Category: Spiritual

It is so easy to criticize.

It’s as if we find pleasure in finding faults.

Everything around is examined microscopically.

With the intent to condemn.

Not only do we complain about the actions of others.

But we also crucify the one standing in the mirror.

What purpose does this serve?

Can you create better?

Instead of constantly wasting your energy criticizing.

Change your mindset and speech to compliment.

See how this approach will turn your world upside down.

 

2/10/17 Dr.R.A

via Daily Prompt: Criticize

I’ve heard the sweetest story on the tongues of mortal men

One so saccharine, it bid me draw closer

It was a story of love and not just lust or fantasy

Such love, I have never known before or even dreamed

Quite frankly the view of such love left my thoughts completely twisted

It was a love that I needed, but never knew or thought existed

But in my state of oblivion, the story of Your love emerged

And like a radiant light shone in darkness it left my heart panting for more

To know that someone would die for me on Calvary’s tree

Paying the price of for debt they did not owe

Just to prove their love for me

Left me flabbergasted and amazed

So to show my appreciation I surrendered my life

And continue to spread not just the good but great news

Of One who possesses and showers others with a love that is unexplainable.

 

2/8/17 Dr.R.A.

via Daily Prompt: Heard

Even the mountains quake and tremble at Your presence God

How much more man when he encounters the essence of Your being

Your wonder is beyond thoughts and words

Your might cannot be compared

Your love really is like violently yet gentle wind of a hurricane

You fiercely pursue us until we are showered in Your mercy and grace

There is no limit to the goodness of Your thoughts towards Your people

Your loving kindness is like a tidal wave that gushes over me

Leaving me completely saturated shaking and trembling in awe of You.

 

2/8/17 Dr.R.A.

 

via Daily Prompt: Tremble

You need to recognize that you were born for a purpose.

You need to acknowledge that there is a process to achieve the purpose.

You need to know that there is a purpose to your pain.

You need to understand that your now is not your end.

You need to realize you can do nothing of yourself.

You need to accept that there is greatness inside of you.

You need to recognize you are called to be a chosen generation.

You need to remember that everything you need is in God.

 

2.4.17 Dr.R.A.

via Daily Prompt: Recognize

We often wish that the enemy of our soul would leave us alone forever.

However, that is just wishful thinking as he frequently interferes in our lives trying to ensure it is a living heck.

Notwithstanding, there is a way we can get rid of him.

Most of us are familiar with the text that says “resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

As a matter of fact, we have often tried to resist, and it seems like he will not budge.

It’s as if his foot has been crazy glued permanently in a specific area of our life.

Nonetheless, there is a way to get rid of him.

There is a way to cause him to run out of our lives.

The only way to get this done is to submit our lives to God.

If we yield ourselves completely to the authority of God then we will be able to withstand the action and/or effect of the enemy in our lives.

When we are totally surrendered to God He will give us the authority that is needed to cause the enemy to vamoose out of our lives.

Therefore, submit and get power to resist.

 

2/1/17 Dr. R.A

via Daily Prompt: Resist

It is often said that whenever one is upset before they respond they should count to ten.  But does counting to ten really works? It is a literal or figurative count to ten? How fast or how slow should that person count to ten? There is no real data as to how effective counting to ten is or if people really count. So I say instead of literally counting to ten just take a deep breath and ask yourself “will this matter five years from now?” If whatever you are annoyed, upset or blatantly angry about will not matter in the future then just walk away.

1.25.17 Dr.R.A.

via Daily Prompt: Ten

 

At times life can seem like everything is going against you. Everything is seemingly falling apart no matter how hard you try to keep it together. It’s like holding sand in the palm of your hand and watching the grains slip through your finger, regardless of your effort to hang on to them. In fact, sometimes you may even wonder if you have been cursed like Sisyphus, as life seems to be a constant uphill climb. For those not familiar with Sisyphus, he was a king who was punished for deceitfulness by pushing a stone uphill. The issue with pushing a boulder up a hill is that whenever it reaches the top, it would roll down and he would constantly be doing the same thing. These circumstances only lead to frustration which results in you feeling like you are the only one that has to undergo what you are going through.  However, I come to remind you that you are not and that everything is going to be ok.

Maybe you did not hear me so I will repeat:

There was a man in the Bible called Jacob. He was not known for doing everything right. As a matter of fact, his name described his nature – trickster, deceiver. There was a point in his life where he also felt like everything thing was going against him. Genesis 42: 36 states “Jacob exclaimed, “You are robbing me of my children! Joseph is gone! Simeon is gone! And now you want to take Benjamin, too. Everything is going against me!” At this stage in his life, he was old and had lost the love of his life. In addition to losing his love, he lost his favorite child. As if that was not enough he was in need of food as they were experiencing famine in the land. In an effort to survive by acquiring food in a country nearby he lost another son and the only way he could get back that son was to send the only child that the love of his life left behind.  This was evidently more than Jacob could bear. He expressed in his anguish that “everything was going against him.” Little did he know, however, that it was a setup. It was a setup for him to be blessed beyond his expectation. Long story short – he was able to die of a good old age happy seeing all his children and even pronouncing a blessing on both his children and grandchildren.

Just like Jacob, you may feel currently that everything is going against you. Nevertheless, I am here to declare to you that it is only a setup for you to be blessed beyond what you could ever ask or think.  As Henry Ford says, the “airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” It is time for you to take off! The runway has been cleared, and all the setbacks were just fuel for your great launch. Get yourself together! Stop crying over what was lost! Stop pinning over what was stolen! Pick yourself up! You have been released for takeoff!  This is your moment to shine! Your worst days are behind you and your best days are before! Step into your season! It is your time to FLY!!

1.25.17 Dr.R.A.