Morning Cup of Joe – Not A Coincidence

June 1, 2012 • Morning Cup of Joe • by
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There are no accidents. There are no coincidences. Everything that happens in your life happens as it is designed to happen. While some may say that the aforementioned claim lacks credibility, I challenge them to prove differently. Everything that has happened in your life up to this point has gotten you to where you are today; the trials, tribulations and triumphs have all been part of your design.

Your successes and failures have also contributed to your current state. Do not be misled, for the most part, where we are today is a direct result of the sum of the choices we have chosen to make in our lives; good and bad. The thing about choices is that when we choose, it simply means we have options. Imagine driving down an unfamiliar path when suddenly you run into a fork in the road; you cannot go straight, you only have two options, left or right. The choice you make will ultimately determine where you end up. Choose, don’t just sit there and wait for a sign. The choice you make will always be the right one for you.

Don’t be afraid to try a route you’ve never travelled; you truly never know where it might lead. Some people restrict from making choices because they don’t know what might happen. This may come as a surprise to some but you will never know what could happen if you never take a chance. Remember the fact that there are no accidents, so no matter what choices you decide to make, know that it is a part of the ultimate plan.

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Joe Paul

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Morning Cup of Joe – Trouble Don’t Last

May 31, 2012 • Morning Cup of Joe • by
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One thing I’ve been fortunate enough to learn throughout my life’s journey is that trouble truly doesn’t last always. Simply, whatever it is you are going through is as temporary as a passing storm. The longest storm that I know about lasted forty days and forty nights. What you should consider is the fact that on the forty-first day, the sun did shine. Your goal is to last until and even past the forty-first day.

We have all experienced a form of chaos in our lives, perhaps to different degrees but we have experienced it nonetheless. Think back to a time, even if it was recent, where you thought that your problem was the biggest problem in the world. How did you overcome that problem? What did you have to do to overcome your situation? Repeat those steps and the outcome will not be different. The man with no arms envies the man with no legs. The man with no legs envies the man who cannot see. The man who cannot see envies the man who cannot hear. My point is, no matter what it is you are going through, there is someone else who is a little worse off. No, that doesn’t improve your situation but it puts it into perspective.

Understand that trouble is temporary. We were built to conquer and to rise above all obstacles. Draw on the strength that you have hidden somewhere inside you to overcome this minor obstacle. I say minor obstacle because the only obstacle that is difficult to overcome is death. If you can read this, you can overcome any obstacle. The first step is believing that your problem is not greater than your strength to overcome them. Do you believe it? You should.

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Morning Cup of Joe – God Makes A Way

May 30, 2012 • Morning Cup of Joe • by
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Faith is believing in something you know to be true but have yet to confirm with your own eyes. Having a strong faith is necessary to overcoming any and all obstacles. No matter how difficult things get sometimes, it is imperative that you maintain faith that it will improve. Under extreme pressure, your faith will be tested. How you respond will certainly determine how God responds.

It is imperative that you maintain a strong faith that God will always make a way out of seemingly no way. In your time of need, He will show up in ways you may not readily recognize. It is up to you to determine the signs. Sometimes we ask, pray and even believe in God for a miracle yet when he sends it to us we reject it because the miracle doesn’t look like what we initially prayed for. If you are unsure whether or not the angel disguised as a human is there to answer your call, share your problem with the person and watch as the miracle unfolds.

In the midst of a storm, remain calm and understand that not only will God never leave you nor forsake you; He will never ever give you more than you can bear. In addition, He will always make a way. Trust and believe that He will always, not sometimes, but always make a way and He most certainly will. I am a testimony of His grace and mercy. I trusted God for a miracle recently and remained calm during my storm and had faith that He would respond. And just like that, at the eleventh hour, He sent me an angel; problem solved.

Will you trust God for a breakthrough in your circumstances or will you continue to doubt His infinite power? Be very clear that His response is solely based on yours.

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Morning Cup of Joe – Favor is Fair

May 29, 2012 • Morning Cup of Joe • by
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Despite some claims that being shown favor from God isn’t fair based on the popular saying “favor ain’t fair”; I want you to know that favor is absolutely fair. If you are receiving favor from God, it is because you have positioned yourself to receive such favor. If you believe in the karmic circle, you too understand the importance of doing right by others. By doing right by others, God does right by us.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with being blessed so don’t apologize for it. If you are experiencing a windfall of blessings, simply thank goodness you were chosen. No one who has ever been blessed did so accidentally. In fact, most people who experience an immense amount of blessings do so because they meet God half-way. By meeting God half-way, you are praying and working towards that which you’ve prayed for. Seek and ye shall find.

I truly believe that blessings come when we open our arms to receive them. Many people walk around thinking that they are undeserving of blessings. Even more believe that blessings are reserved for a certain type of person. Understand that you serve a God that has unlimited blessings, more than enough for you and I and everyone else in the world. At all times walk in the understanding that you deserve favor and you will receive it. Favor is definitely fair.

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Morning Cup of Joe – Escape Routes

May 28, 2012 • Morning Cup of Joe • by
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Have you ever noticed when we stop worrying about a particular situation, it suddenly disappears? This is not by accident. Worrying solves absolutely nothing; all worrying does is add more stress to your situation. When we worry, we do not allow our minds the space and opportunity to create solutions. Worrying simply means that you lack the necessary faith and patience required to endure through any situation. Stop worrying and start figuring it out.

Condition your mind to be solution-driven. Simply, when you encounter a problem or a proverbial “bump in the road”, immediately shift your attention from the obstacle to the overcoming of that obstacle. One of the most popular television shows in the late 80’s and early 90’s was a show called MacGyver. In every episode, MacGyver had to figure his way out of a quagmire with virtually nothing and no one to assist him. One show that stands out in my mind is one where he was trapped in a cellar by some bad guys and he only had a string, a rubber band and a few other items, none of which you or I could use, yet he created a bomb and magically blew up the cellar and escaped.

The point of that particular MacGyver story and every episode is simply the fact that you truly don’t need much to get out of your cellar. If you are trapped by some issue or circumstance, just look around you at the resources you currently have at your disposal, use them and your breakthrough will come. Don’t just sit in the cellar waiting to be rescued; that may never happen. More often than not, we must find our own escape routes. No cellar is strong enough to contain you. Use what you have and break out.

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Joe Paul

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