We must not allow things between us and others to go unchecked. We have to be willing to approach people and talk things out, even if we know that the situation will make us a little uncomfortable. People allow so much of their lives to past by with things between them and another. The issue here is that we can not see the benefit to both parties if things where straightened out.  Deep meaningful relationships are aborted because some of us are unwilling to address the issue. Yes, there are those that it would be an absolute waste of time to try and talk to. But when we do so anyway, then we know deep inside that the problem persist because of the other party.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

Proverbs 15:1(a)

A soft answer turns away wrath: 

We have the time to do whatever we want to do. The problem is that sometimes what we need to do does not line up with what we want to do. My wife and I use to discuss how I, in our early years of marriage , didn’t seem to be able to find enough time for her. She would always tell me that I find time for whatever I really want to do. Those words would hit home every time, but I would fire back saying that I just have a lot of things to do. It has taken me some years to grow up in this area, and I can say that I have learned to make time for those things that are truly important.

Rhon Johnson

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Power Quote:

Lost time is never found again.

Benjamin Franklin (1706 – 1790 )

Broken focus a is master weapon of our enemy. He konows that if he can break your focus, he can break your lives. When we allow our focus to be broken, we loose momentum, time., and energy. If we can’t hit our target then we are wasting our time. One way our enemy  keeps us from hitting the mark is to get us running on things that really don’t matter and really don’t add up to a hill of beans. Our lives are literally being spent on things that have no value. Let’s no go out like that my friends.

Rhon Johnson

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Power Quote:

It’s not enough to be busy…the question is: What are we busy about?

Henry David Thoreau  ( 1817 – 1862 )

Problems are opportunities. The formula to solving big problems is simple. THINK, and THINK HARD. Our mind is the most powerful  piece of equipmennt known to man when it comes to solving problems. No secret formula here. Use your mind and it will lead you to the solution.

Rhon Johnson

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Power Quote:

Our mind is like a drill with endless capability. It will dig as deep as we will allow it.

Rhon Johnson  (1966 –        )

We don’t see much of this in people anymore. Many of our children are suffering from a lack of it as well. The old saying goes, “you need to have an attitude of gratitude.” Being thankful does not mean that we have to settle for less. It really lays the foundation for us to be able to receive more. You see when we are thankful for what we have we take better care of it, and that my friends is one of the powerful laws of increase. Therefore, let us be thankful for what we have, and when we receive something, regardless of how small, lets allow our gratitude to be known.

Rhon Johnson

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Ingratitude is always a form of weakness. I have never known a man of real ability to be ungrateful.

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe ( 1749 – 1832 ) 

This is a tough topic to deal with. But thank God for the ministry of Holy Spirit. My youngest son and I were having a discussion. He was disturbed that God had not answered some of his prayers. I got his permission to tell this story if anyone was wondering. Anyway, he told me that he felt like God doesn’t do much based on the fact that some very key prayers in his opinion had gone unanswered. I asked him what prayers he was referring to. He went on to tell me that he wanted to be very popular at his school. I responded by saying to him. “I thought you were popular. You are a stand out athlete, and you are the lead singer in a band that you put together at your school. Everyone knows who you are.” He told me that he was not as popular as some of the other guys, and he gave me their names. Then, it dawned on me that he was talking about be “cool.” I went on to explain to him that its not cool to play your way through school. It may be flashy and get you laughs and in to the clicks, but it’s not going to get you very far. I told him that God had answered his prayers and that the influence that he will have when he is twenty one years of age will be huge, and that God would never give him something that he is not ready to handle. I told him that he has the options to play now and pay for it the rest of his life , or pay now and play for the rest of his life. I assured him that God does hear and answer pray according to what is best for us. Thank God he got it, as evidence by him saying that when he is twenty one and livivg out his dreams, all the so called cool people will now be envious of him because he has and they don’t. That was exactly the point. Prayer is a process. God knows how to give us what we ask for and not to give us what we ask for based on what is best for us.

Rhon Johnson

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Power Quote:

Prayer takes time, and often, it takes time for us to realize that some prayers are not good for us right now and maybe even not at all. 

Rhon Johnson  ( 1966 –     )

We are happy to announce our book, Bound By Nothing, is going to be displayed at the 2012 Bookexpo America Exhibit held at the Jacob k. Javits Convention Center located in New York City June 4-7th.  This is the largest annual book fair held in North America.   BEA is recognized for the media attention it brings to upcoming books as well as for the notable authors it attracts to the convention itself.  We have had great feedback on our book here in Arkansas. This will be our first opportunity to see how our work is received at the national and international level. There will be literary representatives in attendance from all over the globe. For more information about the BEA and the Javits Center, go to www.bookexpoamerica.com or visit BEA on facebook.  

Our God is a jealous God. He desperately wants our attention. When we allow the things in this world to get us so busy that we don’t make time for Him, it hurts Him deeply. Listen carefully as I explain. God is a spirit that created us in his image, both male and female. What that says to me is that He possess both the characteristic of male and female within Himself. I know that when I have gone without making time for my wife, she begins to distance herself because she is hurt because I have not invested time into her. I remember once when I was in prayer and talking to God about how needy my wife is, she just wants to be with me all the time and know every detail about every detail. I was taken back at the response Igot from Him. I felt Him say to me, ” Whats wrong with that? That’s what I want from you too, I long to hear about your day, I wait patiently for you to come to your prayer time so that we can be alone together. I want to be wined and dined by you just like she does. And when you choose other things over me, My Jealousy is kindled.” What an eye opening experience. Needless to say, that I have been working to do better about that with both of them. He loves us that much. What else can be said.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

Exodus 34:14

For thou shall worship no other gods: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

Do you have the ability to see past where you are today to where you want to be in the near future. Many of us have difficulty getting to where we want to go in life because we get so bogged down with what’s going on right now. We fail to make long term goals, which in turns, keeps us where we are today, tomorrow. We have to look up from time to time to be able to see what is yet to be seen. Being able to do so will help us focus our efforts for today so that we can be where we want to be tomorrow.

Rhon Johnson

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Only he who can see the invisible can do the impossible

Frank Gaines  (1892 – 1977 )

Our confidence comes from making decisions that we can feel good about. Making decisions that we know are wrong and carrying them around on the inside of us as is like carrying around heavy weights on our shoulder while we are trying to work on other things vital to our existence. We are going to have to study to know the truth and work hard and be courageous to apply that truth to our lives. To continue to pile one poor decision on top of another will eventually get the best of us. Everything we decide to do or say wrong chips away at our confidence, just as every right decision builds upon the confidence that we already have. Decide to grow your confidence with every decision you make.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

Hebrews 10:35

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward.