"When things go wrong, don't go wrong with them!"

My good friend and motivational brother Mike Howard just shared those words with me via his one minute motivational audio segment www.audioacrobat.com/note/CmdnM2Ts/ . One minute was all it took to stir my focus back to an assignment that I have been working on for what seems like many, many months. The reward of me completing this assignment will set the foundation for a flood of great things being released, for me and for those I am privileged to serve.

One minute was all it took for me to be reminded that I must continue to press through if I am to see the fruit of my labor. One minute is all it took for me to feel the refreshing winds of hope anew within my spirit, sparked by simple truth. One minute.

One minute is all it takes to begin to walk foward from the place of frustration, through faith, to that place of hope in front of you.

One minute is all it takes to make a decision to "let go and let really God - once and for all - take your cares and perfect them; beginning to list them out to Him and casting your care - but not your responsibility to them. One minute is all it takes to be reminded that God has His part and you and I have our part. And God is not going to "cheat" on doing His and we would be only "cheating" ourself if we neglect to do ours.

One minute is all it takes to sit still and really hear what God (that still small voice deep inside, resounding loud and perfectly clear) speak to you the direction and instruction you have desparately sought Him for.

One minute is all it takes for you to make a quality decision and begin to implement it.

One minute is all it takes for you to stop, breath deeply and feel the blood flowing through your body, reminding you that you are still in the "game" and you still have an opportunity to win.

One minute is all it takes to decide to pick up the phone and make that overdue call to that friend or loved one you know would be blessed and encouraged just to hear your voice - if even for a few minutes.

One minute is all it takes to remember that the funeral for that other loved one prevents you from calling them, even through you would give almost anything to hear their voice just one more time - if even for a few minutes.

One minute is all it takes to recall the fact that you were indeed created for a purpose and have been gifted with talents and unique abilities that can change the course of destiny for someone, somewhere, if even by adding a smile to their face, which will remind them that there is hope.

One minute is all it takes to give thanks for the life flowing through you right now and for the opportunity to "begin again" with hope, in faith.

"When things go wrong, don't go wrong with them." Go forward, fulfilling the divine plan for your life.

"Do not be afraid of sudden terror, Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes;
For the Lord will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being caught"

"Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.
Put away from you a deceitful mouth, and put perverse lips far from you.
Let your eyes look straight ahead, and your eyelids look right before you.
Ponder the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established.
Do not turn to the right or the left; Remove your foot from evil."
(Proverbs 3:25-26, 4:23-27)

Be IN Courage!

With love and joy,
Linda Michelle