S.O.S: It can't get worse than yesterday!!!

 

Today’s Mantra

Ø  Someday Saturday Night

Ø  Everyday

Today’s lyrical focus

Ø  I'm feelin' like a Monday but someday I'll be Saturday night
Ø  It can't get worse than yesterday
Ø  Now I can't say my name, and tell you where I am..I want to roll myself away, don't know if I can…I wish that I could be in some other time and place…With someone else's soul, someone else's face
Ø  I’m going to find a way

"I'm in better hands now"

When Billy Jean realized that deep within her heart was a tendency to do the wrong thing she was able to get on the path of recovery.
We all have desires that pull us or tempt us to go in the opposite direction of God. For some reason we think we have control over people, places and things. When we live this lie we lose control of ourselves.

Jim and Billy Jean came to realize that their lives wouldn’t change if they didn’t give up all their control to God a greater power than themselves. They accepted the fact that because of their pain and loss they were making wrong decisions and choices.

We need to realize that the delusion of control is the toughest thing to accept. We can admit it but do we accept it? I think Jim and Billy Jean reached a point when they said, “I can’t control my pain anymore through these behaviors.” If I want to be Saturday night I need to give up control and get some help.

Powerlessness means using against our will. If we can't stop, how can we tell ourselves we are in control? The inability to stop our bad habits and hang ups, even with the greatest willpower and the most sincere desire, is what we mean when we say, "We have absolutely no choice". (Narcotics Anonymous Basic Text)

Admitting weakness can be one of the toughest things you have to do in your life, but if you want to be Saturday Night you need to learn how to say Help Me and learn how to be a humble person.


Coach Michael James

 

WE DON'T RUN

 I'm not afraid of burning bridges ... cause I know they're gonna light my way (JB)

My dad taught me to never burn bridges, but sometimes you have to especially when your taking a risk and getting out of the boat. When opportunity arises you need to seize it. When God calls you to another place you need to move. Remember God's ways are not our ways. Yes it feels uncomfortable but you need to make the move especially if God has closed a door in your life and wants you to walk through another one.(Click)... Remember it's not about you. Walk through that door and experience the blessing. I don't know about you but I don't want to be where God's anointing isn't. Make sense?

I believe God sent Jesus to burn bridges. His children had Him all wrong. So He sent His Son to set it straight. Jesus shocked the religious leaders. Jesus broke their traditions. Man made to many rules and lost track of God's ways of living. They crafted God's ways to suit their needs. So.. Jesus was sent to burn the bridge because it was leading to hell. Because of God's love for you and I. The way that seems right to man leads to death my friend.

~ Coach Michael James





 

503 Dairies: Someone Else

There's not a day that doesn't go by I wonder "what happen?" Where did you go? Is this a dream? I want to wake up and when I do ... I can't keep my eyes open. I want to dream, At least your real there. Loss seems to be chasing me these days. I run but it hunts me down. It's my shadow.

The thought of someone else.... ugh. On one hand I want you to experience happiness and never have to experience turning tables. Losing someone hurts but if you truly love them you should let them go, one day you'll be reunited. If not that's okay too.

Missing You

             

                   

Hi Daddy... I miss you! This all seems so unreal. When I slow down my heart feels like led. I will stay strong. This is harder than I thought it would. 

I've experience so much loss. I think about you everyday. Some days are better than others. I can see you sitting in your favorite chair which I can't wait to get from mom and bring to my place. I will sit in that chair ever day Daddy. 

LOVE IS THE ANSWER

Edgar Allen Poe once said, "We loved with a love that was more than love." Love is absent of fear. Fear stops our ability to love. If you love someone in your life show them. Don't hide it. Time is short and live without regret. If they don't love you back that's okay... follow your heart, that way you will be exempt from regret and pain.

Love has a cost to it. In fact I think its expensive, not in a monetary way. Love hurts at times. Give that hurt a different meaning. Don't associate pain to love, associate joy to love. Remember trust God with your heart and He will protect it.


I am nothing special, of this I am sure. I am a common man with common thoughts and I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten, but I've loved another with all my heart and soul, and to me, this has always been enough. (Notebook)


~Michael XO

GoodBye Daddy

Well Daddy today we have to say goodbye. The next time I see you will be in heaven. I expect you will be waiting for me by the Gates of Paradise. I hope God has you stationed in Hawaii. You love Hawaii Daddy. I can't wait to see you again Daddy. You will have a new body... no more pain and suffering. I hope you still have your tattoos. I plan on getting a few more. Your going to be one of them. Your my heart Daddy. I'm not ready for this, but I will stand my ground and be strong like you showed me.

Daddy you were a strong man. I saw that often. You fought till the end. You never gave up.

Daddy I'm making a lot of changes in my life and you will be proud. My life has changed so much and now even more. You were there when I needed you. You never said no to me. You were the best listener I ever had.

Your a great man Daddy. See you later.

Love you Daddy XO

 

STAND YOUR GROUND

Today’s Mantra

Ø  Everyday

Today’s lyrical focus

Ø  When the world keeps trying, to drag me down…I've gotta raise my hands, gonna stand my ground

“Stand your ground. Don't fire unless fired upon. But if they mean to have a war, let it begin here.”
                                                                                                    ~ John Parker

There are times when it’s so hard to stand our ground.  If someone calls us out we can’t back down. We need to face the situation and fight. How about you, when a challenge is before you, do you have a hard time standing your ground?  If you do what are the reasons?

 Successful people like:

1.      Tommy and Gina stood their ground.
2.      Bob Dylon stood his ground. His music represented his life. He remained true to what was important to him even if it meant losing some fans. His standards took priority over societies. He sung and fought for what he believed in. His attitude was … I ain't gonna do what I don't want to…I'm gonna live my life. 
3.      Martin Luther King Jr stood his ground. Dr. King was one of the most heroic and respected leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. He sacrificed his life for the dream of equal rights.   He represents freedom and justice to millions of people. His example, his works, and his accomplishments changed the world Americans live in, and helped to built better relationships between races. Dr. King's life tells us about the importance and the value of freedom in our world. If the world is without freedom, justice, and equal rights, we need to change it, but it does take sacrifice. His attitude was … I ain't gonna do what I don't want to…I'm gonna live my life. 
4.      Walt Disney stood his ground. Walt and his brother Roy  where beat by their father on a regular basis; all it took was not living up to his expectations. His attitude was … I ain't gonna do what I don't want to…I'm gonna live my life. 

Source: World Changers

Consider this…

1.      It is time to stand our ground for God. Whatever’s going on it’s happening for a reason. God will use your situation to help you grow. It might not feel that way right know, hang in there. Patience and diligence, like faith, remove mountains (William Penn).

2.      Characteristics of champions (Gould, D., Diffenback, K., & Moffett, A.)

 

An ability to cope with and control anxiety.

 

Confidence

 

Mental toughness/resiliency

 

Sport intelligence

 

An ability to focus and block distractions

 

Competitiveness

 

A hard-work ethic

 

An ability to set and achieve goals

 

  Coach-ability

 

  High levels of dispositional hope

 

  Optimism

 

Adaptive perfectionism

 

So what did you check off? For the statements you didn’t check off what can you do to develop those qualities? I realize…

1. The key statements I need to remember and work on are…
2. The positive consequences of remembering and working on these statements will be

 Excerpt from my book: Welcome to Where Ever You Are.

OVERCOMING YOUR HURT

God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted. (Matt. 5:4)

Jesus is giving us the go-ahead to feel our negative feelings.  For you to mourn, you need to lower your defenses.  Protecting your pain will not bring you change or healing.  Jesus wants to renew your heart and strengthen your character.  In order for Jesus to do that, you need to learn how to grieve your losses, pain, unfair treatment, etc.

Grief…

When you grieve it allows you to draw closer to God.  Jesus was sent to preach the Gospel of good tidings to the meek, the poor, and the afflicted; He was sent to bind up and heal your broken heart, to proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captive, and to break open up the doors of whatever is holding you prisoner, allowing you to instead walk freely in the light of His love. (Is 61:1)

For us to heal our broken hearts we need to identify the source of our pain.  God wants you to express it to him.  Yes, He already knows.  But He wants us to express our anger.  When we don’t, Satan gains a foothold on soul.  If you don’t identify your pain you start to feel bad, maybe guilty, and in some cases even shame.

Lamentations 3 tells us that God may bring us grief, but He also brings His unfailing love and comfort.  Through your suffering comes growth and character.  Let go, and let God have any pain you might be holding onto today.  Life is full of lessons.  Be open to learn.  If you’re unhappy, admit it.  If you don’t like how you feel, say it.  Don’t disown yourself -- respect yourself.  Face the truth even if it hurts.

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!

Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert

and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19 

I don't know about you, but it's hard for me to drive forward when I'm looking in my rear view mirror.  I find the same to be true when I continuously live in the past ... I can't move forward because I'm looking backward.

It doesn't make sense for us to live in the past and relive our offenses, mistakes, failures, disappointments and discouragements.  Our past doesn't determine our future.

“When the door of happiness closes, another opens.  But often times we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one which has been opened for us.” (Unknown)  So many people try to open a door that God closed. We need to trust God and go through the door that's open no matter how scary it is.  God is in the unknown.

If a door closes, always remember that there’s a reason for it.  Alexander Graham Bell nailed it when he said, “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.  Do your best to live in the present and take in what you have before you.”

God's Healing Hands Vol 1

Whats left of me

Relationships can take a toll on your soul and spirit. Love can brinng you to your knees. Love can make you realize that your not who you think you are. Love will show us our weaknesses.

What's left of me? Whats left of you? When you love you give your heart. You give it your all. Your soul and spirit become emeshed.

When a relationship goes bad don't stay stuck. Don't keep reliving your mistakes. Open your heart to new love. Let them in. Give them whats left of you. Stop the circles in your mind. Love will make you whole.

If your broken and faded thats okay. Let them in. Ask them ....will you take what's left of me?

Be honest with what you can give. Don't give what you don't have. Don't pretend. Be you. Find  a place you never been. Don't be scared.

Let them go.... Be loved.

503 Dairies: Against all Odds

I know I lost you. Your no longer among the living. I broke your heart beyond repair. When I broke you I broke me. I broke hearts.... It's hard to face this. Sitting here alone with words unspoken feelings unexpressed.

I have a void  deep in my heart and I'm asking God to fill it with His love. Life is different without you in it cupcake. I miss your face... It was real ....please believe me.  Your face I see... I see you in my dreames 503.

I can't cry why? I want to, but I can't. Why? My heart aches for you. Against all odds .... I have to let you go. See me ... see my tears I can't cry.... is this real or a bad dream....

Love you more....