Are You Nothing???

The person who risks nothing,

does nothing and becomes nothing

may avoid suffering and sorrow, 

but he simply cannot learn, feel, change,

 grow or love.

 

TJ

What Should I Do With My Life?

Ask yourself the following questions …

1. Do you feel fulfilled and good about yourself when you’re pursuing this activity or job?

2. Is it something you would do, and invest time in, for free? If you had plenty of money, is it the one thing you would do?

3. Do you find time disappears when you’re spending time on this? You can’t believe how quickly the hours just seem to pass?

4. Is it a subject that you talk about, or think of constantly? 

5. When life is really busy do you still find time for this? And when you have no time – it’s the thing you long for most?

TJ

10 Signs It's Time To Let Go

1. Someone expects you to be someone you’re not – Don’t change who you are for anyone else.  It’s wiser to lose someone over being who you are, than to keep them by being someone you’re not. 

2. A person’s actions don’t match their words – Don’t listen to what people say; watch what they do.  Your true friends will slowly reveal themselves over time.

3. You catch yourself forcing someone to love you – We shouldn’t beg someone to stay when they want to leave.  That’s what love is all about – freedom.  And the end of  love is not the end of life.  Sometimes it takes awhile to find the right person, but the right person is always worth the wait.

4. An intimate relationship is based strictly on physical attraction – Being beautiful outwardly shouldn’t be what defines you. True love sees into the depth of your heart, and values the person you are inside. It loves all the things that make you unique. People who are only attracted to you because of your pretty face or nice body won’t stay by your side forever.  But the people who can see how beautiful your heart is will never leave you.

5. Someone continuously breaks your trust – Love means giving someone the chance to hurt you, but trusting them not to.  When you completely trust a person you’ll automatically get one of two results - a friend for life or a lesson for life.  Either way there’s a positive outcome.  Either you confirm the fact that this person cares about you, or you get the opportunity to weed them out of your life and make room for those who do. 

6. Someone continuously overlooks your worth – When you give yourself to someone who doesn’t respect you, you surrender pieces of your soul that you’ll never get back.  Sometimes it’s better to let go of someone and accept the fact that they don’t care for you the way you care for them. Let them leave your life quietly. 

7. You are never given a chance to share your views – Sometimes an argument saves a relationship, whereas silence breaks it. Life is about being honest and sharing your happiness with others.

8. You are frequently forced to sacrifice yourself – If you allow people to make more withdrawals than deposits in your life, you will be out of balance.  Know when to close the account. 

9. You truly dislike your current situation, routine, job, etc. – The best thing you can do in life is follow your heart.  Take risks.  Don’t just make the safe and easy choices because you’re afraid of what might happen.  If you do, nothing will ever happen. 

10. You catch yourself obsessing over, and living in, the past – What matters most is not the first, but the final chapter of your life. That unveils the details of how well you wrote your story.  So let go of the past, set yourself free, and open your mind to the possibility of new relationships and priceless experiences.

TJ

Merry Christmas

TJ

I declare today -

I declare today -
"Be Nice to Retail Employees

Cause It's Not Their Fault 

You Waited Until Christmas Eve Day"

TJ

December in Texas!!!

 

TJ

This Christmas

Why does the way of the wicked prosper?
Why are those happy who deal so treacherously?
You have planted them, yes, they have taken root;
They grow, yes, they bear fruit.
You are near in their mouth.
But far from their mind.

Jeremiah 12:1-2 (NKJV)

As the prophet Jeremiah cried out to the Lord, he communicated his aggravation at the hypocrisy of his fellow Jews. On the outside, everything seemed fine and fruitful. The praises of God were on everyone’s lips, and there were no shortage of prophets who asserted, “Thus saith the Lord.” But when it came to their minds, God was an absolute stranger. He was on the tip of everyone’s tongue, but he had no actual place in their personal lives. Their mouths and their minds don’t correspond, and what followed was a sad lesson of bondage and bankruptcy.

There’s a real lesson for us to learn from this, particularly at this time of year. Over the next few weeks, we will hear Christmas carols virtually everywhere we go. There are going to be innumerable references to the Lord on television, the web, XM radio, or regular old radio. The name of Jesus will be on the tip of everyone’s tongue, including those of us who are part of the church. This is wonderful in and of itself, but we need to be sure that the words of our mouth match the meditations of our mind. We need to examine whether or not Jesus has the place of distinction in our thought life during this season. If not, we are making the same mistake as those in Jeremiah’s day. What can we expect when our mouths don’t match our minds? Sooner or later, we can expect spiritual bondage and bankruptcy.

The Bible tells us to set our minds on spiritual things (Colossians 3:2), to think on the things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, good, and virtuous (Philippians 4:8). What better way to do this than to think about Jesus? Let’s not just give the Lord lip service this season, but let’s be sure to give Him His rightful place in our minds as well.

How will you make sure your mind matches your mouth this Christmas season?

Bona diagnosis, bona curatio
“Good diagnosis, good cure”

TJ

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Grand Finale

Trans-Siberian Orchestra "Winter Palace" 12-20-2015 Dallas 730pm

Trans-Siberian Orchestra "O Come All Ye Faithful/ O Holy Night"

Things To Do When You Want To Give Up

1. Take some time out to recuperate. You can’t keep going if you’re running on empty.

2. Take a step back to try and gain perspective – as sometimes we can’t see the forest for the trees.

3. Attempt to take stock of the current situation. Evaluate what you really want and need.

4. Try to re-evaluate your current strategy. What things are working and what things should you change?

5. Don’t be afraid to change direction if you need to. 

Sometimes that is the best thing – and it opens up new options. 

6. Push through the dip - as we all lose momentum. But if you keep on going, you will get there in the end.

TJ

7 Questions to Help You Change Your Life

1. If you had all the money in the world, how would you choose to spend your life?

2. What makes, and when do, you lose yourself…and later realize that you lost all track of time?

3. What lifts your spirits on a dark day?

4. When you are old, and you look back on your life, what things will matter to you the most?

5. What are 3 things that you really hope to achieve in life?

6. What kind of person do you want to be?

7. Who would you say is a role model for a life well-lived?

TJ

7 Secrets of Adulthood

1. We often learn the most from our mistakes in life.

2. You’ll never be happy living someone else’s dream.

3. Although it’s nice to have the approval of others, it doesn’t lead to lasting happiness.

4. People are more important than stuff.

5. It is hard to rebuild a lost reputation.

6. There are no short cuts to success in this life – it all comes down to effort and hard work.

7. Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

TJ 

Vincit omnia veritas.
Translation: "Truth conquers all."

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