I Pray For Parking Space:

Have you ever become seriously annoyed or impatient upon entering a busy area and not being able to locate a parking space?

Some people even become frustrated to the point where they turn their vehicles around and head back home.

It is not a surprise, then, that in the most recent report on reasons why people in the USA choose to attend one church over another, parking tops the list.

I learned this a long time ago - if it’s important enough to make you cuss and swear, pray about it.

Twelve years ago in Orlando, Florida, while we were on one of our family vacations. My sister and her husband joined us. I remember each time we would come in from shopping, my sister's husband would get very fussy about the parking. There were even times he would say the opposite of what he wanted -- like we all do at times.

One day he blurted out, “I will not get a good parking space.” Of course we all know what a good parking space means. For those who don’t it is getting a spot very close to your destination or the main entrance.

I think you know the result on that day.

After a while, I said to him, “You should speak what you want, instead of the other way around. Furthermore you should pray each time.” I prayed, and we received the best spot you could get on the block.

Today, as I travelled into one of the busiest plazas in Kingston, JAMAICA, I said to my two sons, ages 7 and 2. “Let us pray for a parking spot.” I then whispered a prayer.

We drove past an entire section and saw no available parking. In fact, we passed several cars stopped on the side of the roadway with the drivers in their seats and the engines running.

We drove around to the other side of the lot, and I slowed, not seeing any sign of a parking space. Then suddenly, the brake lights of a white minivan came on, as he was reversing, a BMW car up ahead was coming out as well, then an SUV, and finally, a grey car.

It was almost hilarious, as they all had to wait for the one car slightly ahead to get out before they could complete their reversing.

This also had the advantage of me having four spaces available to me all at once without the threat of being run over.

I could choose between shade or 100% sun. It felt good and my older son celebrated as I said, “That is why I pray for parking space.”

I would rather praise or pray rather than use my energies to fight on my own over what isn't going the way I want it to.

Today, make that conscious choice to pray when next you drive into a car park. You too will realize it does more for you than any other response; plus you develop an excellent spirit.

- J. D. Gordon
Author of the Pour Out in Me Prayer Journal and The Colour and Power of Your Thoughts

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At some point in your life...

At some point in your life you will receive dreams and visions; telling you there is something greater for you to accomplish.

At some point in your life you may decide you are no longer satisfied with the ordinary. A greater call is bidding you to come up higher.

At some point in your life you will learn the value of counting your blessings one at a time.

At some point in your life you will be surrounded by envy, jealous and malicious critical attitudes.

At some point in your life you will be terrorised by the things others say to you and blown away by what they dare to say about you.

At some point in your life what you have said about others will meet you around the corner so make sure it’s something good.

At some point in your life you will know how to forgive and let it go. Relishing the gift of freedom and desiring every day to be filled with perfect peace.

At some point in your life you will appreciate music like you ought to have been all this time.

At some point in your life you will fail and make mistakes. The ‘perfect’ ones will then quickly condemn you.

At some point in your life you will have in your circle of friends, the self-righteous, the judgmental and those who will do just about anything to put you down and out.

At some point in your life your eyes will see the beauty of what GOD has surrounded you with.

At some point in your life you will value loyalty and sincere friendships.

At some point in your life you will recognise what you had when it’s too late.

At some point in your life your body suffers afflictions.

At some point in your life you will realise not everyone is willing to make happen for you what you make happen for them.

At some point in your life you will be filled with joy if you seek it hard enough.

At some point in your life all you will hold on to is a song, a promise or the hope of better.

At some point in your life the hands you healed will slap you in the face.

At some point in your life, those who you have chosen will reject you, betray you or even lie on you.

At some point in your life your fantasies will drive away your realities.

At some point in your life you tell your story for pity.

At some point in your life you realised how common this is in every city.

At some point in your life you will want more than anything else, a change and you must chart a new route or a different path.

These may not all happen to you at some point in your life.

But whatever happens, find your soil, live and flourish, at some point in your life.

At some point in your life, you meet GOD.

By J.D. Gordon (Author of the Colour and Power of Your Thoughts)

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Dishonourable Speaking - Reflections of the heart

What if the tongue you used to slay others was also slaying you slowly?

If everytime you would critically rip to pieces politicians, leaders, management, people in the news, your church, your friends, associates or family the resulting effect would be a huge scar on your face or in your soul, would you still be as careless with what you purport about others?

The self talk you have will always determine your level of happiness or misery. The issues in your heart you will always want to speak, regardless of whether they are true or not.

There is also the tendency to believe too that even if something might be factual it is OK to become dishonourable with our speaking. So we spread facts and lies with little or no care for the persons we speak about.

There are missing fathers from several homes but God does not excuse us being disrespectful to the male not being present.

One Church Minister shared how her husband was inside preaching at an event while she sat outside for 6 hours listening to gossip.

She said she didn't do anything except listen so what could be so bad about that. Later on that night as she prepared for bed she tried to pray but realised that something had gone terribly wrong. God was not responding to her.

This continued for a week, until God eventually took her on a journey through a vision to show her the largest solid waste and garbage disposal dump yard in the city of Kingston and said: "That's you."

You see, even though she was only the recipient of the gossip it had the destructive impact of desecrating her temple and made her stink.

When we are hurting, pressured or offended there can be a stronghold set up to make us do evil we never imagined.
Our speaking easily set traps for us and for others.

In wanting to speak about our pain we all too often create additional pain for ourselves and others and new ones too.

Today, guard your heart and put a watch on your mouth. James describe the tongue as deadly poison but he also said this:
James 5.19-20.asv "My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him; let him know, that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins."

When next you feel impressed to talk about issues of your heart, commit to 'building and not killing'.

Speaking life even in the face of death are among the attitudes and characteristics of the believers of Jesus Christ.

If you wouldn't want it return to you, then commit to never send it out in the first place. Honourable people speak honour and dishonorable people will always speak dishonour.


By J.D. Gordon (Author of the Colour and Power of Your Thoughts)
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Today I Cleaned my Shoes

You might be wondering what is so special about cleaning my shoes on this occasion.

Like many other times I have done before, I took up my black pair of dressing shoes and started to wipe them with a soft damp cloth. I then proceeded to applying polish for a lasting shine.

The truth is, its not about the clean pair of shoes.
I was taught while attending the prestigious Kingston College that a dirty shoe is an indication of a dirty mind.

The late Mr. Hemmings would ritually have the entire class stand up while he walked around and inspect our shoes.
If your shoe was not clean or tidy then you would need to exit the class and have it remedied.

This resulted in some students packing their shoe polish and brush in their school bags.

How far would you go to have your hair or face looking good?
Do you place as much emphasis on maintaining a clean mind and heart?

Today I am so grateful for this focus I received as a teenager. I implore my sons and daughters to do the same.

A clean pair of shoes may not say your heart is clean but it sure does make you want to consider taking the time and making the effort to keep your heart and mind clean just as you would any other part of your visible body.

I pray you have a day filled with clean hands, pure hearts and mind free from dirt.

By J.D. Gordon (Author of the Colour and Power of Your Thoughts)
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