"Positive Influence Mode"

Being Motivated to do what is the best thing to do, irrespective of what it is that you really want to do, and actually getting it done, is a sign of obedience and submission to someone and something other than yourself.

The Joy that one garners and the wisdom that one is able to glean outside of the seam of your individual jeans, affords you the ability to stitch up someone or something else, other than that of your own tailor made attire.

A single thread at a time and an ounce of effort intertwined, will always fare better than the selfishness of any individual's mind.
What can you do for someone today? How can your efforts make a difference to something coming your way?

Set your motivating Spirit to "Positive Influence Mode" and prepare yourself to reap all that you have ever sown.

God, Love, And Smile Always!
Corey A. Ford
www.smileandlovealways.com

"Deposited Dreams"

Actively involved in listening to the whispers of the Holy Spirit as it takes my breath away, confirming the Talent and Dreams that God has deposited within me that I knew in my Heart to be true, by guaranteeing those "Deposited Dreams" by way of securing the initial deposit as a permanent investment that God has made within me!

I see that wherever I went, it was all a part of the process.

I know that whatever I did, it too was all a part of the process.

Whomever paths I previously crossed along the way, gave me insight into the types of people whose paths I will undoubtedly cross in THE future that you have in store for me, Your son! And the experience that it afforded me was able to strengthen my discernment of what You look like when You are present, and what "they" look like when You are not present. For the exterior of their decorated presentation is irrelevant if their hearts are deeply camouflaged behind a hidden veil of secrecy that prohibits the entry of Your Magnificent Presence, hence the lack of participation that they have in You, and the lack of orientation and familiarity that they have of You.

The importance of this acknowledgment is for the strict requirements that God has of the beholder of his "Deposited Dreams," to safeguard one's heart, by not tossing their pearls to swine.

When you live through the examples of the Scripture of the Holy Gospel, the Words contained within give way to a new tangible meaning after they have been consumed by your experience.

Speak to me,
Speak through me,
As I withdraw on what was deposited,
All for the sake of Your Glory!

Not in "my" time, but in the time that You have ordained it to be! For every single thing that You have Deposited, can only be withdrawn by me!

Every single person has their own account that has Deposited within it some form of Talent. Compare it not to anything else and spend it wisely. A fool and his money shall always part ways. Likewise, do not let your "Deposited Dreams" dry up and wither away!

God, Love, And Smile Always!
Corey A. Ford

"BE YOUR BRAND!"

The "Change" that you wish to see within the world is predicated upon the "Change" that has mentally materialzed in your mind, acted out in your ways and physically realized within yourself first. The absolutely BEST way to take a stand, is for YOU to "BE YOUR BRAND!"

Walking around bashing the things that get under your skin, is not the solution to any problem, therefore, it is not where you should ever begin.

Do not get caught up with what is wrong within the world, rather promote through "Change," all that is right within you, that will eventually promote itself within the same world.

This affords the new "Opportunity" to reach those new levels that were once hidden in obscurity. But through new "Visibility," we can now see all of the new "Possibilities."

In our old thought process and old ways of thinking, we placed limitations on ourselves and shackled our own minds, confining ourselves to our very own mental jail cells. But it is in the NEW, that we are able to RENEW, reformatting our mental hard drives, layering them with a new and improved operating system, all in an effort to free us from our own bondage and to ultimately prevail.

Whatever you think of yourself, is what you will be. So, think "highly" of yourself, even when you feel anything but.

However you feel about yourself, is what you will demonstrate. So, think "strongly" of yourself, even when you feel anything but.

Those internal thoughts and feelings will manifest and reveal themselves as you open your mouth to speak, or are just simply walking down the street.

What you project forth will Always be on display. Live within the vision that has been Faithfully deposited within you.

For the absolutely BEST way to take a stand, is for YOU, to "BE YOUR BRAND!"

God, Love, And Smile Always!
Corey A. Ford

"Character Development"

Develop and Strengthen my Character God, so that when they come to assassinate it, it is THEM, and not ME, that gets hit!

God, Love, And Smile Always!
Corey A. Ford

"Battle Tested!"

The longer the Blessing of Life that you are gifted, the more battleground you will indeed cover. All of them will not be victorious, but there is a silver lining in EVERYTHING! What one is able to glean from just being on the scene, will by far supersede almost any and EVERYTHING. Whether it is something as Honorable as Serving your Country with boots on the ground, or by playing in America's favorite Past Time, getting your glove dirty by fielding a ball, you will undoubtedly and Supernaturally walk away changed, when you first seek His Glorious Face in ALL, any and EVERYTHING!

How can one NOT walk away Changed, when the Cross absorbed the Blood of Christ, making it a permanent stain, but a necessary gain, in order for ALL Salvation to Reign?

Tested we all are, with character development being the very reason that we are! It is not what we GO through, rather it is what we GROW through, that makes way from what we once knew, to what we now KNOW.

Seeing Him by first Seeking Him, gives me the opportunity to grow IN Him, and negates the ill-intentions that are not OF Him.

The Spirit of Discernment will speak TO you, as it sees right through the WHO, what, where and why's. With eyes to see the unseen and ears to hear what was said, it forbids and thwarts the plots and plans that are determined to convince you to partake of "its" bread. Hence the reason when tempted, Christ said, "that man shall not survive on bread alone." And after that obedience, He Resides on the right hand side of the Throne!

Whom has been more "Battle Tested" than the Resurrected Son of Man? And with the same Resurrection Power that He imparted, it was not the enemy, rather the great Friend to me, that made way for it to be, that I was not forced to leave, rather the Will of God instructed me, that it was time to be departed.

Removed from what was not growing me. Changed from what it all used to be. Subjected to an extreme makeover, wholeheartedly. Grateful to God, singing His Praises, for all eternity!

Humbling oneself to ones knees is far better than standing at attention in order to "people please!" I give my regards to those that choose the latter over the former, but Pray that the former demonstrates to the latter that the way is not at the behest of man, but at the obligatory request of the Son of Man. Since there is only one way, you will find me progressing on that path, making significant headway with the thoughts, neck and neck with the actions.

"Battle Tested," I confessed it! Making no more moves until He has Blessed it! Renewed strength, having grown ever since! The pain was from the spurt, that restored the confidence! What I have endured, caused me to be worn. But the hedge of protection refused to allow me to be torn! Stronger in stature, the appearance is not manufactured. But the strength of a warrior that cannot be broken or Spirit even fractured.

The breast plate of armor yields no coverage on the back side. Since I was not designed to flee from my enemies, although frivolously, they tried. If my feet are afoot, I am running towards and not from. For when I seek the Face of the Lord, I KNOW where my help comes From!

On that battlefield, Serving the Commander of my Salvation. "Battle Tested" I have been, and Hallelujah is my situation!

"Battle Tested!"

God, Love, And Smile Always!
Corey A. Ford

"Here I Am, And I Stand"

I have found that all throughout the existence of Life, the only thing that consistently remains the same, stubbornly unchanged is the Love that God has for His Children. And what great Joy I take in being one of them, happy that "I" belong to "Him."

As I rear my children in the right direction, He too rears me in the right direction. I get it from Him, He Whom first gave it to me. I'm not just grateful that He opened up my eyes, but I am overjoyed that I can Faithfully see, all that He has ever done for me, in time all that He has ever revealed to me and most importantly, all that He sees in, after coming to Fruition, having designed me to Be!

What Joy my heart feels to know that when all else has the potential of failing, God does not have the same. He continuously succeeds over and over again, remaining the same, stubbornly unchanged.

It makes for an impossible and extremely difficult argument to wage against, when Love is the absolute best OFFENSE and DEFENSE!

His Loving Life Example is the basis of my Life's preamble on how to live, how to Love, and how to give....it all away!

"Here I Am, And I Stand" the proud son of the Most High God, one that never fails, always remains the same, stubbornly unchanged.

God, Love, And Smile Always!
Corey A. Ford