I Have an Expensive Taste

 

Wait a minute. You don’t know me. Before you judge me.

I simply love something then later on learn how expensive it really is.
I do not go around desiring only what is outside of my budget, that’s farthest from the truth.
I however, love something, style, make and then later on find out it’s not so affordable.

There are those who believe that the image of a man in a fine-tailored suit is to the female of the species what the image of a woman in lingerie is to a man: 'Oozing sexiness.'

It’s true, fine suits and tuxedos have almost always been the height of male fashion, lending wearer status and attendant charisma, machismo, and utter confidence.

On the other hand, the suit has lately been largely shunned by the high-flying, uber class of CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Page, with Silicone Valley bigwigs favouring jeans and scrappy tees as the suit becomes increasingly associated with the stuffy, high-powered finance magnate. It’s really all about how you wear it.

Although luxury fashion and beauty is normally associated with women, in the world of luxury fabrics and tailoring some of the most expensive men’s suits are still ludicrously extravagant in terms of pricing and quality. Most of us might blanch at the necessity of paying US$1,000 for a nice suit.

Despite these blaring truths, I openly admit that I do not know the brands and especially the more expensive ones. It’s really neither here nor there for me. When I look at it or when I put it on, no matter who likes it, if I am not feeling it, it’s a no go.

Why don’t we pursue our expensive taste more often than not?

There are several varying answers to that question.

I know I prefer to give away my cash than use it to spend on something expensive for myself.

I have learnt to balance and appreciate the much finer things in life.

DISCLAIMER: I am in no way suggesting that those who persistently pursue their expensive taste are not appreciative of the finer things in life.

People always find ways to get whatever it is that they want from life. Our desires are amazing motivators to get us there and attract what we want.

 By J.D. Gordon (Author of the Colour and Power of Your Thoughts)
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The Story Of The Tiny Green Frog

The Story Of The Tiny Green Frog

There once was a bunch of tiny green frogs who got together to arrange a competition to reach to the top of the highest tower in town.

As the date for the competition was announced, the news spread everywhere and crowd in large numbers gathered around the tower to see this interesting competition and cheer on the contestants. 

 

The crowd did not really believe any of these little frogs were going to make it to the top of the tower. Yet they were curious…

 

The competition began, the frogs quickly started to ascend and the crowd cheered!

 

As a few moments passed, someone from the crowd shouted, "Not a chance that they will succeed! The tower is too high!"

 

Another spectator said, "Yes, they will never make it to the top. It's way too difficult!"

 

As the competition continued, some of the tiny frogs began collapsing. One by one… tired… exhausted… But the race continued… as those who still had the fight left, passionately continued to climb higher and higher…

In the excitement and anxiety  the crowd continued to yell, "It is too difficult. No one will make it!"

 

More tiny frogs got tired and gave up. They all continued to give up one by one, until there was only ONE little frog left in the competition who continued to climb higher and higher and higher…

This one wouldn’t give up!

This one tiny frog who, after a big effort was the only one who reached the top! This little soul was the winner! He made it! He got the glory!

 

Naturally, everyone wanted to know how this one tiny frog managed to pull it off when every other contestant gave up. Everybody wanted to know how this tiny frog had found the strength to reach this goal that everyone else thought it was impossible. So, they asked questions.

 

It turned out that the winner was deaf.

The Moral Of The Story

Be deaf when people tell you that you can not fulfill your dreams and goals. [tweet this]

Winners never pay attention to what other people’s opinions are when it comes to their dreams and goals. 

Focus on your goal and march in confidence. 

People who are not playing with you, people who are not helping you reach your destination, will always have opinions and generally – a negative one. Do not pay any attention to them.

- Adapted

 

By J.D. Gordon (Author of the Colour and Power of Your Thoughts)
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The Colour and Power of Your Thoughts: I am always tired: Why?

The Colour and Power of Your Thoughts: I am always tired: Why?: Do you always complain about being tired?


Do you know anyone who is always complaining of being tired?


They get plenty of sleep but are still exhausted.


Some persons blame their busy lifestyle, some blame their job, the children, the absence of support and so on...

I am always tired: Why?

 

 

Do you always complain about being tired?

Do you know anyone who is always complaining of being tired?

They get plenty of sleep but are still exhausted.

Some persons blame their busy lifestyle, some blame their job, the children, the absence of support and so on.

Among the most common reasons outlined by the medical review teams are:

·         Poor eating habits

·         Lack of sleep

·         Anaemia

·         Problems with the thyroid

·         Depression

·         Heart disease and so on

 

Most of these reasons mentioned above you can easily find ton loads already researched and written about.

Today…

I would like to take you on a slightly different journey.

I will do this very quickly before you start complaining that you are too tired to read this long blog…

(Smile)

Before you conclude the reason you are always feeling tired, would you consider these?

1.    You are always saying you are tired.

Could it be that the more you say you are tired is the more you actually feel tired with no end to this ‘tiredness cycle’?

Is there a possibility that your body is taking on the words you keep speaking over it?

Instead of saying you are tired, why not consider saying it like this:

 “I am going to rest now so I will have all the energy I need to complete my schedule tomorrow.”

 

Or

“Today I exchanged quite a bit of my energy to achieve some great results and I want to have another fulfilling day tomorrow so I am going to relax and get some rest now.”

Key: How are the words you are speaking affecting the way you are living?

Check it out.

      2.    Are you motivated about whatever it is that you are doing?

I find that when you are passionate about life and whatever it is you are doing, it helps to get out of bed.

When you are actively pursuing a dream, a vision and something that is of worth to you then miracles happen even with your body being strong enough.

You are almost always jumping out of bed with renewed strength and vigour to take on each day.

It is believed that a frightening number of persons go through life without ever identifying their purpose or divine assignment.

 

Key: Can you identify your purpose and is this something worth looking at for you?

Check it out.

 

3.    Relaxation before sleep

How relaxed are you before going off to sleep?

Have you ever found that you had enough sleep but still wake feeling very tired and overwhelmed by fatigue?

Do a test, and compare the results. If you like to listen to light, calming music, then do that before going off to bed and check the results.

Take a trip to the seaside, if you can and look at the water, listen to the waves and go home and go to bed. Again, check the results.

Key: If this is one of the areas that is critical to you right now, then you might want to even keep a ‘sleep journal’ (I am just creating this idea for you now), to help you track what happens before, after and during sleep.

Check it out.

By J.D. Gordon (Author of the Colour and Power of Your Thoughts)
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We say words we do not mean...

In my culture, we say quite alot of words we do not mean...

These words are often heard when we are angry, irritated and sometimes even in casual talks.

Over exaggeration is also very common in our conversations and these are often not looked on as false or lies.

We oftentimes too refrain from saying the words we ought to be saying and the words we really do mean...

In my culture we readily give an opinion on things we know little or nothing about and oftentimes our words are unkind and brutish.

Here are a few words. Can you think of anymore or any they use in your culture?

Words we speak about men:
- Men are dogs
- Men need to find their rightful place
- Men are no good
- Men are selfish
- Men are not loving towards their children

Words we speak about our children:
- You are worthless and good for nothing
- You will not become anything good in life
- You will soon breed
- You dunce
- You have no sense
- You are stupid

Words we speak about our women:
- She is a bitch
- She is a witch
- She is such a Jezebel
- She only know to take man
- She is a whore
- She have no ambition
- She only want him money

Words we speak about our leaders:
- They don't know what they doing
- They are thieves and crooks
- They are all the same

Words we speak about ourselves:
- I am not good enough
- I don't deserve better
- I am so cold
- I am so tired
- I am stressed
- I am broke
- I am weak

By J.D. Gordon (Author of the Colour and Power of Your Thoughts)
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By J.D. Gordon (Author of the Colour and Power of Your Thoughts)
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I Am Stronger than a Mosquito

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stronger than a Mosquito

This small, tiny insect
Giving me an attitude I regret
This annoying little pest
Turning my sleep into a grave mess

Am I stronger than a mosquito?
No matter where I go
I see them and avoid them
Yet they seem so friendly, too friendly

At the first meet
With a holey-kiss, they greet
Am I stronger than a mosquito
I must decide, must I hide

Must I yield control and power
Must I always run for cover
Why don't I just clap my hands
Bring this annoying moment to an end

I am stronger than a mosquito
So I will not allow this tiny creature
To affect and cause me
Not to live comfortably

I am stronger than a mosquito
Are you? 

By J.D. Gordon (Author of the Colour and Power of Your Thoughts)
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B-e-d-t-i-m-e--P-o-e-m

 

 

Bedtime Poem
Oh night time cozy bed
Embrace me now as I lay my weary head
Very soon will be a new dawn
Another day of blessing will be born
So let my rest be sweet
As I lay at my Saviour's feet
The sunshine I again hope to see
As I sip another cup of 'Tea'

 

By J.D. Gordon (Author of the Colour and Power of Your Thoughts)
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Return the GLORY to the HOME

Return the glory to the home

Today we will journey together to the house of Eli the priest.  (1 Samuel
12)

Eli, whose name means “the Lord is uplifted,’ was a priest in Shiloh. For
the first time in Israel, Eli embodied the functions of both high priest and
judge, judging Israel for forty years.

Ask anyone; they would have said that Eli was a great man and held a
fatherly influence in their lives. He solved their disagreements and he
interceded with the Lord for them. As priest, Eli was entrusted with the task of
raising and training up Samuel, a boy who had been dedicated to the Lord at
birth. Samuel went on to become a man of God and was known as Israel’s
greatest judge.

Eli was a deeply pious man whose service to the Lord was unblemished.
However, he was a neglectful father who could not control his two sons,
Phinehas and Hophni.

The Bible tells us that these two young men were corrupt and took advantage
of their privileged position as sons of the priest. The Bible says that they
took the meat offered in sacrifice before the fat had been burned off
according to the law, thus treating the Lord’s sacrifices with contempt.
They unlawfully had sexual intercourse with the women who served at the
entrance of the Tabernacle. Their sinful conduct was obvious to everyone,
but Eli chose to look the other way.

God sent a prophet to confront and condemn Eli. He accused him of honoring
his sons more than God. Some parental problems have been around since the
beginning of time. Don’t we often overlook disobedience because we can’t
bear to punish our children as they deserve? Failure to discipline according
to what is right is a fatal flaw. Eli lost the honored position that God had
given him and his family.

God had promised that Eli’s house would minister
before Him forever. But, with the curse, Eli’s descendants would never even
see old age. God later sent young Samuel with a similar prophesy. Eli knew
God’s will for him. He said, “ Let the Lord do what is good in His eye.” But
he failed to act upon what he knew.

Eli reprimanded his sons for their behavior but they showed no more respect
for their earthy father than they did for the Lord God of Israel. Certainly
they knew that his word was weak and no discipline would follow. However,
God’s word was strong and so God followed through with the discipline he had
promised.

Eli’s two sons met their death on the same day in a battle with the
Philistines. (1Samuel 4:17,18) Eli was 98 when he heard of their death. At
the same time, he heard that the Ark of the Covenant had been lost to the
Philistines. The Ark was the symbol of God’s presence. God had already
withdrawn his favour from Eli’s house but it was the symbol that Eli valued.
Its loss upset him so much that he fell off his chair backward, broke his
neck and joined his sons in death. Eli had become very fat from eating all
the meat that was to be offered as a sacrifice.

Eli’s daughter-in-law, the wife of Phineas, was with child, about eight to
nine months pregnant. When she heard the news of the Ark of God was stolen
by the philistines, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead,
she went into labour and gave birth to a son and she named him Ichabod,
meaning ‘The glory is departed from Israel’: because the ark of God was
taken, and because her father-in-law and her husband  were dead.

The promise made to Eli’s forefather, Aaron was removed. The prophetic
denunciation declared that the family of Eli would have its privilege
removed and that the high priesthood would be given to another line. The
glory had departed from the house of Eli. The bible also tells us that God
said to Eli, “Behold the days come , that I will cut off thine arm and the
arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thine
house.”…All the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their
 age.

 True to his name, Eli uplifted the Lord to the people of Shiloh but he
failed to do this in his own home. God expected Eli to teach his sons
respect for their Lord.

God expects all fathers to teach their children respect. Their earthly
father is the first glimpse they see of their Heavenly Father

So important is obedience to God’s appointed leadership in the home that we
are promised long life and wellness. (Ephesians 6 v 1-3) “Children obey your
parents in the Lord: for this is right…Honour thy father and mother; which
is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and
thou mayest live long on the earth.”
 
Failed leadership

The US News in December 2008 reported that failed leadership caused the
Financial Crisis

It is quoted as saying. “We need to do more than fix the crisis; we need to
 fix the mind-set that got us into it.”

There are also reports that failed leaders are unable to bring peace to
Palistine.

Since the start of this year, approximately ten families have already been
murdered by their fathers, in one instant, when the man’s attempt to commit
suicide failed, after killing his wife, he ran to the. police station to
report that he had killed his wife.

All around are more and more reports of failed business leaders, failed
marriages and families, failed communities and failing nations.  The world
is still ailing from a failed financial system and failing economic plans.

Much of the failures of today lie squarely at the feet of leadership;
leadership that have been lacking in commitment, lacking in integrity and
trust; leadership that have turned away from God and turned their backs on
their responsibility. The failure of our leaders to take hard decisions in
the past has resulted in many innocent people losing their lives. We pay a
heavy price for fail leadership.

We are in dire need of leadership that will *do their job in a dependable
way; leaders who will treat their job as a sacred trust and leadership that
knows how to motivate others to greater and greater accomplishment.

*Leadership that will not enslave the minds of the people they lead but teach
them how to dream and make their dreams a reality. We need leaders to show
the people that no matter how huge the vision there must be submission to
God and His perfect plans.

I put it to you today that our homes are in trouble, our communities are in
trouble and the global world is in trouble has the leaders are missing, the
God appointed leaders are missing. The world has become and is by far a
fatherless world.

In a recent choir rehearsal I had at a church I asked the question if you
were raised by your father or…

My hand was raised to say yes there is still hope, though it seemed like one
small ray of hope it is all we need, one little light of hope, Jesus Christ.

1 Cor. 11:13 “But there is one thing I want you to know: The head of every
man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.”

HEAD - What does it mean?

Illustration...when the boss/owner of a business leaves for a long trip he
most often will leave someone in charge…upon his/her return, the appointed
leader must give an account.  The man appointed by God as the HEAD, means
that God is coming back to hold man accountable for his home.

In the fourth verse of Eph. Chapter 6, Paul admonishes the fathers not to
provoke their children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and
admonition of God. Fathers can provoke their children to wrath by injustice,
loss of temper, undue severity, cruelty, favouritism and misuse or abuse of
authority. Nurture means ‘training’, denoting spiritual education.
Admonition is instruction that points out one’s responsibilities and duties.
All this must be done in the Lord, with the Lord’s help. Parents must never
raise their children alone. We were never designed that way.

In his book, “Fathers – The glory of children”, Dr. Clarence Sexton asked
the following questions:
  Where does a nation find its glory? She finds it in her people. Where do
her people find their glory? The Bible says that children find their glory
in their fathers. Where do fathers find their glory? They must find their
glory in God.

He went on to state that, When fathers do not glory in God, the children
find no glory in their fathers. As a result, the nation finds no glory in
her children. We are a nation with fewer and fewer people finding glory in
God, and we can find no glory in our children. The Bible says that the glory
of children is their fathers.

This is a message to fathers. Every father should be a man who follows the
Lord Jesus Christ. If you are a father, your heart should be stirred. You
should say, “God helping me, I am going to be all I should be and can be for
the Lord and for the good of my children.” Dad, please consider what it
could mean to your family if you loved the Lord like you should love Him, if
you served Him as you should serve Him.

There is an urgent call for men to take their place, in our schools and
churches, in our communities, in leadership, in the home and in our nation.

In the same book of 1 Samuel, God called Samuel and he obeyed, he led Israel
to repentance and later led them into victory against the Philistines (1
Samuel 7:3 -11)

But we see again in Chapter 8 that when Samuel was old he made his sons
judges over Israel, Joel and Abiah who did not have a heart for God like
Samuel and so they accepted bribes and perverted judgement, like Eli, Samuel
did well in securing peace with both Canaanites and Philistines, due to his
godly leadership but then was too preoccupied with his ministry to properly
oversee the spiritual upbringing of his own children.

Of note too is the fact that Samuel made his sons judges when he became old,
just as Eli did. Where is the season of training? Where is the time of
admonition?

The task ahead is great, but the God ahead of us is greater.
  
*To be able to lead others, a man must be willing to go forward alone.*


- Harry Truman*

*You can't win any game unless you're committed to winning.**
**We should seize every opportunity to give encouragement.
***Encouragement is oxygen to the soul.


What does God expects of us?

It is time to return the glory to the home…our young boys are looking for
fathers so they turn to dons, terrorist leaders, political leaders and
gangsters.  The enemy delights in removing the men from the homes, as when
he does he leaves the home very vulnerable and he removes the glory.

 

The man has also been charged with the responsibility of passing on the blessing.

What happens when the 'blesser' is out of place?

 

Today, make a commitment where you are to do all you can to help a brother, help a man, give him a hand...

 

Today, make a commitment where you are to do all you can to help a sister, help a woman, a girl to see her role in ensuring men are in their rightful place.

 

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