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Reading, Writing, & Announcing: The Journal of Ready, Willing, & Able, Inc. October 20, 1996 Issue
Copyright ©1996-2002. Ready, Willing, & Able, Inc. All rights reserved. News For You To Use!!! Each article will focus on an organizational objective from now on and additional We are looking forward to bringing you more and more pleasant surprises with each issue. We will have each issue and back issues available. Audio and video Tapes of the first public sermon of Roney Smith entitled Construction by Destruction can be obtained from RW &A. All proceeds will be used to accomplish the objectives of Ready, Willing, & Able, Inc. such as the publication of the newsletter. Cassette tapes are $5 and videotapes are $10. Our address is 5936 Brookside Drive, Suite 203, Mableton, GA 30126 USA. The currency is U.S. dollars. I Am That I Am is a God of Increase Did you know that there is something that increases your productivity everytime you think about it? It is a called a Passionfocus and it is included in The Achievement Leadership Lifestyle: The Next Level Begins In The Mind which is a report on the related fields of achievement and leadership written by Roney Smith. A Passionfocus is defined as the subject in which an individual and organization can positively focus on and discuss for an extended period of time without becoming aware of the concept of time. It is possible to have more than one Passionfocus. Whenever you say the word passionfruit to yourself aloud, you may think of something that is sweet, exotic, pleasurable, and totally sensuous. A Passionfocus generates a desire to satisfy, feelings of love, enhances creativity, and builds an everlasting friendship when shared by two or more individuals. Thoughts about a Passionfocus can serve to reduce the effort felt by doing things which may produce pain and not pleasure. Soldiers fighting in wars have used their Passionfocus to survive unimaginable situations. Former heavyweight boxing champion Buster Douglas was able to defeat a previously undefeated Mike Tyson by having a love for his Passionfocus which was his mother. In conclusion, It does not matter in the times that we live in whether you or working in your own business or as an employee of someone else, you need to know at least one Passionfocus. By thinking of your Passionfocus while concentrating on the task at hand, you will be able not only to endure, but you will be able to stand firmly on solid ground in the face of situations that may have conquered you before. Return to the Table of Contents Many of us can prevent ourselves from becoming a victim of crime by continously being aware of the physical and the spiritual relationship we have with persons coming into our homes. Crime statistics constantly point out that most crimes are caused by people we know versus total strangers. Common law marriages and relationships built upon conditional love of things such as cars, homes, entertainment, money, and other items for the sake of having a good time or pleasure often change into the trigger for greater hostilities and anger when there is a possibility of being discontinued or eliminated. Conditional love is built upon because whereas unconditional love is built upon in spite of. Where conditional love is only present because I have money or home at the moment, unconditional love will remain there in spite of the fact that my money is gone or I have none. Just because someone is physically related to you does not eliminate your chances of becoming a crime victim. With blood relatives, it is best to determine whether or not you still share a common spirit. Blood is thicker than water, but a spirit of unity will stay on the scene when blood stops running or when you cannot feel any pressure. Just remember Mark 3:32-35 for determining whom you should allow to enter your home. I Am That I Am is a God of Increase Whenever you are tempted to state negative thoughts about yourself, just remember that you are a temple of the Holy Spirit and anything you say will reflect upon the Spirit that dwells within you and the God you serve. In Exodus 3:14, God told Moses that His name is I Am That I Am. Any words that follow I am indicate that you are in His presence or there is a need of moving closer to Him. For example, I am happy means that I can remain eternally happy only when I am in His presence. I am sick indicates a need to move closer to Him and should be replaced with I am need of healing. I Am That I Am is a God of increase as shown by Psalms 115:14 and He never decreases anything. His wrath may seem as a decrease of happiness to the person not living in His will, but His love will increase your level of peace that surpasses all understanding. Gods only increases His love or His wrath and changes us and our situation from glory to glory as mentioned in 2 Cor. 3:18. Only when we lean, trust, and wholly depend upon Him and His righteousness, we each can say I Am and fully live life. The 1996 Centennial Summer Olympics have left an impression that never will be forgotten. The beauty of seeing the different creations of God come from all over the earth come to one place for one reason could only be intensified by seeing that many come together just for Christ Jesus alone. It only takes 2 or 3 gathered in His name for Him to be in the midst as Matthew 18:20 states. Therefore we can have our own Olympics everyday as we run towards the mark of His high calling. We race not against each other, but against the fleshly nature of ourselves. Run for Jesus! Return to Ready, Willing, & Able's Home Page Return to Reading, Writing, & Announcing's Main Page Return to the Table of Contents |