James W. Inspirational Thoughts

  The light in your life is always shining, even during darkness . If at some point you sense darkness, it's only because you allow it to consume you.

  Who are you and what is your name? What defines you as a person? What others say and think about you, doesn't define you, so let's not go down that path. The person that defines you is the person nobody can see other than you. It's THAT person that God uses to judge you and decide whether you belong in Heaven .

  You've been through a plethora of things in your lifetime, leaving behind a few head scratchers as to why it happened? But it's one thing that probably never occurred to you, and that is, how do you know you weren't setup on a few of those head scratchers? You probably came away thinking it was coincidental, or you were just at the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong person. Fact is, you could have been setup the entire time and didn't know it, only you have no way of proving it because you never gave it a second thought and moved on with your life. In fact, you could possibly be in the midst of being setup at this very moment, think about it. Don't let your heart erase common sense .

  If you are connected to individuals that lack respect for your views despite the truth in your contents, it simply means they lack respect for you, plain and simple. If their first response is to redirect your words by turning them against you by inserting you into the equation to make a point, they lack respect for you. If your conversing with a person and they are insensitive to your inner feelings , they lack respect for you. If that same person lacks the listening power required to be impartial and understanding, they do not respect you. If a person always has push back and lacks the mental capacity required to accept constructive criticism , that person does not respect you. Those same individuals will exercise those necessities with people they respect, lending a listening ear to only those that have lesser qualities than you as a person, because remember, high character people struggle with those that lack depth in their thoughts .

  Rejection isn't the end all in life despite the pain it initiates. You see, if you look closely, rejection can sometimes be revealing as well. Meaning, it can often times open our your eyes and reveal things to you about the person rejecting you. It can expose the ignorance that consumes a person into rejecting you in the first place.

  Pain can often times be viewed as a negative in life despite the contents centered around your discomfort . Because in actuality, pain can be viewed as a positive despite the extremities that comes with pain. Pain will correct your vision , providing you with unforeseen vision you didn't realize you had.

  One of the greatest things God did, was give each and every one of us special gifts . But what's even greater, is the fact that God gave many of us the same gifts. So just like you can see through a person in who they are, don't think for one moment a person can't see through you .

  If you like what you like, don't be ashamed to express those desires. Far to many people live in the closet concerning themselves with the views and opinions of others. And no this has nothing to do with sexuality , it's life in general, whether that be a companion you've been secretly engaging with , an outfit, friend, or even something of disapproval. If you are afraid of revealing the person hidden in the closet in fear of being judged, than you should do away with all those that judge you.

  Positive results come to those that exercise patience . Impatience breeds broken relationships , irrational decisions , poor health , unaccountability , death, road rage and fatal auto accidents to name a few. Patience is not something you can pray for, it comes from within and it has to be a desire to want to change.

  Conquering life by way of longevity and remaining healthy, is based solely on your deep spiritual commitment to God , exercising , eating healthy , and removing negative spirits from your life. Good spiritual health is the best recipe for delivering inner peace along with accepting life as it is presented to you.

  Judges sentence people to an ungodly amount of time for the crimes they commit. Many are at some point released from the shackles of the crimes they committed after serving the sentences that were given. And although you haven't had the experience of being sentenced in a courtroom, you've still been sentenced, only it's in your mind. You've been mentally sentenced since childhood and you still haven't recovered. It's affected you unconsciously your entire adult life and you don't even know it. It's dictated the way you talk, encounter relationships, and even your approach on life. And the only person that can see it is the people you least respect or desire to be with, and God made it that way just to see how long you will run from it.

  It's not always what you say, it's how you say it. The art of communication doesn't come natural to all, it's a gift handed down from God to certain people he knows can speak with clarity. Some people seem to think the words they speak are acceptable for the ears to absorb, not true. In order to be a great communicator you have to be a great listener , and to be a great listener you have to have patience . And to have patience you have to be a willing participant in receiving knowledge.

  Whatever happened to openness and honesty? During the 80's generation it was a common theme to speak openly without the repercussions losing friendships, family members, or even relationships. As we transitioned into the 21st century being honest became Pandora's box that was forbidden to open because of the fragility of present day personalities. Today's common theme is to remain silent, sit on your hands, walk on eggshells and embrace lies. For that very reason is why many people have become introverted and distant from family and friends, not to mention the mental health issues many people silently live with that provokes them into remaining introverted. Living with internal pain can be absolutely brutal to the core, leaving permanent damage to the inner soul if left unattended through therapy , get some help, it works.

  Dwelling on something you can do nothing about will only prevent you from making sound decisions . Leave the past in the past, even if it was yesterday, move forward. You can't change history, nor can you circumvent the inevitable . But what you can do is focus on the present, learn from it and let the chips fall as they may.

  It's some things in life we have control over and some we don't. Many of our issues are self inflicted wounds that could have been avoided. Stop thinking that the grass is greener on the other side just because the grass you were standing on didn't quite meet your expectations. Once you discover the grass isn't greener on the other side, swallow your pride and confess to making a mistake.

  It's not as bad as you think it is once you sit back and think about it. But for that moment in time it gives the appearance of the walls closing in on you. It's at that moment God steps in and reminds us he's in charge of everything.