When You Are Hurting

Hello Strong Men & Women,

I have been having conversations with so many hurt or simply unhappy people lately, it seems. I feel compelled to blog on the subject.  You know, I see hurt as something that is considered indescribable and unreachable.  Hurt can take one to a place of surrender, wherein, you give in to what you have been fighting against.  For example, someone may be determined not to be emotionally affected by someone close to them that puts them down, but the day comes when everything makes for the perfect storm, the melt down, when all emotions are on the loose and the pressure cooker explodes.    

I had various conversations with individuals that touched on reasons why they feel hurt or unhappy.  So, I am thinking, what can I say to ease their hurt or unhappiness, but it is also good to listen and say  a prayer in your heart. I am not an expert who can say do this and you will be rid of all hurt and unhappiness.  But, I do know from experience that prayer and actively working on becoming strong is vital in healing.  Sometimes, the people that we let into our lives do not have overall good intentions and do not reciprocate kindness, real sense of friendship and genuine compassion for others.  In many cases, there are relationships and friendships that are broken because one hurt the other.

I could go through many situations where people become hurt and unhappy.  Instead, I want to encourage anyone reading this who is hurt and just can not figure out why this happened.  First, I say, for every moment that you want to play back what happened, don't, pray instead,  give yourself room to feel the sadness that it brings then, be thankful for the revelation.  Sometimes, when we see things after the fact, we get upset, which is human, but be thankful too that you know what you did not know before.  Second, I want to say, do not place blame on you for not seeing or maybe you decided to ignore signs.  All you can do from here is take in the lesson and apply it to your future.  Give yourself credit for even feeling hurt.  Some people just are cold and care very little.  Just to have feelings that are real and can be extended to another is in its own way a blessing.  If you are caring and loving remain that way.  Do not become bitter and begin to build the highest emotional wall ever, just be thankful for the heart that you have to be kind, gentle, thoughtful, understanding and good, by no means does this make you gullible.  It makes you human, living in God's light.

Never feel that you can not recover from pain and unhappiness.  It is a part of life and we have to  go through it with hope and courage.  You can recover, you can find happiness, you can heal, you can find peace of mind.  Let God help, He will listen and will never walk away.


Posted by:  Richard Arsenault                     I'm Over Now - Biship Marvin Winans

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Oreadea

What Is Your Monday Song?

Hello Strong Men & Women.

This is my Monday song.  Through it all, God has worked it for my good.  I thank Him for my song.

In our lives, we make mistakes and for those mistakes, we must go through a storm to wake us up.
The hurt, pain, misfortune and failures that we endure, many times,  are because we did what was pleasing to us, not pleasing to God.  Thus, the storm comes, the winds blow, the thunder roars and the  lightening flashes, but that heavy rain helps to wash it away, it helps to usher in the sun, it serves a purpose to refresh us, awaken us, help us to see our errors and make us feel whole, inspite of our mistakes.  God uses our mis-step to teach, refine and take us to a different place that will remove the stain of mistakes and give us a smile that only He can give.


 Posted by: ChanWallace                               Fantasia - Necessary

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Men of Honor

Hello Strong Men & Women,

This is a repost for today, we are lifting up men.  You deserve to be motivated and encouraged to keep going.  Your days are not always good, but, you push through it and for that, you are Strong Men of Honor.  This also goes out to you Paul.

 "Men of Honor"

                Fred Hammond "Lord Your Grace"  posted Groove4dayz

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Oreadea

You Thought You Could But, Found Out That You Could Not....

My Strong Sisters & Brothers,

We must not leave God out of any equation.  Many times, we feel that solving a problem is doable, not necessarily easy, but can be done our way.  Well, allow me not to be the messenger of bad news, but, of good news.  God is the answer,  for He never leaves us alone.  In life, we feel that we do so much on our own, but we really do not.  How about wake up each day, have the function of limbs, have a stable mind, care and have a true concern for others or  go through even (1) day free from hurt, harm or danger.  We can easily feel that if we inhale and exhale that it is all us, but no, it is God giving us life, when we awaken, we think, it is "because our bodies have an alarm clock."  However, it is God blessing us with another day, when we think things over and reconcile our problems or even decide to brush our teeth and eat, it is God that is keeping our minds, when our hearts have love for others, it is God that we are sharing with others.  God is there for us through everything and we must keep Him in everything.

Many, Many times we think that we are a bother to God, because, we cry to Him so often about the same problem, can you believe that He is there every time.  He will wait on us to put our entire trust in Him.  He already knows what to do with our problems and how to fix them.  Unfortunately, we are so easy to just pass our control, our happiness and our securities over to others. Yet, we hold on to the very thing that God asks us to give Him, our troubles, our cares, our burdens.  He wants to make us whole, not leave us in a broken state.  We must allow Him to help us put the pieces back together.  He can make us brand new and free from torment, worry, stress, doubt and depression.  I added doubt, because, we are so held down from climbing up due to doubting that we can do anything right.  Well, God does not agree with that, He wants to raise us up, lift our heads and give us confidence in His name.

There is no shame what so ever in admitting that we can not do things alone.  We should request the presence and intervention of God to come to our rescue, to make a wonderful difference in our lives, to counsel us and give us pure joy in our hearts, bless our feet that we may walk in the strength that He commands.  All of this, He promises to do for us right here on earth.  All we have to do is to stop thinking that we can do it alone and give God the controls.  No one or nothing is greater than He.


Kirk Franklin - Hold Me Now                    Posted by PuertoRRRican


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Oreadea

God Knows

Hello Everyone,

I want to impress upon you to never feel or think that you are invisible to God or that He can not hear your silent prayers.  He hears and sees you.  He just may not move at the pace we want, but it is out of love for us that He moves at His timing.  His timing is perfect.  So, with that said, here is a poem, I composed for you.

God Knows

You cry inside with tears on the rim of your eyes

You hide your scream in the wind, because you can no longer scream within

You wear a mask so no one will know, parading  an unauthentic smile so that your hurt will not show

He Knows

The leaves on the trees shake because they feel your fear

The wolves slowly creep, they smell you near

They smell your lack of hope, your weakening ability to cope,

they smell the emptiness of your soul, they plan for your fall while creeping low

God awaits to protect you, He already knows

There is no way that you can feel that God can not understand

No problem so big that He can not crush with His Hand

No sorrow so sad that He can not give His peace

No hurt so deep that He can not reach

No seed so small from which flowers can not grow

Nothing so secret that He will not know

God knows you and is always there,

He shows up in so many ways to show how  He cares

He blocks you from danger of which you may never be aware

 If you just have faith the size of a mustard seed

That is all He asks, is just for your belief

No matter what comes and no matter what goes

God is there in advance, because, He already knows

Trueyouness

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What Is Your Monday Song?

Here is my Monday song. I hope it touches someone.
"Something About The Name Jesus"  Rance Allen Group
Posted by Edwine Taylor

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Oreadea

Men of Honor

Welcome back to "Men of Honor"

Men go through so much and for the women reading this entry, it is important that we show them that they are appreciated.  We should never assume, because they are men, they are strong all by themselves.  We need to tell them and show them that they matter to us and to the world, that they are special in your eyes.  This entry is to motivate the men and to give the so hope as they pursue their dreams.

Get ready to be inspired. ETtheHipHopPreacher

WesleyMedeoliTV

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Oreadea

Are You Comfortable?

Hello Strong Men & Women,

Do you feel quite content with where you are, but still have a dream?  How can that be you ask?  Well, it can  happen by feeling that you have done pretty good for yourself, a decent job, financially fit and just satisfied.  Then, you look at your dream and determine that it does not seem attainable, but that is no big deal, because........you are comfortable, no real complaints right?

Comfort does not necessarily equal true fulfillment, until you pursue your dreams and make them happen, you should not lay back in your easy chair.  There is more life to be had.  When we see dreams as being unattainable, that is when negative thoughts begin to tell you, "look at that dream, it is too far for you to reach," "You need to be satisfied with what you have accomplished, not many have done what you have done, stop trying to be so happy."  Have you heard this one, "Why put yourself through the pressures of going after that dream, it is not worth facing its' challenges, you are afraid anyway?" All of this is just mental noise and has nothing to do with anything until, you listen to it.

Get out of being comfortable, step out of your comfort zone and start getting in motion.  It does not have to be a quick motion.  It is like riding a bike, the gears have to get in alignment, you have to repeatedly peddle for a nice smooth ride, but to get to that point, you start out with a slow peddling motion, you have to hold on to the handle bars to really get some momentum, but if you just stay in motion, keep peddling......guess what, it begins to happen, it gets easier and now you can ride with no hands.  Hills maybe in the path, but, if you keep peddling, you will make it to the top, because you stayed in motion.  As fun as biking is, it is not always easy, it takes effort, safety gear, which for us, is ...prayer.  However, along the way, you will see beautiful scenes, you may meet others with you ambitions, there will be nice smooth surfaces.  It will not happen if you do not try and to your surprise, you might become uncomfortable.

My message is, do not consider comfortable as where you should be.  If you do not have dreams and are truly satisfied, then, be comfortable.  This does not pertain to you.  But, if you have this burning desire that just will not leave you alone then you need to get in motion and stay in motion.  Do not stop, because of negative thoughts or even negative comments from others.  This has always been my feeling, those that do not support my dreams did not make me.  He who crafted and created me and wired me a certain way has given me this dream, ultimately, the dream is actually my purpose.  So, my dream constantly nudges me and keeps me in motion.  I am going to keep peddling until I get there.  So, for you, please keep peddling too:)

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Oreadea

Men of Honor

Welcome back to "Men of Honor"

ETtheHipHopPrecher "What Do You Want

"Why Do We Fall"  Posted by Mateusz M

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Oreadea

Men of Honor

Welcome back to Men of Honor

ETHipHopPreacher "How to make 2014 The Year of  Your Dreams"

Kirk Franklin "Declaration"

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Oreadea

Men of Honor

Hello Strong Men & Women,

There are so many men that are very deserving of  so much.  Each day is not always a good day, but, they push through.  I hope these videos will lift you up and give you great strength to keep going.  This is to honor our men.

Welcome back to, "Men of Honor"
ETHipHopPreacher "Speak It Into Existence"  The Monday series




Posted by Heruistic TV

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Oreadea

What Is Your Monday Song?

Here is my Monday Song....

Paul Morton "Let it Rain"  posted by Entertainment One Nashville


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Oreadea

What Is Your Monday Song?

Greetings Family & Friends,

Here is my Monday song.  My prayer is that it provides hope to those who may be struggling to be hopeful and to find peace.  You are special and a gift to this world. You matter.

"Beautiful Things Out of Dust," Gungor  Posted by +Luke Schoenhals

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Oreadea

Men of Honor

Welcome back to "Men of Honor."

Take your dreams to the next level, have faith you. You have what it takes.

Tyler Perry "How to Be Successful"  Posted by Style Magazine


+Wesley Medeoli "Take It To The Next Level"

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Oreadea

What Is Your Monday Song?

Hello Family & Friends,

The promise that God made over your life, He shall deliver, but you must believe Him.
"The Promise"  Y'Anna Crawley  Posted by dakobe McDonald


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Oreadea

Men of Honor

Welcome back to Men of Honor.

I am so glad that I will be providing interviews that I will conduct with men across all ages that are making their dreams come true.  Get ready.
Les Brown "Unwrap Your Infinite Greatness"  Posted by MindsetElevation
Israel Houghton "Moving Forward"  

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Oreadea

Men of Honor

Hello Strong Men & Women,

We are lifting up men today.  You deserve to be motivated and encouraged to keep going.  Your days are not always good, but, you get through it and for that, you are Strong Men of Honor.  This is also dedicated to a special man, Paul, who is there for me and has my back, no matter what.

 "Men of Honor"

Posted by: RedFrost Motivation

                Fred Hammond "Lord Your Grace"  posted Groove4dayz

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Oreadea

Men of Honor

Hello Family & Friends,

Men, as the holiday season rushes in, I know that the pressures of the holidays, bills etc. may weigh upon you, but remember to not move in haste and just pray.  The holiday is a very intense time for many families, especially those that are struggling, but family is a blessing and is really  what matters, spending time together, giving thanks for one another, giving hugs and saying "I love you."  Just to be able to see family members another year, is the biggest gift.  So, don't let the commercial side of the holidays stress you o.k.:)  Just my two cents.
Les Brown "Unwrap Your Infinite Greatness"  Posted by +MindsetElevation

Deitrick Haddon "Prayer Changes Things"  Posted by +preciousone2015

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Oreadea

Men of Honor

Hello Family & Friends,

This video is so inspiring. Men, you must believe that you can get back up, if you fall. You absolutely can.

Nick Vujicic  posted by Darwin Gutierrez

Nicole Mullen "To God Be The Glory/My Redeemer Lives by nicolecmullenmusic

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Oreadea

Men of Honor

Hello Family & Friends,

The "Honor of Men" is coming to my youtube show starting in December.  I will keep you posted and I will keep it here on my blog every Wednesday, so, no worries.

Eric Thomas "Chase Your Passion"  Posted by +Duncan McCreary



Kirk Franklin "Declaration  Posted by: KirkFranklinVevo


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