James W. Inspirational Thoughts

  If you don't want to know the truth, what is your purpose in life? If you don't want to know the truth, that says a lot about your place with Christ. If you don't want to know the truth, your living in an unrealistic world. If you don't want to know the truth, do not invite people into your life. If you don't want to know the truth, your heart is not in the right place with the Lord.

How many options in life do you feel you have for companionship? Some men/women have been blessed with a plethora of options, others haven't. For those that have minimal options, in some cases they actually feel those option extend outside of reality. Yes, your suppose to be confident in yourself, but you must also be mindful that father time doesn't work in your favor. And although beauty is only skin deep, be accepting that your physical attributes have never been worthy of attention throughout your walk through life. Accept the hand you were dealt and enjoy the life you have left. It's unfortunate but that's the way life works. 

  In most cases you can review a snapshot visual of a person parents without ever meeting them, by simply looking at the actions of that individual. You can also in some cases look into the future of the children by the actions of the parents. No parent is perfect, however, poor parenting is very transparent.

  It's not your fault if your relationship fails, that's a two way street. But it is your fault if you "allow" it to fail and not place the Lord in the midst of your troubles. If your leaning on the Lord "after" the storm has passed and needing the strength to move forward, it's to late by that time. Why would you summon the Lord "after" the relationship has dissolved? That's backwards. If the Lord wasn't worthy enough for you to call on him during the relationship, you aren't worthy enough to call on him afterward the relationship is over. His purpose becomes pointless. That was just time in your life wasted you'll never retrieve back.

  We're faced with a plethora of serious decisions from one day to the next, with many being so routine you've taken for granted the seriousness of those decisions. And no it's not a negative that you've taken it for granted, but it does show just how "naturally" focused you are on life, so that's a positive. However, you still have a plethora of decisions collecting dust you haven't addressed that could bring pleasure into your life. Why haven't you addressed them? What are you waiting for?

  Why do some people feel compelled to create false narratives to make a point? Why not simple make a point, and allow the point itself to stand on it's own merit? If your making a point, believing in what you say, allow your point to carry it's own weight. Life itself doesn't need your help, it speaks for itself. You must allow the Lord to validate you, trusting that he will speak for you as needed. No further confirmation is needed at that point. So stop trying to have the last word as if your word matters, because it doesn't.

  Many people celebrate birthdays, but in actuality, your birthday is the day you were born. After that date it becomes a distant memory you'll never remember because you were only a few seconds old at the time you entered this world, so what are you celebrating?

  It's one thing to desire love and affection, it's another thing to reject love and affection when it's offered to you. Love and affection is not something that grows on trees, so it's not plentiful or widespread. That is not to say you have to go running for it as it presents itself. However, if that is something that has eluded you most of your adult life, one would wonder why would you reject something you may or may not ever see again? Your not doing yourself any favors by being abrasive, it will only harden your heart over time and cement your place in life away from true companionship.

  Sometimes in life you can put your best foot forward without actually putting your best foot forward with someone you care about. You shouldn't have to go all out to prove yourself to a person, that's overkill. Because in doing so means you have to maintain that level of over extending in order to keep that person interest. If the warm affection and attention you give that person isn't enough, that's the very same reason marriage will always elude them. People like that will grow old living life running from the obvious.

  It's no secret that negativity draws the most attention, it's like a magnet, people are drawn to it and can't get enough of it. Positive things seem to draw less attention because it's boring, bland and it's nothing juicy that makes the mouth water. Are you that miserable about your own lives that you need negative energy to feel good about yourself? Negativity has no shelf life, just ask Adam after he bit the apple.

  Group conversations can be very educational, but not in a sense from the topic itself. It's the people engaged in the conversation that teaches you something you overlooked from all the years you knew that person. The less you talk the more you learn. You'll be shocked at what is revealed about a person by remaining silent, focusing only on the inner spirit that person generates.

  It's mind boggling how many people would prefer to remain ignorant over educating themselves. Refusing to receive knowledge is very harmful to your overall way through life. It doesn't take a genius to know that wisdom breeds success in life. When the Lord says you will perish from lack of knowledge, that's exactly what he meant.

  Christianity has been tainted for over 2000 years despite our commitment to our perspective religions. Many people love the Lord yet are unwilling to obey his commands, go figure. We're now living in a world defined by the size of your bank account, size of your house, complexion of your skin, size of your waistline, and the whiteness of your teeth. where are we going with this? Does anyone even talk about the Lord anymore?

  If your one of those people that hate children, remember this, you were a child once. Children are the pipeline to our future, and those same children may be the very ones that end up taking care of you one day.

  We're all born in ignorance, however, do not allow ignorance to be the foundation that defines your character. Embrace knowledge and understand that your survival in life depends on it.

  If you don't love yourself enough to take care of yourself, how can you expect others to love you? Self love is the best kind of love anyone can have, without it life is pointless.

  If you hadn't already, one day your going to wakeup an wish you had chosen a different path in certain areas of your life. Once you've done that, your perspective on life will change instantly. Relying on prayer for every moment of your life will always keep the light shinning, even in your darkest moments. It's at that point you'll realize you should have done some thing differently with your life.

  It's almost baffling how some people can conveniently create a plethora of excuses to benefit themselves. And yet when it comes to being creative to things that carry substance, that creativity is thrown completely out the window. Why is that? Why is it so hard to be creative when it counts the most? Does everything always have to be about you?

  If you know it’s coming, why do you allow yourself to be engulfed in it? There are too many things in life that you can avoid, but you’d rather remain stationary. Sure, there are some things in life that will mentally paralyze you for a brief moment in time, but you can’t allow your brain to be suspended on life.

If someone is offended by something you said, exercise humility and apologize. It's not your decision to decide on the validity of the words being spoken. that decision lies only to the recipient of your words.

  If you aren't willing to put your best foot forward in a relationship, stop expecting the same in return. And oh by the way, if you have high standards for yourself and still failing to sustain a relationship, obviously you've priced yourself off the market to the point you aren't marketable. It's at that point your nothing more than an attractive picture not worthy of hanging on anyone's wall.

  It doesn't take a genius to figure out that with God all things are possible. However, it takes understanding to realize that with God requires a lot of patience, because without it you have nothing. Lean not onto your own understanding when things aren't adding up. Always remember, the Lord is calculated with everything he does.

  Once you discover you were wrong while in the midst of your anger, it would be very pleasing to the Lord to admit you were wrong and be apologetic for your emotions. Self correction is one of the most humble gestures a person can make. Dialing back your emotions in the midst of your self awareness is even more pleasing to the Lord.

  Believe it or not, most people are not in touch with there own inner spirit. How well are you in touch with your own spirits? Understand this, the spirit that lies within you can be seen and felt by those that are in touch with the Lord. So you see, no matter how hard you try and hide who you really are, your inner spirit will always reveal itself without you even knowing it. It's an animalistic instinct the Lord blessed us with from birth that we unconsciously carry with us through life for self protection.

  It comes a time in life when you just have to let those tears flow, accepting life for what it is and move forward. We often times fight those emotions, with the thought process of having to remain strong. Strength isn't built from holding back tears, it comes from releasing those tears.

  If a person says they love you despite your combative spirit towards them, perhaps you need to take a step back and look in the mirror. You should be grateful of that person willingness to even share those feelings towards you. It's a privilege to be loved, not a right.

  Knowledge is not something that is automatically attained life. It has to be an inner desire from within in order to navigate through life. Knowledge can increase your quality of life, extend your lifespan, as it can even enhance your overall character as well. But these things can only be attained if your willing to embrace receiving it, otherwise you will perish in the eyes of God for lack thereof.

  It's people that love and care for you that never make there presence known to you, are you aware of that? Of course not because if you did you would know who they are? Sometimes in life it's the invisible people that love you more than those in your presence. Love doesn't always have to be visible.

  Life doesn't have a definitive answer to everything that arises in our lives. However, we are presented with a plethora of options that will alleviate our issues that would otherwise prevent us from attaining those answers. It's up to you to find them.

  Reach for the stars and you'll find yourself accomplishing more than you ever thought you could accomplish in life. At the very least, give yourself a chance, it's the least you can do. Your not a failure for trying, your a failure for not trying.

 It's a plethora of things we can hide in life and take it to the grave, but the one thing we cannot hide in life is (history). Some people will avoid educating there children on history with the thinking it isn't worth rehashing the past. Such a perspective will only provoke history into repeating itself all over again, which is why the bible has been repeating itself for centuries. 

  Your best friend doesn't necessarily have to be a human, it could be an animal. Your inner soul doesn't necessarily have to be attached to a human, it could be an animal. Companionship isn't the only thing that can extend our lives, animals have the same impact. God created animals for a reason.

  If only you would have followed your first mind, where would you be today? God was talking with you the entire time but you ignored him, because you had no idea he thought that much of you in the first place.

  If your going to give someone advice, don't present it as if your way is the way for all to follow. Present it in a way that's optional, with the understanding that in life we have options, and its yours to use if you want it.