What a tough topic to discuss for some of us. We live in a world that is screaming at us almost twenty-four seven. Many of us dread time alone, without television or radio playing in the back ground. It is hard enough to get the right information we need for our lives without having all those loud voices screaming at us daily,  Voices saying, “Listen to me, I have instructions for your life!” Fortunately for me, I grew up as an only child and had learned to practice the art of being still and silent. When I regularly get alone and quiet,  I can hear Gods instructions for my life. I have had many major mess ups in my life; And I can track every last one of them back to a period of time when I allowed myself to drift away from taking time out to be alone and silent. You see, when we get quiet, we can hear the gentle voice  God speaks to us in. So today, I am encouraging us all to take time to be silent. God wants to speak to us about the issues in our lives.  But He will not compete with all the other voices that yell and demand our attention, as if they have the solutions we long for. Remember this my friends, talking to God should be us listening more than we speak.

Rhon Johnson

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Power Statement:

Prayer is an open conversation between you and God, which means God wants to talk too.

Rhon Johnson (1966 –       )

I am reading a book now, and the author tells a story about a trip he took to Alaska. The guys that went along with him all got the chance to go on a tour. On this tour, the guide took them on a trail where the grizzly bears would often venture down to feed. As they came upon the trail they noticed that there were large foot prints that had smaller footprints in side them. The tour guide told them that the cubs walked in the footsteps of their fathers. What a powerful story, and wouldnt it be nice to know exactly where to step every step of the way? We have that availible for us, but it is difficult at times when there is so much in the world telling us that this is they way we should go. God has provided a way for us. I will admit that I have gone my own way and even the way suggested to me by other. Each time I have ended up somewhere I didn’t want to be. I still step off wrongly and have to find my way back to the path as we all do. But I hope that as I write everyday it help some find the path and others to stay own it. There is safty within those steps.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

Psalms 37:23a

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord:

I have a lot of opportunities to talk to people everyday. I also have the privilege of speaking to groups at a time concerning any given subject. As I talk with people I usually tell them a good story that helps drive home the point I’m trying to make. Everyone likes a good story. Jesus was  was and still is a great story teller. When we read about His time here on earth we see that He often told his disciples stories to help them understand the point he was making. Words that are masterfully put together can paint a beautiful picture and give someone complete clarity concerning a situation they need to act upon. The answer to the problem is always found in the story.

Rhon Johnson

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ScriptureReference:

Matthew 13:34a

All these things Jesus spoke unto the multitude in parables;

It’s really not what others say about us that makes the difference,  it is what we say and believe about ourselves. Growing up I was told that if you talked to yourself you were crazy. But now I talk to me all the time. We are going to listen to our own voice more so than any others. This is why it is important to know what to say to yourself.  The words that we need to be speaking over our lives is the words of God. Gods word in our mouths, spoken over our lives will produce what meaning those words posses.  Whatever our situation is, there is a word for us. We just need to find it in His Word, and then speak it over our life.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

Isaiah 55:11

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return onto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

There is so much that one person can go through in a single lifetime. Many things happen that would seem to cause one to cash it all in and give up. But know this my friends. If we survived it, then God still has great plans for our lives. Regardless of what it looks or feels like, the fact that we are still standing is significant. We are still in the game and we can and will win.

Rhon Johnson

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Power Statement:

God is never defeated. Though he may be opposed, attacked, resisted, still the outcome can never be in doubt.

Father Andrew

I have written on this subject before, but now I would like to go a little deeper. This weapon is not the atomic bomb, nuclear missiles, or any other weapon of mass destruction. This is a weapon that at first may seem to be insignificant because we most often have no clue as to how it works. It is the weapon of prayer. Just in the last twenty four hours, I have had conversations with two people in my circle that were having problems that seemed to be out of their control concerning  issues with their children. As I listened to them explain their situation, I could hear in their voices that they felt helpless. I took the opportunity to explain to them that what they were experiencing was a spiritual battle that required a spiritual weapon. Prayer is the most powerful tool that we posses to counter the things that rise up against us and our families. If you don’t believe that prayer is vitally important then you need to read the story of Daniel. Daniel prayed and got no answer for twenty one days because a powerful dark force known as a principality raged a battle against the messenger angel of  the Lord to keep Daniel from getting the information and resources he had prayed for. Our enemy knows the power of prayer and is encouraging us not to pray by raging war on the messengers that deliver our answered prayers which in turn causes delays that cause us to believe that prayer is a waste of time. The result of prayer is the release of God’s power in our lives. And as the prince of Persia found out when he was bound up by one of the chief prince angels of heaven, there is absolutely no match for the power of God when it is released on our behalf through prayer. Therefore we should open our mouths and pray.

Rhon Johnson

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 Scripture References:

Ephesians 6:12

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Proverbs 18:21a

Death and life are in the power of the tongue:

The finish line is the only part of the race that allows us to let up. But so many times in this race of life we let up when we should be applying more pressure. Oh yea, I have been guilty of this on many occasions. I’m still learning how to press through when I am faced with certain situations. One thing is for sure, this is a race worth running. I have spent so much time jogging in life when I should have been in an all out sprint. Regret tries to creep in often when I think about those moments, but I do a fair job of closing the door on it, because I use my mistakes to help others avoid the same ones. That is the main reason why I blog everyday. I hope to help someone else in their hour of need. A good word at the right time can be absolutely priceless. The finish line is waiting on us all, but this is not a race against one another, but a race to help one another. I will say many more times in my life time, if what we do is not about helping others, then we may be missing the whole point of life. I know that when I help or just encourage someone else, it really puts wind in my sail. This is one of the master keys to success in life. If we use it, we will cross the finish line of life in a powerful way.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

I Corinthians 1:24

Know ye not that they which run a race run all, but one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain.

I have been doing a lot of reading lately. I remember when I was in my early twenties. It was then when I  realized how powerful reading was. I would read every free moment that came to me. But as my kids began to enter into their active years in sports and I began coaching their teams. My reading dropped off quite a bit. Now, I have returned to my old reading habits. When I was a child, I did not have the fortune of having a father or any other strong male figure present in my life to lay out a sure path for me. To be honest, I didn’t know that I need someone to do that for me. When I entered into my twenties and began to take advantage of all the great reading material available. I began to realize that I knew very little about everything. As many mistakes as I have made, it could have been a lot worse if it were not for what I have obtained through reading. My mistakes have not gotten the victory over me, because I am still standing and pursuing wisdom. As continue on, I will make it a point through all that  have learned to help lay a sure path for those that will come behind me.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

John 14:6

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father but by me.

Enjoy your climb to the top. Just want to remind everyone to have fun as we strive to reach new heights this year. Yes we need to be serious about making the changes we need to make, but at the same time, lets enjoy our lives. If  we are so serious about life it will squeeze the joy right out of it and cause others in our circle to be uncomfortable in our presence.

Rhon Johnson

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Power Statement:

If what we do is not fun, it may not be about what we are doing, but our attitude concerning it. 

Rhon Johnson (1966 –     )

We should always know that if we are going to succeed in being who we know we need to be, that we are going to have to spend some time alone. Most of us spend a lot of energy to stay away from that alone time. The time alone will allow one true voice to speak to us about how to make real and effective changes for our lives.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

Matthew 14:23

And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening had come, He was there alone.