This is a tough concept, judging others for whatever the reason. I find myself judging people often before I catch myself and begin to back off them with my thoughts. But just this week, I encountered a situation that has allowed me to somewhat grow up a little bit in this area. I have the privilege to be in on a project with three other men. One is an international business man, one is running for a seat on the senate, and the other is a lawyer. The businessman told me to do something that I had already set in motion. He said it in such a way that he really didn’t seem to care if I did it or not. We left the meeting that day all excited about what our plans are. Several days past after I had sent him a text about something that was really important to me. But because he didn’t respond as promptly as I thought he should, I began to allow negative thoughts to enter my mind. I was able to catch myself before it took root in my thinking. When he finally responded to me. He revealed to me that concerning my request, he had already made arrangements for it before I had mentioned it to him. Here’s my point, we dont always understand God’s way of doing things, and therefore I lot of the time we judge his actions without realizing that we are doing so. The business man has responsibilities world wide, and is sitting from a point of view that is just a whole lot clearer than mine. I just need to trust that, even when I don’t get an immediate response. So, if a man can show me this,  just think about God’s perspective. He has a vantage point that allows Him to see all things at once. We just need to know that He has already set the plan in motion to deal with the issue that has yet to come up in the lives of people like you and me. Let’s not judge his ways, because His ways are higher than our ways.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

Isaiah 55:9

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than yours, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

We all want to do something to contribute to our societies growth and development. There is a long learning curve if we are going to position ourselves to truly impact our communities. I remember my first year of high school. I had made the varsity cut but never got to play in the varsity games unless it was a blowout. I remember jokingly saying, “Put me in coach” as he walked by me on the bench during a close game. He just gave me a quick smile and rubbed me on the head and said, “your day is coming, so make sure you’re ready when it does.” I knew he was talking about all the little things I need to work on while there were no fans sitting in the bleachers. Impacting our communities for the good is no different. We are all going to get a chance to leave our mark, and if we have not prepared we will probably make mess of it.

Rhon Johnson

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Power Quote:

Chance does nothing that has not been prepared beforehand.

Alexis Tocqueville (1805 -1859)

You know, that thing you do.

Rhon Johnson

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Power Quote:

I see the right, and I approve it too, I condemn the wrong, and yet the wrong I pursue.

Ovid (43 B.C. – A.D. 17)

When we say, ‘I’m afraid that…’, or ‘I fear that…’, we are allowing our own creative power to produce something in our lives that we do not want. Our imagination was given to us for the purpose of creating the future we desire. Say what you want and not what you fear.

Rhon Johnson

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Power Quote:

Fear is sand in the machinery of life.

E. Stanley Jones (1884 – 1973)

Here lately, I had attended a six week class for men at our church. The information that came forth literally cut me wide open. I just didn’t understand how important it is for men to have healthy relationships with other men that have already passed through where they are headed. After the teaching, we had to break into groups and openly discuss how the topic for that day applied to our  lives. I ended up in a group of four where two of the men where at least twenty years my elder. What a blessing to hear them openly discuss what they experienced while traveling the road I am currently on. This principle applies to you too ladies. We can become better people and avoid many set backs in our lives by pursuing and building these type of relationships.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

Proverbs 27:17

Iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

Your Deliverance Is Already Scheduled. Have you ever jumped ship to soon concerning anything in your life. I know for sure that I have on many occasions. I have also been standing on the rail about to jump when I realized that the ship wasn’t really going down. I had believed a lie in my head and was about to give up on somethings that I would regret later if I had not come to myself. But when it comes to our relationship to God, I believe that concerning the things that we are believing  for Him to do in our lives, we jump ship on them because we refuse to do our part or especially when we have done our part and it feels like nothing is going to change. Listen carefully, God is not a sloppy God. He has things in order. He has our deliverance scheduled. All we need to do is our part, which is whatever He tells us to do. Don ‘t jump ship before your scheduled appointment with your victory.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

Matthew  24:13

But he that endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

The building blocks of a great life, learn from them, yours and others.

Rhon Johnson

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Power Quote:

The man that does things makes many mistakes, but he never makes the biggest mistake of all – doing nothing.

Benjamin Franklin (1706 – 1790)

The only way for silence to be misquoted is for someone to be able to read your mind. No worries there. Many times throughout our lives we may find ourselves in a situation where we are being verbally attacked behind our backs. Our first reaction is to start firing back. But we should not allow ourselves to come down to their level. We need to keep our mouths closed, and continue to go about our daily routine. They will eventually fall into the trap that they have set up for us.      

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

Proverbs 17:28

Even a fool, when he holds his peace is counted wise: and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Sometimes the battles we encounter in life can seem extremely intense. The thing that we need to remember when we are in the heat of the battle is that battles are a part of life, and even more so if you have come to know Christ. But here is the question, whether we are in Christ or not. What are we fighting for? I can’t answer for you, but I will share with you what battles I fight on a regular basis. Everyday I fight a battle in my mind for righteousness, and I don’t mind telling you that there are days when I lose that battle through some of the decisions I make. But no matter the outcome though, I rise up the next day and head back into fight. There are so many other things that I am fighting for, like the sanctity of my marriage , my children’s future, and our communities here in America. I want to make a difference here in this life time I have. Often times I feel like I am failing at my attempts. This is a battle in itself. One things for sure,  these battles are worth the fight. So my last word to you today are this, fight in such way that would cause you to win. And remember this also, some battles are not worth fighting, and some battles are not yours to fight. Knowing the difference will make you a feared warrior on the battlefield.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

1 Corinthians 9:26(b)

so fight I, not as one that beats the air

I Know a lot of us experience the Monday Morning Blues, especially if we have to punch a clock somewhere. The funny thing about Blue Monday is that it usually starts on Sunday afternoon when the realization of heading back to work the next morning sets in. We get that feeling in the pit of our stomach that says we HAVE to report to a job and trade work for money in order to live and pay our bills. Well with the way things are right now, we should be thankful to have a job to report to. Its all in how we look at things that will that help us to have a good experience in the process.

Rhon Johnson 

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Power Statement:

Life’s great opportunity often open on the road of daily duties.