The Me I Must Be!

In 2007, my husband and I were rejoicing with an acquaintance regarding a recent financial breakthrough she and her husband experienced in the area of transportation.  A door opened for them to be able to trade in their car for an upgrade in style without adding substantial cost to their monthly budget.  As the celebratory conversation came to an end, these words flowed freely from her lips…“We’re just trying to be like you!”

            At the time I was somewhat taken back by her comment.  I decided to operate in emotional intelligence and refrain from reacting inappropriately (meaning, I chose not to aggressively address her comment right then and there).  For the next few days, I decided to process her comment, and seek God for a Revelation regarding the heart motive behind…“We’re just trying to be like you!”  The reason for my expedition was because at the time of the conversation my husband and I were still driving the same vehicle we purchased in 1999.  Therefore, trying to be like me could not possibly be in relationship to material acquisitions.  Like a scuba diver, I decided to go beneath the superficiality of the comment in search of the motivating force behind the words.

            In this dispensation of time, too often people rarely consider the story behind the glory of another individual’s life.  Meaning they have not taken the time to consider what it has cost the person to be who they have become and experience the life they live.  Additionally, most don’t even ponder whether they would be willing to make similar personal sacrifices in order to experience the glory they so admire.  For example, at the pinnacle of Michael Jordan’s basketball career, the moves he made on the court appeared effortless.  Although many desired to “be like Mike,” most were not willing to do what Jordan did to be one of the most phenomenal basketball players of our time. 

            Therefore, please understand being me is not all peaches and cream.  However, I decide daily to make substantial personal investments to possess what I experience.  There has been and continues to be countless hours of dedicated study and devotional time, frequent acts of voluntary self-sacrifice, numerous moments of self-control and self-restraint, and many, mini steps of willing obedience even when it places me in temporary disadvantage situations.  In no way am I implying that I have apprehended all that Christ Jesus saved me for; however, my life’s goal is to ever evolve into who He has created me to be and experience His Imagination – of me and for me – in the reality of my life.[i]

            Today, I encourage you…BE YOU!  YOU are the only person Your Creator has authorized you to be.  For attempting to be like anyone else is spiritually illegal and a huge waste of time.  Wake up to the Truth of You and enjoy this journey called life.  Be a Designers Original; for the Plans God has for you are specifically designed.  Being anyone else is just a cheap copy, and you are worth way more than that!!

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[i] Philippians 3:12, 13; Ephesians 2:10

© 2011 Julianne Pearson

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God’s Gifts by Julianne Pearson

Have you ever given someone a gift that they didn’t seem to appreciate or they weren’t too excited about receiving?  Maybe they simple tossed it to the side or their facial expression gave you the impression that they were not too pleased with the gift; or maybe they were even bold or ignorant enough (whichever way you choose to look at it) to verbalize, at first glance of the present, that they didn’t need the gift you bestowed.

      If you have ever had that happen, you can attest that is a very hurtful experience – at least it was for me.  The hurt is intensified especially if you had put your all into searching and finding what you thought was the perfect gift.  Their apparent lack of appreciation and ungrateful demeanor is like a big kick in the face.  Guess what?  The astonishing thing is, we all have done this at one time or another with a few Gifts God has freely given us – specifically, each other!

      That’s right!  I am a Gift.  You are a Gift.  In essence, we are God’s Gifts to each other.  Every single person we have the privilege of crossing paths with is a Gift God has placed in our presence.  They are Gifts that house a Treasure that God knows we need.  Although, at first glance a few Gifts do not present themselves as desirable presents, if we are spiritually sensitive enough, there is always something of great value we can glean from our experience with them.

One’s self-value is best reflective in their “value treatment” of others.

Julianne Pearson

      Today, I encourage you to become more and more spiritually appreciative of the precious Gifts God places in your presence.  Handle them with care.  Initially, you may not know just how delicate of a Treasure they really are, and what a wonderful Gift they have the potential of being to you.  Therefore, graciously accept and unwrap with a purpose-full intention of discovering their worth to you and for you.

      By the way, make sure you take the opportunity to value the Gift you are in the event someone else tries to unwrap you inappropriately!  Your self-value treatment may very well be the perfect, authentic gift they’ve needed for a very, very long time.

© 2011 Julianne Pearson

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Food for Champions by Julianne Pearson

Back when I was a little girl, I remember the cereal “Wheaties” was coined as the “breakfast of champions”.  The commercials and the box of cereal showcased notable champions for endorsement purposes.  Since everyone desires to be a champion in one way or another, it really didn’t matter to most if these celebrities actually ate Wheaties or not.  The point was:  This cereal promised to help us accomplish something every breathing individual desires – VICTORY!  {Let me encourage you to acknowledge that it takes much more than a bowl of flakes and a cup of milk to become a champion.}  One of the most important ingredients to becoming a champion – one that is accustom to winning over and over again – are the words one chooses to eat.  That’s right!  The words you choose to listen to, meditate on, and speak are an integral part to you becoming a champion and experiencing overwhelming victory. 

      Since the moment God awakened me to the Truth that I had been blessed with the gift of exhortation through the use of words, it is the primary channel He uses to inspire, encourage, and uplift me.  Therefore the very thing God has anointed me to give as nourishment to others is the very thing He uses to feed, maintain, and sustain me in my journey of life on earth.

      During this past week, I was expressing to my husband how grateful I am that although the enemy has attempted to make his destructive, discouraging voice heard through the demonically induced circumstances of this season, God has purposed for His Voice to resonate louder and more frequently in the ear of all who are discerning enough to embrace the revelations He is continually releasing.  Subsequently, this has increased my desire to see and experience God in everything and everywhere.  This passionate pursuit has given God the opportunity to encourage, inspire, and uplift me in ways I had not experienced before. 

      Like any other conquering event, it only seems right to share this Victory Dish with you so that you too may have the opportunity to experience morsels of encouragement, inspiration, and an uplifting encounter.   Therefore, as you read through this Food for Champions and inspirational thoughts I have chosen to share, purpose to position yourself in a posture to receive all that God desires to release to you in this moment. 

§  You’re NOT duplicatable! – Purposefully walk in your authentic expression.  No one can be you like you!  Attempting to operate in anyone other than the divinely designed creation that you are is simply a waste of time.  On the real, you don’t have any time to waste.

§  Expand your vision! – Your perception is your reality.  Redefine your reality by first increasing your ability to envision much more than you are currently experiencing.  To be more, you must first see more.  Choose to live from the inside out!  Remember, if you can’t see it, you won’t seize it!

§  The miracle of your gift! – You had nothing to do with receiving your gift but have everything to do with giving it.  The miracle of your gift begins with faith – believing what God has said.  For it takes faith:  1) To build upon your gift; 2) To willingly serve your gift; and 3) To produce results according to your gift even in a state of captivity. 

§  When your “why” is big enough, the “how” won’t matter! – The “whys” in our lives are the motivating forces that fortify us and propel us forward when endeavoring to accomplish a goal.  When our “why” is big enough even when the “how” or process we must embrace becomes difficult, it will outweigh anything we must endure. 

§  There are people depending on you NOT to quit! -  Quitting is the choice of those who have allowed their view to distort their vision.  You are an answer to someone’s problem; a remedy to another’s ill.  And since you’re NOT duplicatable, you are the only viable option for someone you possibly haven’t even met yet.  Therefore, NEVER GIVE UP!

      Silence the voice of the enemy by giving these inspiring words permission to motivate you to live a more empowered life regardless of what you may be currently experiencing.  Allow the champion in you to arise until your taste buds are dulled to settling for anything less ever again.

© 2011 Julianne Pearson

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Re-Evaluating Wealth by Julianne Pearson

Last Summer I heard a speaker comment on the positive side of the economic hardship that America was experiencing.  To most, I’m sure this is an oxymoron – a positive side to an economic crisis!  That’s exactly right.  There is a positive side.  Hear and embrace.

      The speaker proceeded to state that the current economic hardship was requiring all of us to re-define wealth.  For if we were one of the ones that only defined wealth by the condition of our monetary status, we would then be one of the ones with a distorted perception of our personal value.  By re-evaluating our personal wealth, we would discover that most have had a misplaced value system that needed some major divine adjustments. 

      Throughout the past few years, I’ve been disturbed to see just how distorted most personal value systems have become due to the fluctuation in their economic status.  Additionally, I have observed how this distorted paradigm has influenced the perceived value of their relationships because we can only project what we introspect.  Therefore, if we have been conditioned by the shallow waters of the current world culture to view our value based upon our material acquisitions such as the balance of our bank accounts or the status of our stock portfolios, that’s exactly the same measuring stick we will use to determine the current value of those we are in relationship with.  Unfortunately, many are being rejected and discriminated against simply because of what they are able or unable to monetarily do instead of being weighed by the content of their character.

      Today, let me enlighten you to one important Truth that you may have dismissed or overlooked – people are more valuable than money or anything material, for that matter.  When an individual gives from the treasures of their time, talent, gifts, abilities, and wisdom, they have given you something that is priceless – they have given of themselves!  And one thing is for certain – in this life – material things can be replaced, money can be recovered, and status or positions can be restored; however, people can never be recreated.

      Take sometime today and re-evaluate your wealth regardless of your current economic status.  Choose to treasure every personal investment that has been granted unto you.  Don’t allow these invaluable exchanges to slip through your fingers because you were choosing the temporal over the eternal by either majoring on the minors or magnifying the immaterial over the material. By re-evaluating your wealth, you just might discover, all this time, you are very well off with divine treasures living right inside and in front of you.

© 2011 Julianne Pearson

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Throw Yourself a Party! by Julianne Pearson

Accomplishments are the Bricks that are

Placed of the Framework of Potential. 

Al Pearson

Today I had the privilege of celebrating with my cousin, Leah.  We rejoiced over the manifestation of a long-awaited dream, the manifestation of personal passion.  Finally, this seed of divine potential has become a fully bloomed flower of divine accomplishment – Opus I:  Love is… her first CD release.

      One of the reasons I have a feeling of great joy for Leah’s divine accomplishment is because she did not wait until all the conditions of her life were perfect before she forcefully advanced to produce according to what God had ordained for her life.  We all know some people who know that God has called them to a particular assignment; however, they are waiting until all of their ducks are in a row before they even attempt to accomplish purpose.  Unfortunately, satan will continue to arrange the delay, and they will continue to wait for until which will continue to exist…until!

      Until what, you may ask.  Well until…

·        The Word of God silences the insignificant opinions of man.

·        They embrace who they were and live in spiritual integrity, refusing to be anyone other than who God has created, ordained, anointed, appointed, and commissioned them to be.

·        They decide to produce in their state of captivity, using what they have, starting where they are, and doing what they can. 

·        Their “misery factor” finally outweighs their “fear factor”.

·        They are willing to deny themselves of temporal pleasures temporarily for the establishment of eternal blessings permanently, producing according to divine vision that will outlive them.

·        They are determined to never settle for less than God’s Best by regulating their minds and managing their emotions, no longer being moved by the circumstantial induced indecent proposals a life of compromise flirtatiously offers.

      Therefore, if you are one of the ones who has been faithful and fruitful, committed to produce regardless, don’t wait for someone else to celebrate you.  Throw yourself a party!  You know what you’ve had to endure to be who God has called you to be; and therefore, do what you’ve been divinely assigned to do.  Recognize your own value and celebrate you!

      However, if you are one of the ones who is waiting for until, it has arrived...Today!  I encourage you to avoid the common tendency to allow your mind to rationalize you out of following your heart.  Is it possible that your heart could be leading into the greatest season of liberty you have ever experienced?  As Al frequently states, “Potential is unused capacity.”  Let divine visualization become a realization in your life.  Then and only then, like Leah, you can throw yourself a party, giving others the opportunity to celebrate with you too!

© 2011 Julianne Pearson

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I’m NOT Impressed! by Julianne Pearson

Over the past few years, my perspective of life has changed drastically.  At times this transformation of perspective is so drastic, that I am even surprised.  For example, what impressed me in the past, no longer leaves a positive impact in my mind.  There are some occasions where I am totally repulsed by the very thing that would have once left some sort of favorable impact. 

      Before your mind takes you somewhere I never intended for your imagination to go, let me share with you a few recent turnoffs that now leave an unfavorable impression in my soul (mind, emotions). 

Ø  I’m NOT impressed if you live in a mansion, and it’s not a h.o.m.e. – haven of manifested empowerment through healing, acute awareness, voluntary self-sacrifice, an eternal perspective, and networking.

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with your religious affiliation if your daily life is not a reflection of Christ.

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with how many years you’ve been married if it’s not functioning according to Kingdom Purpose through the power of agreement with the purpose, partnership, plan, and the place God has ordained for you to be – collectively.

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with all the knowledge you have obtained if the information is mere data between your ears because it has not become revelation for application in your life.

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with the car you drive if you are still making monthly payments and the “real owner” can repossess it anytime you miss a few installments.

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with the compliments you give me or the kind deeds you perform for me if you aren’t first giving similar words of endearment and acts of kindness to those in your own family.

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with the title or position you hold if your character can’t handle the weight of the responsibility that comes with that title or position.

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with your potential as much as your accomplishments.

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with the number of things you do as much as the number of things you do well.

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with lip service that is not authenticated with corresponding actions.

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with your college degree(s) or career choice if you’re not living your life in purpose and on purpose. 

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with who you know if you don’t even know yourself. 

Just thought I’d name a few…

It is important to remember the various things that impress us are an indication of the current condition of our souls – thinking patterns, belief systems, and feelings.  Therefore while you pause for personal reflection, please ask yourself a few questions…

·        Am I making the insignificant too significant in my life? 

·        Do the things that leave a favorable impact in my mind hold temporal or eternal value? 

·        Will these things really matter to me five, ten, or even twenty years from now?

·        Am I sacrificing too much for too little? 

·        If I continue on this same path, will I have regrets as I begin my transition from time on earth as I lay at the brink of eternity future?

Because our value systems may be different, I do realize that what is important to me may not be important to you.  And that’s OK.  However, I am hopeful that by sharing my heart with you, you are provoked to begin re-assessing your own value systems and the things that currently impress you.  Just don’t be surprised if your lens prescription drastically changes too!

© 2011 Julianne Pearson

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