"Love of God"

My Heart is continuously overwhelmed by His outpouring of Love in and over my Life. Consciously undeserving of such Love, but abundantly aware that it is not because of what I have ever done or said, but Who's I Am. My Heavenly Father Loves and Adores me Greater than anything or anyone ever could. I am Humbled to be His son, knowing that He knows me and calls me by my name.

I listen for His Voice at the behest of the Holy Spirit, craving for Him to beckon me into His Holy Presence. My Heart flutters in rhythmic alignment with the sound of His Voice. My choices are none, since my only choice is The Son, of the Most High God.

My Life will never be the same, ever since He called my name, letting me know that I am in His Sights, covered by His Grace and Mercy, Delivered from all that would attempt to destroy me. I Am His! And in Him is where I live! Anything that is not of Him, cannot be my next of kin. My Inheritance in His Will does not afford deviations from His Plan for my Life.

It is the "Love of God" that sustains me, pain-free from the agony of defeat. In Him is where I take refuge, where I seek to find my permanent seat.

The "Love of God" is my sole and soul redeeming quality that I have absolutely nothing to do with, yet benefit from, at no less than 100%.

I am drenched in the "Love of God" and swim in the rip currents of His Love, to never return to the quicksand of the shore of the world. Deeper than the deepest depths known, I'll be somewhere there, with the King on the Throne! Forever basking, in the "Love of God."

Heavenly Father.
King Jesus.
Holy Spirit.
Smile.
Love.
Always.
And Still.
Exactly Who God Says I Am.
Corey A. Ford

"To Love. To Forgive. To Be Grateful."

Do not forget to Love today. For it was Love that afforded you the opportunity to see this day. It was Love that allowed you to survive yesterday. It is Love that will always be Love, irrespective of whatever day it is. No. Do not forget to Love today.

Do not forget to Forgive today. For it was Forgiveness that afforded you the opportunity to see this day. It was Forgiveness that allowed you to survive yesterday. It is Forgiveness that will always be Forgiveness, irrespective of whatever Forgiveness is needed for. No. Do not forget to Forgive today.

Do not forget to be Grateful today. For it was Gratefulness that afforded you the opportunity to see this day. It was Gratefulness that allowed you to survive yesterday. It is Gratefulness that will always be Gratefulness, irrespective of whatever you are Grateful for. No. Do not forget to be Grateful today.

Do not forget to Smile today. You have a lot to be Grateful for. For you have been Forgiven. And you are more than Loved.

"To Love. To Forgive. To Be Grateful."

Heavenly Father.
King Jesus.
Holy Spirit.
Smile.
Love.
Always.
And Still.
Exactly Who God Says I Am.
Corey A. Ford

"Dancing Through The Fire!"

The heat from the coals didn't singe me. However, they did give me a rhythm that I didn't previously have. Got me dancing around, while the enemy thinks that their coals have got me down. Quite the contrary, since He has Designed me to be Greater than ordinary.

I thought that I was getting more problems. However, I wound up with more solutions, producing leftover solutions for future problems. The Abundance of The Lord is Greater than anything that money could ever afford.

The high wire of Life is meant to teach Greater balance. We will get to the other side and possess the land, just as The Lord said we would!

Don't ever quit! Don't ever give up! When it's time to move on, move towards something, not ever running from anything. In the meantime, just keep "Dancing Through The Fire!"

Heavenly Father.
King Jesus.
Holy Spirit.
Smile.
Love.
Always.
And Still.
Exactly Who God Says I Am.
Corey A. Ford

"To Make Me Stronger"

Incomprehensible when it arrived uninvited! How did you get here? Why did you come? And what in the name of God do you want with me? In the Name of God....

It AND they came and arrived to address my weaknesses. No more. No less.

Whatever tried to add itself to the overall equation was nothing but an employee and derivative of fear itself. And I have not the Spirit of fear (2 Timothy 1:7), so said The Lord.

There I was, through it ALL, standing in total AWE, watching God protect and shield me from the blatant and evil intentions of the enemy. All the while He was Grooming me.

You don't want to go through it when you are going through it. However, after you have gone through it, you are Grateful to God that He brought you to it and afforded you the opportunity to witness His Word in Action, making you Stronger in Him, qualifying you in and through Him, seeing all that He has Delivered you from. The Glory Be to God! You begin to Understand why.

Perceived strength is a fallacy all unto itself. The vast riches and wealth are temporal at best, unless they come from The Best.

I thank God for highlighting and exploiting ALL of my weaknesses. I got over myself under the directive of Him. Had it not been for The Lord (Psalm 124).

I boast in my weaknesses as a walking and talking billboard. I recite them intently and acknowledge them explicitly. For they have no bondage and no hold over me. Their purpose is to boast about and to serve the Most High God (2 Corinthians 12:9-10).

I know why you came.
I know how you got here.
I know what you wanted with me.

In the Name of God..."To Make Me Stronger."

Heavenly Father.
King Jesus.
Holy Spirit.
Smile.
Love.
Always.
And Still.
Exactly Who God Says I Am.
Corey A. Ford

"Let Alone That It Would Be You"

The Inspiration that first Inspired me to seek the Revelation to go to a Higher Level, is not a figment of any imagination. Who would've ever thought that being in Love with You would alter and change the course of Life to the point of no return, irrespective of all of the wrong turns that were made, moving further away, from Love.

The beauty of that u-turn sign just as the fumes that were being ridden on were about to expire. Freshly replenished with a New and Whole Heart that is compelled by Your Will's Desire.

Grateful for all that didn't work out. OverJoyed that You worked it all out. Being Loved by You has made me New. Every single day keeps renewing me in You.

The Love that was sought was never designed to be bought by any temporal resources that have an apathetic thought to the Greatness That Is You.

You caught me: offguard, by surprise, when I wasn't looking. You also caught me when I was free-falling for all of the things that weren't actually free. And here You are, still in Love with me.

The Truth knows no other definition other than True. My Heart is now committed and married. Who would've ever thought, "Let Alone That It Would Be You."

Heavenly Father.
King Jesus.
Holy Spirit.
Smile.
Love.
Always.
And Still.
Exactly Who God Says I Am.
Corey A. Ford

"Head Held High"

The atrocity of the mediocrity even remotely within your vicinity, makes one pause to re-identify, who is truly a "friend to me."

The gravity of the monotony needs to be defied, then re-applied, in an effort to accurately categorize, before the necessary alignment (With God), prior to being synchronized.

Head held down for too long makes the downward motion appear to be primary. Now just imagine if gravity was upward bound and everything heavy was actually lifted up prior to being given up, and negativity was secondary.

Purpose and Destiny cannot be fulfilled by looking down, allowing past mistakes to identify you and prohibit future Blessings and breaks.

Unless they tower over you, they should never see the top of your head. It should be a mystery to them and revelatory to you, for all that is ahead.

Positivity never changes and can stare negativity Right in the eye. Negativity cannot infiltrate the Positivity, when you keep your "Head Held High."

Heavenly Father.
King Jesus.
Holy Spirit.
Smile.
Love.
Always.
And Still.
Exactly Who God Says I Am.
Corey A. Ford

"Fighting On Your Knees"

So used to being postured up in a fighting stance, it takes a little getting used to "Fighting On Your Knees." Grappling with someone is only good when you are in a caged battle with a visible opponent. Even then sometimes the battle is better fought from a submissive position. You see, it gives the illusion to your opponent that they have the upper hand. In ALL actuality, all one has to do is to deflect and protect, until the opponent is worn out. The ground and pound is only good when it connects, hence the reason you should deflect and protect. You do not have to be on top in order to win or to be Victorious.

Points are only earned if the blows connect. Once again, the reason to deflect and protect. An exercise in futility if the cardio of the opponent is no match for your agility. The illegal blows when you are on your knees, only compels jeers from an informed audience of spectators, that Understand the rules of engagement.

"Fighting On Your Knees" is a skillset that requires your undivided attention and meticulous dedication, in anticipation of any confrontation.

You do not always win, even when perception has you believing that you have won. The outcome of one round is irrelevant when you are in a Championship Match. You will inevitably get back up from your knees and be able to stand toe to toe with ANY foe. Some of Life's most important lessons are imparted, taught, absorbed and learned when and while you are down, and "On Your Knees."

When the bell rings for the next round to begin, do not be surprised by your 2nd wind. The incomparable Strength that one gains from being on their knees, by far supersedes the illusion of victory that your opponent once had. It came and went, quicker than any fad.

Do not EVER allow fear to compel you to tap out! And do not EVER give up your back, irrespective of how formidable the attack. Whether you are flat on your back or getting up from your knees, your posture can demonstrate inevitable Victory.

For the hardest fought Victories are won, by getting back up, after "Fighting On Your Knees."

Heavenly Father.
King Jesus.
Holy Spirit.
Smile.
Love.
Always.
And Still.
Exactly Who God Says I Am.
Corey A. Ford

"Dear Lord"

Dear Lord,
How Marvelous is Your Holy Name! How Glorious is Your Presence in ALL the earth! I humbly Thank You for the miraculous wonders that You have performed. Your Protection from both dangers seen and unseen have forbidden death from having its way. Your Wisdom has guided ignorance into a Growing state of knowing that only You, are ALL knowing. Decreasing in self, allows You to increase in Spiritual Wealth. Getting out of the way, so that You may have Your Way. Seeking You in those hidden places, to be found in times of promotion and Revelation. Stepping down from the worldly pedestal, exalting You in the Highest Praise. No servant is greater than his master, and we serve the Greatest of Masters.

Lord, seeking You, allows us to come to know You better. To know Your Ways. To better Understand Your Timing. To be Grateful in the presence of Your Grace and Mercy so that we may draw nearer to You, in an effort to be more like You.

Thank You for Life! Thank You for Compassion! Thank You for Forgiveness! Thank You for Reconciliation! Thank You for Grace! Thank You for Mercy! Thank You for Strength! Thank You for Protection! Thank You for Peace! Thank You for Love. Thank You for Character! Thank You for Restoration! Thank You for Joy! Thank You for Jesus! Thank You for EVERYTHING!

I humbly Declare Your Greatness in ALL the earth and admonish anything to the contrary of Your Excellence Lord.

May the Life that I lead from this day forth, Honor You in ALL that I say and do. May the work that You have performed in me be realized so that it is You, and not me, that they see.

With ALL of my Heart, I surrender it ALL, to You Lord.

Thank You Lord!

Heavenly Father.
King Jesus.
Holy Spirit.
Smile.
Love.
Always.
And Still.
Exactly Who God Says I Am.
Corey A. Ford

"Nothing Will Be Wasted: Time!"

Oft times it appears that opportunity has just passed us right on by. Yet when we take a closer look, we begin to realize that whatever is FOR us shall never "pass us by." We just need to be prepared for it to rear itself to us in the form of opportunity.

Maintaining an idle or destructive mindset is not adequate preparation for the riches that have been stored away for us to one day partake in. Rather we should always seek to obtain Greater Understanding, Immense Clarity and a Newfound Sense of Self by decreasing whomever and whatever we THINK we are, and align ourselves with who and what God has already said that we are.

During this Time and IN His Perfect Timing, we will come to know and Grow in His Perfect Ways, Understanding the Order in which He will perfect us within our Purpose, providing crystal Clarity with respect to His Will, thus realizing when we need to position ourselves and where to be, in order to obtain just a glimpse of His Glory.

Do not squander your time with idleness or destructiveness. Confusion and chaos are not the order of His Day nor do they represent the Grace and Mercy of His Ways.

"Nothing Will Be Wasted!" However, delayed obedience is still disobedience and we have not the Time with the Promise of tomorrow, that has not been promised to us.

Get Right in order to be Right and do and be Right, even when the circumstances of Life appear to be everything but Right, and all wrong.

God's Timing is impeccable and His Love is Agape. Do not delay in hearing what God has to say, namely what He has already said about you.

"Nothing Will Be Wasted," up to and including "Time!"

Heavenly Father.
King Jesus.
Holy Spirit.
Smile.
Love.
Always.
And Still.
Exactly Who God Says I Am.
Corey A. Ford

"Nothing Will Be Wasted!"

Momma made meals out of the leftovers leftovers and made sure that the leftovers didn't taste like the leftovers from the original meal. Always keeping our palettes engaged and interested, by tweaking the ingredients, thus providing nourishment for our bodies and the art of improvisation for our developing minds. All the while creating meals out of meals that were no longer of their original composition.

Nothing was wasted!

God takes our leftovers and uses them to create something New within us, creating a salivating response when we seek out the ingredients that are His composition, that He uses to make us New, from the leftovers that were once us.

"Nothing Will Be Wasted!"

Absolutely everything that we have to go through, makes and positions us better than we once were. Our leftovers won't taste like the leftovers of the previous versions of us, and will taste even better than any meal that we could have conjured up with our own ingredients, in our own doing.

"Nothing Will Be Wasted!"

Sometimes God allows us to experiment in the kitchen of our own lives, so that we can come to know what it tastes like in comparison to what we will Grow to know what He will taste like. Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. (‭Psalm‬ ‭34‬:‭8‬ NIV)

For "Nothing Will Be Wasted!"

Heavenly Father.
King Jesus.
Holy Spirit.
Smile.
Love.
Always.
And Still.
Exactly Who God Says I Am.
Corey A. Ford

"His Revelatory Timing"

In the places where I would have never expected to find God, He was right there, in all of those places, to Right the wrong that not only I perpetrated, but all that was perpetrated against me. That moment onward compelled me to Belive beyond a shadow of any doubt, that God's Grace and Mercy cannot be outrun by my turtles pace nor outdone by trying to save face.

The Revelation of God's Will and Purpose for my Life keeps revealing itself unto me in spectacular fashion. I may not simply excuse myself from participation, irrespective of my complimentary will. The cost cannot be earned, rather it is afforded undeservingly, appropriately portioning itself, through "His Revelatory Timing."

I have come to expect God to move in "His Revelatory Timing," when the maturation in Him has been realized from within. Promotion to the next, is predicated on the passing of the previous. An increase in Him, is predicated on a decrease in you. Nanoscopically speaking, extinction is the goal, in order to void out any "shadow of existence," perceived or realized, en route to God Receiving the Offering of no less than 100% of the Glory that we should give to Him.

Do not be what they see. Rather, be the transformation that they need, in order to come into an expectancy of God, moving in "His Revelatory Timing."

Heavenly Father.
King Jesus.
Holy Spirit.
Smile.
Love.
Always.
And Still.
Exactly Who God Says I Am.
Corey A. Ford

"Written And Authored By God"

The definition of me was first "Written And Authored By God."

Throughout the course of Life, people, circumstances and choices will try to re-define you by overwriting what God has already written about you.

Fortunately for us, God does not require a ghost writer, a speech writer, a personal assistant, some strategic marketing plan, a do-over from His once over, a revision to His Story or a remix from the hit that He produced when He created us. I could stop right there and feasibly let the healing commence.

Heavenly Father.
King Jesus.
Holy Spirit.
Smile.
Love.
Always. 
And Still.
Exactly Who God Says I Am.
Corey A. Ford

"May We Be Reminded"

How soon we forget about the indiscretions of our past, as we posture our lips to pass judgment upon one another.

"May We Be Reminded," not to relive a less than past, but as a Token of Forgiveness to one another yielding to the historical context of our own indiscretions, as we re-posture our lips in the form of encouragement to one another.

Before passing judgment upon one another, yes, "May We Be Reminded."

Heavenly Father.
King Jesus.
Holy Spirit.
Smile.
Love.
Always.
And Still.
Exactly Who God Says I Am.
Corey A. Ford

"Here Is Where I Am"

Your enemies will happily applaud your mistakes, shortcomings and weaknesses. In the same breath, their dumbfoundedness will fail to comprehend the Strength that has been deposited within you, after you start making withdrawals from the Strength account that has been afforded to you.

How terribly weak is the mindset and the person that consumes that of his own strength and expects the same level of nutritional value as the provider of ALL Strength.

Behind me is where you would have found me, had I still been there. Reconciliation facilitated the Maturation and doused the stagnation with ice cold Preparation. Turned upside down in order to become Right side up, and now my cup....

With a crystal clear conscious and an undying Love of and for the Lord, I can ill-afford to view the past as if it is part of my present and future. What is before me, is for me, by way of the Lord's Grace and Mercy. Had it not been for the Lord, where would I be? Since it was ALL the Lord, "Here Is Where I Am."

Heavenly Father.
King Jesus.
Holy Spirit.
Smile.
Love.
Always.
And Still.
Corey A. Ford

"I Am Forevermore, Set Apart"

The rough draft into the creation of one's Legacy is drafted every day. Every letter, every word, every sentence, every paragraph, every page and every chapter. The penmanship of your Legacy is represented in not just what you compose with the words that emanate from your lips, with origins of your Heart, but also in the manner in which you live your Life, in the actions that were once thoughts, that became words, that came to fruition, good, bad and otherwise.

At this juncture of your Life, what does your Legacy scream about you?

I choose to lead a Life with the understanding that my Life is not that of my own, but it belongs to the King on the Mighty Throne. Pelt away if you feel so inclined, for my Legacy has already been defined.

Having been set apart, in order to be set apart, to let there be zero ambiguity that "I Am Forevermore, Set Apart." The square doesn't fit into my circle, even after having cut the corners in an effort to do so. That exercise in futility failed to even increase your cardio. You can't keep up after you have already been left behind. Refine your approach in order to yield yourself different results. Otherwise, exactly where you are, is exactly where you will always be. Behind.

Impart a Legacy to your offspring that is far Greater than anything that you thought you brought to the table. For it is still bare, which means that your palate for Life is just as limited as your thoughts on how it actually works. It does not just serve you, it is supposed to come through you, in a Greater effort to be used by the one's that are observing you. And all this time, all that you ever saw or see, was you.

At this juncture of your Life, what does your Legacy scream about you?

Faith without works is dead. What are the actions that are constructing the Legacy that you are leaving behind screaming about you? Are they full of Faith and Love? Have they set you apart forevermore, or just set you as a part, forever?

Heavenly Father.
King Jesus.
Holy Spirit.
Smile.
Love.
Always.
And Still.
Corey A. Ford

"Among the Greatest of Them All"

May the Spirit of the Lord have its way within my Life, preserving all that is my Life, removing all that would seek to destroy my Life. How Mighty and Righteous the Hand of God has been when both dangers seen and unseen tried to blend right on in.

With that said, I Declare a sense of Faithfulness that is not just claimed or exclaimed, rather it is demonstrated in the face of adversity or any calamity that attempts to set foot on the terrain that has been Gifted to me by my Heavenly Father.

Excuse not the perpetrators of hate, confusion and chaos, permanently ridding their existence into a state of non-existence, after they have imparted a deeper skill set into the realms of Spiritual warfare. When their purpose has been fulfilled,  may them and their evil intent perish by the same fate that they perpetrated against all of those that belong to the Lord.

For my Life belongs to El Shaddai, El Elyon, Adonai, Yahweh, Jehovah Nissi, Jehovah-Raah, Jehovah Rapha, Jehovah Shammah, Jehovah Tsidkenu, Jehovah Mekoddishkem, El Olam, Elohim, Qanna, Jehovah Jireh, Jehovah Shalom, Jehovah Sabaoth!

No one else may ever lay claim to the name that is yours. The enemy will try to have you believe that you are any and everything other than what God has already said that you are. But the reality is, the enemy's name is not even that of his own. He is only the owner of his own demise and ultimate ruin. Do not let him "tag you" in his social media platform in order to be a part of his plan. There are zero benefits in the engagement of destructive ways, when the path of a Righteous Man are led by way of the Lord. Your ruin is inevitable and the calamity that you will befall, will be "Among the Greatest of Them All."

Heavenly Father.
King Jesus.
Holy Spirit.
Smile.
Love.
Always.
And Still.
Corey A. Ford

"Greater Is He!"

Even when they mount up against you, they still only amount to that of a heap of rubble. Aimlessly they try in vain to smear your name. However, the justification of a position within a situation has already dictated a sense of vindication, when bonds are created where destruction was planned. "Greater Is He," for His use of me is what He planned all along. Praise be to God and many thanks in advance for participating in the Will of the Father. For He works ALL things to the good of those that Love Him and have been called according to His Purpose. "Here I Am Lord, you called me?" My response is an acknowledgment of the sound of His voice that my Spirit heard loud and clear, above the noise and pollution that wants to fill my ears. I heard Him call out to me, reminding me, that "Greater Is He!"

The campaign against and to destroy someone, always has a sense of destruction within itself. You cannot destroy what you did not build! You do not own what is not yours! Your exercise in futility has no agility, it just bounces around searching for a home, as if the first few eviction notices served you no notice, with respect to how one should co-exist and live amongst one another.

The echo of the shallow contained within your hallow, reveals an emptiness yearning to be filled. To live ones Life trying desperately hard to be a part of someone else's Life, is a sad state in which to reside. You're chasing a ghost that is already forever gone!

Every weapon formed reaped zero benefits and the continuation of the manipulation will return a dividend of the same. The only destruction that lies before you, is that baring the likeness of your name.

So far entrenched in the past, your resemblance no longer resembles itself. Do you even know who you are? The cluelessness is demonstrated by the recklessness, making you even less than what you have already lied to yourself about.

Have you ever heard His voice? Above and beyond the noise and pollution of your own?

I just heard Him again, calling out to me, reminding me, that "Greater Is He!" Irrespective of whatever is ever done or said about me.

Heavenly Father.

King Jesus.

Holy Spirit.

Smile.

Love.

Always.

And Still.

Corey A. Ford