it inspires me
to know that I inspire you
so humbly I ask
Do I
(C)copyright logicalpoetist July 24,2009
Dedication:
This work inspired by my ONE...
thank you baby for letting me know that you look forward to reading my expressions every day. It truly encourages me continue doing what I love..
Thank you
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Familiar place Amazing Grace...
Moving often means staying still for the time being. It can also be a sign that you are moving on when you find yourself back in a familiar place. Often we will ask God to please just get us out of here (current place, job or other particular environment.
We may feel like he is not listening because we can see no way out. Perhaps it is bad timing. The kids education and schooling would be interrupted. Maybe the finances available are not sufficient to make the relocation. Ever stop to think that the delay is simply your higher power (whatever you believe in)God just working out your request? Remember, the world was not created in a day.
Greatness is carefully crafted. Do you believe that you are so important that your
(higher power)God wants you to have everything that you want? It's true. Here is a quote borrowed from one of my favorite literary works;
"We have come to understand that God's will for us is our own true will for ourselves."
As human beings we are subjected by our emotions. Looking only at what we can see... The situation as it appears. What would happen if we just believed that when things look impossible and God seems to not be listening that we Trusted him anyway? I know what would happen, do you? see God thrives on Faith. Not just faith but, faith in him. When he knows that we trust and believe in him from our hearts; He is committed to us. He is obligated to fulfill his promises. God's word is not void!
If you ask you will receive but ONLY by believing... Seek God first and all other things shall be added. God is deserving of us seeking him, living for him and loving him. He went to the cross for you. If you've never thought it over then please do. Imagine the scene....
Scenario-
Here you are in a compromising position with a gunman and your best friend. The gunman targets you to harm and possibly kill.
Your best friend steps forward and says No! Take my life instead. Your friend tells the gunman reasons why it should be him/her instead of you. The gunman says very well then.
He begins to "pistol whip" your best friend in the head. He then picks up a large stick and begins beating your friend all over his/her body. Blood is everywhere.
Your friend is beaten so badly that, he/she stops speaking... His/her Limbs are bent in every direction, they're barely breathing and is now completely unrecognizable.
The gunman then draws his pistol toward the back of your best friends head and BANG! He fires. Your friend is now dead.
This is what Jesus did for you... Except his entire death was slow torture.
He was not fortunate enough to be taken out by a single gunshot. He was beaten and beaten and beaten until he just took his last breath..
Do you think that after all that God is worthy to be trusted?
If the desires of our hearts are not dressed in garments of urgency often we resort to doubting God. Some even slander him! Asking "where are you when I need you"... Some even try to make things happen despite all the obvious obstacles.
When it does not work out exactly how you've planned you further blame God.
However if you believe that your (higher power) God, has your best interest at heart then "waited patiently upon the Lord". You would activate a blessing so much more than you could possibly understand.
God does things BIG! His plan is always bigger than ours. He always knows what is before us far before we do.He knows the beginning and the end of each of our lives.
I am so comfortable trusting him now that, someone could say Najai, we called to tell you that you did not get the requested amount of your loan but we can extend you a small portion of what you've asked.
Immediately I may choose to feel defeated and overwhelmed. However I do not flinch. Suddenly my phone rings; and on the other end a random friend may call and say "I am going to GIVE you the rest of what you need... By the way.. "you need not pay me back.." It is a gift!
Now I have more than enough. In addition I do not have payment obligations to meet.
My attachment to what may have become stressful has been cancelled!If you have never tried to trust him just do it! Let him be the driver in your life.
It's not about religion. It is simply about believing in God. He let's us
know in his word what he wants.
CHRIST's request- "believe that "I am the son of man and have died for your sake" confess it this with thine tongue.Despite what churches may tell you or make it seem... God says "come as you are."
This simply means come to him with just your desire to know him.
If you find that you have gone back to an old familiar place then don't feel that you have failed. Maybe you have lived in Ohio most your life but, have spent the last 5 years in Florida. Currently you desire to make a new move but by default you end up back in Ohio.
Asking your self, "why am I back here?" "I hate it here!" You just cannot fathom the point of ending back in this place and you feel outright angry about it.
A year goes by and you decided six months ago to accept, that you must be back in Ohio for a reason. Therefore over the past six months you have realigned your attitude and decided "Let me make the best of it."
This new attitude of acceptance is actually you coming to trust that you must be there for a reason and is now evident of your reliance upon (your higher power)God and whatever he has in store for you.
Your 90 year old uncle passes away and leaves a will that names you as beneficiary to his estate valued at 6.5 million dollars. Turns out that he favored you more than his other children because for the last year since, moving back to Ohio you visited him 2hours a day 3 times a week and that improved the quality of his life. In fact your presence made such a difference. He decided since his own children put him in a nursing home and never visited or called; Leaving the Nursing staff to care for him and call his family once he dies that, he would rather give you 100 percent of his estate.
Bet you never saw that coming!!! well... God did. Do not gripe today about a tomorrow that you are only blessed by his grace to see. Tomorrow was never promised.
If you choose to trust God allowing him to steer and direct your ride without complaining; I promise you that you shall be rewarded.
You only need to be determined not to try and drive. Believe that (your higher power) God is worthy of trust, faith and love and show him the evidence this within your heart... He will show up and show out! Are you willing?
Sometimes we are back in a familiar place to to recieve the GIFT of God's amazing grace-
(C) copyright logicalpoetist July 22, 2009
We may feel like he is not listening because we can see no way out. Perhaps it is bad timing. The kids education and schooling would be interrupted. Maybe the finances available are not sufficient to make the relocation. Ever stop to think that the delay is simply your higher power (whatever you believe in)God just working out your request? Remember, the world was not created in a day.
Greatness is carefully crafted. Do you believe that you are so important that your
(higher power)God wants you to have everything that you want? It's true. Here is a quote borrowed from one of my favorite literary works;
"We have come to understand that God's will for us is our own true will for ourselves."
As human beings we are subjected by our emotions. Looking only at what we can see... The situation as it appears. What would happen if we just believed that when things look impossible and God seems to not be listening that we Trusted him anyway? I know what would happen, do you? see God thrives on Faith. Not just faith but, faith in him. When he knows that we trust and believe in him from our hearts; He is committed to us. He is obligated to fulfill his promises. God's word is not void!
If you ask you will receive but ONLY by believing... Seek God first and all other things shall be added. God is deserving of us seeking him, living for him and loving him. He went to the cross for you. If you've never thought it over then please do. Imagine the scene....
Scenario-
Here you are in a compromising position with a gunman and your best friend. The gunman targets you to harm and possibly kill.
Your best friend steps forward and says No! Take my life instead. Your friend tells the gunman reasons why it should be him/her instead of you. The gunman says very well then.
He begins to "pistol whip" your best friend in the head. He then picks up a large stick and begins beating your friend all over his/her body. Blood is everywhere.
Your friend is beaten so badly that, he/she stops speaking... His/her Limbs are bent in every direction, they're barely breathing and is now completely unrecognizable.
The gunman then draws his pistol toward the back of your best friends head and BANG! He fires. Your friend is now dead.
This is what Jesus did for you... Except his entire death was slow torture.
He was not fortunate enough to be taken out by a single gunshot. He was beaten and beaten and beaten until he just took his last breath..
Do you think that after all that God is worthy to be trusted?
If the desires of our hearts are not dressed in garments of urgency often we resort to doubting God. Some even slander him! Asking "where are you when I need you"... Some even try to make things happen despite all the obvious obstacles.
When it does not work out exactly how you've planned you further blame God.
However if you believe that your (higher power) God, has your best interest at heart then "waited patiently upon the Lord". You would activate a blessing so much more than you could possibly understand.
God does things BIG! His plan is always bigger than ours. He always knows what is before us far before we do.He knows the beginning and the end of each of our lives.
I am so comfortable trusting him now that, someone could say Najai, we called to tell you that you did not get the requested amount of your loan but we can extend you a small portion of what you've asked.
Immediately I may choose to feel defeated and overwhelmed. However I do not flinch. Suddenly my phone rings; and on the other end a random friend may call and say "I am going to GIVE you the rest of what you need... By the way.. "you need not pay me back.." It is a gift!
Now I have more than enough. In addition I do not have payment obligations to meet.
My attachment to what may have become stressful has been cancelled!If you have never tried to trust him just do it! Let him be the driver in your life.
It's not about religion. It is simply about believing in God. He let's us
know in his word what he wants.
CHRIST's request- "believe that "I am the son of man and have died for your sake" confess it this with thine tongue.Despite what churches may tell you or make it seem... God says "come as you are."
This simply means come to him with just your desire to know him.
If you find that you have gone back to an old familiar place then don't feel that you have failed. Maybe you have lived in Ohio most your life but, have spent the last 5 years in Florida. Currently you desire to make a new move but by default you end up back in Ohio.
Asking your self, "why am I back here?" "I hate it here!" You just cannot fathom the point of ending back in this place and you feel outright angry about it.
A year goes by and you decided six months ago to accept, that you must be back in Ohio for a reason. Therefore over the past six months you have realigned your attitude and decided "Let me make the best of it."
This new attitude of acceptance is actually you coming to trust that you must be there for a reason and is now evident of your reliance upon (your higher power)God and whatever he has in store for you.
Your 90 year old uncle passes away and leaves a will that names you as beneficiary to his estate valued at 6.5 million dollars. Turns out that he favored you more than his other children because for the last year since, moving back to Ohio you visited him 2hours a day 3 times a week and that improved the quality of his life. In fact your presence made such a difference. He decided since his own children put him in a nursing home and never visited or called; Leaving the Nursing staff to care for him and call his family once he dies that, he would rather give you 100 percent of his estate.
Bet you never saw that coming!!! well... God did. Do not gripe today about a tomorrow that you are only blessed by his grace to see. Tomorrow was never promised.
If you choose to trust God allowing him to steer and direct your ride without complaining; I promise you that you shall be rewarded.
You only need to be determined not to try and drive. Believe that (your higher power) God is worthy of trust, faith and love and show him the evidence this within your heart... He will show up and show out! Are you willing?
Sometimes we are back in a familiar place to to recieve the GIFT of God's amazing grace-
(C) copyright logicalpoetist July 22, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
How Do You Know
When you love
love so deep
How do you know
What's on the others
mind
you enter the room
Your tummy tingles
The moments beat
sublime
Feeling as if
somethings wrong
You've asked but
it's been denied
Access to your loves
internal truth
Of what is held deep
inside
wanting to believe
togtherness
Foreverness
is what the future
Holds
Summer is winter
Winter is winter
winter is brisk
and unusually
bold
Compromisation
no longer works
It appears to have
grown old
To not be sure if
it is okay..
Simply to exhale
How do you know
from day to day
That the boat is
not just a sail
how do you know
From day to day
No one REALY knows...
Go for the journey
As you moving,
your learning
true intensions..
deepest Yearning
will reveal a Mum
Or...
A ROSE
(C) copyright logicalpoetist July 2009
love so deep
How do you know
What's on the others
mind
you enter the room
Your tummy tingles
The moments beat
sublime
Feeling as if
somethings wrong
You've asked but
it's been denied
Access to your loves
internal truth
Of what is held deep
inside
wanting to believe
togtherness
Foreverness
is what the future
Holds
Summer is winter
Winter is winter
winter is brisk
and unusually
bold
Compromisation
no longer works
It appears to have
grown old
To not be sure if
it is okay..
Simply to exhale
How do you know
from day to day
That the boat is
not just a sail
how do you know
From day to day
No one REALY knows...
Go for the journey
As you moving,
your learning
true intensions..
deepest Yearning
will reveal a Mum
Or...
A ROSE
(C) copyright logicalpoetist July 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Borrowed Sense...
Buried deep inside the heart of love
is often fear.
Passion for something or someone
makes control impossible to steer
It's Undelivered yet received
maintains it's own receipts.
No instructions included
inside the box
Love not just casualing passing by
It rushed straight to your heart
This equation containing
two powerful souls,
two beautiful spirits ,
yet tally's one force of love.
Trying to birth a vision
into fruition
that includes the powerful two.
Unsure of appropriate actions
questioning if power two should divide.
Knowing that deep in thine heart
you want "power two"to multiply.
There is wisdom and grace
if sought you will surely find
that the love tales of yesterday
and the love tales of today
are really just a diference in time.
friends solid that walked before you
tell you about how they do what they do
sharing their experience.
Now learning by listening to them
that love is about working
it's blissful accepting wisdom
and it pays to borrow sense.
(C)copyright logicalpoetist 2009 July 20
This poem is dedicated to and inspired by my KK and, One of the most beautiful couples I have ever known... M and A.
Thank you for lending baby and I your time and your wisdom.
For showing us a picture of a vision we too hold in our hearts.
Although the friendships amongst us are new we know that they will grow to be very old. I speak for both baby and myself when I say; "we're so glad that you've blessed our lives.
is often fear.
Passion for something or someone
makes control impossible to steer
It's Undelivered yet received
maintains it's own receipts.
No instructions included
inside the box
Love not just casualing passing by
It rushed straight to your heart
This equation containing
two powerful souls,
two beautiful spirits ,
yet tally's one force of love.
Trying to birth a vision
into fruition
that includes the powerful two.
Unsure of appropriate actions
questioning if power two should divide.
Knowing that deep in thine heart
you want "power two"to multiply.
There is wisdom and grace
if sought you will surely find
that the love tales of yesterday
and the love tales of today
are really just a diference in time.
friends solid that walked before you
tell you about how they do what they do
sharing their experience.
Now learning by listening to them
that love is about working
it's blissful accepting wisdom
and it pays to borrow sense.
(C)copyright logicalpoetist 2009 July 20
This poem is dedicated to and inspired by my KK and, One of the most beautiful couples I have ever known... M and A.
Thank you for lending baby and I your time and your wisdom.
For showing us a picture of a vision we too hold in our hearts.
Although the friendships amongst us are new we know that they will grow to be very old. I speak for both baby and myself when I say; "we're so glad that you've blessed our lives.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
He Did Not Complain
She started telling me
her expectation
soon undergoing
another operation
she's already had
three surgeries
My friend...
"I am scared"
She said to me
Not to negate her feelings
they're real and important to her.
Listening closely letting her say
all that she needed to.
As she is speaking,
I am thinking
how do I encourage her heart?
Reliant upon my own faith
My own depenendence upon God.
When she finished talking
I asked- Do you believe in him?
Speaking very swiftly
she answers.. Yes I do.
responding very boldly
I asked then why do you
travel in fears shoes?
My friend told me
of how she prays and prays
frustration passionately
racing from her voice
now shouting she exclaims
"still I have buy,bad days
Firmly she states
that she does not understand
Where God is in her life
why her life appears so bland
Explaining to her as best I could
It's not about you praying good
May I encourage a faith increase
from the epitome of you heart
you must release
tell him that you believe
Say aloud Lord,
only you can remove me
from this wretchet place
remake my life
with style and grace
pick me up from off the ground
Give me peace so I
sleep safe and sound
More and more my passion grew
feeling my dialogue breaking through
Pray my sister yes do pray
DO NOT however leave out faith
It is impossible to please God without...
He's canceled fear, removed your doubt
The only way you will feel alone
is if you relieve him of His throne
children of God shall we always be
sons and daughters of The king
It really is not complicated
Your heart your soul
Jesus, God.. Are
all intergrated
Believe and confess
from thine mouth
Jesus came
died for you and
he did not pout
bearing stakes unto his
hands and feet
Why do you complain of
foolish things!
Thank Him, thank Him
all the time
Although things may not
seem right
don't you whine
Envision your life
With your Spiritual sight
Pray, pray and never stop
keep faith inside your heart
Without faith you make it hard
but with it you will surely
please God-
GOD's WORD IS NOT VOID!!!
Remember ; Faith is the substance of things hoped for, evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:01
By faith we understand that the world is framed by the word of God so, the things which are seen are not made by the things which are visible.
Hebrews 11:3
(C)copyright logicalpoetist July 2009
her expectation
soon undergoing
another operation
she's already had
three surgeries
My friend...
"I am scared"
She said to me
Not to negate her feelings
they're real and important to her.
Listening closely letting her say
all that she needed to.
As she is speaking,
I am thinking
how do I encourage her heart?
Reliant upon my own faith
My own depenendence upon God.
When she finished talking
I asked- Do you believe in him?
Speaking very swiftly
she answers.. Yes I do.
responding very boldly
I asked then why do you
travel in fears shoes?
My friend told me
of how she prays and prays
frustration passionately
racing from her voice
now shouting she exclaims
"still I have buy,bad days
Firmly she states
that she does not understand
Where God is in her life
why her life appears so bland
Explaining to her as best I could
It's not about you praying good
May I encourage a faith increase
from the epitome of you heart
you must release
tell him that you believe
Say aloud Lord,
only you can remove me
from this wretchet place
remake my life
with style and grace
pick me up from off the ground
Give me peace so I
sleep safe and sound
More and more my passion grew
feeling my dialogue breaking through
Pray my sister yes do pray
DO NOT however leave out faith
It is impossible to please God without...
He's canceled fear, removed your doubt
The only way you will feel alone
is if you relieve him of His throne
children of God shall we always be
sons and daughters of The king
It really is not complicated
Your heart your soul
Jesus, God.. Are
all intergrated
Believe and confess
from thine mouth
Jesus came
died for you and
he did not pout
bearing stakes unto his
hands and feet
Why do you complain of
foolish things!
Thank Him, thank Him
all the time
Although things may not
seem right
don't you whine
Envision your life
With your Spiritual sight
Pray, pray and never stop
keep faith inside your heart
Without faith you make it hard
but with it you will surely
please God-
GOD's WORD IS NOT VOID!!!
Remember ; Faith is the substance of things hoped for, evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:01
By faith we understand that the world is framed by the word of God so, the things which are seen are not made by the things which are visible.
Hebrews 11:3
(C)copyright logicalpoetist July 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
RAIN IS BEAUTIFUL
This is a day that we have been fortunate to see. Many all across the world did not awaken this morning. Some lay undiscovered, yet asleep forever because they lived alone.
Another heading to work got into a car accident, collided and died.
someone else just awoke suffering a stroke or, was whirlwinded during night into a coma..
There are Many who despite these examples, awoke using expletives to describe their disappointment at something as innocent as the weather. Several of these folks will find buried within their cursing,justifications not to go into work or, to cancel the days plans.
Why is it that RAIN can generate such motivation to procrastinate? Did not GOD send the RAIN? Just as he sends the sun, Moon and stars.
Has anyone out there ever stepped out into the rain, letting it fall down upon them?
There is a certain freeing feeling about it.
Have you ever just pulled a chair out to the door front during the RAIN and just shut your eyes and listened. The sound of the rain wraps itself around your breathing. "Just thinking about that is soothing."
My fondest memory of RAIN is of my best friend and I being in the pool in her backyard. We we're about nine years old. Suddenly it began to down poor heavily. The drops were so big that, they felt life soft,jelly pops hitting the top of our heads.
Prompted by her mama we had to leave the pool but, we had been having so much fun that we did not want to go inside. Instead what we did was run around the thickly grassed yard playing with her dog while the rain just poured down on us! The smell of the freshly cut, rich green grass is so vivid in my mind. Throwing Frisbie and ball until we worked up an appetite.
Yes we loved the RAIN. It always confused me as a child and even today when,someone responds to RAIN as though it is a bad habit. Saying things like "UGH!"What an awful day!"As an adult I have parked and listened to the RAIN splatting atop the car roof while completing a paper, a project for business or created a materpiece of poetic word.
Sharing the rains beat with the rythm of smooth Jazz while, leaned back in my car seat. Allowing my mind to simply relax and slow down the days race. At times drifting into a much needed nap..
Yes, RAIN is be beautiful. It is all in how you choose to see it. Even if you were taught to dismiss RAIN as as dreary, or too much to deal with. To call off the days plans or see it as a reason to skip class or work is unacceptable., you do hold the power of change.
Someone once told me if something is gone wrong; as long as we have life
-we can still make it right.I always teach that life is about choices. We choose the way we think, we choose the way we respond. Challenge your old thinking to become better thinking and you can come face to face with your best responses.
Ultimately, you are rewarding yourself with some of your best experiences!The Greatest thing about the RAIN is that it inspires the soul to say "peace be still" not soul be stiff!If it rains in your City today grab hold the opportunity to appreciate the RAIN. For the reason that RAIN is sent is because the universe appreciates you.
God Bless you and have a WONDERFUL DAY IN THE RAIN-
(C) copyright logicalpoetist July 2009
Another heading to work got into a car accident, collided and died.
someone else just awoke suffering a stroke or, was whirlwinded during night into a coma..
There are Many who despite these examples, awoke using expletives to describe their disappointment at something as innocent as the weather. Several of these folks will find buried within their cursing,justifications not to go into work or, to cancel the days plans.
Why is it that RAIN can generate such motivation to procrastinate? Did not GOD send the RAIN? Just as he sends the sun, Moon and stars.
Has anyone out there ever stepped out into the rain, letting it fall down upon them?
There is a certain freeing feeling about it.
Have you ever just pulled a chair out to the door front during the RAIN and just shut your eyes and listened. The sound of the rain wraps itself around your breathing. "Just thinking about that is soothing."
My fondest memory of RAIN is of my best friend and I being in the pool in her backyard. We we're about nine years old. Suddenly it began to down poor heavily. The drops were so big that, they felt life soft,jelly pops hitting the top of our heads.
Prompted by her mama we had to leave the pool but, we had been having so much fun that we did not want to go inside. Instead what we did was run around the thickly grassed yard playing with her dog while the rain just poured down on us! The smell of the freshly cut, rich green grass is so vivid in my mind. Throwing Frisbie and ball until we worked up an appetite.
Yes we loved the RAIN. It always confused me as a child and even today when,someone responds to RAIN as though it is a bad habit. Saying things like "UGH!"What an awful day!"As an adult I have parked and listened to the RAIN splatting atop the car roof while completing a paper, a project for business or created a materpiece of poetic word.
Sharing the rains beat with the rythm of smooth Jazz while, leaned back in my car seat. Allowing my mind to simply relax and slow down the days race. At times drifting into a much needed nap..
Yes, RAIN is be beautiful. It is all in how you choose to see it. Even if you were taught to dismiss RAIN as as dreary, or too much to deal with. To call off the days plans or see it as a reason to skip class or work is unacceptable., you do hold the power of change.
Someone once told me if something is gone wrong; as long as we have life
-we can still make it right.I always teach that life is about choices. We choose the way we think, we choose the way we respond. Challenge your old thinking to become better thinking and you can come face to face with your best responses.
Ultimately, you are rewarding yourself with some of your best experiences!The Greatest thing about the RAIN is that it inspires the soul to say "peace be still" not soul be stiff!If it rains in your City today grab hold the opportunity to appreciate the RAIN. For the reason that RAIN is sent is because the universe appreciates you.
God Bless you and have a WONDERFUL DAY IN THE RAIN-
(C) copyright logicalpoetist July 2009
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