"1,000 And Climbing Higher!"

What does it all mean? The recently made commitment to stop trying to figure it ALL out has freed up enough mental capacity to take in even more, sorting out what I was once trying to figure out. The daily Renewal of my Faith in the Lord has afforded me the chance to sing a NEW song. If the Lord actually charged me for everything that His Infinite Brilliance has ever afforded me, I would become irreparably broke, beyond financial repair, forever cast down into the depths of despair. But I RISE from these ashes with the Lotion of the Lord to moisturize my flesh, only after He has cleansed my flesh, in the Spirit of His Truth, and the like Favor that He has for the Youth.

The Purpose of conquering my fear of heights was to allow God to take me to NEW ones!

The goal to be Greater than "I" ever was has made me see things clearer than "I" ever have. About me it shall never be, however, the evidence of the transformation needs corresponding testimony, contradicting ALL of the charges that have ever been levied against me. The evidence is me and the Glory that is to Be, is ALL Him!

I started this not knowing where it would take or lead me to. But this I did know: "He who began a good work in me will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus" (Philippians 1:6).

Oh Lord, how good You have been to me! As I "Climbed Higher" to seek more of You, all of the so-called friends must've had a strict curfew, because no one was there, when I looked into the rear-view mirror. I stayed focused on You and the silence of my surroundings compelled me to Hear You MORE, hear You BETTER, and hear You CLEARER! I embrace the silence in order to hear from You and even when it is decibel level, I have trained my ears to "Hear Above the Noise," in order to Receive the Joy, that is ALL You! Thank You for staying up with me Lord, beyond the curfew.

I have completed this leg of my journey, boasting not, unless it is unto and about the goodness of the Lord (1 Corinthians 1:31). And on One Accord, I claim the seeds of Greatness that He has deposited within me in order to complete the next leg of my journey. When you have reached the summit, what do you do and where do you go? You give God ALL the Glory and you commence to "Climbing Higher!"

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

"Inspirational Rant!"

I am going to close out this year on an "Inspirational Rant!"

The past twelve months alone have provided no less than a novel's worth of material. However, I will choose a wageless "War" and I will Pray for "Peace" instead of responding in the flesh, irrespective of the fact that this is one temptation that I wouldn't mind giving way to. Nah, but that would be entirely too easy and more importantly, not pleasing unto the Lord. "Father, I Forgive them for what they attempted to do and I forgave them when they re-attempted to do the same after failing the first time. In Jesus Name!"

Oh, the lessons learned and gleaned from the meanness of the mean that tries to camouflage their DNA to alter the appearance of their genes. Ah, I said I wouldn't go there!

Truth be told, the Truth is the ONLY thing that should ever be told, when it is spoken.

Do not allow the dead in Christ to kill what is inside of you. "Speak Truth Over Yourself" and allow Life to positively run amuck in all facets of your existence. Love the unlovable and Forgive each and every time that you are offended (Matthew 18:22), even when the intent is malicious in nature or ignorantly benign. Do not permit the darkness that is within others to dim the Light of the World that is within you.

Arrive at a place where you are forever safe from the ills of the sick, and deal with it quick. Do not let things build up and fester, for they will eventually burst and ooze out. That is not necessarily a bad thing since the cleansing should always start from within. It is the exterior ugliness that we often have to contend with. But know that what is presented on the outside is a direct reflection of what's happening on the inside.

When you encounter Love, it is because Love was there to begin with.

When you encounter everything but Love, anything but Love is all that is there, superficially.

Cleanse the pallette of your Heart and taste and see that Love is good! What an insatiable appetite you will develop that will no longer make room for the tastelessness of negativity and the infinite ignorance of mediocrity. Continually rise above it all and soar on wings like Eagles (Isaiah 40:31). The brilliance of your beauty when you spread your wings will take you to new heights that adversity cannot reach, thus compelling it to always look up to you.

Twelve months of Inspiration made me BETTER, not bitter. "And as I launch into 2014, I spread my wings, soaring to new heights that Faith can only bring. In Jesus Name. Amen!"

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

"Speak Truth Over Yourself"

The Life that we lead is the example that we set for our children to follow. The "do as I say and not as I do" sentiment is the biggest fallacy ever spat from anyone's mouth. Demonstration is through the actions and not the words alone, that sharpen and hone the type of skills that can be emulated with a certain degree of understanding. The continuation of such does indeed avail much by the deposits made into our children, that are nurtured to fruition, void of any contradictory suspicion, of how we lead our lives when no one else is around.

The character aspects when no one is witnessing your behavior serve as the proving ground for when everyone is witnessing your behavior.

Therefore, what you say has to align with what you do, otherwise the Truth about you will reveal itself to everyone else, and then it will reveal itself to you. You cannot and do not fool anyone but yourself when the double life that you lead is anything but the words that you speak.

"Speak Truth Over Yourself" and bare your own witness to the lies that rid themselves of your presence. For if God is the Truth, the lies know their place in His Presence. They Have None!

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

"Change Will Change the Landscape of ALL Situations"

If one is constantly being tested, is that indicative of repeated failure? Has the lesson been learned or is the repetition designed for us to become masters of what is in front of us? We can easily draw our own conclusions one way or the other, however, we should lean not on our own understanding (Proverbs 3:5). We cannot grade ourselves on the mastery of our own challenges, rather we should allow for the challenges to concede Victory in the form of our mastery of them. For if we are Truly transformed from the inside out, we need not shout of such transformation, for the "Change Will Change the Landscape of ALL Situations." Do not boast of yourself for the gratification of the same. That only leads to an earthly promotion, that does nothing in the form of Heavenly gain. God is not impressed with what He has already given you. He was abundantly aware of what He did in order to transform you. Humility has never been an exercise in futility. And Growth is THE prerequisite for upward mobility. You get what you seek, so don't employ tribulation. The "Change Will Change the Landscape of ALL Situations."

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

"It Belongs To Someone Else!"

Whenever you get into someone else's vehicle to drive it for the very first time, there are some adjustments that need to be made to suit your specifications and comfort level in the handling of a vehicle that is not yours.

The horizontal length of the seats in proportion to your height and the distance to the pedals, the vertical height of the seats, the rear-view mirror, the side mirror's and acclimating yourself to the controls and gadgets and the once or twiceover that you make prior to putting the vehicle in motion.

You are then able to drive something that does not belong to you, but it never quite rides like the vehicle that belongs to you, does it? And even though you are licensed to operate that vehicle, the registration bares a name that is other than yours. For "It Belongs To Someone Else!"

The Life Blessings that we are born into, that are to be revealed to us, are just the same in a like manner, capacity and scenario. Others may attempt to drive what is not customized to their specifications and them being licensed to do so is only done so, with your permission. And irrespective of how far or how long they drive, the ownership of both the Blessing and the vehicle are non-transferable, unless there is an associated cost, from one ownership to the next, or so it seems.

Some costs are beyond our ability and financial capability of ever affording. And the cost associated with Blessings are at an even Greater price, that was already paid for "On the Cross." You see, what is for you is only for you. What is for me is only for me. And the transferability of our inheritance is void of any transaction that would supersede the Owner of the Blessing.

Ownership is key, pun intended. You should not operate something unless the key is yours or unless the understanding is understood that "It Belongs To Someone Else!"

I think that we tend to become complacent in living a vicarious lifestyle and existence in and with something that does not bare our names as the Rightful owners. It is often as IF, the Owner of the Blessing got it wrong when He chose to Bless us with what He knew to be Best for us.

We must remove ourselves out of the mindset that we need to be seen through the eyes of someone else other than seeing ourselves through the eyes of ourselves. No ambiguity or confusion can lead us down a path of disillusionment or disillusion. We know who are and what we will become, when we finally start seeing ourselves through the "Eyes of the Son."

Live in the Blessing that is yours. Live the Life and existence that is all your own. And worry not about the customization of someone else's situation, that was not tailor made for you. For if it was, alterations would not be necessary. And since they are, understand that "It Belongs To Someone Else." Find what fits you and start wearing the Blessings that were made to your specifications. Your name is already on it as the Rightful owner and no adjustments or alterations are needed for the Perfect fit that is all your own. Everyone else will come to know, that "It Belongs To Someone Else!"

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

"When You Know Your Worth!"

Well on your way to becoming your ALL, overcoming the obstacles that wanted to celebrate your fall, congratulate yourself for being able to withstand the ploys of adversity, having taken the best shot of the enemy and STILL being able to stand! There is Joy in the knowledge that Victory is just one realization away and the direction in which you are now traveling, is the opposite of the intricate web of lies, cheating and deceit, that was salivating at your defeat. May it feast no more on the fear that you have relinquished and may it permanently vanquish into the depths of uncertainty that it tried to lure you to. TRUTH becomes your foundation, one in which lies have no prosperity or room for Growth. Speak it ALL into existence, "When You Know Your Worth!"

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

"Ignore Ignorance"

There comes a point in time where it becomes critically incumbent upon you to start "Ignoring Ignorance." The cost of providing ignorance your time and energy is your Peace. And there is no fixed or varied amount that can be accepted in the place of your Peace or in lieu of, for a piece of anything else. There is nothing outside of Peace that can be substituted for Peace, unless it is more of Peace. Do not fool yourself into thinking that you can sacrifice a nominal piece of your Peace for anything that has origins in ignorance. An ignorant state has an insatiable appetite for more of the same and will require likewise from you when you think that you can "control" an existence that sits on the perimeter of your Truth, daring you to venture outside of you, to become one with it, at the cost of your Peace. A state of ignorance is a choice and we always have the option of opting out of our current ignorant and embattled state, stepping right into our informed and Truth riddled future state. It ALL starts with the choices and the decisions that we make, and forming an alliance with ignorance does not raise our stake, until we start "Ignoring Ignorance," thus starving it to death, in the name of our Peace's sake.

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

"Love of God"

Once upon a time I knew not the depths of the type of Love that I thought that I knew. Growth mandated a deeper understanding for me, so I simply grew. Nothing new under the sun, just a revised way of thinking, compelled by the Son. I have learned to see Christ in EVERYTHING because my Faith has confirmed that Christ will see me through EVERYTHING! The ALL encompassing "Love of God" is a relevant participant presented in Glorious Magnificence that only seeks reciprocity for its Heavenly Permanence. What I thought I knew was nothing that I've come to know, compelling me to further Grow, so that I can walk into the type of Understanding that requires me to relinquish the previous thoughts of a very limited source. When I disconnected from the "sole" source that was me and connected to the "soul" source that is Him, I began to swim in the deep ends of the "Love of God." And the comprehension of deep is renewed with the renewal of a mindset that comprehends the enormity of the newly understood deep. The depths to the "Love of God" are Greater than could ever be understood, and that I understand. However, I need for the "Love of God" to take me deeper, where ALL uncertainty is compelled to depend on God's Deliverance, wherever it may land.

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

"Never Stop Rolling"

There is nothing like looking back over the past year and your Life for that matter, and claiming witness to how good God has been and how He has protected you from the top of your head to the bottom of your feet. Wherever you have been and for whatever reason, the Grace and Mercy of the Lord has been on display better than the BEST marketing advertisement ever devised or created. There is no creation that can top the Creator's Creation and I am Blessed to be able to claim Him as my Redeeming Heavenly Father, and one of His very own. His Blessings fail to stop there! They are multiplied exponentially and the credits for the work that He has Written, Directed and Cast for, "Never Stop Rolling." May the momentum of what He brings forth in your Life continue to Bless others beyond that of the Blessing of you. And may we ALL glean what has been learned and redeposit it into the lives of others, paying it forward, every single time we are paid with His Impartation through His Heavenly Revelation. May it "Never Stop Rolling!"

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

"Your Impact"

Nowadays we tend to check our Facebook pages to see how many "Likes" we received from something that we have posted or view our Twitter accounts in order to see how many Retweets we got. But that should not be the barometer that we use to gauge the impact that we have made in Life or in the lives of others. Irrespective of the intelligence of technology, "Your Impact" is not quantifiable and rightfully so. If that was the case, how were impacts calculated before the onslaught of Social Media via Facebook and Twitter?

When we seek the recognition of people, we miss out on the Glory of God. For what we do and what comes through us, most of the time has nothing to do with us. It is for the benefit of the Kingdom and not for the personal kudo's. I mean what if we had a personal impact goal of let's say 100 people? Would we slow down as we reached that goal and stop once that goal has been realized? Legitimate questions, hence the reason why we should not focus on how many we have impacted, but reset the "Impact Counter" with the start of each day, and approach it as if it is a new beginning in which to do it all over again. It actually is!

I long since stopped viewing the background statistics of "All The Best, All The Time!" I received a Holy Spirit Epiphany that let me know that my actions were making it about me and I had nothing to do with whatever was going on "behind the scenes." Therefore, I do not meausre my impact, I just keep living my Life, in order to make an impact, with the goal of my Heavenly Father deciding and guiding the impact that is to be made. It is never about you, however, it is about "Your Impact," and whether or not it was made.

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

"Enemy of Bondage"

The attitude and mannerisms of negativity all look the same, irrespective of the faces that it adorns. It will belittle, ridicule, mock and desecrate your name in order to draw attention to itself. Be not afraid nor fooled by the representation of negativity. It's actions will prove your suspicions right. Just maintain positivity, thus innately exposing negativity for what it truly is. You won't have to prove your positive disposition due to the irritable nature of negativity.

Let negativity walk on by, but do not let positivity pass you by.

Truth is the "Enemy of Bondage."

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

"Epiphany Glory"

Sometimes you would like to receive some form of acknowledgment that the work that you are doing is effectively garnering results. Most recently I experienced what I now deem as selfishness, when I was seeking the "appreciation" of my presence, not even realizing that my presence was appreciated, by way of God getting the Glory.

I am thankful to God that He "gently" allowed me to realize that it is "not about me."

During the time and prior to this realization, I searched myself in order to make sure that it wasn't about me. But what I found was "any" type of appreciation reserved just for "me" was indicative of the temporal fact that I needed it to be about "me." I stood firm in my assertion and I stand firm in my correction, which has subsequently provided better clarity with respect to my "Destiny's Direction."

When the Holy Spirit gently taps you on the shoulder to remind you that your part is the one that you play in the story, it is also reminding you that it is ALWAYS about God, and what I now know, to be "Epiphany Glory."

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

"Breath Affords Opportunity"

Mistakes are not the totality of your existence!

Some people will have you believe that the mishaps along your journey's path, have defined you and will continue to do so. In all actuality, those words emanating from their lips are what they themselves are using to try to define you. AS IF, their existence has been predicated on the absence of any type of wrongdoing.

What you believe you are is what you will be. What you believe you are not is not is what you will not be. And irrespective of opinions that don't matter, or mistakes that you have learned from, "Breath Affords Opportunity," to do it Right and to get it done.

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

"God Is Real!"

Stop waiting around for your Faith to show up when it is already there, and just activate it on the fact that it's use is waiting on the user: you!

Sometimes you happen upon people that are "waiting on the Lord." His timing is impeccable and sometimes we need to look within to gain better clarity and understanding as to why our promotion has not yet occurred. If we are to have expectations of God, is turnabout not fair play? Shouldn't He have and does He not have expectations of us? What if God is actually "waiting on us" to step into our Destined Greatness by way of His Makeover Process? Should we not concede to the inevitable and allow Him to do the impossible?

In a world that is full of a lot of fakeness, I am relentlessly overjoyed to know that "God Is Real!" Standing IN and ON Faith, I revel in the privilege it is to see the things that He makes happen on a daily basis. I might not know why He does what He does, when He does it. However, I do know that I am always better, for Him having done it.

"God Is Real!"

The perceived success of the enemy is a fallacy unto itself in the form of more fakeness, that only strengthens the realness that IS God!

"God Is Real!"

You cannot convince a Faith yielding Believer otherwise, when the Word, and not the world, is the wisdom that has made having Faith, wise.

"God Is Real!"

The feeble attempt to disrupt the "Flow of Faith," only serves as an ambassador to the opening of the flood gates.

"God Is Real!"

And if I never learn another thing, I have already learned all that I need to know, in knowing that the Growth and subsequent appeal, has everything to do with the fact, that "God Is Real!"

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

"Love, To Make It Right"

With so much in contention for your time and energy, the smallest investment that we are making, yet expecting the biggest returns on, is an area that we are not the Great subject matter experts that we think that we are or claim to be. We tend to over complicate the matters of the Heart when the Heart actually and naturally knows better than we do. Over time our hearts become hardened through the trials and errors, mistakes and heartaches that we have endured. And through it all, the only thing that ever changes, is us. Love doesn't change, we do. Somewhere along the way we turn away from Love, yet still call it love. Inevitably our success becomes incumbent upon our return to "Love, To Make It Right."

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

"Love and Selflessness Are the Greatest Things That We Should ALL Strive For"

When Christ Ascended to be at the Right Hand of the Father, He Imparted the Holy Spirit, that we might use It to guide our steps, lead our paths and illuminate the way. When we depart to be with the Father in Heaven, what will we leave behind for our family, friends and Loved ones to guide their steps, lead their paths and illuminate their way? Although it can never compare to what Christ imparted to us, we can emulate the Great Demonstrator in the name of the same Love that He had and continues to have for ALL of us.

What we leave behind is far Greater than what we can ever amass within our lives, all of which we cannot take with us where we are going. "Love and Selflessness Are the Greatest Things That We Should ALL Strive For!" And in doing so, we can effectively set the stage for continued Generational Growth, Spiritual Wealth and Physical Health.

Beyond the physical items to be divided amongst the living, leave behind a Legacy that can be shared with everyone, with the explicit intent of "Love and Selflessness," two of the Greatest Things That We Should ALL Strive For.

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

"Call Upon Your Name: Jesus!"

The Holy Name of Jesus is synonymous with that of Love! Fathoming the unfathomable is synonymous with Loving the unlovable. They both serve as convicting evidence that the Spirit of the Lord is definitely in the midst. How can you Love that which cannot be Loved? Jesus is the answer. How can you fathom the unfathomable? Again, Jesus is the answer. Any question that begs for an understanding that extends beyond the human comprehension, requires the Supernatural Response of Christ. And although there is nothing new under the sun (Ecclesiastes 1:9), our Strength and Understanding cannot begin until we concede that our logic is done.

In every instance of my existence, I am Blessed by earthly Angels that remind me of what God has declared it to be. Far be it from me to sacrifice it ALL for more of the same. When the answers extend beyond my understanding, I simply "Call Upon Your Name: Jesus!"

God, Love, And Smile Always!

Corey A. Ford

"Old is Gold!"

As I sat in my favorite coffee house enjoying my overpriced Grande, Soy....an older gentleman asked if he could come and sit next to me. I happily obliged his request and the opportunity to share the space with him. Even though my high priced coffee compels me to think that I have invested real estate whenever I pop in on a daily basis, the fact of the matter is the Grande cup is the only real estate that I actually own in this coffe house.

He begins to start sharing with me his Life and what he is going through. I preface the remainder of this Blog to illustrate the number of epiphanies that I was inundated with as I hung on to every word that emanated from his mouth, as I simultaneously tried to make them out over his rather heavy accent.

The most important epiphany came to me at the crack of dawn when I realized that what I read the night before would prepare me for what I was about to encounter the very next day. The words of what I read were: "Stop living by what you feel and live by what God says!" Those words pounced on me with enormous ferocity and have yet to relinquish their hold on me. I fell asleep and awoke to that same sentence playing over and over again. I absorbed and allowed it to consume me and just in the nick of time.

As I prepared my son for school, I declared the "New Day" for what it was going to mean, what God said it will be, and NOT how I felt about anything. And in doing so, I was prepared to take on and receive my work for the day.

Of all of the things that I was able and Blessed to accomplish, my Greatest task was yet to materialize. Generally, my Grande would come in the morning, but it was not to be on this day. For what I needed to do and where I needed to be, had nothing to do with me or that cup of coffee.

I got over myself and those draining feelings of my own and heard what God said in repeated fashion. "It is not what "I" feel, but what God says." The importance of this is critical to everything and should not befall the deaf ears of anyone. In doing so, I approached the "New Day" for the Blessing that it was to be, for the Glory of God.

Had I been consumed by my own "things" that I had going on, I could not have possibly and adequately positioned myself for this 72 year old man to open up to a complete stranger. That illumination is due to the creation of the Word of God that I insatiably devour on a daily basis.

This gentleman was in need of someone to just "listen to him." I let him talk so much that he thanked me for doing so and wanted to turn his monologue into a dialogue, offering me the chance to speak. I initially sensed the need for him to be heard and I relinquished my need to speak so that he could get it all out. What this gentleman shared with me I will forever cherish and am Grateful to him for doing so. I am Grateful to God for using me as such and I am also Grateful for the availability to do much, by way of playing a small part.

I realized the microcosm that I commonly refer to as "challenges" and began to embrace them as Victories after hearing the "challenges" that this young 72 year old man is faced with on a daily basis. The same daily basis that I use in order to satisfy my gourmet coffee fix. How dare me! How dare I posture myself and my lips to utter a single "challenge" out of my mouth when I want for nothing outside of a cure for Diabetes. And even if that cure never happens, King Jesus already has, so that utterance is rapidly categorized away with all of the others.

At the conclusion of our Conversation, he shared some more gems with me. He also said, "you know once upon a time, people thought "Old is Gold." People used to think like that, but no more. Nowadays, they throw people my age into the trashcan and treat us like nothing." That resonated with me to my core!

The coffee house was the location. The opportunity was the platform. And I was the audience for him to deliver his message.

Contrary to what the world says and does, I BELIEVE what God says and does! And the night before, followed by the next morning when I needed to "stop living by what I felt and start living by what God said," I was able to get over myself, hear God's voice and do what I was meant to do on this day, which was just to "listen" and to subsequently declare, "Sir, irrespective of what the world thinks and says, "Old is Gold," STILL!"

Thank you for imparting your heart to me. Thank you for allowing me the privilege to receive. Thank you sharing in what we both believe. God is Real and "Old is Gold!" I will be Praying for you Mr. R!

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

"You Do What Your Heart Compels You To Do"

I fall in Love with Him all over again, on a daily basis. The only thing that ever changes is the increased Joy that His Presence fills and consumes me with. When you Love the Lord, you know that He Loves you more initially and in return and that His position is unconditional. You begin to understand that all other forms of Love will inevitably fall short and you will essentially be settling for less than, in comparison to. No one can Love like the Lord. The world's riches could not afford. And it would be wise to not make such a comparison, however, the Love of the Lord does indeed serve as a litmus test to the Love that flows your way. Although the Love can never measure up, the effort of trying to do just that is an amazing starting point that should not be lost on time and energy. "You Do What Your Heart Compels You To Do." So, whether it is confusion, chaos or Love, "You Do What Your Heart Compels You To Do." The actions will always reveal the Heart of a person. If they do not exist, in their heart, your presence is likewise. However, when they do, so will you and their actions will be compelled by their Heart. When you are informed, then you cannot be disillusioned. Actions are dictated by the Heart, and you do exactly what your Heart compels you to do.

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

"Love Great!"

The boundaries of Love do not exist, when the presence of God is in the midst. Love has no predefined parameters other than the ones that exist from the ones that you create. To Love less than is mediocre, when there is always the opportunity in which to "Love Great!" I am grateful to God that He chooses to Love me the way that He meant for me to be Loved. It warms my soul to know that I am already in receipt of ALL of the Love that I need, that was intended for me, that replenishes me, that sustains me, that is blameless unto me, and that keeps me away from anything to the contrary of what Love is only meant and designed to be, Love. Step away from the mediocrity that we have come to know as "man made love" that will always meet its "man made fate." And step into the Opportunity, the Understanding, the Privilege and the Blessing, of learning and knowing what It is, and how to "Love Great!"

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

"Guided, By Love"

The inherited ways of the world would lead you to believe that in order to Love, one would first need to be Loved. However, the inherited Way of the Lord has already demonstrated the prerequisite of Love, that enables us to Love, irrespective of whether or not we are Loved, which is in direct contrast to the human standards of Love. God Loved the unlovable when He chose to Love us so, that He sent His Son to become the sin of the world so that it would die with Him and He would be Raised up again in the Heavenly form of Him, the Perfect Love.

More often than not we are misguided by our own thoughts of Love and what it means to us. The beauty about Love rests in what it means to everything around us, that is supposed to come through the vessel that is us.

You do not need a person to Love in order to Love. Be the person that is representative of Love and allow the right kind of Love to make its way to and through you.

Do not be misguided by your fleshy thoughts on what Love is supposed to be, and how and what Love should look like. If you are Love, then Love should look just like you. The reflection that Love sees when Love meets you, should not be a surprise to the Love that is you.

God has provided us Love, so that in turn, we may be "Guided, By Love."

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

"Selfishness is Blinded by Itself"

When it comes to your vision, does it squarely rest upon everything that has anything to do with you, or is the sight of what you see, inclusive of everything and then "me?" Selflessness recognizes selfishness in the flesh, but selfishness will try to have selflessness believe that what it sees is actually blinded by the selfish description of itself. Living a Life of selflessness does not require one to defend themselves against selfishness. The selfless actions dictated by the Love within the selfless Heart, does not require a persuasive description that a selfish heart does. Allow the Life that you live to be the Life that you lead, in order to negate any believable thoughts that would otherwise counter the existence that is you. Do not be blinded by the vision of others or what they would have you to see and believe. "Selfishness is Blinded by Itself," however, the deposits made within you are only conceived, by the Father.

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

"Growth in Vulnerability"

When you make the conscious decision to expose your vulnerabilities, you simultaneously make the paramount decision to opt-in to one of the Greatest forms of Growth that you could ever experience. It is in the self-acknowledgment of your own ignorance that you open up the windows of opportunity for the Light of Truth to shine in and upon you. You begin to remove the ambiguity that surrounds you and Clarity begins to take form, making its way through to you. In the concession of confusion, you usher in the Moments of Clarity, that cancel out all that does not belong. There is "Growth in Vulnerability," none that is perceived, rather all that exists in Maturity.

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

"With That Being Said"

I let myself down, as soon as I invested in someone else, just as fallible as me, to not let me down. Everything is too good to be true, when the only real Truth is in the Word of God. Expect to be disappointed, although one should not live their lives in anticipation of the arrival of disappointment. Everything happens for a reason and even in the disappointment, it serves as a stark reminder that the only thing to ever remain True, exists within the 66 Books of the Gospel. "With That Being Said," I am able to see God in everything, up to and including those disappointments that serve as Life Lessons reminding me that the lessons only cease when my comprehension of that lesson is complete. So, I compel myself to look further within whenever I feel like a scenario has been revisited again. What did I get wrong that I thought I was going to get right? Why is there a flicker of darkness when there is supposed to be Light? Perhaps I did not turn on the Light of the Lord so that I can better afford myself Greater visibility in Him, by further dimming the perceived light that is within me. "With That Being Said,"....

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

"Entanglement of the Day"

Whatever the day brings is a new tune in which to sing unto the Lord. For you know from Whence you Came and the Process is molding you into the representation of Change. The entanglement is designed to implore and compel you to activate your Faith, one in which supersedes your own ability to overcome what would appear to be insurmountable odds. But the oddsmakers have not an inkling with respect to the Supernatural Existence that is God Almighty! Sure, unfair things can and have happened to you and you have probably found yourself entangled in a web of deceit, unfair accusations and what would appear to be an immovable mountain of confusion and chaos. But within the DNA of the "Entanglement of the Day," there is the necessary evidence of what it means and what is being allowed to come your way. For if it has not destroyed you, it was meant to grow you, in order for you to demonstrate and employ and deploy your Faith. No entanglement, irrespective of any day, can change the plans that God has identified to you, as your own.

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

"What Happens to People When You Change for the Better"

They don't understand your change and the guilt of the mirror's reflection which is now you, is a constant reminder of what they cannot bring themselves to do!

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

"Teachable Moments: They See My Effort!"

Somehow we allow ourselves to get caught up in the whim of what's going on around us and subconsciously think that for whatever reason it deserves our attention and participation. Without a conscious effort we can begin to take on a life form that is contrary to who and what we are for the sake of what we think is expected of us, blind to the fact that who and what we really are is what is most important to the one's that Love us as such. I have experienced this through yet another instance of "Teachable Moments" that was gleaned through the Loving nature of my Children. The time that we spend together does not have to be doing something which requires the use of my credit card or the dispensing of readily available cash. Rather it is the undivided attention to detail that I partake in, with them, that garners the most Loving feedback that a parent could ever ask and hope for. The "Time" that we spend together cannot be compensated for or replaced in lieu of anything. In everything that I do as a father, it is apparent that "They See My Effort!" And in doing so, in the manner that only Children of God can, they reward me with their presence, when it is THEIR presence that has actually so rewarded me. This is the type of cyclical behavior that can and will speak volumes, generationally speaking. My effort will not be lost when I do not reach for something other than my "time and energy," rather it will be solidified in the same "time and energy" that is freely given to the one's that appreciate it for what it truly is, irreplaceable. I am gently reminded of what's important by the importance of what God communicates to me through my Children. And in the irrespective whim of whatever is going on around us, it does not fall on deaf ears. Another lesson on "Teachable Moments: They See My Effort!"

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

"Grab It and Own It!"

What is for you is for you alone and no one can do anything about it! However, you need to believe that sentiment and Promise that God has preemptively Gifted to you. The Infinite Brilliance of the Lord is to be outdone by nothing or no one! He knew what you would face before it ever materialized and you ever faced it, hence the preemptive style that is all His Own.

We have the ability to not only meet, but to exceed the expectations that the Lord has for us, and in abundant fashion. We cannot exceed the Great Exceeder, however, we can do our absolute best to meet Him in the Place of Rest that He has already provided for us.

The Gift is for the taking and no one can claim it or take it from you. So, "Grab It and Own It!"

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

"Quick to Remind You"

Your past can be like once having had bad credit. You work so hard to clean it up and raise your credibility score, and in the process, the "creditors" or "people" and "remnants" of the past are "Quick to Remind You" of where you went wrong and how much it is going to cost you. And no matter what you do, even having paid all that was ever due, that reminder remains on your credit report for you to see. But at some point in time, things will begin to fall off as if they were never there, and the responsibility of ever making the same mistakes again will become one that you can live with, sans the contempt and chagrin of others, as if they have never sinned.

You begin to rise as your credit score begins to raise, your latter becoming your Greater, replacing those "bad credit days."

And like Christ erasing the remnants of the past, that credit report will also one day display zero remnants of the erroneous ways of your past, once it has been cleaned up, satisfied and Forgiven.

We need not the constant reminders of what Christ has already pardoned on our behalf. So, do not allow people to try you again, re-convict you of your old sin and sentence you yet again. Even Double Jeopardy is forbidden, and nothing can replace what Christ has already Forgiven.

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

"Fall Into Your Arms"

I have taken many spills and acquired both bruises and scrapes in the process of falling. Over the course of my Life, I have made and learned from the many mistakes that were made on my behalf, outside of the better judgment that was obviously not that of my own.

Over and through the years the bruising and scrapes have adequately healed and the fear of falling has subsided. Had I not taken those initial spills, the better judgment that is now mine would have never been imparted.

And although I will continue to make mistakes along my journey's path, thankfully the fear is absolutely gone. With Your Grace and Mercy following my every move, I now look forward to and do not mind, when I "Fall Into Your Arms."

To God Be the Magnificent Glory!

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

"Wired Differently"

The change that makes its way through you is not by the voice or hands of another, nor at the request of the same. In order to be in the company of change, the wiring of the old needs to be gutted, ripped out and newly wired in order to accommodate the body of the new. Installing a newly wired thought process into an old wired thought process will not work. The backward compatibility is actually not compatible at all. We cannot pour the new into the old (Luke 5:38).

It is a compliment to be thought of and considered "set apart" as opposed to be likened as "a part." When you understand what it means to be "Wired Differently," you begin to step into a Greater understanding of both the benefits of such, as well as the responsibility as much.

One needs to go through in order to get through and there is no auto rerouting to negate the path that comes within the package of the Purpose.

Be "set apart" and embrace being "Wired Differently." If you were supposed to be "a part" of the same, then you would have been just that.

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

"I'm Alive Again!"

What a beautiful day made perfect in every beautiful way.

In Life, it is never how you start, rather it is indeed how you finish. However, on a day such as, when it starts out Great and continues to escalate to Greater Greatness, you know that the Fingerprints of the Lord are everywhere to be found.

Existing in a humbled state of humility, the silent existence is not an exercise in futility.

What has been deposited within you is for a benefit that is far Greater than you.

The privilege of being the conduit that helps others get through it is the selection of God's Perfect Plan that He has for you. And by the way, it has absolutely nothing to do with you.

The celebration of you should never be lost on the emphasis that is Him.

And on this day where I celebrate another year, my Smile can be seen from ear to ear. Whatever came my way was sent packing on its way, for only what we do for Christ, will and shall forevermore become a mainstay.

I am Grateful for my Life and acknowledge that it is not me. It is what comes through me, so that others may indeed see. And at 42, every day is a day in which to claim, "I'm Alive Again!"

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