"Reaches to the Heavens"

The Love that vibrates my soul has everything to do with the Love first demonstrated on the Cross at Cavalry by Jesus Christ. I would be deaf, dumb and blind and extremely hard pressed to find a more suitable Love that reminds me of how truly Blessed I am, the direct correlation of all that I am. But I can hear with my heart, I'm smart because I seek His guidance first and I can see through my Spiritual vision.

Beyond my ability to comprehend, oft times I can be my own worst enemy, all the while, "He Is Being My Absolute Best Friend."

My reach is short, abbreviated at best. But I walk in Faith in order to pass the test. I have demoted myself in order that He may promote me according to His wealth. The old is dead and the new lies ahead. To conquer the conjured, I do not rely on what's in my head, rather instead, I Trust that man shall not survive only on bread.

The Love that first descended down from the Heavens has reciprocally returned to the Heavens, but not before imparting a direct path that "Reaches to the Heavens."

May the Love of Christ that resides within me be a living example of that path that extends beyond my reach, that reveals more than I could ever teach, and through my Life, perpetuate itself through more than just speech.

May the humility take full responsibility for the nature of the human gravity, that is insistent upon resisting the Glory of His Hierarchy. We will never be higher than, but through the imparation of His Path, we can reach Him where He is perched, high above, surveying the hearts of men and women and discerning the intentions of them all.

May the Love in my Heart overcompensate my inability to reach from where I stand, but implore the Surveyor of man to see that my actions are as clean as the Heart that He is surveying.

May that Love stretch as far and wide and impact everything in between. And may that horizontal existence be turned vertical so that I may align with His Hierarchy and all of my Life's work is "Well Done," and "Reaches to the Heavens" to touch His Glory.

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

"Silence!"

Constantly talking about the problem does not help God solve it. Perhaps He's waiting for us to shut up about it, so that He can do something about it, giving us the reason to shout for Joy and to Praise His Holy Name! Silence!

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

"Create the Momentum"

Throughout the course of the day and our "busy at being busy" lives, we tend to be a part of the creation of a lot of different things, some of which have significant importance and others that pale in stark contrast. Our continued participation creates the course upon which we travel, and on that course we continue to create more of the same of what we are either looking for or are working towards.

The criticality of what is perceived by our personalities determines how far we will forge ahead with what we deem necessary, irrespective of the significance, importance, or even lack thereof.

What we are inherently doing is creating a movement within ourselves in order to drive ourselves to the goal of accomplishing whatever it is that we are trying to create. Within the creation, we find ourselves creating.

What allows us to arrive at what we have created within our creation is momentum. Throughout the process, we are conjuring up enough to "get us through," to "see us through," and to "take us through," until the end of what was first started, when nothing happened by chance, but was first deposited within the contents of the imparted, to bring about a necessity for crystal clear clarity, amidst any and all ambiguity.

We delegate our momentum and suspend our apprehension in order to reconcile the differences between the two. It is never what you GO through, but rather it is always what you GROW through!

"Create the Momentum" that is of service to your Life's Purpose. If you get onboard, then do not deviate from the plan. For your Strength is renewed through God, and not through that of any man!

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

"Me Treating Me BETTER!"

"Of course I forgive you! Not only did I forgive you, I also forgave myself for allowing you to treat me that way. My Peace is too vitally important for unforgiveness to invade, divide and conquer my Heart. The only partitions in my Life are between the Truth of the Father, and everything else."

When I made a vow to become a better person, it was not contingent upon others treating me better, but it did mean purging out and subtracting all of the things and people in my Life that worked in a contrary manner, to what God knows to be Best for me.

That Holy Spirit Discernment is by far the Greatest barometer for what to do, what not to do, what to say, and what not to say. My desire is to continuously conduct myself in a manner that is pleasing to God. Being a man means that I will always fall short of the Grace of God, but His Mercy shall always endure!

Sometimes we think that our relationship with God means that we will always have to encounter adversity, animosity and disdain from people that choose to live their lives in a manner that is not compatible with that of ours. But that is a blatant fallacy and is not a requirement to God's Holy Word, although challenges will indeed present themselves in a capacity that is less than what they really are.

Nowhere within the Impeccably Written Scripture does it command anyone to be a fool. In fact, the entire book of Proverbs encourages the complete opposite, to be wise in our ways. The wisdom that we glean on our own is temporal and limited at best. But the Holy Spirit Wisdom is something else, all unto itself. And what a privilege it is to be in "Community" with a presence that is Greater than me.

Thank You Heavenly Father!
Thank You King Jesus!
Thank You Holy Spirit!

The decisions are not mine, but the resulting actions are mine to make.

If it is not FOR you, then it is AGAINST you! Know that and grow from that knowledge. For what is for you will proclaim itself to be so, and will own the actions to further demonstrate why it is so. And anything to the contrary is just that, to the contrary!

Do not wait for others to treat you better! It is incumbent upon YOU, to treat you BETTER!

"Of course I forgive you! Not only did I forgive you, but I also forgave myself for allowing you to treat me that way. My Peace is too vitally important for unforgiveness to invade, divide and conquer my Heart. The only partitions in my Life are between the Truth of the Father, and everything else."

I owe me, therefore, I got me dotting the I's and crossing the T's of each and every letter. I owe me, therefore I got "Me Treating Me BETTER!"

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

"In the Name of Jesus"

There are many things that we are and just as many things that we are not. How you see you should be in line and in sync with how Jesus sees you! Your external reflection is only that of what the mirror shows you to be. But it is the internal reflection that the mirror cannot see and the outward demonstration that Jesus wants you to be.

Whenever we take photos of others or are being photographed by someone, we or they, always makes sure that we position ourselves in a way that captures the best representation of us, in that moment. We should also do likewise, when Jesus is capturing the images of how we live our lives, fashioning ourselves in a manner that subsequently positions us to ensure that our image is captured in the Integrity-filled way in which we both lead and live our lives.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, just imagine how many words our Life's Picture is and more importantly, what that picture is saying, not just to others, but to Jesus. If He were to open up my Life's photo album, I would want Him to Smile as I Glorify Him, going down memory lane of all of the things that He has brought me through and Delivered me from!

It is in Him that I seek my notoriety and claim to fame!

It is in Him that I choose to emulate, further demonstrating the example that He was as a man and who He is as the Father's Son.

For it is not in "my" name that I seek Him out. It is in His Majestic Name that I learn what it is all about, leaning not on my own understanding, but in His definition and the Power contained in His Holy Name.

The undisputable Name that hung, bled and died in order for Victory to be gained. And not because He was worthy of death, but because we are unworthy of His Blessings as a result of His death. But the same Resurrection Power that rose Him from the dead, bares the same Name that afforded me Life instead.

Everything, is "In the Name of Jesus."

So, when you pose for your next picture, make sure that the flash is on, so that the light may do what it is supposed to do: and that is to develop you into the who and what, He has purposed you.

"In the Name of Jesus"

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

"God Knows Your Heart"

Do not allow yourself to become dumbfounded by the trivialization of your role or your part. Only concern yourself with the knowledge, coupled by the fact, that "God Knows Your Heart."

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

"Suffocate Negativity"

"Suffocate Negativity" by refusing to breathe Life into it, and mark it absent by refusing to acknowledge it's presence. Let it be consumed by it's own destruction, without your active participation.

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

"Your Purpose Layers"

Each day and every night we reveal ourselves unto "our selves" in a manner that is visible to no eyes other than those of our own. It is there, where we find it to be most comforting, in the presence of one. But it is in that audience of one where we house and hoard the antithesis of who and what we are and who and what we were designed to be.

The illusion of comfort is shielded by a single crowd participation of one. For that is not who we are! That is not what we are! And that is not ALL that we are!

We were meant to be what God created us to be. But before we can realize His promotion within us, we have to tender our resignations unto "our selves," so that we can step into His inheritance, and propel "ourslves" into a Supernatural hemisphere that we cannot accomplish on "our own."

In order to do that, we must submit unto the process of undoing our self-inflicted mess, one layer at a time. Over time, we have accumulated a wealth of nothing in hopes to accomplish a wealth of something. But to no avail as we oft times ponder the reasons why our plans do not prevail. If and when they do not work out, just perhaps, it is because we left Him out.

And now we find "our selves" in somewhat of a quandary, desperately trying to make any logical sense out of the many things that we left on the fence of Life, not committed to one side or the other. But in the commitment of God's Love to us, we can find Favor in our ability to Trust, in Him.

My experience in the "peeling process" had me butt naked, confessing my mess! And that is where I began to undo all that was ever done, not in the literal sense, but in the Spiritual knowledge that the experience so afforded me. How could I be a better me, if I continue to hide behind me? Why would I continue to accomplish a wealth of anything in an attempt to accomplish a great wealth in something. That undefined something gave way to a brighter day, as soon as I began to acknowledge a better way, other than that of my own.

One layer at a time, I began to unwind the tightly wound up existence that was prone to resistance, for the sake of my own performance, of my audience of one. But as soon as I allowed myself to lose myself, I found myself no longer as one, but in victory lane, finally having won!

Remove the layers that self define you! Embrace the change that God has designed for you! Activate your Faith and Trust in His Promise, that after the process, you will have successfully eradicated the mess that we so eloquently and oft times find "our selves" in.

One layer at a time, over time, God is revealing and peeling them back, one at a time. The mastery of your destiny will be demonstrated in your ability, to see yourself within the vision that He sees for yourself, forever altering the course of self, for something much greater than and for the Deliverance of a Purpose that has proven itself to be worth it.

Step back, and allow the process to peel back, "Your Purpose Layers."

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

"Pacing These Hallways"

Waiting on your future to blast off into a Supernatural hemisphere requires the participation of a Supernatural Spirit that can do more than you can humanly fathom. It is through your Faith, and not through doubt, that you will be able to walk into the realization of all that God has in store for you.

For what has been deposited within cannot be withdrawn from, if you do not co-sign. Do not authorize your "situation" or the "thoughts" of others to manifest and marinate in the vessel of where your Hope comes from, and where your Faith resides, you.

In the midst of whatever you might be facing, perceived or realized, walk in confidence that the protection of the Lord, your God, shall be with you always, as you're "Pacing These Hallways."

That Supernatural hemisphere is just a belief system away, and today is exactly when and exactly where it should start. And not into another erroneous foray of what others may or may not think or say. But, walk in confidence, seeking His face and guidance, as you're "Pacing These Hallways," in preparation for the Supernatural to provide The Way!

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

"Challenged"

A woman seeks to be "Challenged," while a man discovers the need to be "Challenged."

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

"Benefits"

Do not get caught up in the "Benefits" that others receive from you, when CLEARLY, you were the one that was Blessed in order for them to benefit.

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