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

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 

When You Don't Feel Ready For Change

Hello Strong Men & Women,

There comes a time in life when change is inevitable, but, we are just not ready.  The part of us that is not ready, is uncomfortable and can not see all that change will bring.  However, if it is for the better of your health, sanity or spiritual well being, then guess what, you are in for a pleasant surprise.  Many times, we become complacent in pain, misery, grief or meritocracy and there is no real vision or perception of change, it is too unfamiliar.  Complacency steals time, joy and dreams.  We are made to fulfill purpose in life, God does not want us to not live our purpose, nor does He want us to stay stuck in any situation.

Change can be shockingly painful, because, we realize that we may have to leave others behind that pull us down, let go of negative situations in our lives, give God control and do as He says and at times, it can really hurt.  However, it is what is best, if we truly want to be happy.

Change for the better can only make you better.  There is nothing that God can not do, so you know that He can step right in the middle of your situation and pull you to the top.  We only get (1) life and it is not for others to destroy, but for us to live and live it to the best of our ability.  We can not control others, but we can be in control of us.  We know in our hearts what is going to improve our life, it is the sigh of not wanting this to be our reality, but most times, it is.  Therefore, if we choose not to change, the situation will only stay the same or worsen.  My advice to you is to pray, tell God your fears, but also, give Him your trust.

You will be o.k. You may not be ready for change, change is ready for you.

I hope the song below inspires you.

Smokie Norful "The Middle" Posted By TAFaithMinistries

With inspiration,
Oreadea

What Is Your Monday Song?

Hello Everyone,

Here is my Monday song.  I hope that it inspires.
Jamie Grace "I Am Beautiful"  Candice Glover cover

With Inspiration,
Oreadea

What Is Your Monday Song?

Hello Everyone,

My Monday song is "Wait On The Lord" by Donnie McClurkin and Karen Clarke Sheard

Video posted by +Collins Uzochi

It is so easy to become frustrated by the process of waiting for relief from a bad situation, but faith with waiting sustains us until God moves to show those that thought they were out smarting the law of reaping what you sow that they are not so smart.  But, we must wait on the Lord.

With inspiration,
Oreadea

He Has To Be Here

Hello Everyone,

We have experienced those many times when we acknowledge that God has worked something out for us, protected us and we know that He did it. But what about when people say that God can not be seen, but we know that he is there. Yes, absolutely, He is there, however, we do see Him, not physically, but His works are always revealed to us. He is visible in that sense, because, He did say that He would never leave us. There are people in the world, in our lives that may not have our best interest, may be plotting for us to fail and are making big efforts to set traps, but here is the fantastic part, God sees all of it, hears every conversation against you and knows the heart of those that despise and use you. So, He is always working on our behalf to make certain that His child, He keeps and protects. As we go through situations, it does not feel good at all, because people are relentless in their efforts to make us miserable, but, right there God stands watching and giving support. Although, we think we could not feel more awful, believe me, if the Lord was not there, it would be unbearable. In His time He will fix it. He knows what He is doing and why, once He makes His move, we will see. We must be patient and wait on God that way it does not look as though we did anything, no one can place blame on you, those outside and within the situation, even those that were working against you will know that God was in your corner and with Him, they can do nothing. He has to be here with us,
He said that He would.
 

Kirk Franklin "Without You" Posted by +dika pascu

With inspiration,
Oreadea

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Light Can Shine Through Darkness

Hello Everyone,

Brighter days are ahead.  For some, you're recent days may not have been so great, things may have taken place that are out of your control, you may be under loads of pressure and you have a headache thinking about all that is on your plate.  Try to ease your mind and know that it will not last.  Sometimes, we go through situations and we come out of them, but in between time, days seem cloudy.  We must make an effort to look for that silver lining through the clouds.

Sometimes rain makes for sadness, but consider rain as a means of washing away some of your troubles, bringing freshness to the air around you and giving new life to that which needs to grow.  Many times we need to grow in faith and look for brighter days. It may be a pleasant surprise.

If for any reason you are in a not so good mood right now stay tuned for the video.  I hope everyone watches.  Cheer up, you can make it :)

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With inspiration,
Oreadea

Stress Management

Hello Everyone,

How do you deal with stress?  Stress is something that can be one of your biggest enemies, attacking your body in so many ways.  It can send you into bad health.  I thought that I would provide a link that would provide good information on stress management.  The source was found on http://www.helpguide.org/index.htm written by +Melinda Smith, M.A. and +Robert Segal, M.A. Click on the link to read the article http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_management_relief_coping.htm 

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Don't forget to watch the video:) 

                                                                                                                                                            Video Strong Enough by Matthew West

                                   
With inspiration,
Oreadea

The Eye Sees Better

Hello Everyone,

Before I begin, I have an announcement, Dr. Kris Marsh, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of

Maryland will be a contributing blogger.  She is also a demographer  with a concentration on the African American experience.  Here in America, we are required to identify ourselves on all applications job, school etc. as Caucasian/white, African American/black, Native Indian, Asian and so on.  So, I categorize myself as black.  Dr. Marsh, will share the experience and bring to light views and conditions of the "black experience."  She will be coming soon.  Click the link below to see Dr. Kris Marsh on CNN.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfEC1_SjCxA&feature=youtu.be

Now, on to my entry for the night.......

Have you ever heard, "there is peace in the eye of the storm?"  Literally, within the middle of a storm there is a middle space/zone area of the storm that is still, a plane can fly into it and fly out without incident.  So is life a storm sometimes.  We go through these very turbulent storms and get tossed around, because we do not find the center, the eye, where we can think clearly and have peace.  It does not have to be so loud all the time just because, there is chaos in our lives, we can go to that hiding place in our heart and find refuge to think our way through certain things, we can decide not to conclude gloom and doom, but to embrace strength and endurance.

When in the storm we can go back to the middle/the eye and see our circumstance from a more positive viewpoint transforming the problem into an opportunity to flow with calm, to get a good night sleep, to pray and believe, to hold our head high, to not be a worrier and to have joy in the struggle.  If we can come back to the center, the center will ground us and keep us from over reacting and going over board about things that are not in our control.

My Dad told me one day, "Oreadea, even if you are on your back, if you can look up then you can get up."  Well, all I could do was smile that was my eye, it brought me to the center.  I could look up, I could see the break of day, my perspective changed and in faith, I walk today.

That eye is the compass that leads us to important quiet times to hear God speak to our hearts and tell us what to do about our situation.  It could be for us to wait a little longer about something or to move on something.  Whatever it is, in the middle, we can hear.   Is it not better to be still and know, than to move in haste and regret?

With inspiration,
Oreadea

You Can Get Through It

Hello Everyone,

Last evening I was watching a gospel choir competition and their was a judge named Fred Hammond and he said something that was so profound, he said, "If you fall, praise Him from the floor."  That is such a wonderful thing about the Lord, we can praise Him from where we are, and He will meet us there.  So, if we fall, He will be right there to help us and comfort us, but we have got to praise Him.  We are never so unworthy that we can not talk to Him and share what we are going through.  However, the key is to just say something to Him, even if it is just His name.

You can get through your trials and tribulations.  They may seem so final and the damage may seem permanent, but not so, when it comes to faith in what God can do.  There is no problem so big, but, we have to believe that He will do all that He said.  Here is what I have found, there is a way that we process and assess our circumstance, then, we decide that it needs to be handled a certain way, by a certain time.  So, we zoom in on the outcome that we want.  What about the outcome that God wants for us.  We just have to learn to pray and praise through the fire, pray and praise through the storm, pray and praise through the tears, pray and praise from the floor. Sometimes, we can stand right in the way and cause a real mess, when all that has to be done is to step aside and let God abide.  He will not fail us, but patience is what we must have.  Our time has nothing to do with Him, because His time is right and far exceeds any plan we have.  If we just resign ourselves to trust and let Him work and stop running interference, I will get through and you will get through every trial.  It is not easy to get through trials, they are painful and worrisome, but God will show us just how wonderful and great He is.

You can get through it, whatever it is, just find a way to pray and praise from right where you are. He hears what you don't say.

With inspiration,
Oreadea

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Your Sense of Self Is Not Their Call

Hello Everyone,

Being called names and being bullied can hurt anyone.  That which comes out of the mouth of others can be as a sword and pierce your very core, but always know that no matter what God loves you.  We may not always look exactly the way that we want, but that does not give one person the right to be cruel.

People that are mean to others have issues that they project onto others whom they feel they can hurt.  Do not let anyone bully you.  It is easier said than done, I know, but start with you and self acceptance.  As others see your self-esteem rise, they will begin to back off.  Well, you say, "I am so emotionally bruised by how I am treated that I just do not like me and I deserve it. " No, you do not deserve to be dehumanized and belittled.  You must take a look at the situation, that bully did not create you and does not wake you up in the morning.  Since, this is the case, why give them power.  The only power that they have is what you hand to them.  Even if you do not feel like being confident tell yourself everyday that you love you and that you will no longer give away your power.

A bully is someone who comes in many forms and enjoys making others suffer and miserable.  Call on your inner strength and pray for strength to realize your greatness and be able to walk in it daily.  We do not know why people bully, it could be jealousy, it could be because they hurt, it could be because they were bullied in their past, but still I ask, what right do they have?   There is none.

I hope that you know that you are loved and cared about.  Do not let anyone make you feel small.
You are great.

                                       God Loves You by The Canton Spirituals

Until next time,
Oreadea

Inspiration

+Hasan Green Singing Yahweh   Here is his youtube link http://www.youtube.com/user/TheAulegend?feature=watch

Amen

Until next time,
Oreadea

Get Into It!!

You have hopes?  You have dreams?  You want to live out your dreams?  You know that you are destined for something more? Did I hear you answer yes, what are you waiting for? This can be the very moment that you decide to make a step toward your dreams in life.  Your only obstacle is you. Do not let anything be an excuse to not begin to move toward what you were gifted to this earth to do.  O.k., your schedule is tight, you have much responsibility and priorities, but can we put you on that list now?  Can I say something, time waits for no one and we must begin to make time to either figure out what that constant gentle nudge is or for those that already know start your journey to live your purpose.

God gives us this little nudge that will wake us up out of our sleep to remind us what we really are suppose to being doing in life, He will distract us during the day to remind us, He will give us a glimpse in a dream of just how life would be if we lived on purpose, He will use others to say something that will spark an "oh my goodness."  They may barely know us, but will tell us all about our gifts. And we still will not see it as a sign and move.

The wonderful thing about finding out how to believe is that we do not have to have all of the answers and intricate details, just to take a step.  All we have to do is to take that first step. When we say, I should have, I will when, If I had the chance, Maybe it is just not for me... we compromise our destiny and those the moments in time when our gift would have helped others.

You know what it is like to just imagine yourself doing what you were born to do and how genuinely happy you feel.  In that very moment, you feel so passionate about writing, singing, teaching, advocating, preaching, counseling, whatever it is, you want to reach out and live it.  It is in your reach, stop holding back and  "Get Into It."  Put your heart and soul into your meaning in life.  Everyone has a meaning, no one is without purpose.  A good start is to write a positive note to yourself, put it in your pocket, take it everywhere and also repeat it everyday.  Learn a scripture and repeat it everyday, also write it down, at times, just read it, but motivate yourself and let no one talk you down from where you are climbing.

Get into getting focused and not giving negativity a front row seat in your mind.  Do not give room to negative comments, people or words.  You must change even the words that you speak, speak positive as often as you can, smile, do one thing each day toward your purpose, do not doubt when good things begin to come to fruition, do not become afraid when you can begin to see change toward your purpose.  As you make up your mind and set your heart you will see yourself move from dream to reality.  Please believe, God will not let you down, but we have to lift up his desire for us and know that he is with us all the way, because he placed a seed of purpose in our DNA before we said hello to the world. So guess what, you can do this.

Give life your all based on your purpose.  You are great, you must begin to believe it.

The title of this blog was inspired by a youtube video I saw with a young lady singing, but then, I saw these twins. I thought it was a good sample of showing you what I mean by "Get into it."  They threw their hearts into it and felt what they were doing.

If we can Get Into It, confidence will soar.

Get Into It and Share Your Gifts.

Until next time,
Oreadea

                                         Twin Brothers Darius and Demetris