What do you do when the love of your life says they want a divorce? What do you do? How do you cope with it and better yet, how do you go on? With some people divorce seems such a trivial thing. I haven’t been able to figure this out. If that person was really committed to the marriage, why didn’t it effect them the same way? I’ve been through several divorces with my mom and two personally and there are no easy answers. Surviving Divorce!

Matthew 19:5, Mark 10:8, 1Corinthians 6:16, and Ephesians 5:31 state similar things. “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”

How did I make it through my personal divorces, strictly by the grace of God. My first divorce tore me deep inside. As a child, I had determined never to go through a divorce. I thought I could do whatever it took to keep the marriage together. I remember sitting down with my lawyer and asking him what I had to do to keep the marriage together. He simply told me there was nothing I could do. I left his office totally devastated and depressed. My whole world was falling apart and there was nothing I could do to stop it. My precious daughters ages 3 and 1 1/2 were going to be separated from their father. My dad left when I was 3 and this was a blow to my hopes. I felt hopeless and powerless. I was totally devastated. When my second divorce happened it tore me even deeper than this. I felt like I was punch drunk and I simply didn’t know what to do next. I felt like a total failure and I wanted it to be all over.

In everything I’ve gone through, I’ve been fortunate to have had a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. He never left me, even in my deepest, darkest moments of despair. Over the years I have gained a lot of understanding from these experiences and I am now able to identify with others who are going through these same situations. Please know that sometimes things just happen. It doesn’t make you any less of a person. Father has given everyone the right to make their own choices. Everyone has ghosts in their closets. There are things we hide inside to protect ourselves. There are triggers that pop up from things that have happened to us in the past and then we react rather than respond. I could go on and on but the main thing is that we must go on. Take the time we need to find strength and healing. If you don’t know the Lord, this is a good time to start. If you do, know that you haven’t failed Him. He loves you so much. If you have made a mistake or a bunch of them, His forgiveness is yours for the asking and so is His healing touch. He is personal. You don’t have to be around others to experience His love, but it might help. He will meet you where you are. If you need someone to talk to, ask Him to put someone in your path and to show you who they are. Remember they are just human and they aren’t perfect, so don’t expect them to know everything. The Lord on the other hand is perfect and will help you through everything. Trust Him as you are around others.

I had a lot of people around me, but they couldn’t see me where I was. A lot of them had good advice, but the timing was off. Sometimes it just takes time to heal. Some miracles are instantaneous, but others develop over time. We don’t always know the outcome. Sometimes relationships can be healed and sometimes they can’t. Trust the Lord that He knows what is best and that He will help you to find your way. People make bad choices and others have to live through them. Let it strengthen you and not tear you down. The pain will lessen. It is possible to go on. The Lord will return more than was taken and cause everything to work for good. Don’t give up.

If you need help and want to write me, please use the contact form on this web site. I do not give out my email on this site because of all of the spam I receive daily, but if you would like me to reply, please use the form and I’ll give you my email address. I am the only one who gets the email. I’ll respond as soon as I can. My wife and I work to support ourselves and this ministry. We will do what we can to help. Just know that there is someone else who is for you. You can go on and you can make it. Dare to reach out. Dare to dream again. Dare to take it one step at a time. You are not alone. If it is possible, try to reach out and help others in some way. This will speed up your healing time. There is just something about giving to others that helps us so much more. Be encouraged. There is life at the end of divorce. Surviving Divorce!

Joseph

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Are we hindered or hampered by a nagging sin or problem that just doesn’t seem to go away? Maybe it is at a certain time of the day or we are in a certain atmosphere or place. Sometimes it can be random and every time it happens it gets us down. How could we have let that happen again? We should have known better. We should have seen it coming. Moving On!

I believe that some of these things are caused by familiar spirits and some of them are just habits. How do you break a habit? There are some who say to just simply start another habit, but this is not always beneficial. How about let’s get rid of the habit with nothing but peace, love, and freedom to replace it. This way we aren’t bound to something else.

What do these habits consist of? They include, but are not limited to the following: depression, anger, drug abuse, bad relationship behaviors, sexual immorality, overindulgence of food or certain foods in general. Most of the time we say, “I am not going to do that again,” only to find out it goes on and on and on.

One of the first things to do, if we can, is to determine the root cause. Why are we doing this? Could it simply be out of a judgment we made at some time in our past? Was there something that was done to us to cause this to reoccur? Did we watch something or witness something traumatic? Were we traumatized? Was it simply bowing to temptation that locked us into the cycle?

Don’t stay in the same place. Sometimes a physical move is necessary. Other times just simply getting out of your comfort zone and hanging out somewhere else will change things. Also, it can be a bad relationship or hanging out with a crowd bent on that way. If it was a judgment we made about someone else and now we are locked into it, we need to forgive them, ask the Lord to forgive us for judging and to release us from the judgment. Sin can open the door to the demonic realm, and in this case a spirit can be attached to the behavior giving it more power. This can be the case in addiction. No matter how hard the person tries to break the habit, there is a stronger force compelling them to continue. Again, we should ask the Lord for His help, find the root, repent and break the power of the spirit’s hold on our life.

Our lives are very complex. We are spiritual beings, we have a soul that is eternal and yet we live in a mortal physical body. Each person sees reality differently. We gather information with our senses and our mind processes it. Based on our knowledge and past, our mind tries to decipher that information and make an assessment. This assessment may be true and accurate or it may be clouded by our judgments, triggers from our past and things that have happened to us. Case in point: Have you ever had a person try to help you in a particular situation, but you reacted like they were going to hurt you or something similar to this? This reaction was not based on truth, however, due to a past occurrence or trigger, you simply reacted before you thought.

How do we move on? I believe we can move on from glory to glory as we lay things down before the Lord and let Him heal us. He knows the right time and when He shows us something we need to deal with it, find the truth about it and correct it. Once it is dealt with and we are healed, we can move on in freedom and strength. We can face our fears with His help and be strengthened to overcome and be victorious.

I once had many fears. I grew up without my dad. I didn’t have that structure to give me a sense of protection. I felt like things kept getting to me to harm me. It was a horrible place to be, but over time I was able to give each fear to Him and He was able to heal me. Perfect love casts out all fear. Fear is the opposite of love. There is no love in fear. A person who grows up in a family atmosphere of love, doesn’t have as much fear as someone who doesn’t. It is the parents love and support that provides a strong foundation for the child to grow. If the child doesn’t have this foundation, he will be unbalanced in these areas. This is why we have so much crime and some children are out of control. It all starts with the family and God’s love.

While Adam and Eve were enveloped in God’s love, they didn’t know fear. If you will take notice to the moment they disobeyed Him, not only did they feel naked, but when the Lord came to meet them they became afraid. Sin separated them from God (LOVE) and FEAR entered into their hearts. I personally believe fear is at the heart of all of our problems. God’s love (true love) is the answer to all of our problems. God’s love is not our definition of love, it is much more. His love contains affection, discipline, mercy, grace, truth, compassion, judgment, etc. It is a complete love. If we truly love someone, we will do what it takes to save them and keep them safe, this includes saying what needs to be said and not just making them feel good.

I hope this has helped you today. May you have a wonderful day and a great life.

Joseph

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Has something happened to you that is so bad, you can’t even see how you are going to make it through the day, let alone the rest of your life? Was it a violent act? Was it divorce, the loss of a loved one? Was it the loss of a job, or friendship, sickness or injury? What do you do? Traumatized!

Please keep in mind that most of what I share in my posts is from personal experience. The rest is from experiences others have shared with me. When we read a story or a post, it is sometimes difficult to catch the author’s feelings and emotions as they write. I want you to know that I care about you. It is the only reason I write. This web site wasn’t built to be a money maker, even though we have ways to bring in money to help support it and eventually we want to be able to help others beyond these words of encouragement. I created this site to help people like you and me. My biggest difficulty in writing is wanting to communicate correctly to help ease the pain and suffering of others and somehow offer some means of encouragement without adding to the pain.

I have gone through several different periods in my life of trauma, injury, divorce, job loss, and depression. I know what I have experienced and I have helped others go through some of the same thing and have seen the mighty miracles of the Lord’s love heal time and again. There is hope. There is a way. Just because one path is closed doesn’t mean that there isn’t a better one up ahead. Some of what I call my worst trials have actually saved my soul and life. Had I continued down the path I was on, my life might have been lost for good. The Lord used the bad things in my life to help me understand His love for me. He didn’t want anything bad to happen to me, but because of my choices or someone else’s, they did. Sometimes things just happen.

When we are in these situations, it is hard to hear words of encouragement. It seems like we are all alone, even though we can be in a crowd of friends. It is at these times we need to look deeper inside and take a look at where we are. Now that we are in a stopping place, it might be a good time to take a better look at where we were headed. All of a sudden our focus changes. Things that used to mean the world to us, now look like emptiness. What really matters any more? What is really real? And most of all, who is it that really cares about us? It was at these times I really found out who my friends were. I noticed that there were a lot fewer of them than I thought.

I’ve known about the Lord since I was real small, around the age of 4. It was during these times that I started reaching out to Him. “Lord, if You are really there, show me. I need to know You are real and that you care or there is no reason for me to go on.” Does this sound familiar? The first thing I felt was His presence. There was a warm feeling around me as if I wasn’t all alone anymore. Over a period of time this relationship grew. Sometimes I strayed away, but He always brought me back to Himself. Looking back over the years now, I can see how He walked with me all the way. He wanted me to Himself so that He could show me Who He was. I had so many fears and He took them one at a time and brought me to a place of love that shattered every one. Once He became real in each area, there wasn’t anything that could overpower me in that place again. With each step, I was getting more whole and healed. I look back at all of those areas of weakness and now I see that I am strong. It didn’t happen over night. It is a journey. We can’t know someone instantly. We really don’t know them well at all when everything is going good. It is mainly when things go bad that we find out who we really are as well as those around us. Find out who Jesus Christ is. Ask Him to show you. Start reading the Bible in the book of John and the Psalms. Go on a new journey. Listen for His voice. Hear the wind blowing in the trees and the birds singing their songs to him. All of creation praises Him every day. The sunrises and the sunsets are pictures from Him to us. Even the storms clean the air so that we can breathe fresh air.

If you don’t like this journey, you can always walk away, but if you never try it, you won’t ever know. Take a chance. What do you have to lose? Look at your life right now. What do you need? Where does it hurt? Let the God of creation heal your wounds and make you whole. Simply ask Him.

I noticed that the times I made the fastest changes and received the most healing was when I gave the most. I decided to find others who needed help. This helped me to get my mind off of my situation and the giving started bringing the healing. I was able to forgive others and myself as I made the choice to do so with the Lord’s help. Nothing is impossible! Today is day one. Tomorrow will get here soon enough. Look beyond yourself. Is there someone who needs a smile or an encouraging word. I know you do and I hope this has helped. Pass it on. Here’s to you. You do matter to me and especially to the Lord. Don’t give up. Keep on. Healing, wholeness, love, mercy and peace is yours for the taking.

Joseph

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Broken lives. Broken relationships. Torn and stripped. Life is so fragile. What does it take to be strong? What does it take to endure and overcome? Whole and healed. How?

What a subject. We could write books on this subject and there are, but what are the basics. How can we become whole and healed and then how can we help others. I’ve been on both ends and I’d like to share some things with you.

I believe the first step towards mending is being able to admit we are broken. We are in a mess and are helpless to fix ourselves without putting up defenses and shields. I can’t clean out my wound for the healing process to begin until I admit that I am wounded. I can’t keep it from happening again unless I understand why it happened in the first place. Next, I need to understand that the healing process might just take a while. There might not be a quick fix. If I neglect any of these areas, the healing won’t be complete.

Whole means whole and healed means healed. If I am only partly healed, I am not totally whole. But how can this ever happen, it sounds impossible?

We have strange beliefs in our culture. We tend to think that others hurt us intentionally and personally. This is not always true and not even the majority of the time. Most of our wounds are from friendly fire, so to speak. Ask a military person what friendly fire is and they’ll tell you it is from one of their own. How does this happen? It is normally through fear or miscommunication. How do we get hurt? It is usually the same way. This doesn’t make it any easier does it? How can we ever trust again?

First of all, we need to find someone we can trust. For me, this was the Lord. I decided that He was the only One I would be able to trust. His ways aren’t based on any human emotions. Next, I realized that I would not be able to trust or depend on any human completely. Even Jesus stated this while He was on the earth. This eliminated any hero worship as I realized that every human being was going to let me down at one point or another. The ones who would let me down the most were those who were going to be the closest to me. The main reason that people would let me down is because of the expectations I had of them. Some of these expectations were unrealistic. It put them in a place of having to perform for me and not to be just who they were. What a terrible thing to do to someone else. In fact, I was starting to see how in some cases, I was responsible for some of my wounds. I had expected too much of those around me and they simply weren’t able to meet my selfish expectations.

Okay, so I made it this far, now what next? The next phase is called forgiveness. First, I had to forgive myself for not being who I thought I should be and for my shortcomings. Next, I asked the Lord to forgive me for my selfishness and the way I had treated others. Then I had to release others from my expectations of them. And last, I chose to forgive others for their shortcomings and for hurting me. As I looked back on things, I began to realize that most of the people who I thought had hurt me, didn’t even realize they had and it was unintentional. They were completely unaware. I had wasted a lot of time and energy on trying to make them see and pay. I had also hurt others because they hurt me. I had to make them pay. This started a never ending cycle until I broke it with forgiveness. I won’t go there anymore, it is simply not worth it.

I know that this is just a brief overview and maybe we can go more in depth at some other time. I hope you have been encouraged and have gained some wisdom. May you have the courage to do what you need to do to be healed. We are a fragile people. It is the Lord’s love that makes us strong. When we are weak, He is strong. When we let Him cover us in His love, we are strong. Fragile/Strong

Joseph

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Is anyone there? Help! I’m drowning in this sea of humanity. No one can hear me. No one cares! I know what, I’ll just disappear. No one will ever know.

Have you ever had these thoughts? Are you having them now? Do you know of someone who might? What would you tell me if I said that this is a good place to be? You are at a crossroads. You are special and have been given a unique opportunity. Unfortunately, some people never see the crossroads and continue down a path oblivious to the choices that are available to them.

So have I gotten your attention or are you so angry you are going to close this page? It’s your choice, but I pray that you will consider what I have to share. I have been where you are more than once in my life. Each time was very difficult and I didn’t want to go on. In fact, I just wanted to die. “Lord, take me home.” “How can I get out of here?” “No one can see me and no one cares.” “They’d be better off without me.” “No one will even miss me.”

These are all emotions and they are temporary. They spring from depression and sometimes self-pity. If they go unchecked they can attract a spirit of suicide or murder. Take a look at your life and see how you got here. Was it something you did or didn’t do, or was it something someone did to you? You are at a crossroads in your life. The choice you make here will either lead to new life or down a path of destruction and death. You can choose to forget the past for now. You can choose to see that maybe the Lord is reaching out to you to give you a brand new start and a brand new life. Today is the first day of the rest of your life. The place you are in is only temporary. Don’t make a permanent decision for a temporary problem. Suicide is a permanent decision. You are in a temporary situation. Can you hear me? You need to hear this truth above everything else you are feeling or may be hearing. You are special and you are precious to the Lord.

This is a place of building your spiritual and emotional muscles. How do athletes get strong? They lift weights. They keep adding more weight over a period of time until they get stronger and stronger. That is also how it is in the spirit. You have a spirit man, but if you don’t lift the weights of the trials you face, you will get weak and die. The Lord wants us to be strong in Him so that we can overcome and help others. Allow your spiritual muscles to get strong by overcoming the obstacles placed in your life. Don’t close up and keep all of that stuff inside. Choose to forgive and forget with His strength and grace. Let Him forgive others through you. Making the choice is the hardest part. Walking the path is much easier. When you align your will with His, His grace kicks in and enables you to conquer the highest mountains in your life. It isn’t easy, but it is worth it. I have always come to a better place. It has always been worth the choice. If I had to do it all over again, I’d still say yes to His way. It’s not the mountain top experiences that change our lives the most, it is the journey up to the top.

I hope this encourages you. I know it has encouraged me just writing it and reflecting on those dark times in my life and seeing just how far I’ve come. While this isn’t the life I would have chosen for myself, it is a good life. When you are on a journey with the Lord, it is always full of adventure and excitement. It is my hope that you dare to make the change. Lift up your head and see that the Lord is good and that He is Who He says He is. Others can talk a lot about Him and what they believe, but you need to experience a relationship with Him for yourself. Go for it. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Dare to reach out to others who are hurting and you will be encouraged also. Who knows, you may even find a friend or two who will become your best friends. Share your smile. Share His love. Change a life and change yours too.

I have some songs I have written that talk about the crossroads. As time and funding become available, I’ll record and produce these and make them available on the web site. I built a flash jukebox on the site with two of my songs recorded live in San Antonio, Texas, if you would like to listen to them. Here is the link. There are more posts available on this site for you to read or share. I have a book and an art print that we will be offering in the near future. I am currently in the middle of writing my second book and hopefully it will be available soon.

May the Lord bless you and may you have a wonderful life as you walk with Him. May He anoint you and fill you with His peace, love, joy, hope, and grace.

Joseph

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Who am I? What is my purpose? Is there more to this life than this? Here we go again, another spin on the merry-go-round. Stop the world and let me off! There must be something more!

Have you ever had these thoughts? I have. When I was younger it happened a lot. What is my purpose? What is my destiny? That’s why this site is named, “Destiny Path of Life.” I searched and searched until I found the truth. I wouldn’t take just anyone’s opinion. It mattered to me to know the truth. But how can you be sure it is the truth? Truth is waiting to be found. It doesn’t hide behind trickery and deception. It doesn’t play tricks on our minds. It just is and it is always true. Yes, but how can you know. You will know when you find it. Every part of your being will know and finally you will understand that you no longer have to search for it.

Everyone of us has an emptiness inside from the moment we are born. If this emptiness isn’t filled, we will try to fill it with things like relationships, money, possessions, power, etc. If we continue in these things, the emptiness only continues to grow and consume us and the things and people around us. You know I’m speaking the truth because you can feel the touch in your heart. However, when you find the thing that can fill the emptiness, peace floods into your being and for the first time in your life you feel true love. You change. It is part of the process and it is the most wonderful thing that can happen.

I watch people all the time. I wonder what they are thinking as they go about their way each day. What makes them tick? What are they interested in? What is happening in their life today? Are they going through some kind of trial or are they on a mountain top? Sadly, I see too many people who are too busy to notice anything around them. Most of them seem to fill every moment with noise. They never have any quiet time to think and most don’t want any quiet time. They miss the most important things in life while trying to get ahead or to keep up with the world. They are stressed and it is evident. There is no peace nor rest. They take drugs for this symptom and drugs for that symptom never realizing the deadly poisons that are pulsating through their veins. Some have the luxury of something happening in their lives that causes them to take a look and make a change. Some never get the chance, they die suddenly. The carrot is always around the next corner. If I can only make it through today. Why not live today? Why not take some time and discover the rest of your life? The world will still be there tomorrow and it will always take you back.

My friend there is only one way to eternal life. People can argue all they like. The truth doesn’t and can not change. It just is. After everything is said and done, only the truth remains. It doesn’t matter if you believe me or not, if you get mad or upset, it still remains. How can I know that I found the truth? It’s simply this, the emptiness is gone. Love is in its place and peace fills our soul. I don’t have to work at it. I don’t have to do anything to make it that way.

Jesus Christ is the only way. At this point, you can get all upset and walk away. That is okay. I won’t judge you. I hope and pray that you find what you are looking for. Someone must have really hurt you deeply and I pray for the healing to come. No one should be alone.

There are many people who claim to be Christians and follow Jesus Christ. This doesn’t mean they are telling the truth. I am not talking about going to church on Saturdays or Sundays and belonging to a particular group. I am talking about having a relationship with the Lord. I am talking about a relationship that becomes more real than any relationship you’ve ever had. He wants the best for you. He wants you to be free, healed, saved, and delivered from the darkness that binds you. Ask Him for His help. Ask Him to make Himself known to you. Be willing to turn from your ways to find His way and ask Him to fill your heart with His love. You will be changed. It will be real, in fact others will notice. You will see everything in a whole new way and you will never want to go back. Then continue to walk with Him. Get a bible and start reading and ask Him to give you understanding as you read. Find out who He really is and not just what others say about Him. You can know of a person and know certain things about them, but when you become their friend and share each others secrets only then do you really know them. Find the truth for yourself. It is your right and privilege.

If you need any help, please email us by using the form on our contact page. We do care. The opposite of love is not hate, but rather fear. Feel free to read our other posts at our web site.

May you have a wonderful day today. May you see the sun rise and set and see the beautiful colors in the sky. Look at the trees as the wind blows. Listen to the birds sing their songs. Hear the ocean surf or a simple waterfall. Listen to someone laugh. Wear a smile and see how it changes others around you. You can make a difference, one person at a time. You can change the world, make it count. May the Lord bless you abundantly.

Joseph

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Are you at the end, maybe even the end of yourself? It may be a good place to be. You might be Poised for a Miracle.

Sometimes we become stagnant in our walk. We get in a comfort zone. It seems that it is our nature to remain in these comfort zones, however, if we stay in them we cannot continue to grow and mature.

If we take a look at the eagle, we can get a better picture. The eagle usually builds its nest on a high and treacherous cliff or in trees. It is usually a frightening view for the little baby birds. The adult birds provide everything until the young ones are old enough and it is time to get out of the nest, the comfort zone. Then the adult eagles start tearing the nest apart until the young eagles have no choice but to launch out and fly on their own. Will they make it before they hit the ground? I know that if I was that high up, it would scare me. They have to trust and spread their wings and fly. This portion of their journey in life is now over and they must move on if they are going to survive.

It is the same with us. There are times of comfort and healing. There are times of staying in one place, maybe even for a time to help others. Then there is that inevitable moment when the comfort zone disappears. “God, what are you doing to me?” or “What did I do?” is a typical response. However, it may be something as simple as, “It’s time to move on and to go higher with your life.” If these times are occurring in rapid succession, you might be in a period of rapid ascension. We have to keep in mind that these times are not punishment but rather, a season of going higher.

Now is the time He has your focus and you are ready to hear and see. You are in a place where you are more willing to launch out because there is no other way to go. If you don’t launch out you are destined for failure and loss. It’s not a bad place to be, but rather a place to adventure and go on to a better place. So listen, keep your eyes open and discover what is on its way to you. It may come from, and usually does, a place you least expect it. Don’t try to preconceive what will happen. Simply let it come to you as you continue to do what you know to do.

Peace to you my friend. May His grace empower you to continue on and His faith well up in you so that you can soar above everything that is trying to keep you down. May you be filled and continually be being filled with the anointing of Holy Spirit. Walk in the power of His anointing.

Joseph

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Ever feel like you are at the end of the road and there is no where else to turn. There is no way out. Where do you go from here. You feel like your destiny will never come. You were heading down a road that you thought was going to get you there. Now it is a dead end. What do you do?

Your dream is not happening the way you plan? Let me ask you a question. What’s in your hands? Have you noticed the needs of those around you? Are you willing to learn new skills? Are you willing to travel down a different path to get back on track? (Well, I did start out with only one question on my mind.)

I hope you don’t mind while I share some of my story. Sometime during my late teens I got this big dream. The dream was massive and involved helping a lot of people. I was on fire, but nothing went the way I thought it would. I am closer now to that dream than I have ever been. I have been down a lot of different paths, but I am heading in the right direction.

There were many times I wondered where I was. I was sure I had failed and I would never reach my destiny. I wanted to quit, but Father doesn’t know the word quit. He never stops. He never gives up. He never stops loving. As I look back through the years, I am glad I haven’t reach my dream. I wouldn’t have been ready. There have been lives I needed to touch and I also needed their touch. I have needed the valleys to help me see who I really was and to truly appreciate the mountain tops. It was during the times of heartache and loneliness that I found out who He was. These were the times He became more real to me than flesh and blood. Did I like the trouble of these times? No! Were they good for me. Yes! Would I go through it all over again. Yes, gladly! I won’t trade what I have for anything.

So what’s this about. What do I mean by “what’s in your hands?” It is simply this. Don’t focus so much on your dream and making it happen. Keep it in front of you but don’t try to make it come to pass. Always walk towards it, even if you have to go by a longer way. Focus on those around you. How can you help someone else? Be teachable. There were many times I found myself out of work. There were people who needed help, so I offered. I learned a lot of skills in a few short years. I also found out that others were just like me. They had a story too. They needed to be heard. They needed someone who would simply listen to them. Some of them became good friends. Some of them were out of my league, or so I thought. What’s in your hands?

Give your life away. Help others. Smile at others. Let them know that someone cares. If there is a need you can fill, help. This is a wonderful time to learn something new. People love to share. I learned how to hang and float sheetrock. I learned how to paint. I learned how to restore antique vehicles. I even became an electrician. I can build cabinets. I know how to convert a bus into a motorhome or tour coach. I even went back to school and got a degree and learned how to build this web site. And the list goes on.

My mother is back in school right now at the age of 67. She didn’t get her G.E.D. until she was in her 50’s. It’s never to late to do something new. I know a lot of people now. These are a diverse crowd. I have heard many stories. Some have helped me to walk better. Some have saved me a lot of time and even my life. I have learned how to love. I have become more patient and understanding. There is a reason people do things. What we see is not always the reason behind it. Everyone needs to be loved.

Take the time to care today. Give and it will be given back to you in greater measure. You can’t out give God. You can refuse to receive from Him, though. Learn how to give and receive. The person you are receiving from needs to be blessed too. Don’t cheat them out of their reward.

Check out the sunrise. Look at the sunset. These are pictures painted for you to enjoy. Listen to the birds sing. Hear the leaves blowing in the wind. Listen to a waterfall or to the waves of the sea. Do you think there is a God? Don’t miss His touch. Don’t miss His voice.

What’s in your hands?

Have a great and wonderful day.

Joseph

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Closing Doors, you ask? That’s right. They’re the ones where you almost lose your nose. In fact, some of these doors have been open before you for a long time and you’re accustomed to walking through them. Then, all of a sudden it happens. You are walking along, not paying much attention and there it is in front of you. Not only is it closed, but it is also locked. What are these?

Maybe a friendship you’ve had for a long time suddenly falls apart. Maybe it is a job you’ve had for a long time and all of a sudden the boss says there is no more work. Whatever it is, its time has come and you can’t go that way anymore. What do you do now?

First of all, take a breather and catch your breath. Get off to the side of the road and observe. Ask the Lord about this situation. Was it something someone did to you or was it something you did that was the cause? Does it really matter? Can it be fixed? If it can’t, or at least not right now, stop. You could be at a crossroads. If so, the next turn you make is very important. The Lord doesn’t close a door without opening another one. Listen closely.

Times and seasons come and go. The clothes you wear in during the winter won’t work in the summer. It is the same for situations and circumstances and sometimes even for friendships. Some relationships will only get in the way in the season ahead and possibly even cause a shipwreck. Father knows and He cares. It is His plan and destiny for your life that will prevail, if you allow it. There will be more friends, just a different time and place. There will be new things to learn and new things to see and experience. Life must go on. It must mature. It must complete its journey. Embrace the new. Take on the challenge. Let go of the past and watch it all form before you.

Dreams! The greatness of a dream is what spurs us on. It also leads us through the greatest of trials. The dreams we see often look nothing like the path we are on. But still , we are compelled to go on. What is around the next corner? Who do we get to meet tomorrow? Dare to dream and then dream again. Reality must give way to the dream. Don’t give up your dream.

Just in case you don’t believe this thing about reality, remember the dream of the Wright brothers. The reality was that man could not fly. The dream was to soar above the clouds. The reality changed and gave way to the dream.

Are you back in the same place you said you would never revisit? Huh? Sounds like you made a judgment. Been there and done that many times before too. A word of advice, learn the lesson and let go of the judgment or you are destined to return. Life is tooooooooooo short to live in bitterness, unforgiveness, and judgment. The only person you hurt besides yourself is your family and friends, the ones you love. Most of the time, the culprits don’t even know or care, yet you are wasting all of this energy for nothing. Forgive and move on with your life. That is the best thing you can do. If you can’t forgive, ask Father to forgive them through you. He will. He is faithful. Forgiveness opens the way for the Lord to bless you. You actually open a door so goodness can come into your life. Those other things close you in and lock you up, keeping all the blessings from getting to you. So let go and live. Pick up the pieces and let them be mended again and go on. It’s not easy, however it is worth it. I know, I’ve been there. Come on, take my hand, you are not alone.

Look at the sunsets and sunrises. Look at the clouds, the birds, the animals and the trees. Look at the mountains if you can and the water. Soak up the presence of the Lord and His majesty. Take a plane trip and look down on your troubles. See them float away. Tomorrow is a brand new day and the day after that and the day after that. Every day takes you further away from that day of distress and gets you closer to a better time. Buy a camera and take pictures of things that give you joy and then print them out and put them on your walls or somewhere you can see them.

Listen to the birds and hear their song. Listen to the breeze blowing through the trees. Listen to the water in a brook or waterfall. Listen to the awesomeness of God’s creation and you will hear His voice and find His peace. Have a wonderful day.

Bless you,

Joseph

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