I think all people agree with the concept of being honest. It is a universal truth. Yet it has been my experience that people are not always honest with themselves. Yet being honest with yourself and even better, being honest with God leads to a certain sense of relief. It’s like you are finally back…
This will surprise many of you to learn that the spirit of God you received when you got born again needs to be manifested, utilized, activated, energized in order to help you prevail in life. While having the spirit of God guarantees you will live forever, it needs to be put into use. On the…
It may surprise you to know this, but God wants you to be yourself. Religion, which will always be the polar opposite of true Christianity, demands that you conform yourself to established dogmas and creeds which serve more to take away life than to give it. Your likes and dislikes are yours alone and need…
As I reflect here surrounded by beautiful palm trees, staring at the turquoise blue sea at Grace Bay in Turks and Caicos, I am instantly mindful of the simplicity of life absent the many distractions that accompany regular life. Often as human beings, especially those of us prone to overthinking, we tend to overcomplicate realities…
This whole thing we call life is all about energy. Each of us have a certain energy we bring into situations. How about good vibes and bad vibes? Some people you meet carry a certain attractive energy that is appealing to us. Other folks have a negative energy that not only gives us bad vibes,…
Relationships are admittedly complicated because of the many variables involved with human beings. Yet, for all of our differences, there seem to be some key principles that, when employed, can bring about a long lasting and satisfying connection. Whether you have been married for a long time, married for a relatively short time or even…
There I was watching the latest comedy installment from the very talented, Dave Chappelle, laughing hysterically at joke after inappropriate joke when all of a sudden we got to the close of the show and Dave, as his manner is, started talking seriously about the power of having dreams for yourself. He went on to…
All of us, if we have lived long enough, are going to experience hard times in our lives. We are going to have dark days with doubts and fears increasing. Things are going to go wrong and sometimes we may even get damaged in the process. We will likely have some heartaches, troubles, challenging periods,…
I was musing the other day about how much our own thoughts about ourselves influence our life for better or for worse. Sometimes we act as if life is just happening to us and we’re along for the ride, so to speak. We are quick to point to circumstances and conditions without really taking any…
As I was enjoying the serenity of my Morning Pages time spent with God, expressing a litany of challenges and troubles that were besieging my mind in that moment, the above thought flashed across my mind. It took me by surprise to say the least. It’s not easy to admit that many of the difficulties…