James W. Inspirational Thoughts

If you lost a family member over the age of 90 years old, why in the world would you mourn that loss? That's 20 years past the age God gave us technically. Is it anything wrong with mourning the loss of someone over the age of 90? No, but we should also understand that with mourning comes celebration. One of the most forgotten traditions that at one time use to be the standard is ALL households, is immediately after mourning the death of loves ones, we're suppose to gather together, sit around and talk about all the good times, along with highlighting all those funny moments that made us all laugh. But instead, many people will sit around and mourn not only after the burial, they'll mourn for days, weeks, months, and even years afterwards. Do you realize how "disrespectful" that is to God? That's like standing in the face of God and telling him he made a mistake. Are you bold enough to stand before him and do that? If God can take his own begotten son in Jesus

If you were to ask the average person, do they have options on the open market in obtaining companionship, 99& of them would tell you yes. If that were true, why are so many people single? Chances are, you've explored many of those options you THOUGHT you had, and later found out it wasn't what you thought it was. It's at that point doubt begins to leak into your subconscious mind, feeling as though the market has gone dry on genuine companionship. No, the market hasn't gone dry, it's the person in the mirror that needs to be addressed, because remember, "you are what you attract". Your value on the open market is not what you've created in your mind to think it is, nor will it ever be. In fact, your value on the open market is so limited, it would serve you better to go home and eat some humble pie and hit the reset button, understanding that this is what it is and live with it.

Did you know that stress can cause cancer? You can make the best of the short time your here on earth, or you can waste it away sitting around stressing out on life, it's your choice. Why sit around stressing over other people? Why go to work stressing over your job? Why sit around stressing over things you desire? Why not be happy with what God gave you? Understand this, the more material possessions you acquire, the more you want, and the more you want, the more you desire, and the more you desire, the less appreciative you'll become about life. Marinate on this, ( If money is so important to our lives and longevity, why is it certain countries in the middle east live much longer lives than we here in the US)? Why is it they don't have the cancer epidemic as we do? And why is it they don't have the health issues that we have? Think about that.

Are you comfortable with who you are in life? Yes/No/Maybe? You may not be comfortable with where you are in life, but you should at least be comfortable with who you are in life? Or maybe it's the reverse, being comfortable with who you are in life, versus not being comfortable with where you are in life? In the end when its all said and done, the most important place in life you should be comfortable with, is who you are in life? Because if you're not comfortable with who you are in life this far into your adulthood, you'll never be comfortable in life. Stop concerning yourself with being known, that's not important. Be comfortable with yourself, your inner spirit, the gift of life, and your relationship with God. You should never allow anyone to make you feel bad about loving life, it's a privilege God gave you, and nobody has the right to take that joy away from you, NOBODY.

Once you given up on something that was working for you in your favor, you've given up your right to have the final say in reestablishing what was handed to you on a silver platter. Privately we've all at some point been handed pleasurable opportunities that's satisfied our secret appetite nobody knows about, so let's not play crazy here. But don't kid yourself, and think that you have a plethora of those same opportunities knocking at your doorstep, because you don't. So if something or someone comes rolling into your life, if only for a brief period of time, you'd be wise to maximize those opportunities while it last, because gifts in life don't come with an encore.

Have you ever come across a person that had a trigger happy personality? Meaning, very quick to jump to conclusions, very quick to make assumptions, very quick to pass judgment, very quick to give up, and very quick to jump on top of the words you speak. Sounds familiar? Using the term, "trigger happy", might come off as a bit abrasive on the surface, but it does aggressively paint a visual picture that's descriptive and concise. So if you know of anyone that fits that exact description, approach with caution and be very slow to speak.

Are you aware of who your friends really are? Many of you may THINK you do, but don't pat yourself on the back too soon people, because your awareness is not as keen as you think it is, believe that. We're living in a time in the 21st century, comprised of perpetrators, infiltrators, and impostors, fully disguised as chameleons, watching your every move, retrieving all the information about you as they possibly can, just so they can elevate themselves above you. With the sad part being, it's not like you're in a place in life that no other human being can achieve, nor do you pretend to be in a place nobody is incapable of achieving. It's all because they want to be you, but can't, plain and simple. WARNING, if you possess a large circle of friends, chances are 70% of those friends are chameleons, (guaranteed). So do yourself a favor, and shrink that circle, shrink it down to it's lowest terms, filter out all the cosmetics, go back to your grass roots, and st

If you don't feel like being bothered, why do the thoughts of that person linger in your head? Once you've made up your mind you're not going to entertain bad spirits, obey your inner spirit and do as such by moving forward. Extended thoughts of someone that does little to nothing to elevate your inner spirit, will only bring you down in the long run, so why bother?