"Just The Way You Are"

I can no longer afford to live or to be comfortable in my Life. The cost by far outweighs the lining of the pockets of my trousers and the risks will always be greater than the rewards. The mental elasticity will dryrot, forever losing its flexibility.

I have yet to discover the perfect hiding place from GOD. How can you hide when HE is omnipresent? HE is there before you get there, leaves before you left, all so that HE can arrive ahead of you, littering your path with HIS Grace and Mercy.

When we choose to get comfy in Life, we are essentially trying to hide from GOD. Well, good luck with that and if you should EVER find a location where GOD is not, I would implore you to not take up residence or even make a pit-stop in said physical locale.

But, Glory Be To GOD, that no such place exists when your heart is the address that the LORD has on HIS identification card. Imagine GOD being pulled over and hands his drivers license to the officer and his address and registration state that HE lives, within YOUR heart.

That is exactly what happens when we attempt to get comfortable and hide from GOD. HE will show up in the form of, in the place of, for the sake of, in the name of, "you and HIS Will." The intersection of "you and GOD's Will" does not have any red lights or stop signs. Your attempts to detour the inevitable is admirable, in a mediocre type of way. GOD indeed has a sense of humor!

Just pay attention to where and how HE chooses to show up in your Life. You don't have to take Corey's word for it. Just ask the officer that asked for HIS driver's license and registration.

GOD, thank YOU for your Son, for being on-time, for showing up and for choosing my heart, as you permanent address. For everything that YOU have ever done in and for my Life, I Love YOU LORD, "Just The Way You Are."

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile,
Corey

"You'll Never Change"

Change is good! Change makes you take an honest hard look at yourself and itemize the things that you like as well as the things that you do not like, subsequently allowing you to actually do something about it, should you so desire.

Some of us think that change is only relative to those that are around us, externally, as opposed to what is within us, internally.

But since we are all works in progress, we all stand in the need of change. It brings us closer to who and what we are selflessly SUPPOSED to be and not who and what we might selfishly WANT to be.

Perfection might not warrant change, but as imperfect as we are, change is a necessity.

Oft times I have heard people declare out loud their sentiments to another person's charge of "impeccability" by gesturing with their mouthpiece, whether in earshot or not that, "You'll Never Change."

Guilty as charged, GOD knows that I have perpetrated the same vocal sentiments about another. But, that was then. I need not concern myself with what and how a person changes and if they ever feel the desire to do so.

Although my willingness to share in the necessity of change compels me to do just that, it is not my job nor is it my responsibility to dictate it to another. Imperfection is a relative of mine as well.

Thank you LORD! I know that no matter what I go through on this journey of mine, I am humbled by the fact that YOU are perfection, and that "You'll Never Change." I can live with that!

In the meantime I have some itemizations to work through as imperfection steadily calls my name. My concession to the possession of perfection means that I shall forever remain humbled that perfection DOES exist, but only in the Father, through the Son. I can live with that too! Literally!

And thank GOD, "You'll Never Change."

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile,
Corey

"All Things Are Possible!"

I Smile whenever someone has the audacity to imply, suggest, declare, state or proclaim that something is not possible. Then I silently ponder whether or not they know GOD and if they do, perhaps it is all of the current challenges that has their Faith in the backseat instead of riding shotgun, better yet DRIVING!

But judging another is not the purpose, just an honest observation of a situation that we have or will all one day go through whenever it seems like we have more problems than GOD has time. But why would the keeper of time be compelled to wear a watch? HE "IS" time!

Nothing surpasses the ability of GOD's Holy Word to replace the fear and doubt with courage and certainty.

Possibilities have a tendency to run its course, exhausting itself of its resources and automatically stepping aside...exactly where GOD steps in, picks up, refuels, reenergizes, gets back on track and provides enough motivation to see you through, around and over the towering challenges that you thought outweighed the amount of time that GOD has on HIS agenda.

Do you not know that you "ARE" HIS agenda?

EVERYTHING is POSSIBLE!

The possibility of anything or nothing being possible is an impossible statement to make, should you even be remotely AWARE, of the power of GOD!

"All Things Are Possible!"

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile,
Corey

"Keep on Talking"

When something sounds so good to our ears and resonates deep down within our souls, we do not ever want to experience a time where we will NOT be able to hear that special "something" that moves us so.

Through the process of maturation, we develop a strong tendency to cling to that voice of reason that we hear whenever we decide to tune in and actually LISTEN to the words that it does not just WHISPER, but speaks ever so LOUDLY, to us.

It is so amazing when you think about the fact that GOD has already equipped us with all that we need in Life to be all that HE sees our lives to be.

As soon as we start listening to the Holy Spirit that resides within us, all "ambiguity" is lost as was the attention paid to the all of those uncertainties that kept our attention for far too long.

Water under the bridge to now ponder what "could have been" since nothing was done during the time that it "should have been."

But all is not lost on the opportunity that was. We are still able to find our way in the thick and in the midst of.

Since you enjoy being on the receiving end of something that sounds so good and means so much, do make sure that you afford someone else the same enjoyment by speaking that "something" special to them.

And may your Smile shine through your voice as you "Keep on Talking" that "something" that sounds so good to their ears and resonates deep down within their souls. May we never experience a time where we will NOT be able to hear that special "something" that moves us so.

Voice of reason..."Keep on Talking."
Holy Spirit..."Keep on Talking."

And as you guide my ways, my direction and cover me with your protection, I will "Keep on Walking."

I Love and miss you Mother. And I hear your voice, loud and clear. "Keep on Talking."

Glory be to GOD!

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile,
Corey

"Compliment not Complicate"

Sometimes we find ourselves surrounded and even engulfed in situations that do nothing to enhance our true character assets. We are emboldened by everything that has nothing to do with our best interests. We are steadily assassinating our own character and slowly chipping away at the very structure that can barely tolerate additional structural damage and hold us up in the process.

We should not allow people and things within our lives that do nothing but complicate our existence.

We should only invite the people and things within our lives that "Compliment not Complicate" our existence, emboldened by everything that has everything to do with our best interests.

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile,
Corey

"I've Come Too Far"

I might not be able to see that finish line just yet, but at least I know that I am headed in the right direction.

The scenery along my path, including all of those "Meaningless Distractions" (http://allthebestallthetime.blogspot.com/2008/01/meaningless-distrations.html) fuel my drive to permanently strive for all of the things that are still waiting for me.

All of those rumble strips along the way were designed to wake me up, get my attention and help me to stay focused on all of my tasks at hand.

I leap at the opportunity to defy the odds and make a mockery out of the words that were meant to make a mockery out of me, because they knew not, WHO and WHAT, stood and stands beside me.

Once you have had the chance to place your feet on the shoulders of the LORD and view the landscape, you know that from that day forth, that no other option is an option, or even exists for that matter.

Who better to stand upon?

What is better to prop yourself up against?

Looking down on Life's odometer, I could never be disconnected from the engine that provides me my motivational drive.

"I've Come Too Far" to look back, go back, retreat or succumb to defeat.

It's just me and the LORD!

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile,
Corey

"Why Not Me?"

With everything going on with everyone, sometimes it is easy for us to forget that we're not the only ones.

When tragedies and circumstances befall us, it is too easy and we are entirely too quick to ponder and even ask, "why me?"

Sometimes GOD will use you and your strength and courage as a living testimony to the strength and courage that was planted within you, from the source HIMself.

Sometimes your tragedy and circumstances have nothing to do with you, but everything to do with what GOD has planned for others THROUGH you as well as you YOURself. Who could orchestrate such a plan to perfection? Nobody BUT!

When things are going good for us, we do not beg the question, "why me?" We tend to "silently" say to ourselves, in a whispering fashion, "Why Not Me?" And that is exactly the point!

When things are good, "Why Not Me?"

When things are bad, "Why Not Me?"

In either of those two situations, GOD has and never will leave your side.

The wisdom and understanding that we initially lack compels us to ask, silently or out loud, the inevitable question. But in the midst of, if you need to ask for anything, let it be for wisdom and understanding.

No matter the tragedy or circumstance, it is extremely humbling to know that GOD is using you in what appears to be your darkest hour, your lowest point and your weakest time. Even in tragedy, GOD is working HIS plan according to HIS will, using you to uplift HIM in an exponential capacity that you could not even begin to fathom. Hence the need to always ask for wisdom and understanding.

GOD will surrender unto you a knowledge base so vast that your mind will not be able to readily digest and comprehend it in its totality.

So GOD, use me as YOUR will determines and provide me with the wisdom and understanding that I will need to hear from YOU in the midst of my tragedy and circumstance, to avoid all being lost in me, should I ever ponder out loud, "why me?"

Better yet, "Why Not Me?"

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile,
Corey

"Depending On Where You Sit"

Whether you are sitting low and looking high, sitting high and gazing down low or somewhere in the middle, the view is said to be determined by your location. But I would strongly beg to differ!

From my perspective, the view is determined by your motivation.

Where you are and where you sit are always in close proximity to where you would like to be and or where you need to be in your Life.

The difference between those two locations is not relative to space nor distance, but rather choices and persistence.

The view from my vantage point is unique to my eyes because no one else has what I have when I have it. Therefore, I have the advantage of making the best out of my situation without feeling less than or compared to, any previous or current observation.

We tend to allow ourselves to get caught up in the perception of things, when perception is only used as bait to deviate us from the reality of those same things.

We tend to lend ourselves to causes and the persuasion of their lure, knowing good and darn well that their occasion is less than pure.

I am humbled by the Grace, wisdom and understanding that the LORD first planted within my Mother, providing a direct path for her to share it with me.

Blessed are those that realize their source of inspiration, keeping it fertilized, watered and manicured.

Blessed are the caretakers of their inspiration, that wholeheartedly understand the magnitude of their role and position, irrespective of the seating chart and what their ticket stub says.

If I was ignorant of the fact that what GOD has for me is for me and me alone, then I would say "yes, funny how different things look, "Depending on Where You Sit.""

But since I am not ignorant of the very fact that what GOD has for me is for me and me alone, it matters not where you physically take up residence or what your ticket stub says.

The view is strictly contingent upon your motivation and has absolutely nothing to do with your location.

Your view on how to live your Life does not "Depend on Where You Sit," but how willing you are to equip yourself in order to make the absolute best out of all that you have.

When all is said and done, you might choose to stand as opposed to sitting anyway. Why not start TODAY?!.

Glory be to GOD!

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile,
Corey

"I Won't Take It Back"

Introductions were in order when I first found out the reason so many Blessings were bestowed upon me.

My Mother took it upon her beautiful self to introduce me to the LORD, starting with HIS Son.

"Sunday School here I come," every Sunday morning. I remember coming home with the art and props that we used during class to illustrate the greatness of the LORD.

Over the years, everything in my Life has changed, yet the one constant source for everything in my Life has remained unchanged.

I went from art and props to songs, testimonies and Blogs to illustrate the greatness of the LORD. You see when you begin to avail yourself, the time that you used to not have, avails itself, solving all of the instances of "not having the time" at all.

When you are ready to start living the Life that was purposed for you and you alone, the start time is right now. You cannot possibly be waiting for anything because everything is waiting for you to kick it up a notch.

I Love my LORD and Savior. I said it and "I Won't Take It Back."

Thank you Mother! Your smallest efforts ALWAYS made the biggest of differences within my Life. And they STILL do!

I said it, I'll say it again and again and guess what?! "I Won't Take It Back!"

Allow your Life to be a walking illustration of the greatness of the LORD, demonstrated on the canvas of experiences that paint your background.

I meant all of what I said and "I Won't Take It Back!"

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile,
Corey

"Love, is Beauty"

If "Beauty" is in the eye of the beholder, then I am a very wealthy man, to be in visual possession of all of the "Beauty" that is contained within you.

I see all that I like.
I see all that I Love.
I see all of my future each and every time my eyes are greeted by your presence.

The most beautiful thing about your "Beauty" is the fact that it effortlessly does exactly what it needs to do, exactly when it needs to be done, for no other reason than to bring a Smile about you, upon you, for no one else, but you.

Your "Beauty" is full and your intentions extract the pureness from my heart, as my lips part ways so that they can begin to utter exactly what you mean to me.

The words may be temporarily lost, but are permanently found and properly returned to their rightful owners.

Always conjuring up ways to constantly brighten up the darkest of days as long as I am a willing participant.

Staying focused solely on what is important, while allocating all of my energy in a like fashion is demonstrative of everything that your "Beauty" means, in the eyes of this beholder.

I used to be reticent, but now never hesitant, to speak from my heart, in the "Beauty" of permanence.

"Love, is Beauty."

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile,
Corey

"Forever And A Day"

The true essence of Love knows no boundaries, provided our souls are comforted by the movements from within that keep our hearts content, readily and steadily pumping the adrenaline that was injected into our psyche, when we first fell so deep and hard.

To turn back the hands of time would be synonymous with aborting all knowledge that needs to be birthed in order to give breath to the Love that resides within your heart.

Your Love may be on Life support, but the support that Love gives your Life is more than enough to resuscitate its existence, thus allowing it to breathe, once again.

Since forever is not enough, I will add a day to it, which now affords me the chance to tell you, that I Love you, "Forever And A Day."

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile,
Corey

"Happy Mother's Day!"

I Love You Mom!

Mother's Day is a single day's demonstration of what we should do every day as proper illustration for what all of our Mother's truly mean to us.

With a heavy heart I wish the Mother's of the world a Happy Mother's Day and I celebrate it with you as I fondly remember and recall all of the wonderful things that compels me to celebrate despite being without, my Mother.

I believe that even in the physical absence of ones Mother, we can still honor them in the Spiritual form for all of the magnificent ways that they molded us, having carved out our imperfections, filling our voids with their tireless dedication and attentive affection, constantly keeping us on the straight and narrow, irrespective of any direction.

To think of my sweet Mother brings about an immense and immeasurable joy that I can only Pray is replicated to every other person that someone is so Blessed enough to call Mother.

Enjoy your day, everyday!

Understand the difference in this world that you make and know that for granted your Love we shall never take.

From my wonderful sweet Mother, to you as a Mother.

Happy Mother's Day!

From my wonderful sweet Mother, to all Mother's.

Happy Mother's Day!

May we never begin to comprehend what Life and our lives would be without the impeccable Love of our magnificent Mother's.

Happy Mother's Day!

I Love You Mom!

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile,
Corey

"Before I Needed It Done"

You can hear the knives being drawn from their sheaths.

The sound alone would have the average man quiver in fear of the unknown and what he THINKS is about to occur.

But even an average man that is smart enough to worship an above average GOD knows that the sound that he THINKS he just heard was not knives, rather plastic utensils at best.

The very same weapons that you would purpose to bring harm to or against me shall and will be reduced to the useless artifacts that will accomplish absolutely nothing in the presence of my LORD and Savior.

Even as a 3rd Degree Black Belt, I need not lift one hand, because my Faith in the LORD requires me, but to stand.

So you sharpen the knives that HE will make dull.

Attempt to empty my Spirit that HE will make full.

Insult the intelligence that HE so afforded me.

Your ignorance knows not the destination of Glory within Thee.

I will Smile anyway!

I will Praise HIM even more! It matters not should you refuse to answer my knock at the door.

What would once bother me is now powerless over me, ever since I renewed and restored all of HIM, within all of me.

YOU gave us YOUR only begotten Son.

And I thank YOU LORD, because YOU did it, "Before I Needed It Done."

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile,
Corey

"Let the Past Go"

"The future is waiting for you to relinquish the past."

In order for you to move forward, you need to stop looking backwards and following it up with subsequent steps in the same direction.

Moving is not synonymous with going somewhere. And just because you are moving does not mean that you are actually going anywhere.

"Showing up" does not mean that you were "invited." But when that R.S.V.P. has YOUR name written on it, someone or something, somewhere, are awaiting your arrival.

The only prerequisite is that you arrive unfiltered in your ambitions, concentrated in your thoughts, undivided in your attention and unquestionable in your intentions.

I said, "The future is waiting for you to relinquish the past." So, why are you still holding on to it? That circular motion that prohibits you from turning a corner in your Life is silently begging you to let go, to "Let the Past Go."

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile,
Corey

"I Tried It On My Own"

They say that should you "fail to plan," then you have effectively "planned to fail."

My Mother used to tell me, "Corey, sometimes you have to fail, in order to succeed."

I Loved my sweet Mother with all of my might, but for the Life of me, I didn't and couldn't understand all of what she fed me, until the day that I finally got hungry. How sweet the taste of the buffet of knowledge and wisdom that she imparted on me.

To this day, I remain eternally grateful for all that I have ever experienced: good, bad and otherwise. All of which, has taught me all of what, I know.

Within my Life, failure both perceived and realized, has awaken the Spirit within me to the realization that there were good reasons for all of my failures.

Having the audacity to "try" to do something, anything without HIM is a sure fire way to set yourself up for perpetual failure. But, the inclusion of HIM, embedded within HIS will, utilizing HIS gift unto you, will position yourself to give HIM the glory in the midst of authoring your very own story, albeit all about HIM.

You see, failure is no longer an option for me. I turned over a new leaf, started acting upon my beliefs, took up residence within my new home. The core of all of my failures were due to the fact that, "I Tried It On My Own."

But, glory be to GOD, because I "planned to fail" every time that I ever excluded HIM.

Therefore, my sweet Mother was absolutely right when she first told me, "Corey, sometimes you have to fail, in order to succeed."

The core of all of my Life's failures were due to the fact that, "I Tried It On My Own."

Do not exclude HIM "any" of the time when it is necessarily paramount to include HIM, "all" of the time.

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile,
Corey