Day 7 of the Diesel Dome Challenge for Monique!!  Check her out.  She is getting young dudes checking her out now!  Go Mo!!

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Lori's Diesel Dome Challenge---Day 1 and Day 3! 

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Faith And Fantasy

Faith And Fantasy

"They speak a vision of their own heart, not from the mouth of the Lord."

Many people have been sold a bill of goods when it comes to dreams. The saying, “If you believe it, you can achieve it,” is simply not true. Just about every child dreams of being able to fly like a bird, but it’s not going to happen, no matter how much they imagine it. Every watch American Idol? Some of the contestants are clueless when it comes to their ability. They sing off key, they screech, they bellow, and then howl. And when they’re told that they’re not good enough by the judges, these wannabe stars throw tantrums and say, “That’s just your opinion. I’m great.” We all need a reality check. Faith is not fantasy. It’s not mind over matter. It’s not having a lottery mindset. People who think this way believe that if they somehow show up at the right place, at the right time, and make the right connections, then presto!—their fantasy will come true. Wouldn’t it be nice if it were that easy? But it isn’t. Ralph Waldo Emerson observed: “Shallow men believe in luck…strong men believe in cause and effect.” When God gives you a dream you need faith to bring it to pass. So the question you need to ask yourself is, “Is my dream from God?” When it is, you’ll have the necessary gifts and talents to fulfill it. And what you lack, God will provide in additional relationships and resources. The trouble with chasing a fantasy is, while you’re doing it you’re not fulfilling the dream God has given you for your life.

Fear is a LIAR!

"God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind."

Fear is something you will experience each time you try something new, like a new job or a new relationship or a new investment strategy. You will never succeed as long as you keep giving in to fear. The corporate world risks failure every time they launch another product. The fashion world risks failure with each new clothing line. Yet they’re willing to take multimillion-dollar risks to improve their merchandise and boost their sales. Do they always win? No, but without taking a risk they’ve no chance of succeeding at all. The poet wrote: “There was a very cautious man who never laughed or played; he never risked, he never tried, he never sang or prayed. And when one day he passed away, his insurance was denied; for since he never really lived, they claimed he never died!” The fact is, we all fail! The failure rate of the human race is one hundred percent, and everyone (you included) qualifies for membership in this club. But that doesn’t mean you have to live with the fear of failure. Faith in God is what gives you the courage to confront your fears and live the life He meant you to live. If you don’t, you’ll suffer the regret of “what could have been.” You’ll never be perfect, so you’ll never be perfectly successful. That doesn’t mean you will not succeed in life—but you must try. Fear is a “spirit,” and if you let it, it will control you. God offers you three better options: “Power…love…a sound mind.”