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.

You know my friends, it’s not over until it is over. I have had the opportunity to overcome many adverse things in my life. Some of it was my own stuff, and some of it belonged to others that I was in one way or another connected to. Nevertheless,  I refuse to give up. I am going all the way and today I am challenging all of you to go the distance with me. Have you ever been in a race or set a goal to run or exercise to a certain point but quit before you reached your goal. I know I have, and every time I felt disappointed with myself because I allowed the pain to determine how far I would go. I want to go the distance this year and for the rest of my life. We have to make decisions like this before the race gets tough. If we wait until the pain starts to decide how far we will go, we will almost every time decide not to finish the race  in order to get relief from the pain.

Rhon Johnson

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Power Statement:

Pain is our sign post that tells us that we are changing for the better. This is a good pain, so don’t fight it, but let it work out of you those things that need to go.

Rhon Johnson    (1966 –      )

Have you ever heard,”Blessed to be a Blessing”, or” To he whom much is given, much is required.” Those are some deep words but words that we should really take to heart. Often times I look around and I see people that are less fortunate than myself. It Usually happens when I am having one of those moments when I feel as though I have been dealt a bad hand. Prolonged thinking patterns like that will make it impossible for us to be a help to others. This is happening at all levels of life. There are those that we believe may have everything and  if we were to have what they have we would never complain about another thing. It doesn’t matter how much we have, we are always wanting more. The question is, why are we wanting more? As an individual we all have to answer that question. I know I use to want more just so I could have a lot of stuff. Now things are a little more balanced. I still want to have things for myself, but I also have a deep desire to share it all with someone else that are not a part of my household.

Rhon Johnson

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Power Statement:

To really make a difference in the lives of others, we must first be the difference maker with ourselves.

Rhon Johnson  (1966 –      )

Yes, we are going to spend some time talking about results this year. We do not want to look up and find ourselves saying “Not Again,” as the year comes to an end. We are going to challenge ourselves on a daily basis to make sure that at the end of the year that things in our lives are different. There will be many things that rise up to trip us up. But  our biggest obstetrical is going to be ourselves. It’s not the devil, our job, or our spouse that will be the reason for our failure. So when things get difficult, we will need to look in the mirror at ourselves and what we are going to do to overcome the situation. It doesn’t matter who we think pulled the trigger, we must look at ourselves as the one that must come up with the solution to the problem and then follow through. Then,  when the thought comes to our mind about this year being just like the last one, we can confidently say, “Not Again.” 

Rhon Johnson

Power Statement:

Just hoping for things to change for the better without changing what we do is functional insanity!

Rhon Johnson (1966 –      ) 

I wanted to skip the happy new year stuff because I personally don’t want to get wrapped up into the hype of it. I have some really important things in my life that must change with this year. Usually when I write I use words like we, us and our, but for this first day of this year, I’m  going to use the word “I”  a lot  I must become the person I need to be in order to accomplish This year has got to be different, so I am not going to make projections and set goals because it is just the thing to do. I must become the person I need to be in order to accomplish many things. This year has got to be more about being and doing than goals and step by step plans. The question is this, where is the fine line between setting goal and being the kind of person one would need to be to allow those goals to be realized? I have found myself often referring to my goals as opposed to identifying the daily activities required for me to be able to say that the goal has been achieved. In essence, I am saying that 2013 must be about being and doing.

Rhon Johnson

Power Statement:

To be is to do, there is no other way! 

Rhon Johnson (1966 –      ) 

We can do anything we set our minds to do. Nothing is impossible to us. All we have to do is just start moving in that direction and eventually we will arrive at our destination. No matter how hard it gets an no matter what it looks like, if we keep the juices flowing, we will have what we are pursuing. We were not made to quit!

Rhon Johnson

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Power Statement:

You are the difference in making it and not making it.

Rhon Johnson (1966 –      )

The new year is quickly approaching and I know we are all thinking about what changes we are going to make and what goals we are going to set for the new year. Lets make sure that we don’t set ourselves up for failure and set goals that are attainable. I also want everyone to know that we are all on the same journey, and that I am looking to overcome some major issues in my own life that have plagued  me for most of my life. I share this with you because I want all of you to know that it’s not just you, but all of us have things that we are fighting to get the victory over. Even those of us that have stepped out to be leaders and trend setters for the rest of us. So as we make our list, and set out to be a better us in this new year, let us all know that we are not alone in our quest to overcome. I love all of you truly, and if there is anything I can do to help any of you, just let me know. Move forward my friends!!!

Rhon Johnson

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Power Quote:

I’m a slow walker, but I never walk back.

Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865)