Breathe and Get Over It

Good Morning Strong Men and Women,

Have you ever been in a situation where you just keep trying over and over again to fix something or you try over and over again to understand what you will not understand?  Yes, me too, here was my lesson out of it, if it is meant to be fixed - it will, if you are meant to understand - you will.  It is really simple.  So, stop exhausting your energy working on a "junked car;" it is no good and will not work for you.  Sure, you may have feelings about leaving well enough alone, but, you will get over it. Take a good deep breath and make the beneficial decision to get over it.  Let's look at it this way, to try means to put in effort to achieve something.  Sometimes, to try is all that you can do, once you have done that enough times and see that there will be no change, and that no change is not good, then, step away.  Don't dismay yourself over that which is not bringing results of peace, joy or again change.

Let me share this with you, pay very close attention, are you ready for this? Here it is - Life is precious and too short, your life is too valuable, you are too valuable, your time is valuable, God made you not to suffer, but, to prosper, you deserve peace and joy, you matter more, you deserve the best, here is where I stop, but, I could go on and on........

Let me share something else with you........

God grant me the SERENITY to accept the things that I cannot change, the COURAGE to change the things I can and the WISDOM to know the difference........
This is the first part of the Serenity Prayer.  Someone great in my life said it to me one day and I am sharing it with you.  It made a difference for me.

Be more diligent in caring about yourself, move yourself up on your priority list right beneath God and work and live in that manner.  Because, unless you do this, how can you be any good to anyone else.  You have got to reconcile with the hard fact that some things, some people have to be left alone. Stop letting your joy be stolen over and over again, because, you keep trying over and over again to work on an issue that can not be resuscitated.  Cherish you more for the good of yourself.  Life is too short and your happiness and peace of mind are too important.  God does not want you to be heavy laden with that which He did not give you, in the first place.  As humans, too often, we go after something or someone that we feel we have to have and the creation of unhappiness begins.  God does not work in pain and dismay.  Think about it, pray about it, then breathe and get over it, for your sake.

I hope this video inspires you.  Be strong, you will be just fine. I did not say it would be easy, but, you will get through it and be fine.

 "Over It Now" By Pastor Marvin Winans              Posted by Richard Arsenault
 With inspiration,
 Oreadea

Just Get Off Of The Battlefield Please

Hello my strong Men and Women - my Winners,

My last post was in November, as a blogger, who blogs weekly, I find that it is not the easiest thing to do. With the holidays approaching business became busy.  I will not complain about that, but, I needed to carve out time to get back to my blog.  So, here we go........

I want to inspire you with this post encouraging you to learn to move out of ,not just your own way, but, move out of God's way.  Stop trying to be the player and the coach.  We as humans, run out of energy trying to figure out everything to every situation.  We can't, I know, their is no such thing as the word "can't," but, we can't.  We are not able to see into the future that way or make the impossible possible. Only our Father in His Great Heaven can do that.  Life is no joy ride and many tears we will cry on the journey through it.  However, those bumps in the road are often times, created by us.  We get in the way and cause hardship on ourselves.  When I was going through a rough time in my life.
I remember being in my parent's kitchen and my Dad looked at me and said, "Ree, why do you ask God to fght your battles, but, you stay on the battlefield, get off the battlefield and out of His way, so, He can do what you asked Him to do; get off the field."  I looked at my Dad and he simply said in his loving voice, "Stop trying to do it yourself, you can't figure it all out, it's too much stress; God, on the other hand can fix it all."  I felt a sense of surrender, in my chest, as if for the first time in a long time I could inhale.  Have you noticed when you are going through something and you finally get some relief, you feel like you have been holding your breath for a longtime?  That is how I felt.  I am realizing that many of my posts will probaby reference my Dad and the things he said to me.  I have always referenced his words to family and friends, but, I think more so now that I lost him.   He left this year and his lessons stick right with me; if they help you, I am more than happy to share.

There is no book that touches on every part of life and how to live through your downs and how to find your way up.  Authors write books on specific topic to help the reader meet a need and achieve a goal.  There is one book however, that covers everything.  The answer to any question is in it.  That book is the Bible.  If you are wondering how to get off the battlefield and let God fight your battle, look to your bible for guidance and strength to just pray and be still.  We are so use to being reactive but, it is not always best.  Of course, if there is a report of a hurricane getting ready to make landfall in your city and the weather reporter says, leave your home, head to safety in the next state, you will do that.  However, if a hurricane comes into your life do you really need to scramble and run to and fro trying to stop the hurricane?  No, because that is not possible.  I am referencing my Dad again, he would tell me to find the eye of the hurricane, where the stillness is and just sit right there.  He said that you are going to see all types of debris, maybe even animals being tossed about, but, you stay right in that eye, where there is calm, stay right there until the storm is over.  So, my strong men and women, my winners, prayer and believing is our eye of the storm.  It will your peace in the time of trouble.  But, look at this, if you decide that the battlefield is where you belong and you have to challenge and tackle the situation and fight it yourself, the hurricane may cause injuries that would not have otherwise happened.  We have to just know that God will come through.  He will not allow anything or anyone to destroy you.  But, don't try to hurry Him by running on the field, because, you think that you can help Him.  As someone special to me always says, "one thing for certain, two things for sure......."  So, I say, one thing for certain, two things for sure, God does not need our help to do anything.  The only thing that He ask of us is to believe.  So, if you can just sit down in the eye of that storm and keep still and believe, you will see God's greatness and how He works things out for your good.

I dedicate this video to you


Yolanda Adams - The Battle Is The Lord's


Posted by: BrothaAjay

With inspiration,
Oreadea

Try and See

This is a repost.

Hello Stong Men & Women,

You have been stopped in your tracks interrupted by that very thing that you have notoriously, dodged, ran from, side stepped and frankly, feared and you decide to take a chance and not run.  As you suspected or maybe not, it blows up and now regret grips your hand tightly to comfort your suspicion, to put you back on the running track and back in shape to dodge, run etc.   Well, everything is not going to work out all of the time, at least, you dared to try.  As the saying goes, "Nothinng beats a failure, but a try."  If you decided not to try, because you feared failure, you would have never learned that you can be open to give a chance to something that you have turned your back on for sooo long.  Disappointment may set in, but only give it a moment then move on.  Everything and everyone is not a good fit, but something or someone is.  It does not matter so much if things went good or bad, but, that you dared to try.  What others may deem as easy, may not be easy for you, the wonderful thing is,  if you are valued for trying, if you are worth it and special enough in giving it a chance, then, it will fall into place.  Be grateful about what you have learned, take the positive away from the lesson and let that part grow to enhance your future experiences.

I say to you that all of you are beautiful for trying, beautiful souls, beautiful minds, beautiful hearts.  Do not be discouraged and by all means, do not revert back to the old, but embrace the newness of what you have unlocked and opened.  Baby steps never hurt, but, keep stepping.  The right situation, the right person will meet you where you are - wherever that is, and will have no pains about showing you that you are worth the wait, the understanding, the talks, the time and so much more.

With that said, breathe deep and exhale:)



 Posted by: ThisisRnB               Mali Music - Beautiful

With inspiration,
Oreadea

You Got This

Greetings Strong Men & Women,

Yes, I know, it is Thursday and you are so ready for Friday, but, you got this.  You may be on a job where you are tired and ready to go home, some are your own boss and you are tired of that too.  But, you must push through the rest of this week and give these last couple of days your best.  Don't let these next couple of days be ruined by anyone that you may encounter.  Just remember words are just words and how you choose to respond is the game changer for your mindset.  Not every comment deserves your time nor attention.  Not every action warrants your reaction.

I need you to focus, get your head in the game and end this week with a bang.  You got this,  if you  need to write out a to do list to keep you on track, do it.  If you need to take a small break and walk a moment, do it.  The power to make the rest of this week a success is in your control.  Watch the video below and grab your motivation.  Why, because, you got this.....

WesleymedeoliTV 

With inspiration,
Oreadea

You Can Overcome

Hello Strong Men & Women,

O.k., lately, life has been an uphill battle, the struggle is real and you are feeling fatigue.  Guess what, you are not alone in this.  Everyday is an intentional effort to have one more meeting, to improve, to make one more phone call, to deal with one more problem and to tolerate one more person dancing on your one last nerve.  Let me encourage you and myself.  Life is going to present many challenges in many ways.  It all gets you ready for the next level.  It feels like a bunch of hoops and hurdles and many times, it is, but we must stay prayed up and never give up.  Let God be our Guide.

I hope the videos below encourage you and convince you to keep going.


 Les Brown " You Got to Be Hungry"
Inspirational video by Diamond Dallas Page

If the gentlemen in the above inspirational video can overcome, imagine what you can do.


With inspiration,
Oreadea

How To Believe

Hello Everyone,

Life is something that we can not predict it's every twist and turn, we hope, pray and anticipate.  This is where believing and faith comes into play.  We are not made to know everything, nor could we handle it if we did.  God knows how much we can bare and when we can bare it.  Thus, life happens.

So, how does one believe?  First, you must believe that God is almighty and that He keeps His word, no mater what.  We, however, must trust Him and look to Him for help.  One believes by accepting the fact that God may not come when we want Him, but, He is always on time.  One believes by surrendering worries upon Him and trusting that He will come through.  One believes by letting God be there through it all and yield not to how one perceives things should be, but, look forward to God's results, which will far exceed anything one could ever imagine.

I have learned that God is a true friend and wonderful heavenly Father.  He makes His presence known, when we need His shoulder to lean upon, He will let us lean as long as we need.  Someone very near and dear to me once recited the Serenity Prayer to me, I am so thankful.  It helped me so much.  I would always reflect on the first part.  I would like to share the entire prayer with you.

Serenity Prayer

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference. 
 Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

Believe that God will come through.

With inspiration, 
Oreadea 

Men of Honor

Welcome back to "Men of Honor"  Men I want you to know that through all of your ups and downs you are strong.  Never give up, always look up.

"Amazing" ETtheHipHopPreacher

"Dream"  Posted by Mateuse M

With inspiration,
Oreadea

Break The Chain of Your Strong Hold

Strong Men & Women,

Negativity is toxic and we have to practice daily to be positive.  Some people just have a good disposition and see the glass as half full, but, not everyone is wired that way, maybe, the environment in which they grew up was not too happy, this plays out in one's life.  However, it is vital to purposefully seek to be positive, to think and talk positive.  It is also vital to clear out the mind and get rid of old and new thoughts that are poisonous to you.

Prayer is so important in the process of renewing of the mind.  If you are use to negative thoughts then it certainly is a process to change and maintain the change.  One may change for a day, but the key is not to revert back to that which is toxic.  Something that is toxic does not always have a sudden effect, but overtime it can take a toll on the mind, body and soul.  So, it takes prayer, faith and effort to rid yourself of negativity.  It is good to ask yourself, "what and possibly who is toxic to me and what steps do I need to take to capture all that is positive, so that I may be positive?"  At times, this is in spite of, because, there are certain people that you may have to be around who are not necessarily positive, but you can not change that, however, you can pray for them and make sure not to take on any of their negative ways or let it affect your process to be positive.  How do you do this?  Well, first, make up in your mind that you are actively pursuing happiness and peace of mind. Although, you may be inside of a negative environment, you are going to think of the best way to not be of it and maintain your process.  This may mean if a negative comment is made in your presence you tell yourself that you have no comment and that you will not engage in one, you may have to remove yourself from the environment for awhile and leave negative to its own space, you may have to begin to discover how to simply do things that bring you joy, you may need to consider having a talk with that person if they are significant in your life and give them a gentle notification that you are not about being negative and not to expect any conversations that are not positive from you.

Negativity brings on stress and is irritating to one's ability to just be.  Constant negativity is no good and you have to work on replacing it with positive thoughts, people, things, reminders.  Keep a scripture in mind or even written on paper and carry it in your pocket, but keep a reminder of where your head needs to stay.  Keep combating the negative, it seems to have its own energy to thrive so, you have to have energy to thrive too, but with a positive attitude.  Free yourself from negativity and plan to move your life to letting others keep their negative ways, not taking on negative conversations and understand that negativity is toxic.

Start today to make strides to really put positivity in front of you.  Do not share in negativity, just do not take it on.  Everyday, be productive to working on positive, and you will draw positive things and people your way.


Tasha Cobb "Break Every Chain"  Posted by +lawrence james


With inspiration,
Oreadea

When Someone Hurts You And You Need Peace Of Mind

Hello Strong Men & Women,

It seems that I have been having conversations with so many hurt or simply unhappy people lately.      I feel compelled to blog on the subject.  You know, I see hurt as something felt in a place 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, that person's mood, the fact that they have begun to be affected by the person, even fatigue sets in and it happens, 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 good to listen at times, and say nothing other than 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 your kindness, real sense of friendship and genuine compassion for them.  In some 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.  I will add that decisions we make are not always good ones and therefore, we somewhat dig our own ditch.  But, what I want to do is 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 before.  Second, I want to say, do not place blame on you for not seeing or maybe you did and 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.

There is a video that I watched awhile ago and I heard the song sung by a different artist.  The song is titled "Peace of Mind" sung by Lauryn Hill.  During the time that she sung this song she was hurt and in tremendous pain over a breakup, the song gave her an outlet.  Never feel that you can not recover from pain and unhappiness.  It is a part of life's lessons and we have to learn to grow from them and be encouraged to move passed them.  You can recover, you can find happiness, you can heal, you can find peace of mind.  I have my own story too, so, I understand your hurt.  Just never doubt God's power to heal your hurt.  Let Him Be Your Peace Of Mind.

Here is the song by Lauryn Hill cover by keaira LaShae

With inspiration,
Oreadea

If You Don't, You Won't repost

There are places in life where we must make a decision to do or not to do.  Life's cycle is perpetual, each year goes by with or without our cooperation.  We may try to buy time, hold off on things, give ourselves reasons not to do, but guess what, the sun rises, then sets, the moon comes out and it starts all over again the next day.  So, if you don't decide to believe in yourself and make your dreams come true, you won't become who you are meant to become.  

Fear is our worst enemy, but it enjoys being cozy with us.  Fear wants to be our very best friend. Why, so that it can conquer you in spite of the real fact that you have a dream and you know that you have a purpose.  Fear is a bully that will only continue, if you let it.  Here is the good news about fear.  You have power over it.  You can take fear along for a little while.  What do I mean by this?  What I mean is that in the beginning of your journey toward your dreams you may have a little nerves about it, which is fear, but then you must give fear the boot and step out on faith.  So, this is just one moment worth of realization that you are really doing this, pursuing your dreams and after that, the boot.

It is o.k.. to envision, to close your eyes and day dream about becoming, but when does the becoming begin?  You have to do, if you don't, you won't.  Life is here for you to live on purpose and you were put in the cycle of life to live out something wonderful and make a mark on someone somewhere in this world.  But if you don't, you won't.

I am just saying that all things are possible.  This is scripture, so if you can not believe that you can do it, believe the scripture.  If all things are possible, why aren't you included.  We are all included.  It is our own lack of faith in ourselves that keeps the possible from happening.  I was about to say, just imagine you being who you were meant to be, it is time to do, to be, to stand in the place that your purpose has reserved for you.

Just a thought to encourage you.  Don't dare to dream be the dream.  If you don't, you won't.
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Motivational video         Posted by Mateuse M

With inspiration,
Oreadea

Men, We Honor You

Hello Strong Men & Wom

I am 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.  Many times, you are not acknowledged for your strength, because, you are expected to always show yourself strong. However, you have your bad days, your sad days, your days of feeling not so strong, your days of being frustrated, because some want to try to step on your manhood.  Can I tell you something, none of these things negates or compromises your being a man, a good man, a strong man, a man of honor.  As brothers, fathers, sons, husbands, the man in our life and uncles, there is a weight that rest upon your shoulders and at times, it tires you out.  You may be tired now, but, I just want to send positive vibes your way and ask of you to recognize that you are a man deserving of a standing ovation, in all of your awesomeness, you shine bright and don't you forget it.  God has always got you, believe in Him.

The following videos are dedicated to you.

 "Men of Honor"

                 Fred Hammond "Lord Your Grace"  posted Groove4dayz

With inspiration
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, 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 who share your 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:)
 Posted by: TubeTV                                                 Go Get It - Mary Mary

With inspiration,
Oreadea

Push Your Passion Repost

Hello Strong Men & Women,

Push your passion, be your purpose and give it all you've got.  If you want to sing, be the best crooner anyone has ever heard, if you want to be a musician, put your heart in every tune, if you want to be a leader, have the biggest nerve to stand alone if you must. Push your passion, be your purpose and give it all you've got.  What is your limit you ask?  Are you ready for the answer?  Your limit is 0.  You can go as far as you wish, once you believe.  There are no limits for you, only those made by you.

Push your passion, be your purpose and give it all you've got.  Pray always.


WesleymedeoliTV   Watch the video playlist, the video is above.

With inspiration,
Oreadea

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

With inspiration
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


With inspiration,
Oreadea