Do you have a heart for people? I know that the heart is a dip place that can hold a lot of things that need to be let go. Often we go about our daily business and refuse to deal with those issues. We move in and out of relationship and situations with these issue out of sight and out of mind, but not out of order. These issue are influencing us and we don’t even know it. I remember when I first had the desire to work in the ministry. I worked hard to position myself to do so. I had maneuvered myself into a good position that allowed me to minister to a couple of thousand people every month, After a while, it dawned on me that when it came right down to it, I could care less about what happened to people.  My heart towards people was not right, and that just didn’t seem like it was a good thing since I was in ministry. I had to figure out why my heart was in the condition it was and then make the necessary adjustments. When I did so, I began to see how wonderful people are and that many of us are really hurting inside, but we continue on everyday. This is why it is important to smile, say hello, and find something nice to say about people that cross our path, because everyone has heart issues.

Rhon Johnson

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Scripture Reference:

Romans 9: 1-2

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing witness in the Holy Spirit, That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. 

The dreamer is the one that can tell great stories and accomplish great things. The dreamer sees it within himself first and then has the tremendous task of bringing it to reality. So yes, dreams do come true. Never give up on them!!

Rhon Johnson

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Power Statement:

Without dreams, what would we have to wake up to?

Rhon Johnson  (1966 –     )

Growing up as a boy back in my old neighborhood meant playing football in the streets, basketball at Horace Mann’s outside courts, or playing baseball in somebodies back yard. I loved those games, and wanted to play everyday.  All the kids in my neighborhood wanted to participate. We all got along well until somebody wanted to bend the rules to give themselves an unfair advantage. The game of life is no different. We all have a tendency to get along until someone breaks a rule. Rule breakers are constantly taking the fun out of the game. I know that there will be times that we will all have the penalty flag thrown at us, but I’m talking about those that practice breaking the rules of life in hopes to gain an unfair advantage. Those of us that are trying to play within the rules of the game often struggle with those that aren’t because it looks like they are getting away with murder. Trust me my friends, they are not getting away with anything. Their behavior will eventually catch up to them. Even if it doesn’t, and I assure you it will, that’s not the kind of people we want to be anyway. 

Rhon Johnson

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Power Statement:

Oranges to oranges and apples to apples. Good begets good, and evil begets evil.  It’s our choice.

Rhon Johnson (1966 –     )

There are some things about me that I just don’t like. Even when I was a kid,  I just seemed to want to be less risky with my behavior than the rest of the kids in my circle. I was made to feel inferior by some of the kids in my grandmothers neighborhood because I was not willing to do some of the things they wanted me to do in order to hang out with them. I was devastated inside because of the rejection, but still I was what I was. Later in life, those same restraints that were built into who I am have been a tremendous asset to me and my family. The bottom line is that we are what we are and many of the aspects about ourselves may come in handy somewhere down the line in life, even if others think we are strange. Stay true to you!!

Rhon Johnson

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Power Statement

There is no one like you, but there are a lot of people that would attempt to make you like them.

Rhon Johnson (1966 –      )

I was listening to a man speak about association, and he said that if I would show him my friends, he could show me my future. I have found that to be very accurate as I have looked back over my life. I by no means want to insinuate that I have arrived, because that is definitely not the case for me or anyone else. Looking back, I can identify several of my friends at the time of my teen age years that would have taken me down a dark road if I would not have  gotten involved in sports. Sports consumed just about all of my time and energy, and as a result, those relationship starved and eventually died. As I came and went to my games and practices, I could see my friends behaviors for what they really were. It then dawned on me that I was behaving in the same manner but could not see it because I was so deep in it. I was put back by their behavior and the fact that I was doing the  same kind of things. Fortunately for me, something came along and jerked me out of  that which would have taken me down a very destructive path. Even as adults, we have to watch who we align ourselves with. I tell my kids often that those that encourage us to go down those dark roads are afriad and do not want to do the work required to go in the other direction, and would rather sidetrack others so that they can be comfortable. Those of us giving good effort to do right, makes those that are not giving the effort extremely uncomfortable.

Rhon Johnson

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 Scripture Reference:

Proverbs 27:17

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

One day in prayer, I was about to go through my deal of giving thanks and asking God to help me with the issues in my life. Suddenly I was prompted to put myself aside, and before I knew it, out of my mouth came, “How About You?” I had just asked the Lord what I could do for Him, and to my surprise I felt Him quickly respond by saying, “Help My People.” Yes we can bring the Lord comfort by helping those around us. I knew he loved us, but I felt how true His love is for us because in that moment I could feel that His thoughts are completely consumed with us . Will you dare ask God what he needs? You may be surprised to the respond you may get.

Rhon Johnson

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Power Statement:

Gods heart is heavy for us just as our hearts are heavy for our children when we know they are hurting.

Rhon Johnson (1966 –     )