October/november 2025

     Believe in yourself.  Whatever your heart desires, or whatever dream you may have, the first step in seeing anything become a reality begins with your belief that it is possible.  If you can see yourself as an overcomer, then that is possible. If you’ve adopted a mindset of defeat and failure, most likely, you exhibit a posture of such.  God is the provider of vision, and I believe that it’s our duty to align our response with that, because what you see is what you get.

     During the course of our journeys, there will be moments of excitement and exhaustion, exuberance and elation.  That is part of the process.  What we must be mindful of is not to become too complacent.  How do we counter that? By applying pressure often, way more often than we relax.  Complacency is a close relative of completion, and because our race is never over, we should not get too comfortable.  Even more, we must always keep in mind those who are depending on us.  God promises to bless our children, our children’s children, our children’s children’s children, and much, much more.  Keep pushing.  

     Lastly, what is the use of starting the race if you’re gonna give up?  Failure and doubt are poisons that can kill your dreams, and there is way too many options to win, other than quitting.  David, a man after God’s own heart and someone considered a giant killer, was unable to do what he did without God’s guidance.   With God’s guidance, David became aware of other options he possessed to slay giants besides his bare hands.   That kind of reasoning is available to us as well, just as long as we consult with God.  

     What we see is what we get, and if what you see doesn’t align with what God has promised, it might be time to change your perspective.  God’s view is always better!