And Now A Word From Our Sponsor…Keep Moving!

As I sit here on the eve of the year 2012, I’m thinking about the happenings of the 2011, my triumphs and pitfalls. I am extremely blessed and I thank God for all of my blessings but there was one consistent feeling of emptiness that I felt throughout the year 2011. It wasn’t until this morning, Friday, December 31^st 2011, that I really came to grips with this feeling in regards to my relationship with God.

In case you don’t know, I am totally starting my life over, with NOTHING in hand. I felt empty, but that feeling of emptiness can be a wonderful gift from God. There is something about “nothing” that moves God’s hand. I was distracted from His will, depending on myself and I wasn’t empty enough. God basically led me to a place of nothingness where I can lean on nothing but His provision. And that is where I currently am.

The story of the prophet Elisha (2 Kings Chapter 4) really taught me that:

Emptiness is a gift from the Lord
Emptiness tells us we have a need
We must admit our emptiness
Only God can truly fill us.

Although I learned from the prophet Elisha, I may have learned even more from the destitute woman. I realized that regardless of the situation or where I am, I must GET UP and keep moving toward my purpose. While moving toward my purpose, I have to move past other people’s perception of me, whether good or bad. And most important, I have to remember that my purpose is from God.

Happy New Year…Be blessed, #BeDynamic

January 1, 2012 0

Test Of A Man

The test of man is the fight that he makes.
The grit that he daily shows.
The way that he stands upon his feet.
And takes life’s numerous bumps and blows.

A coward can smile,
When there’s not to fear.
And nothing, his progress bars.
But it takes a man to stand and cheer.
While the other fellow stars.

It isn’t the victory after all,
But, the fight that a brother makes.
A man when driven against the wall,
takes the blows of fate.

With his head held high.
Bleeding, bruised, and pale!!
Is the man who will win, fate defied,
For he isn’t afraid to fail.

~Author Unknown~

#BeDynamic

November 18, 2011 0

The Power To Surpass Myself

This is the first blog of 2011 which shows how focused I have been…I pray that you are blessed with the following thoughts. I needed this…

I have to admit that I have truly been stuck in a rut for the past 6 months. We all need dreams, goals & aspirations because without them we would only feed our desire for pleasure. I have lost focus of my dreams. Forward looking dreams create in us a stronger character by encouraging to be & do more than where we are right now. Dreams stir up a restless heart, causing us to want to be more, do & achieve more also.

God created us with the ability to dream. He leads us to think beyond our ordinary, moment-to-moment existence. I haven’t followed nor really reflected on my dreams and when you do that, you can stifle a meaningful experience that gives greater meaning to your life. So where do I start to manifest the dreams that I have been blessed with?

Dreams require prayer. Before we do anything we must seek the will of God. Difficult dreams are not those that require us to do something , but those that require us to change. Dreams are fragile. They are private matters that are incomprehensible to others in most cases. If we share our dreams in the beginning will cause some second guessing because they don’t understand your vision. Criticism that our dreams cannot be realized can cause loss of confidence. And finally dreams require commitment & endurance. “For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay” (Habakkuk 2:3). The worth of the dream is exemplified by the difficulty of realizing it. Be blessed, #BeDynamic

July 3, 2011 3

Where The Battle’s Lost & Won!

“To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill. ” ~Sun Tzu (Art of War)

The end of the year always bring about deep reflection of what has happened this past year and how I would like to grow the next year. This year I am attempting to go to the very beginning of where good decisions are made and the battle is won or lost.

I enjoy reading about strategies and tactics. One of the most notable strategists of all time is Sun Tzu. One of his most famous strategies is to prepare to win before battle is even engaged. I used to ask myself “Where do I start?” and over time I have realized that “The battle is lost or won in the secret places before God, never in the external world”. I have spent a lot of time trying to “figure” things out on my own. I am a praying man but when I look back the best decisions I have made in my life have been when I have wrestled ideas out before God in prayer before making my next move. You cannot fail. The battle may take one day or may take a year but decisions should be wrestled alone before God.

Most times, I wait until circumstances then put God to the test, and more times than not, I have failed. I am learning to get things settled between myself and God deep in my soul where no one else can mettle and then I can move forth with certainty that the battle is won. When we try to fight out the battles externally first, we lose. When I have wrestled with God, I may lose (in a sense) but I have always come out with clarity and resolve to do what is right.

So as I prepare for the New Year, I am going to get alone with God, fight it out before Him, and settle the matters there FIRST. Have a safe and happy new year. Be blessed, #BeDynamic.

December 27, 2010 0

Happiness…where can you find it?

I know I haven’t posted in a while but there have been some life events, drama and “moments of clarity” that have brought me to this topic. I finally feel like I am getting comfortable in my own skin, doing what I do best but more important, loving ME! Enjoy…

Through human interaction I find that we as people unfairly look for our happiness in others that will satisfy us. Allow me to explain, most times when you think of the root reason that you hang with friends and/or family it is because they make you happy and satisfy that happiness with action and maybe even personality. But once in a while, we are disappointed by people’s action when they are just being themselves, nothing personal against you. We are then unhappy. I am definitely guilty of this! I have unfairly placed my wishes on someone who maybe is incapable of doing what I’d like for them to do…this made me unhappy.

But here is the kicker…in order to convince, I lost myself. I acted in a different manner, did things I normally would NOT do, even changed my mentality. I did all of those various things to “convince” that someone that they should do things that I wanted to do. Once again, I lost myself but I also lost my happiness. I got away from the things that made me smile and at peace with myself. I am usually one of those people who accept people for who they are and where they are but in this case I wanted someone to do things that were not important to them.

So where do I go for my happiness? After going through that disappointment for a long time, I went “back to the essence”. I started to do things again as I would do before I relied on another for happiness. The things that would put a smile on my face, I got back to. The happiness that I was looking for was deep inside of me. We place too much responsibility for our happiness on other people but if we just stop for a second and attempt to create happiness for someone else, it’s a satisfying experience. If you just be yourself, love yourself and give a little happiness to others, I guarantee you that the happiness that you think of will come out of you and not come at you.

Bottom line, I am always willing to attempt to make others happy around me but I, we cannot compromise our character and/or personality to appease to get what we want from others. I am happy that I have corrected my error, because by being happy with myself, I can make others happier.

Be blessed, #BeDynamic

November 23, 2010 0

“MAN”ifesto!

**WARNING: Today’s entry is an excerpt from a long email that I received almost 3 years ago. It’s a good piece that is very empowering for men (which we don’t see very often). Please enjoy. Be blessed, #BeDynamic.

Okay, I’ve been noticing an influx of new members asking certain questions, like “What should I do about my girlfriend?”, “How do I attract women?”, and even “Is my d*ck long enough to satisfy a woman?” In the end, I wonder… W-T-F?!?! Seriously, bros, I’m not going to go out and take away your man-points. Instead, I’ll go off on a tangent on how to increase your personal manliness and self respect. It all starts here:

(A) Learn to respect yourself as a man. Self-confidence cannot be over-emphasized. If you are wondering if you have enough self-confidence, then you don’t. Granted, it’s not an easy thing to learn how to increase; there’s no one way to go about it. The only thing I can tell you is to go achieve something for yourself. Do something that you feel is worthwhile and respectable. If you have a lack of confidence in yourself, it’s because you haven’t given yourself a reason to have any. It all starts there.

(B) Don’t give a flying f-ck what anyone says about you, unless they’ve somehow earned your respect. Ever. You know why I don’t give a crap about man-points? Because I’d only accept them from very few people in my life, who’ve earned the right to have their opinions matter to me. If anyone criticizes you on anything, (like a complete stranger, some chick, or someone you just met) and they haven’t earned the *right* to do so in your eyes, screw ’em. That’s part of self-respect, in the essence that you only respect the opinions of yourself, and those whom you deem worthy of it or more wise than you are. Never let any random dumb-f-ck drag you down needlessly.

(C) Be of some meaning to this world. A man truly only serves one of two things: either himself, which carries no honor… anyone can please their own whims easily, and it only leads to more and more un-manly greed. Either that, or he can choose to serve something higher, whatever he feels that is. Do not dedicate your life solely to yourself; find something bigger than yourself to serve and work for in life. That also leads back to self-respect; you must recognize yourself as a worthy addition to whatever you choose to serve in that respect.

(D) Understand that women have a completely different role in life, and are really NOT THAT BAD. I know that this one may be hard to swallow – hell, a lot of women don’t even get it themselves, what with the feminist movement and their crazy emotions and all – but understand and know that we really are, and have been, the world’s natural leaders. All men who are truly worthwhile show their alpha tendencies from time to time, some more than others; however, very few women can achieve this same form of mindset. And, what is the key to an alpha mindset? Like I said… self respect. If you have a good amount of respect for yourself, you won’t care what unworthy women think about you… because you know *they* are the ones missing out, not you.

So, for everyone in these forums, especially those who are wondering about themselves, this is the best advice I can give. In closing, a huge d-ck doesn’t make you a man. Somehow getting a woman doesn’t make you a man. NOTHING makes you a man except YOURSELF, and RESPECTING YOURSELF. It’s up to YOU to gather the confidence in yourself necessary to move your own mountains, part your own seas, and truly make the world your bitch. After all, you are all men, and it is your birthright… it is up to you to claim it.

October 14, 2010 1

“Work Is Love Made Visible”

“Work is love made visible. And if you can’t work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of the people who work with joy.” ~Khalil Gibran, The Prophet

My initial response to this quote was to be appreciative of the employment that you currently have, and even if you don’t love what you do, do it with love. Realize the importance of what you do. Your job is not just about you, it’s about the people you provide that good/service for and more important your family. You provide the support to feed, clothe and even nurture.

But I’d like to go a little deeper than that. “Work is love made visible”. I have been coming across relationship issues but it seems that what is missing is that work that it takes to show the love. When we love someone, you work like hell to make sure that you succeed in showing that love. Then after a while, we get lazy and “fall back”. When I say work, I’m talking about the little things that say you care. Giving a hug, peck on the cheek, providing a meal, can be really simple actions but the most important aspect of this is where these actions come from. There is a difference in doing something out of duty, and doing something out of love. The sincerity is not displayed in the action itself but in the way it is presented.

Most people don’t equate the words work and love but they are a direct result of each other. When you love something/someone you show it through the work you put in to maintain that relationship to get better and more successful. But on the flip side of that is you’ll know whether someone loves you by the work that they put in. So the next time you say or think you love someone, think about the work that you have put in to display that love…now what do you think? Be blessed, #bedyanmic

October 1, 2010 0

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of #attitude on life.” ~Anonymous

I don’t know exactly where I found that quote but it is a direct reflection of me and my growth.

#Attitude is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company…a church…a home. What you do in life is a direct result of the #attitude you have (and display)!

The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the #attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past. We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We spend a lot of time trying to change people and what they do but we can change our reactions to them and what they do. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our #attitude. We have all seen or heard the quote “life is 10% what happens to me, and 90% how I react to it.” I know, it is easier said than done but it takes work. We have to deliberately choose to look at the positive side of things realizing problems are really challenges with an opportunity to grow. The bottom line is, we are in charge of our #attitudes, so take charge.

Be blessed, #bedynamic

September 7, 2010 0