James W. Inspirational Thoughts

  It's nothing wrong with taking chances in life in trying to create your own happiness. And by the way, if it didn't work, that doesn't make you a failure, it simply means it wasn't meant for you at that moment in time.

  It is not healthy to allow the death of someone you once loved, pain linger in your spirit, nor is it pleasing to God. It sends a message to God that he made a mistake, and as we all know, God never make mistakes. It's disrespectful in a sense, because it's as if your questioning his decision. Mourning is suppose to be brief as the Lord instructed, yet some people will allow death to linger on for years. We must rejoice and move forward with the understanding that life moves forward, not backwards.

  We all have options in life, more than even you realize. However, as you get older those options are "dramatically" reduced with each passing year. So for those that feel they still have as many options now as they had during those prime years, think again. Because if you had the options as you thought you had, why are those options still available if those same options remain in tact?

  Inventions are extraordinarily phenomenal and ingenious for those that have the abilities of creating something that benefits all of mankind. And for that, rewarding them with a patent is the ultimate compliment. That being said, what if it were possible to receive a patent for creating something beyond that of physical use that would benefit society as we see it? For example, what if you could receive a patent for curing racism, the birthmark of the United States?

  If physical appearance is the main objective for getting involved with a person, what happens when those physical attributes fade? Because you have to know, it doesn't take long to fade after so long, then what? On to the next person? Beauty will only take you so far in life before is self destructs at some point. Don't fall victim to the outer cover of a book.

  We have people in life that are complete failures because of poor parenting. In other words, some people were set up to fail from birth, no question about it. And this is one of the many reasons the Lord tells us not to judge, because you have no idea what led to a person becoming a complete failure.

  If you are wondering what your life will feel and look like in the future, God has already revealed it to you. It's been revealed to you numerous times over but your eyes have been closed. He's been giving you warning signs for years yet you still keep ignoring it. You've had numerous times to make those corrections but you ignored it out of ignorance. Don't look for sympathy once your ignorance catches up to you.

  If you aren't willing to sacrifice yourself for the sake of peace, you'll never have peace.

  It's impossible to live a sin free lifestyle, yet some people will attempt to live life a certain way, believing that God will reward them for living an exceptional way of life. Do you honestly believe that, seriously? Understand, even in the midst of your wrong, God can see the light that shines inside of you, blessing you when others have given up on you and judged you. Meanwhile those that lie to themselves, not only deprive themselves of the joy that life brings, they suffer even more by ignoring God's whispers. So while in your mind you think your gaining, your losing in the end.

  Life is about what if's? So let's have one of those moments. What if God pushed you for looking back? What if he punished you in the worst way possible for defying is wishes? What if God's punishment for looking back was to turn you into a pillar of salt? As you ponder those thoughts, can you now see how easy you have it in life? Your darkest moment in life pales in comparison to events that took place during biblical times.

Sometimes life has a way of revealing the truth within ones self, you just have to take a step back and look at the big picture. For example, sometimes the worse decisions turn out to be the best decisions, because the outcome of that poor decision molded you into the person you are today. Had you not made that decision, where would you be today?