God is love……

It never ceases to amaze me
how many people are going
through enormous life challenges
right now. Especially in their
relationships.

As of late, I’ve been encountering
so many that have complexities
of religion thrown into the mix.

I don’t mean true spirituality
and connection with God. I’m
talking about the rigid, dark side of
religion.

No matter where you come from
in your faith, I know that there
is one thing that we can all agree
on.

“God is love”

No ‘yeah buts’ needed. When
we ‘yeah but’ things, what ever
is on the other side of that
argument becomes the focus.

The focus, the primary over-riding,
over-ruling and sovereign truth is,

“God is love”

It is truth. It will not change. A
billion arguments and diversions
can be created. It still will not
change.

I know that there are some
who are here with us in this
group that don’t believe that
there is a God. However, I’m
confident that you do believe
that ‘there is love.’ Well, I
believe that the source of
love is God. I have no
interest in arguing it (or
anything else for that
matter .

I live in the Bible belt. In
fact, being near Dallas,
Texas, I’m pretty sure I live
right ‘under the buckle of
the Bible belt.’ I’ve seen
mean-spirited religion. I’ve
seen judgmental, racist,
accusing, fear-full,
and intolerant religion.

I was a minister with a
local church for 15 years.
I think I’ve seen it all.

I have degrees in Theology.
I was on broadcast television
for over 10 years. I was honored
to assist very prominent
ministers when they went through
very difficult times. Some were
considered ‘fallen’ by many
of like religion. I’ve traveled
the world from the U.S., to
Australia to Russia and other
places in between speaking in
churches and other venues.

There’s one conclusion that
I come to today after living
a half century on the planet.

“God is love”

If you’re going through something
today and religion is thrown into
the mix, I’ve got some advice.
Know that religion, though it
talks about God, really has
little to do with who or what
God really is.

If religion spends the majority
of its time on anything other
than love, then I’m confident
that it has little to do with God.
You’ll find that it has to do with
with judging, accusing, hating,
dividing.

“God is love”

I guess more than anything,
this is a reminder. For me and
perhaps for you.

Avalanches of love to you today,
Michael

Small Adjustments Result in Big Life Changes

Its the small things, not the big ones, that we make that make the difference in our lives.

Legendary business philosopher, Jim Rohn says, “What if an apple a day keeps the doctor away? What if that is in fact true? Must you eat an apple a day? What happens if you wait until Saturday to arrive and just sit down and eat 7 apples? Won’t that work as well?”

I think most of us ‘get the point’. You can’t eat 7 apples on Saturday and make up for what you didn’t do all week. It will make you sick.

My grandmother used to make the most amazing pies. My favorite was coconut. The meringue was the best part; well, besides the crust; well beside the filling….oh, and the coconuts. Anyway, mama would set the pie out to cool after baking. She didn’t have air conditioning in her house. She would set them near a window.

Flies were always a problem but, they were big enough to see. It was the pesky gnats that got into the meringue that I hated. You’d see one about the time you had the fork full in your mouth.

Just like the gnats, its the little things that mess up life.

Mr. Rohn said, “There are about 7 things that you either do or don’t do in a day that would make the major difference in your life.” Think about it. Only 7 things that determine the state of your health, wealth, relationships and life.

When I heard him say this, I immediately went to work discovering what those 7 things were in MY life. You might want to do this yourself. Just take a piece of paper and draw a line down the middle. On one side, list the things that you know you SHOULD be doing each day that can make a big difference in your life. On the other side, list those things that you need to stop doing in order to make your life better. You’ll find it challenging enough with this list.

Start working on them one by one. Make the changes that you need to make to make your life better. You deserve to be happy, healthy and in control of your life. You’ll feel much better when you do it.

Quick reminder of who you are…………

Hey, just wanted to send
you a quick reminder about
who you are.

In fact, it is why you feel special
and unique. It is why you have
those thoughts that you have.
You know. When you’re thinking,
“If the whole world really knew
me and knew my heart, they
would see who I really am and
how much love I really have.”

I know why you are here with me.
I know why, through this crazy
pipeline of FB and the Internet,
(which in itself is all amazing),
that I found you and you found
me.

Why are we here together?

Well, though there are many
reasons. But a BIG ONE is,
that I can remind you that
you were born a miracle.
Your chances of being conceived
were one in tens of millions.

No matter where you are. No
matter where you’ve been or
what you’ve been through. No
matter what you’re going through
right now. There is one FACT
that remains true (and you nor
anyone else can change it).

YOU are a miracle! You started
out that way and YOU STILL ARE!

I’m here to remind you!

Loads of love and big hugs,
Michael