Empowerment

John 14 (various verses)

1Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

12Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

13And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

14If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

15If ye love me, keep my commandments.

16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

17Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

18I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

20At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

23If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

26But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

27Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

This chapter speaks to me today of

Peace, Love and Hope. Empowerment for a successful life.

These are the words of a living God that if "taken to heart" will guide our life, keeping us daily on the road of Success.

Success in relationship

Success in our personal life (relationship with ourselves)

Hey, what else is there but this - RELATIONSHIPS! It's why God Created us. To have a relationship with Him. We are all about Relationships!

I'm reminded that it's not about what others are to you but what you are to others! The rewards of this quest is in eternity. The satisfaction of this quest is knowing we are the embodiment of Christ to others. He was respected as the king of kings by some, and by others scorned. There is peace in doing what is right.

Whether at home, work or our community it's all about our relationship with Christ that determines our relationship with others. Now that's a successful life! When I leave this earth, it is my prayer and hope that I leave behind a legacy of a life of peace, love and hope. Chapter in John 14 - Words of Empowerment

Salute! To your Health and Wellness

choices

What choices we make above our neck determines what happens below our neck.

Think about it!

Your Audience

When (as today) you are "feeling" illness creeping on... like a headache or flu like symptoms, DO NOT GIVE audience to those feelings!

Yes, you feel what you feel. But, Tell your Body what your heart and mind know!

You are a child of God and your Body is his Temple.

Speak the Words (words are SO very powerful)

I'm "FIGHTING" blank blank blank (whatever your feeling)

Confess this over and over.

NEVER NEVER say - "I have a cold" or "I have a Headache" That is you giving audience to the feelings. That is you giving permission for your body to accept an illness. That is taking ownership of the feelings and letting an illness take hold of YOU and GROW!

This is so very very true!

This doesn't mean when your "fighting" something you shouldn't attack it with

Good Nutrition, Fluids, Rest, Vitamins.... then move to over the counter medications like some Ibuprofen or Cough medication.

Fight, Fight, Fight.... "go to the Mat" ("You've got mail" line... quoted from the "Godfather")

Have you heard someone say... "I'm getting a Headache" or "I always feel this way just before I get a sinus infection" or " When I get this... I always get that"

ahhhhhhhhh

Salute!

Plans

Judges 7

²The LORD said to Gideon, "The people who are with you are too many for Me to give Midian into their hands, for Israel would become boastful, saying, 'My own power has delivered me.'

This is amazing Story of how God orchestrated HOW HE was going to get the glory.

It's always easy for us to see God's hand when we know the whole story.

Imagine for a moment what Thoughts were going through Gideon's mind when he knew the task at hand. He needed an Army to defeat the Midianites - God dwindled his army to 300 men. Yet, in obedience to God the Battle was won. Great Story to read.

Did Gedeon understand God's Plan? Meaning, did he just trust and obey God no matter how it seemed to him?

This story came to me tonight... I believe once again, God is imparting into my heart TO STOP looking at circumstances aka "road blocks" and just have faith and DO what I KNOW is right.

LISTEN to Him and His word. HE HAS A PLAN! Do what he's put before me (opportunity, vision). Even if it seems crazy and un do able.

I know my personality is to want to know the ending first. Ha!

I really do know the ending. It's all about standing in HIS presence some day and

wanting God to say. "Well done, my good and Faithful servant".

Salute!

Cycle of life

The cycle:

It takes energy to exercise

It take energy to eat right (make healthy choices)

It takes eating right to obtain energy

It takes exercise to increase energy

No beginning, No end.....

OK

This thinking is the epiphany of what happened today. After traveling I arrived and wanted to "snack"... not hungry, just craved a salty snack.

So, I went and took a nap. Kind of like in the movie "Avanti"... where the heavy women states her Doctor told her that she can't eat when sleeping, so SLEEP more!

Yikes!

Yet, after the nap I had no desire to snack.

AHHH! I get it. Fatigue leads to lack of will that translates into .... trying to fill the void, satisfy.... whatever it is that makes us give into eating.

Maybe that's one of the reasons that in the evening I have the most difficulty with snacking.

OK

Salute! To YOUR health and wellness