Sometimes it is just that simple. We don’t have to always understand, we just need to obey. I have told that to my children many times and left it at that, because they need to learn to obey without having to fully understand why. But on some occasions, I would tell them a story or give an example of why it is important to obey. Think about the Ten Commandments, they clearly tell us not to have sex before marriage and only have sex with your spouse. If we as a people would have obeyed that from the beginning, then we would not have any of those horrible diseases floating around. So then it is easy to say that obedience is not there to give us a hard time, but to protect us from things that are lurking to destroy us.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

John 14:15

If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

We all need to learn how to take the high road. This simply means keeping a cool head in a heated situation with someone else. The easy thing to do when someone is ripping you to shreads, is to turn and rip them to shreads right back. It takes a bigger person to be silent or to lift them up with your words as oppossed to tearing them down. Cooler heads do prevail.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge right: but the mouth of fools poor out foolishness.

I believe it to be a proven fact that the foundation of the family is the man, the husband, and father all rolled into one. I remember once when I was with my wife and kids and we all heard the same bad news  at the same time. I learned something very valuable that day. At that very moment, my wife and kids all turned and looked at me to see the look on my face, to see if the news had pushed me into panic mode. I knew at that moment that if they saw fear in my eyes that they would all lose hope, because I am their foundation and if I crack under the pressure then what hope would they have. Like wise, as the man is the foundation of the family so is the family the foundation of our communities. If we will all work hard to keep our families together, we can then strengthen the integrity of our community.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

Psalms 11:3

If the foundations be destroyed, What can the righteous do?

This is the season to focus on that which we already have. If we are not careful, the holiday season will turn into to us trying to figure out what we should get and focusing on what we don’t have. Being thankful for what we have does not mean that we are to stop pursing our dreams to have a better life. But as we are pursing that life, we should keep a positive attitude, even if we are not where we would like to be and don’t have all that we want to have.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

Phillippians 4:11

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content.

Did you know that everything we do and everything we say is a seed. If we plant an apple seed, we’re not going to get an orange tree. The seed is going to produce multiplied, what it already is. We are getting a return on the seeds we have sown, good or bad.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

Genesis 1:12(a)

And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after it’s kind,

You can do whatever you desire to in this life. It’s really up to you. Whether you can or can’t is not based on your color, childhood, or financial status. You determine what you can or can not do.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

Proverbs 23:7 (a)

For as a man thinks in his heart, so is he:

Prayer is simply communicating with God. Don’t complicate it.  Have a conversation with Him today.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

I Thessalonians 5:17

Pray without ceasing.

I’ll do it tomorrow, we say to ourselves. But the problem is that it is always tomorrow. The days turn into weeks, the weeks turn into months, the months turn into years, and the years turn into our lives. Then we snap out of it when we have spent our lives putting off til tomorrow. We all deserve our best effort today.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

Hebrews 11:1

NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

I know that when we are trying to achieve something in life, many times, it feels like it will never happen.  So many things happen along the way that make us feel like we will never get there. But the truth to the matter is this; if we keep moving in the right direction, ”The Law of Eventuality” says that we will eventually reach our destination. Keep moving in the right direction, and never ever give up.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

Galations 6:9

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we will reap, if we do not faint.

Pain is weakness that is in the process of being released. It is a sign post that signifies that something is not right and change is required. Therefore, we should not despise our pain, but embrace it, and allow it to enhance our awareness  as we continue our journey down the path of our lives.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

I Peter 1:4

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and does not fade a way, reserved in heaven,for you,