"Moving Forward, Moving Onward"

That "comfort zone" is actually false advertisement! It doesn't offer the comfort that it purports. It is nothing but a figment of your imagination, not even registering within the realm of any kind of reality. It's true reality is to blur your vision, preventing you from ever truly seeing ALL that God has in store for you. He does not work within the parameters of "your" comfort. Rather, He seeks to stretch you until you have reached your potential, so that He can use you to complete His Will.

There is no prerequisite other than that of your availability. Forward and Onward requires one to move right out of their "comfort zone" and become uncomfortable with what God is doing, so that He can reconstruct all that we have ruined.

Sure, the Creator could just simply recreate. However, the Blessing wouldn't contain the necessary lesson, that must be imparted to the formerly half-hearted. All of those times when we did "just enough," to be able to say that we tried. We looked at ourselves with some sort of "accomplishment," knowing that just lied.

Learning from your past mistakes doesn't make you wiser, no more than it makes you ignorant for having made them. It is in the "Moving Forward, Moving Onward," where we become Stronger, for refusing to remain the same, unfocused and unchanged.

The ability to demonstrate your agility in the changes that you make, border on the line of knowing what it takes to be Great! The first step in the Right direction is succeeded by the last step in the wrong direction. Know the direction that your steps are taking!

"Move Forward, Move Onward,"  into a Destiny that is laden with Treasure Troves that have been planted on your behalf, to reap a fulfillment that will contrast a past, that only your Life's Purpose will surpass.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. (‭Psalms‬ ‭37‬:‭23-24‬ KJV)

My steps are ordered by the Lord!

"Moving Forward, Moving Onward"

Heavenly Father.

King Jesus.

Holy Spirit.

Smile And Love Always.

All The Best, All The Time.

And Still.

Exactly Who God Says I Am.

Corey A. Ford

"Present In And With Your Presence"

When you are absent from, you do not know what your Presence has missed out on. Being present means that you are in the know with what you need to know. Your physical presence is only one component. Your Emotional and Spiritual Presence are also required in order to engage your Heart, so that you do not miss out on the part that you must play.

The importance of your Presence should not fall upon deaf ears and simply relegated to the notes of someone else that understood the importance of Presence. If you need to be there, then there is exactly where your Presence needs to be, connected both Emotionally and Spiritually. Your Heart needs to hear what you feel and feel what you hear, so that it can communicate it to your actions, all of what you must do.

Minimizing your Presence only leads to a minimization of everything thereafter. Your Presence has a way of communicating the intentions of your Heart, which has a paralleled focus on your actionable part.

If your Presence is absent more than it is present, do not be surprised when everything else starts to refuse to show up. Presence takes its queue from you. If you are not there, you should not expect it to be there either.

However, bad news is only bad when the opportunity to make it good is never acted upon. It is never too late to become present with your Presence.

Become "Present In And With Your Presence," so that absence becomes a thing of the past. Yours.

Be present when it matters.

Be present where it matters.

Be present with whom it matters.

Be present through both the good and the bad matters.

Be present with your entire being, leaving no leaf unturned in all matters.

Be present! All else won't matter. Just your Presence.

Be "Present In And With Your Presence." Presence changes all of Life's matters.

Smile and Love Always!

Heavenly Father.

King Jesus.

Holy Spirit.

Smile And Love Always.

All The Best, All The Time.

And Still.

Exactly Who God Says I Am.

Corey A. Ford

"Peace That Makes Us Whole"

A fragmented existence is no way to live a fruitful and productive Life. Performance will start to wane and you will do just enough to remain just above insane.

Everyday we author the Legacy that we will ultimately leave behind, as an inheritance for our Loved ones to find. Pieces of our existence will begin to fill the void of our absence. However, it will not be the "pieces" that complete the void. Rather, it will be the "Peace," that they cannot avoid.

The magnetism of negativity is pretty obstinate in its attempt to get the best of us. Through the permanency of positivity, we can bring about a "Peace" that wants to inhabit all of us in our existence, in the memories and permeated all throughout our Legacy.

Bits and pieces won't become our thesis. The "Peace That Makes Us Whole," will remove the toll from the roads that we travel upon in our Life's journey. It sets the stage for the next chapters page in our lives.

When the fragmented pieces of us start to come together, we will encounter and experience a "Peace That Makes Us Whole."

Heavenly Father.

King Jesus.

Holy Spirit.

Smile And Love Always.

All The Best, All The Time.

And Still.

Exactly Who God Says I Am.

Corey A. Ford

"An Afternoon Stroll, That Turned Into A Visible Sermon, That Needed to Be Shared"

Training my dog to walk off of his leash, I noticed how he was uncertain as he moved about without being guided. He wasn't his typical, jovial, normal self. Instead, he kept looking up at me to make sure that I was still there walking with him, and to learn my steps so that he could follow my direction.

After feeling the continuation of his unease, I promptly decided to attach his leash. As soon as he knew that he was attached to his master, his stride became more confident, his direction was no longer ambiguous, he knew where he was going, his tail perked up, and he was off and on his way, no longer preoccupied with uncertainty.

"An Afternoon Stroll, That Turned Into A Visible Sermon, That Needed to Be Shared."

Instantaneously, I thought about how my Life used to be when I was walking through Life, unattached to my Master, King Jesus. The same uncertainty, ambiguity, confusion and lack of confidence plagued me the same way that it invaded my little guy. However, when I was reattached to King Jesus, my stride took on a Life of its own, I knew that I was no longer lost, and that my direction would lead me, "Straight to the Throne."

Life is happening right before our eyes! If you cannot see or are too preoccupied with everything else going on around you, remind yourself that your visibility does not exist by proxy (Luke 6:41-42). You need to see things for yourself in order to come to a necessary understanding, one in which will make the undeniable Difference in your Life and the lives that you will both knowingly and unknowingly impact.

Get reattached, if you have become unattached!

Become attached, if you have never been attached!

Know the direction that your Life is taking, and most importantly, where it is ultimately leading you.

"An Afternoon Stroll, That Turned Into A Visible Sermon, That Needed to Be Shared."

Heavenly Father.

King Jesus.

Holy Spirit.

Smile And Love Always.

All The Best, All The Time.

And Still.

Exactly Who God Says I Am.

Corey A. Ford

"Understanding"

A difference in opinion should always be led with a healthy dose of "Understanding."

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

"Mustard Seed is the Goal of the Day"

I asked a very good friend of mine what he thought about something that I produced. When he responded, I inquired if his favorable response was simply because he knew me. I stood corrected and adjusted myself along with my thought process. Therein lied the "Teachable Moment."

It is critically incumbent upon us to BELIEVE what God has said about us, even when it comes in the form of a reminder from the ones that are closest to us. The very same people that He has placed within our lives, that have existed beyond a "season."

Before he could respond to my inquiry, I quickly corrected myself, having been compelled by the the Holy Spirit that the Truth had already been spoken and that my inquiry was not only unnecessary, but it lacked Faith.

At some point in time, through tedious repetition, we need to condition our thoughts and the process in which we arrive at our thoughts, to not be led astray from what God has previously already said, and all that He has to say.

Faith is a daily exercise that produces results. My gym brethren call it "Gains." Since Faith the size of a mustard seed (Matthew 17:20) is all that you need, I will not add anymore protein to my Faith. Instead I will maximize exactly what I have, in order to get the exact results that I need.

One simple question called into question the size of my own Faith. It caused me to pause, re-evaluate, calibrate and accelerate the Faith of the same. A little tune-up then sent me on my way. Now, that "Mustard Seed is the Goal of the Day."

Thank you Friend!

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

"Hence the Importance of Forgiveness"

Mistakes are made all of the time and only through Forgiveness can the irreparable be repaired once again. Forgiveness is a tall order for the short-sighted. However, Forgiveness has a way of propping up the short-sighted so that they can begin to see, "Forgiveness is not just for them, Forgiveness is also meant for me."

We have all been wronged at some point in time within our lives. Until we come to the conclusion that Forgiveness is more important than bitterness, living in a state of unforgiveness is more detrimental to self, than it is for anyone else, namely the person that it is being withheld from.

Silently we become the unforgiven during our state of unforgiveness, with erroneous thoughts that our refusal to offer Forgiveness is just punishment for whomever wronged us. There is no thought that can be further from the truth than this.

Erroneous thoughts will inevitably erode you from the inside out, displaying all that is on the inside in outward fashion. The silence that we were living in will become quite noisy, for the containment of our discontent is no longer even relevant. The erosion is worse than you ever thought and has progressed further than you initially even imagined.

We cannot begin to comprehend the depths of destruction that unforgiveness is responsible for. The requirements of our design were never predicated on destructive behavior. So, we fail miserably in the understanding of pending implosion that is much closer and in the not so distant future.

"Hence the Importance of Forgiveness."

Refrain from anything or anyone that offers you nothing in return other than calamity. Be of sound mind and judgement and avoid corruptive thoughts that will manifest and root themselves within the core of your existence, feeding off of the good within you, before it ultimately destroys you.

Find it within your Heart, to carve out a slice of Forgiveness. The long-term benefits are more conclusive than the short-term destruction.

"Hence the Importance of Forgiveness."

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

"Through Obedience"

In our obedience to the Lord, we will always find ourselves doing things that fear cannot afford. The deep pockets of obedience will always outlast the limited resources of fear.

Obedience has a way of obliterating the boundaries set by fearfulness, demonstrating the infinite possibilities through intentional courageousness.

The Word of God has never changed. The Word of God has never lied. Holding true to its Heavenly view, casts down Revelations meant for you. It is incumbent upon us to Believe as we stand by our Faith, as It has remarkably stood by us, never once wavering.

Obedience has a way of humbling the soul of a person, taking and using the fragments of a person, transitioning and transforming them into a whole of a person.

"Through Obedience," we become aware of what we are and what we are not, who we are and who we are not. "Through Obedience," we come to know Whose we are and most importantly, whose we are not.

It is "Through Obedience," that everything begins to fall into place. Obedience compels the reduction of ourselves in our Hope to get a glimpse of His Face. It is "Through Obedience," that we come face to face, with our Deliverance.

Everything within the Will of God, will be done, "Through Obedience."

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

"I Seek Your Infinite Wisdom"

Lord, I Promise You to do what is Right in Your sight and to repent unto You every single time that I fall short of Your Glory. In doing so, I concede to the fact that I will be in a state of submission the vast majority of my Life. However, I know that there is no better place to be, as I embrace the Transformation to becoming everything that You have always wanted me to Be.

Whatever is done TO me, from this day forth, will be viewed as what has been done FOR me. The weakness of my flesh will become my opportunity to renew and replenish whatever my repentance has confessed.

I will not lean on my own understanding (Proverbs 3:5) and seek to gain better clarity and understanding with respect to what "it" means to You, what "it" means I should do, and to do "it," so that "it" is pleasing unto You, Lord.

"I Seek Your Infinite Wisdom" to carry out the Purpose that You have placed upon my Life, as I step into the blueprint of my Destiny. I seek You Lord, in ALL that I do!

Heavenly Father.

King Jesus.

Holy Spirit.

Smile And Love Always.

All The Best, All The Time.

And Still.

Exactly Who God Says I Am.

Corey A. Ford

"Your Smile Makes All The Difference In The World"

If you could see what is seen when they see the Happiness in your Smile, you would never be caught without a Smile upon your face again.

There is something about a genuine Smile that never fails the authenticity test whenever it pops up out of nowhere and rears itself in spectacular fashion. It has a way of taking the pain away. You might not know the origins, however, you are more than elated and Grateful that you were a rest area of sorts, on its way to its final destination. Let it rub off on you, Inspiring you to Smile upon someone else, Blessing you the way that it has secretly Blessed you, transforming whatever you are going through, giving you a newly Inspired point of view.

The world can take everything that you possess and own, but it should never be able to take away the God-given Smile that is all yours. That is, until you bestow it upon someone else in the form of a Gift. The best part is that it costs you absolutely nothing, just a little exercising of a few facial muscles. Nice trade off when you face off with a Smile that just made a difference to an unsuspecting someone, on a level that you might be totally and forevermore unaware of. You know that you've made a difference and have just set the contagiousness in motion.

Having the ability to change the mobility of a frown ensures that it does not carry on in the same manner and disposition that it might be accustomed to. Life may have given you plenty of reasons to perfect your harmonious discord. However, a Smile is something that a frown simply cannot afford. But you can afford it! And perhaps the frown is jealous of the fact that you can Smile, which is why too much of the time it is successful in convincing us to comply with its inability to do the same. Smile! Funny how the inability of something will always try its best to negatively influence your ability to do what it cannot. If for no other reason other than that alone, you should Smile!

It might not mean that much to you since you cannot see what the recipient sees. However, it is imperative for you to Believe that "Your Smile Makes All The Difference In The World." Keep Smiling! You are Blessing people in an exponentially spectacular fashion. "Your Smile Makes All The Difference In The World."

Heavenly Father.

King Jesus.

Holy Spirit.

Smile.

Love.

Always.

And Still.

Exactly Who God Says I Am.

Corey A. Ford

"Invest In Your Faith"

The Return on Investment (ROI) has portfolio managers both anxious and afraid of what today will bring, what tomorrow holds and if the future is as bright as forecasted. But God!

What you invest in brings you returns of the same. But God! When you invest yourself in temporal things, you can undoubtedly expect an expiration date affixed to them. However, when you invest in Eternity, you can Faithfully expect a newfound existence in all things permanent without the reluctance of a temporal forecast, that was crunched by a temporal person, for a temporal marketplace that places too high a value on all things temporal, and zero value on Eternity.

When and where you choose to spend your time and energy should be predicated on Eternity. Although we will not live forever, the Legacy that we create and leave behind will transform the Hearts and minds of every single person that we are destined to Inspire.

Your Faith, family and friends should be the recipients of what your Destiny has called you to, by way of your Life's Purpose. Leave behind a traceable blueprint as your Inheritance to your heirs and children's children. A good person leaves an inheritance for their children's children, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous. (‭Proverbs‬ ‭13‬:‭22‬ NIV)

At some point in time, everything must change, up to and including that temporal forecast for that temporal marketplace decided upon by that temporal this or that temporal that. "Invest In Your Faith," for God is not temporal and He does not ever change. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. (‭Hebrews‬ ‭13‬:‭8‬ NIV)

The next time that you contemplate a Return on Investment (ROI), make sure that you are abundantly aware of exactly what you are investing in. What you invest in brings you returns of the same. Take time to thank God for all that He has done, all that He is doing and all that He is Faithful to do. That's right, "Invest In Your Faith!" It is the BEST ROI that your Life will ever see, experience and glean from. Faith produces God's outcome!

Heavenly Father.

King Jesus.

Holy Spirit.

Smile.

Love.

Always.

And Still.

Exactly Who God Says I Am.

Corey A. Ford

"I'm Gonna Be Made Stronger!"

Displayed weaknesses become realized Strengths! Model your weaknesses like a fashion week collection. When your weaknesses have been self-exposed, they can no longer be used against you. You are made Stronger through your perceived weakness. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. (‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭12‬:‭9‬ NIV)

The world will have you believe that your own strength is strictly contingent upon your own efforts, and that if you are weak, you will be devoured due to the "only the strong survive" misnomer. The alienation of such a categorization is a hallucination at its highest (pun intended).

We are made STRONG because of the fact that we are weak. That earthly strength is no match for the eternal length of His desire to re-wire us, by gutting out the old and customizing our new wiring in order to fit the specifications, preparing us to face the Life situations of a world that we live in, irrespective of the fact that we are set apart, and intentionally do not fit in.

Fashion week has come and gone. However, weaknesses carry on in an effort to be made STRONG!

I boast in all that is weak within me. Then I Receive all of the Strength that He deposits within me. The trade off is not even fair. Neither is the Favor of the Lord. Dead to self and my weaknesses are my cadaver contributions. Weakness. His Strength. The only solution.

"I'm Gonna Be Made Stronger!"

You're Gonna Be Made Stronger!

We Will All Become Stronger!

In the interim, it's time to walk the catwalk. The weakness collection is on display. It is the only prerequisite for Strength to come and stay. I'm weak. But God, "I'm Gonna Be Made Stronger!"

Heavenly Father.

King Jesus.

Holy Spirit.

Smile.

Love.

Always.

And Still. Exactly Who God Says I Am.

Corey A. Ford

"I'm Not Giving In"

The only thing that I give in to, is my Faith.

Formerly, I gave in with respect to my kindness, my generosity, my time and my energy. All of which was done in the name of Corey, and not in the name of God and His Glory, which is exactly why none of it EVER worked out for "me." Whether it was relationships, partnerships or aliens and spaceships, they all came and went without any reverence or reluctance.

I blame not the entrants nor the participants. I own what I did or did not do, going places with the wrong faces and staying out way past my Faith's curfew.

And now I give not for what I can or cannot do. I only go where I Grow, and respect my Faith's curfew.

Operating in the parameters of your full Destiny does not allow you to negotiate or entertain the emptiness of the antithesis. You will know way before you go. Contrary to what the wrong path dictates, u-turns are indeed permissible and absolutely possible, when the willingness of your Heart compels the about face in the compulsion of the actions, that led you to where "you" wanted to go, and not where God wanted you to Grow.

Move about with Purpose and Destiny, so that success will recognize you as part of its Legacy.

Remind yourself to embrace your Faith and its wealth, by declaring: "I'm Not Giving In!" Not until I win, what has already been won, through Christ Jesus, the Magnificent Son!

"I'm Not Giving In!"

Heavenly Father.

King Jesus.

Holy Spirit.

Smile.

Love.

Always.

And Still.

Exactly Who God Says I Am.

Corey A. Ford

"BE YOUR BRAND!"

At all times, you should "BE YOUR BRAND!" When they talk about you (and they will), they will actually be promoting you. Whatever they say and whatever they do, just "BE YOUR BRAND," and let them promote you.

Heavenly Father.

King Jesus.

Holy Spirit.

Smile.

Love.

Always.

And Still.

Exactly Who God Says I Am.

Corey A. Ford

"Jealous For Me"

If we knew the Process of God's Plans, chances are, we would not be a fan. I come to my own mind when I ponder the things that He brought me through, in order to Deliver me from, so that I can become His well groomed son. Knowing myself, I would have tried to negotiate another route, a different plan, some other method, anything that I perceived to be "better" than the "trial by fire" that I had to go through.

However, It is not what I had to go through, rather It is ALL that I "Grew through," that totally changed my perspective and altered my point of view.

What whomever did TO me stems from their point of view. What they did FOR me, is my perspective from God's point of view. So, in hindsight, I thank you! You brought me to my knees and I wound up Praising Him even more. I couldn't be more grateful for your efforts in attempt to destroy what He was simultaneously building up to be stronger than ever before. I absolutely Love how God works!

He knew that He was going to preserve my Life, when everything wanted to take my Life. He showed me how to live my Life as His servant, trusting in how He shepherds His flock, protecting them from both the snare and traps of the deceitful. I'm boastful about His Love for me! I knew not His Plans, nor how He is "Jealous For Me."

Heavenly Father.

King Jesus.

Holy Spirit.

Smile.

Love.

Always.

And Still.

Exactly Who God Says I Am.

Corey A. Ford

"Cancel Out The Other"

You don't complain when you are Grateful. Those two don't go together. One will always "Cancel Out The Other."

Heavenly Father.

King Jesus.

Holy Spirit.

Smile.

Love.

Always.

And Still.

Exactly Who God Says I Am.

Corey A. Ford

"Changing"

Growth is not synonymous with remaining the same. So, don't feel bad about "Changing."

Heavenly Father.

King Jesus.

Holy Spirit.

Smile.

Love.

Always.

And Still.

Exactly Who God Says I Am.

Corey A. Ford

"All That You Need"

Oft times the most dangerous terrain is the one that we're most familiar with. We tend to think of foreign exposure, outside of our comfort zone, as being hazardous or even detrimental to our survival. But it is there within the confines of our familiarity where things can get sticky and hairy.  We have a tendency to become complacent where we pay rent, hesitant to expand, out of fear that we do not own the land.

We condition our minds to accept where we are and some even judge the ones that want to go farther, extending beyond the dimensions that previously defined their existence. The unearthing of that mental stagnation should never be exhumed. It should remain as the remains of what is dead and has no Life within your Life.

Stop searching for what is not lost. Stay paying for what has no cost. Since the price was paid for at Calvary, we have can now and forevermore live debt-free. But the choice is yours. Choose wisely!

Seeking anymore than what you need constitutes nothing but greed. Seek the Kingdom of God, for that is "All That You Need."

Heavenly Father.

King Jesus.

Holy Spirit.

Smile.

Love.

Always.

And Still.

Exactly Who God Says I Am.

Corey A. Ford

"Basic Training"

Everything that I have ever been through has served as my "Basic Training" in order to become a Master Skilled Fighter and Leader in the Lord's Army. Oft times the training wasn't fun, but a necessary component in order to become the effective Leader that the Lord requires of me. The greater the attacks, the more skilled of a fighter and Leader that has been molded. Prior to the "Basic Training," I can see the clear difference in the before and after. The contrast is unmistakable at least and all the difference in the world at best.

Worldly leaders may be born into their positions. However, Leaders within the Lord's growing army are created by fire. Inheriting ones position without being on the battlefield and going through the "Basic Training," inadequately prepares someone to effectively Lead and Serve. Your Testimony becomes your Legacy that is to the Glory of God, when you have been sharpened by iron, to become the iron that will be used in which to sharpen other iron. As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. (‭Proverbs‬ ‭27‬:‭17‬ NIV)

When you have been chosen by God to Serve, the rigors of the "Basic Training" prove to be formidable. However, when He chooses you, no one can unchoose you. You have been selected, irrespective of your qualifications. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified. (‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭30‬ NIV)

You will survive the "Basic Training" because the Purpose of God is Greater than anything that comes up against you. In all actuality, the presence of the opposition is meant to train you up in the art of war. It compels us to Trust in the Lord with everything that we have, in everything that is us, in Him alone.

Real Life simulation is created during your "Basic Training." The on-the-job training that those of us must endure, will come in the form of salacious allegations, character assassinations, attempts at public humiliation, erroneous castigation and even deplorable subjugation. HOWEVER, it is not what they do TO you. It is actually what they wind up doing FOR you!

Be grateful that you have been chosen to suffer like Christ. He called you. Therefore, He adores you. No one will ever be able to call you the same way. And you will never respond to being called the old way.

Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. (Proverbs 22:6)

Thank You Heavenly Father for calling my name, training me up and allowing me the privilege to Serve You as a Leader in Your Army, in Your Kingdom. To God Be the Wonderfully Awesome Glory!!!

I passed my "Basic Training!"

Heavenly Father.

King Jesus.

Holy Spirit.

Smile.

Love.

Always.

And Still.

Exactly Who God Says I Am.

Corey A. Ford

"Held Captive"

Inadequate and irresponsible thoughts lead to a less than mentality, followed up by selfish and reckless behavior. You cannot win the battle on the outside when you are constantly warring with yourself on the inside. The internal makeup of a person will reveal itself in the external mannerisms of how they conduct themselves, blatantly, discreetly or overtly.

The same tried and true that never worked for you keeps employing a mindset that is not willing to work towards any form of progress. In other words, sticking with only what you know, forbids the landscape of your existence to quench the dryness, permitting you to grow to your full potential.

Growth requires your complete and undivided attention. We need growth more than growth needs us. For it is understood by growth, that it's relevance is paramount to your existence, and that you will perish without its input.

When your thoughts acknowledge and respect the borders that you have drawn for yourself, it is safe to say that the perimeter will not be breeched by any suspecting or unsuspecting visitors, namely change.

In essence, you have effectively rendered yourself your own prisoner, "Held Captive" by a thought process that is as outdated a business that has long since gone out. You will not find any new consumers or customers to and for a product that you do not have, is not in demand and only offers none of what anyone would be interested in. The only consumer to an outdated product is the creator of such, one that has been clearly out of touch.

Don't stifle yourself with your own rules and a subsequent expectation that they apply outside of a perimeter that you have designed for youself, never even stepping foot on the outside of it yourself.

Free yourself from yourself, and refuse to ever be "Held Captive," in a temporal world, with no markings of eternal wealth.

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

"Less Is More"

Clamoring for everything within your grasp doesn't take you higher or make you wiser. It makes you greedy!

Oft times we operate under the guise that more is better and that unless we have more, we have not officially arrived.

More is only more in the aspects of Excellence or Wisdom. The tangible items that we obtain are all temporal. It is not until we have accelerated within our relationship with Jesus Christ, that we start to become who we have been Purposed to become, by way of His Design, and not through our achievements or things that we have obtained along the way.

Simplicity confuses neediness. Simplicity does not make room for greediness. Truly, "Less Is More." The less we have, the smaller the margin for confusion and chaos, which The Lord does not author. For God is not a God of disorder but of peace—as in all the congregations of the Lord's people. (‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭14‬:‭33‬ NIV)

Truly, the unruliness of the unholiness is everything that we should NOT strive for. All of our needs will be provided by God. Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? (‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭26‬ NIV)

Seek to understand the value that God has placed on your Life, way before you ever knew you actually had a Life. You are defined by that and not the tangibles of a temporal world that will one day pass away.

Seek Him in those Holy places by preparing yourself to Inherit His vast riches and wealth, the kind that will not pass away, but last for all eternity.

Savor not the spoils of the corrupt. They in turn will corrupt you.

Savor for less and allow God to provide your "more."

Truly, "Less Is More."

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

"The Power of The Cross!"

"The Power of The Cross" exploits the burdens and the weight of the world, Revealing exactly what they are in direct comparison, to "The Power of The Cross." Absolutely nothing! There is NOTHING that is greater than "The Power of The Cross!"

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

"I Delight Myself In You"

 The contradictions of Life arise when we delight ourselves within ourselves. We live for ourselves and not anyone else. We serve our desires and not the desires of anyone else. We delight ourselves solely within ourselves. Eventually, we run out of ourselves in a perpetual search for more of ourselves. We are only delighted, in all that is short-sighted.

Although the script was written, it still requires the expertise of a director, to assemble the entire cast and crew, and not just you.

Everything will work together to the good of those that Love the Lord and have been called according to His Purpose (Romans 8:28). Lest we forget the importance of Love, that is not singularly defined, but all encompassing and aligned, within the Will of God.

To delight oneself with oneself is arrogance in the most self-fulfilling capacity. To delight oneself with the Author and the Master, is to delight oneself in the everlasting and the impeccable goodness of His Greatness!

Choose the latter and renew yourself within His Glorious Wealth. Pound for pound, the Greatest of anything ever conjured, contrived or found.

To live for ourselves and no one else. To serve our desires and not the desires of anyone else. To delight ourselves solely within ourselves.

Lord, "I Delight Myself In You!" I'm up way past my curfew in order to hear from You. I arise with thoughts of Your Son before my eyes. I rest in Your Presence where I can be me, without a worldly disguise. I Praise You with every ounce of my being. Hollering Hallelujah, looking forward to seeing what You have in store for me. "I Delight Myself In You," and there is where I am free, to Be.

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

"Nothing But Love"

We know exactly what we want, when we want it and how, and are willing to pay for it. Yet, when it comes to the one thing that does not require a monetary contribution, all of a sudden we become dumbfounded with respect to what we want, when we want it and how.

I believe that in our minds we have created an image of Love that we cannot soon forget or erase, and as soon as Love shows up on the premises, we turn the other way if it does not even remotely resemble the image of Love that we have carried around for such a long time.

It leads me to believe that our image of Love is not only misconstrued, but it is entirely wrong in every aspect. There is no wonder that people are still "falling in love" thinking that is the path in which to take. Falling requires one to "get back up," so why would we want to ever fall to begin with?

The inward confessions of our Hearts do not naturally fall out of alignment with that of God. Rather we retrace and replace that image of Love that already knows its position and place within our lives. If we were so knowledgeable with respect to what is best for us, I'm absolutely certain we wouldn't wind up camouflaging the hurt, perpetrating a false sense of having been healed, and lugging around the pain that we refuse to let go.

If we really knew exactly what we wanted, when we wanted it and how, we wouldn't change a thing, bypass our naivety and accept "Nothing But Love," in its natural state and purest form.

Don't be fooled by your own ignorance to your own needs. For God will supply all your needs.

And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. (‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭19‬ NIV)

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

"Display Model of Fear"

Just because you see the "Display Model of Fear," does not mean that you have to try on, purchase or adorn the garments that are being sold. Being clothed in fear is not a good look.

Fear is the most unattractive and destructive attire worn by far too many people. My wardrobe used to consist of articles of fear, hand stitched to fit me perfectly. I fired that tailor! I then started purchasing my wardrobe from the storefront of the Lord's Riches. My old tailor didn't like the fact that I no longer conducted business with him. The bullets he shot my way, all began to ricochet. For my new gear, had absolutely no fear!

People will try to define and dress you according to how they see you. However, no one sees you better than God sees you. Therefore, when He adorns you in His Stitching, it is ok to start snitching on fear, telling any and everyone that will listen: DO NOT BUY FROM THE "Display Model of Fear." The goods they peddle are damaged products!

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

"Spirit of God"

The Spirit of the Lord converges upon you and soothes every aspect of your troubled Life, your darkest secrets and your gravest concerns. When It does, embrace It whenever It does and wherever you are. It is there for you to partake in the Peace of God. It is not something that you can schedule on your calendar. For the Spirit moves when the Spirit moves. When It does, so should do, in accordance to the direction that It so moves you in.

"Spirit of God," have your way in everything that we do, redirecting everything that we were or are doing, to exactly what God would have us to do.

"Spirit of God," move amongst us Revealing the Presence of God, confirming within our doubting flesh that we are indeed never alone.

"Spirit of God," take our fragmented souls and make them Whole, so that we are not incomplete in the Presence of God.

"Spirit of God," compel common sense to dictate to our stubborn nature what the Right thing to do is, irrespective of whatever has been perpetrated against us and our vengeance seeking flesh.

"Spirit of God," allow the eradication of ignorance with respect to the Reverence of God, so that we may come to know Him and His Glorious Ways.

"Spirit of God," Reveal Yourself to all mankind, that we may Glorify God while we still have the privilege of breath in which to do so.

"Spirit of God," thank You for carrying the Will of God, which contains the Inheritance of God, that has been stored away for us by God.

"Spirit of God," do what only You can do. Transform whatever it is about me, so that it may become pleasing unto You. By way of the "Spirit of God."

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

"Find Your Voice"

The chatter and the noise is just that: chatter and noise. Rise above the low level distractions that are not meant to elevate you, but stagnate you in your Growing capacity and environment, both mentally and physically.

Silence the critics by choosing to remain silent, Trusting that the Lord God will indeed fight all of your battles. For He will!

Marinated within your silence is God at work, steadily Grooming you into the person that He has Designed you to be, crafting the sound of the Voice that you will inevitably "find," as soon as He Reveals it to you. The Revelation will leave you speechless.

Rising up from the speechlessness will be the Voice that will be heard, understood, revered and yes, even hated. Fear not! For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. (‭2 Timothy‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬ NIV)

When they target you, and they will, remember the silent times that subsequently gave you the Voice that you "found" during the Revelatory period. Also, Remember what I told you: 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. They will treat you this way because of my name, for they do not know the one who sent me. (‭John‬ ‭15‬:‭20-21‬ NIV)

"Find Your Voice" in the silence of the flesh and in the Presence of God. In His timing, you will be heard, and the Glory will not stray from its Rightful Owner.

May God Be With You Always. Bask in those silent times, for God is developing the Voice that will sing Praises unto Him, giving Him the complete Glory.

In silence, as you sek Him, you will "Find Your Voice."

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

"Greatness"

Oft times we tend to think of "Greatness" as being too big for us. However, "Greatness" is tailor-made. When you step into YOUR "Greatness," you'll see that it actually does fit.

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