Daily Faith Walk

Morning afternoon, evening whatever the case may be Donna here for you personally.

I do not own the writes to this music, but I do wear a heavy crown of PURPOSE, which brings me to the Daily Faith Walk 

 Episode 38: Purpose Produces Perseverance

 The song on this intro by the late great, Nipsey Hussle, “Down as a Great” speaks volumes about purpose producing perseverance.

 QUESTION: What are you producing? Is it for purpose or profit?

 I do realize that it is hard to kick in gear the perseverance that produces purpose, after suffering from so many things such as, an addiction, chronic illness, abusive relationship, and now covid-19 PTSD the list of legitimate excuses goes on and on, while zapping all the energy, of aim and effort right out of your body, emotions, and thoughts.

But you were created to win! How do I know this to be true? Because there are many examples of perseverance in the good book, and here on earth. Stop watching alpha rhythms in the screen of your brain and go back to consciousness (a state of awareness) where you can see the original you.

 You display purpose that produces perseverance every day in one way or the other. For example, at a business meeting your purpose is to be productive with the presentation to close the deal. Another example is at the grocery store you have a list of items, that you purposely wrote down so not to go over your budget. Have you seen the price of gas and food lately, those things alone produce perseverance! These two scenarios can be used for purpose and profit, one helps feed your family, the other secures your future in the company.

 But what about your goals and dreams, do not forget God said He will give you the desires of your heart, especially when you do His will first. So, what, if the world things what you are pursuing is taking too long, or out of range for a person such as yourself, (your too old, young no female has every accomplish it) the naysayers voices and comments grow louder, and louder until they start to make sense to you. At that moment find something or someone with a history of perseverance.

 Quotes:
This is what Nelson Mandela said about perseverance. “It always seems impossible until it is done.” Here’s one from Helen Keller, “A bend in the road is not the end of the road, unless you fail to make the turn.”

And the last quote, to put you back in the race, is one from Walter Elliot, “Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.”

 There’s chapter in my book “From Greyhound to A Cap-n-Gown”, titled Perseverance, it talks about my challenges with self-doubt, past failures, and all the other reasons why I will not be accepted or enrolled at Oral Roberts University. (fromgreyhoundtoacapngown.com)

But when God has a purpose on your life, it produces perseverance no matter what you and anyone else say, think or do His Will gets done!

Oh yeah, one last quote for you, “It’s always too soon to quit!” – Norman Vincent Peale

 SPIRIT HELP NOTE:
Ezekiel 40:4 “And the man said to me, “Son of man, look with your eyes and hear with your ears, and fix your mind on everything I show you for you were brought here so that I might show them to you, declare to the house of Israel everything you see.”

Romans 4:3, “And not only that but we also glory in tribulations, know that tribulation produces perseverance.”

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Morning, afternoon, evening whatever the case maybe, Donna here for you personally!

I do not own the rights to this music, but it has been a long time since I took this Daily Faith Walk with you, yes, yes, a little Eric B. & Rakim with I Know You Got Soul.

Well, the powers that be knows you have gifts, talents, and abilities.    

 Episode 37:     Whether You Stay or Go G.R.O.W! You got SOIL

The Holy Spirit woke me up this morning, and whispered, “It is not where you are planted but where you G.R.O.W. The acronym used was, grow where God’s Right Opportunities Work!

Then He proceeded to bring the parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14-30 to the 21st Century.

QUESTION: Have you asked yourself, why haven’t I met any goals or dreams yet in this place or thing?

Let us say Warren Buffett picked three people out of a  thousand, and you were one.  Then he gave five (5) talents to one person, two to another and one to you. Notice here the Boss man gave the same tools and resources just in different measures, and later we see he gave the same rewards.

So, off the workers go the person with five (5) talents said,  I heard Atlanta was a good place to invest my five talents, but I have no connections. Alright, I must use my gifts, talents, and abilities right where I am. And with taking a calculated risk it paid off giving the person with five (5) talents ten (10).  Now the one with two talents, thought the same way, I have no connections here, so I will relocate to Atlanta and take a calculated risk and network with some folks before making the move, and that person gain two more talents.

Last but not least, the third person did not take a calculated risk, instead  stayed in a “comfort zone” or should I say “self-doubt” stage. Assuming that the boss was a shady businessperson, made excuses for his fears, and doubts, such as It is the environment, covid-19 got me depressed, I am a person of color, on and on. 

QUOTE: There is a few quotes that addresses the issue:

1. William Shakespeare said, “Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we often might WIN, by fearing to attempt.” Sounds like failure to launch or leap.

         2. Sylvia Plath says, “The worst enemy to creativity is “self-doubt”. We keep that enemy too close sometimes.

          3- Last, but certainly not least one of my late and great mentors Dr. Myles Munroe say in one of his messages, titled The Key to Living Your Future, that, “The greatest threat to your future is your past. "The takeaway here is to make “calculated risks,” never allow fear to keep you from trying, and know that your boss made the risk assessment, by choosing the three people and the return on his investment. Note to self: DO NOT live a revision of the VISION God gave you!

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Morning, afternoon, evening whatever the case maybe, Donna here for you personally!

This episode is not your regular Daily Faith Walk in the park, but a self evaluation from the Holy Spirit, which he got on me therefore, I am passing the rebuke to my listeners. (ain't that about nothing).

Question: Have you every had the seasons to change and you were not ready?

Well, just like on the job when the company deicides to implement a new policy, you do not have time to take vote on it. Read the new procedures and act accordingly. This is the same, when God the Holy Spirit leads and guides you to and through a new season in life.  It must be implemented right away or it will not be effective.

We spend so much time celebrating over our victories that we forget, the race is not over, it's not a sprint but a marathon.
Even, Nelson Mandela knew his job was not done, when he was locked up and set free, and I quote, "For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."
We implement our dreams and goals for the next generation, we keep moving in and out of seasons.

Here's an excerpt from my book, chapter nine (9) SEASON OF CHANGE
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Three days after completing one of God’s many purposes, for my life, a revelation came to me that yes, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Walking across that stage gave me the title for my book (this journal), which is “From Greyhound to A Cap-N-Gown”. Feelings of happiness and doubt all rolled up in my emotions, as I opened a card from the auntie) that gave me the $25.00 dollars in the first place. The card had a message from God regarding my purpose driven life. The first words are bold just as God is and the main words from Him for me to receive was “graduate” followed by a scripture, which was Jeremiah 29:11, or of his plans, but plans that will prosper me, plans to give others hope by starting His non-profit organization called, “Adam-21 Re-Empowerment Agency” that helps men regain their confidence in retaining a fatherhood position with their blended families.
Friday, May 16, 2014

Two weeks after graduating I received a letter in the mail that would change my life. It said that I was eight (8) credits short of receiving my official diploma. How stupid was I to think that failing two courses, not to mention one was in my major, and Oral Robert University was going to just send me a degree with two big fat “F’s”? After walking down that stage and receiving a temporary copy like I had hopes that somehow magically the official one was coming in the mail. Nope, college life does not work like that, you must earn those degrees. Those classes I failed or withdrew from had to be taken again and passed for me to get my degree. The Human Behavior in Social Environment I that I ran out of time to take before graduation and two biology classes plus two labs, were the eight (8) credits needed to receive a diploma.  This was a blow to my ego; I hadn’t told anyone about the three failing grade and that it was a possibility of not graduating on time.  Meanwhile, I never was one to continue to lie, so I came clean and showed Edgar the letter about my situation, the look on his face was a happy one, because I had to stay a little bit longer in Tulsa, Oklahoma giving him time to convince me to stay.  The only reassuring grace was Gods word.
SPIRIT HELP NOTES: 
Ephesians 1:11, "Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan." 

God's purpose will be IMPLEMENTED!  WILL it be done BY YOU in the SEASON OF CHANGE?

Morning, afternoon, evening whatever the case maybe, Donna here for you personally!

Question: What does a Dawn of Eternal Life means to you?

Let's say that a UFO came down or up to earth, and promised to fulfill one goal or dream,  that you have been trying to achieve but failed at every turn. 

The U.S. Department of Defense and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence are expected to present an unclassified report on what the government knows about  to Congress in June 2021.

But there were rules you had to follow before you could receive this goal or dream.  After going through this "Time For Change Command" you received the goal or dream that was promised which one of the three rules would you choose?

Three (3) Rules

The rules were to:
#1 Learn something new, but you disliked it.

#2 Receive training from a person you do not trust.

#3  Go through the process of hurt from a past pain.

Daily Faith Walk will be going LIVE next month and we will choose three (3) listeners to participate in a panel discussion.

PS: If you have not done so already, please leave a review on Apple iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Stitches or by visiting my Facebook Group page (Daily Faith Walk)
 Thank you for your support 

Morning, afternoon, evening whatever the case maybe, Donna here for you personally!

Question: What does a Dawn of Eternal Life means to you?

Let's say that a UFO came down or up to earth, and promised to fulfill one goal or dream,  that you have been trying to achieve but failed at every turn. 

The U.S. Department of Defense and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence are expected to present an unclassified report on what the government knows about  to Congress in June 2021.

But there were rules you had to follow before you could receive this goal or dream.  After going through this "Time For Change Command" you received the goal or dream that was promised which one of the three rules would you choose?

Three (3) Rules

The rules were to:
#1 Learn something new, but you disliked it.

#2 Receive training from a person you do not trust.

#3  Go through the process of hurt from a past pain.

Daily Faith Walk will be going LIVE next month and we will choose three (3) listeners to participate in a panel discussion.

PS: If you have not done so already, please leave a review on Apple iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Stitches or by visiting my Facebook Group page (Daily Faith Walk)
 Thank you for your support 

Morning, Afternoon, evening whatever the case maybe, Donna here for you personally!! 

I do not own the rights to this music, but I do own the right to HUSSLE & MOTIVATE people who are following their dreams and goals!

Todays, Daily Faith Walk podcast entitled, Hussle & Motivate: Remember the Best and Forget the Rest!

I realize that 2020, will be hard to forget with COVID-19 and all the pain and suffering it brought, but you are a SURVIVOR, and we owe it to our families and yourself to HUSSLE AND MOTIVATE your mind and mediate on things that are true, real, things that could help you achieve your goals and dreams, something that has merit, and is significant!  And distance does not separate people, silence does!

Question: What painful memories have kept you from fulfilling your goals and dreams?

Now that we are slowly returning to a “new norm”, we can choose to remember and start up our “bucket list” and take act to access the greatness within as we tackle our smart goals again. Focus only on the positive results, we know how the past negative things ended.

There is a quote from one of my mentors, the great Les Brown, says to express your greatness, not your weakness, you must maintain a MILLION DOLLAR MINDSET.
I was reading something out of a friend’s book I recently purchased and, these negative thoughts,(forget the rest) seem to fit the title of this episode, so on 11 titled, “There Upon The Stage,”, were these words: “Perish the thought of petty DISCONTENTS” where “failure” roams and doubts vents, its cowardly hides on a curtained stage, while spectators roar with a jabbing rage.

There is a quote for “iliketoquote.com, it says, “It’s ironic, how we often forget the things worth remembering, but remember the things worth forgetting.”

Also, there is a statistic, that we think negative 80 % of the time, so I was thinking since we are 80% water let us drown the 80% of negative thoughts with 20% positive ones.

EXCERPT FROM MY BOOK (From Greyhound To A Cap-N-Gown) 

Chapter 8: RESTORATION

     The second week at Oral Roberts University as a senior, was no joke, or should I say the joke was on me, because I was still living a lie about how well the classes and the experience is going. I am in the Restore Hope Ministry (my internship) parking lot listening to the radio station, right before I start my morning at 9:00 a.m.  Ricky Smiley plays a gospel song at the same time every morning and calls this segment, “the praise break”, Lord knows I need one and the Holy Spirit can through in a miracle or two in the form of assisting with my GPA. 
     Right then and there the Holy Spirit taught me that, I needed to recognize the source of the struggle and the source of my peace. My peace is not using the miracles, blessing, or resources God supplies, but allowing the Holy Spirit to restore my peace and faith during the struggle. It is crazy how I forget the things worth remembering, but can recall the things that are worth forgetting, such as my past mistakes, hurts, fears, and doubts.  God is using my deepest pain as the launching pad of my greatest calling in life, which is to let the broken person know that you too can receive restoration.

PS: If you have not done so already, please leave a review on Apple iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Stitches or by visiting my Facebook Group page (Daily Faith Walk)
 
  Thank you for your support 

Morning, Afternoon, evening whatever the case maybe, Donna here for you personally!! 

I do not own the rights to this music, but I do own the right to HUSSLE & MOTIVATE people who are following their dreams and goals!

Todays, Daily Faith Walk podcast entitled, Hussle & Motivate: Remember the Best and Forget the Rest!

I realize that 2020, will be hard to forget with COVID-19 and all the pain and suffering it brought, but you are a SURVIVOR, and we owe it to our families and yourself to HUSSLE AND MOTIVATE your mind and mediate on things that are true, real, things that could help you achieve your goals and dreams, something that has merit, and is significant!  And distance does not separate people, silence does!

Question: What painful memories have kept you from fulfilling your goals and dreams?

Now that we are slowly returning to a “new norm”, we can choose to remember and start up our “bucket list” and take act to access the greatness within as we tackle our smart goals again. Focus only on the positive results, we know how the past negative things ended.

There is a quote from one of my mentors, the great Les Brown, says to express your greatness, not your weakness, you must maintain a MILLION DOLLAR MINDSET.
I was reading something out of a friend’s book I recently purchased and, these negative thoughts,(forget the rest) seem to fit the title of this episode, so on 11 titled, “There Upon The Stage,”, were these words: “Perish the thought of petty DISCONTENTS” where “failure” roams and doubts vents, its cowardly hides on a curtained stage, while spectators roar with a jabbing rage.

There is a quote from “iliketoquote.com, it says, “It’s ironic, how we often forget the things worth remembering, but remember the things worth forgetting.”

Also, there is a statistic, that we think negative 80 % of the time, so I was thinking since we are 80% water let us drown the 80% of negative thoughts with 20% positive ones.

EXCERPT FROM MY BOOK (From Greyhound to A Cap-N-Gown) 

Chapter 8: RESTORATION

     The second week at Oral Roberts University as a senior, was no joke, or should I say the joke was on me, because I was still living a lie about how well the classes and the experience is going. I am in the Restore Hope Ministry (my internship) parking lot listening to the radio station, right before I start my morning at 9:00 a.m.  Ricky Smiley plays a gospel song at the same time every morning and calls this segment, “the praise break”, Lord knows I need one and the Holy Spirit can through in a miracle or two in the form of assisting with my GPA. 
     Right then and there the Holy Spirit taught me that, I needed to recognize the source of the struggle and the source of my peace. My peace is not using the miracles, blessing, or resources God supplies, but allowing the Holy Spirit to restore my peace and faith during the struggle. It is crazy how I forget the things worth remembering, but can recall the things that are worth forgetting, such as my past mistakes, hurts, fears, and doubts.  God is using my deepest pain as the launching pad of my greatest calling in life, which is to let the broken person know that you too can receive restoration.

PS: If you have not done so already, please leave a review on Apple iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Stitches or by visiting my Facebook Group page (Daily Faith Walk)
 
  Thank you for your support 

Excerpt from my book: From Greyhound To A Cap-N-Gown

Chapter 8: RESTORATION

 Monday, January 14, 2013 -Three years to the date I set in my first lecture and was officially on the attendance roll. No one told me this college life requires so much discipline and maturity, which over the past three years I should have developed.  I find it challenging just to know that the teachers were called professors, teaching technical knowledge not on a one-on-one basis but global in some cases. However, there was one part I enjoyed, but did not get paid for was the internships.

Morning, Afternoon, Evening whatever the case maybe, Donna here for YOU personally!!   

When I think about Reward vs. Revenge, a Bruce Lee quote comes to mind regarding "belief systems", and I quote, "Man, the living creature, the creating INDIVIDUAL, is always MORE important than any "established" style or system".

PS: If you have not done so already, please leave a review on Apple iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Stitches or by visiting my Facebook Group page (Daily Faith Walk)
 
 Thank you for your support

Excerpt from my book: From Greyhound To A Cap-N-Gown

Chapter 8: RESTORATION

 Monday, January 14, 2013 -Three years to the date I set in my first lecture and was officially on the attendance roll. No one told me this college life requires so much discipline and maturity, which over the past three years I should have developed.  I find it challenging just to know that the teachers were called professors, teaching technical knowledge not on a one-on-one basis but global in some cases. However, there was one part I enjoyed, but did not get paid for was the internships.

Morning, Afternoon, Evening whatever the case maybe, Donna here for YOU personally!!   

When I think about Reward vs. Revenge, a Bruce Lee quote comes to mind regarding "belief systems", and I quote, "Man, the living creature, the creating INDIVIDUAL, is always MORE important than any "established" style or system".

PS: If you have not done so already, please leave a review on Apple iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Stitches or by visiting my Facebook Group page (Daily Faith Walk)
 
 Thank you for your support