Destiny---Getting To The Heart of The Matter.

   
Out of your heart flows the issues of life holding what matters most to you that ultimately determines your destiny.

Your feelings--turned to thoughts.

Your thoughts--turned to words.

Your words--framed your actions.

Your actions--formed your habits.

Your habits--shaped your character.

Your character--becomes your destiny.

Is your heart right or do you need a change of heart?

My heart is ready to receive a make over.

Blog Author:  DMC

Forget The Things Behind You

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here is no end to learning new things and new methodologies to get our tasks done.  We read and engage one another in conversation yielding some of the most interesting opportunities to gain different perspectives.  In this we have allowed our scope of learning, understanding, and knowledge to be varied outside of the traditional learning environment.  At times we have also considered our past lessons learned allowing ourselves to be lead down familiar paths of yesterday.  Our yesterdays are mere reflections of life replaying itself mirroring events that we deem as a success or a failure on some level.  Here is the caution--when we allow our experiences and what we think we know to be our ONLY GUIDE or SOURCE for making decisions we have just fallen prey to leaning on our own understanding, (which is self-satisfying) and failing to seek the one who has the roadmap to our next destination point.  God ensures all things working together for our good and will direct us in how our past will be utilized for His glory moving forward; however we must stay close to the Commander-In-Chief so that He can direct our path.

The Apostle Paul spoke about forgetting the things in our past.  Paul addressed how he handled his past, both his successes and his failures.  Have you heard the old cliché that “a little knowledge is dangerous”?  Well precisely what I believe Paul revealed when he urged the church to forget the things behind them.  He wasn’t just talking about the negative life occurrences.  He was talking about even our past success and all things learned through experience.  If we are comfortable with what we know based on a little knowledge, a little notoriety, a little recognition we won’t be able to receive God’s direction because we have already determined ourselves which way to go.

We must understand that in this life there is so much more for us to learn and experience that we can’t depend on our past as the barometer in how to handle our present or future endeavors.  We learn in many ways that provide us knowledge and this is good, however we must never forget that we are doing the work of the Lord and rely on His direction.  Likewise, we are successful when we seek and follow his direction, resulting in his children being more than conquerors and victorious in Christ Jesus!

GOD GUIDES AND HE ALSO PROVIDES WHAT YOU NEED EACH AND EVERY STEP OF THE WAY AS YOU LIVE YOUR DESTINY!

Blog Author:  DMC

Resource:  Philippians 3:14

My Secret is Now My Confession

We take credit without any hesitation… Proudly admitting to the things that put us in a positive light as we eagerly step up to receive all the accolades.  People are talking.  I can hear it now…all the applause for all the good you’ve done, and all the hard work you’ve put in, and all your sacrifice.  You perceive it was all worth the cause. 

But flip the situation, and now we have taken a back seat to our acknowledgments.  What about stepping up to confess those things that are not worthy of an accolade?  What about getting to the heart of the matter in dealing with the thing that we know has gone wrong in our life?  We willingly participate in the cover up citing that no one has to know, and even if they do no one is owed an explanation.  So with our lips tight our confession has now become our obsession, to keep the “wrong stuff” a secret.  No one including God will intervene on our behalf, until we acknowledge our own wrong doing.  As long as we are willing to ignore “the stuff gone wrong” in our life, we willingly allow ourselves to be held captive as a hostage.   

That’s just what sin does when we choose to delay our confession.  We are held captive in sin’s prison cell and the only way to be free is for us to open our mouth and begin to confess the mess that has been keeping us bound and heavily burdened.  On the contrary, confessing “our wrong stuff” humbles us that we see our own weakness and dependence on the Lord, but as equally important it cleanses us from the stain of sin, and then relieves us of the guilt that steals our witness for Christ.  You can trust God with your secret.  God can navigate you to freedom. 

It doesn’t matter how long we’ve had or kept the confession a secret.  What matters most is regaining freedom.   We can’t be all that God has called us to be, or do all God have called us to do, if we are imprisoned spiritually of our own accord.   

GOD WANTS HIS CHILDREN FREE SO THAT YOU CAN LIVE YOUR DESTINY VICTORIOUSLY!

Blog Author:  DMC

Reference Scripture:  See Psalms 51 & Psalm 32

Feature of the Month: Focus Being My Ace by Lamont Dynce

My son wrote this poem and I was so encouraged by his resolve to reach higher.  Although he has had a rough beginning in starting his photography business he still has pushed on.   I thought others may also be encouraged by his contributing thoughts.   In life everything may not always be perfect, none-the-less we must still focus and press on - Enjoy!

Neck above the sky, but chin at comfort level.  Not to high, not to lie...just right.

Blinking my eyes with no hesitation.

Making dreams into visions. 

Putting 1 foot in front of another, no leaning. Ending all doubt.

Trashing these 4 letters CAN'T... with these I am only hindering me.

Plans bigger than Microsoft.  I'm knocking off all the doubt in my mind.

The "Lil Engine That Could" and that is a fairy tale, but who said fairy tales don't come true.

Fingers move with confidence. Mind is on a level of achievement trying to reach the next level.

Beveled in my mind is Success. No more walking in mess got to keep on that vest of confidence for all this bullish. 

No more missing the point the purpose of why HE gave me these limbs that function.  No more options of letting these go to waste. 

But Focus will be my Ace.

Author: LamontDnyce

Just Continue...

I  believe that life is what you make of it.  We all have a choice to select a path and walk in it.  Our decisions impact the quality of life we live.  Our decisions also have the power to empower those that come from behind.  In fact, our choices contribute to the "Legacy" we leave behind to our family, but also to everyone our life path crosses.  We each have the ability to empower others with the knowledge we have gained and share our experiences to influence and encourage one another to stay the right course in the life race and continue on in purpose with each step we take.

As usual, my point is to motivate others to think beyond the "here and now" understanding that what we partake in now is an investment eternally.  Our decisions do matter contributing to new challenges, new levels and/or in a new direction yielding positive results in living out our purpose.

Be encouraged to –

• continue to dream:  For dreams are important.  They are the beginning of new visions of what may be.
•  continue to act:  For dreams alone won’t yield any lasting results. 
• continue in God’s strength to push pass what you see:  For the setbacks, and hold-ups, and rejections, and let-downs were only tools to fine tune or refine the strength of your conviction, which was once weak and guess what, “YOUR STILL HERE” with a resolve to keep it moving!
• continue on your journey:  For only God knows what road each of us should take and seeking his direction keeps us humble and on track.

The thing that you have been called to is so desperately in need of you, so please –

• continue to think higher:  For your body can't take you where you mind hasn't been first. 
• continue to focus on your course:  Having the ability to focus is one thing, but having the ability to stay on course is another.  Prayer keeps us continually aligned with what really matters most at each stage of our life.
• continue to resolve yourself to discipline:  Resolving yourself to be disciplined to plan and then follow through is no small feat.  Seeking God's guidance is key in developing a plan which contributes to steady progress.
• continue on in your purpose:  Only you can carry out the thing you were purposed to do, and this can only be accomplished by having a relationship with our Lord.  This type of relationship is one of an investment of time to listen and communicate which is bi-directional. The return on this investment...Priceless!

Most of all continue to have faith and believe that God is making a difference in you through your walk with him in the world.  The world needs you to do exactly what you have been called to do.  Be encouraged today and know that the body of Christ is praying for you to continue in the race!

Blog Author:  DMC

LEGACY

I think about the legacy I will eventually leave behind. This six letter word “Legacy” propels me to keep reaching forward pressing pass my fears and apprehensions resolving to take charge of those negative thoughts that God have given me power over to not be bound, still, and, stagnant lending to ineffectiveness. I realize that I still have work yet to do and my attendance is greatly required. Excuses are unacceptable...what excuse is good enough for someone who died for me? I share my thought today only in hope that someone will consider this rhetorical question, “What legacy for God are you gearing up to leave behind”?

Keeping me in check...I understand that the real response calls for action.  In 2011, let's hit our mark as we continue in our life journey!  

We must, "Just Continue..."

Blog Author:  DMC