January 2013

If I were you, I would have these convictions for the New Year.

• I am created to be in a relationship with my Creator. This is the starting point for my life. If I don't acknowledge this basic truth, then I am a fool. Jesus made a way for me to be in right relationship with God. He is not "a" way or "one" of the ways to God. He was God in the flesh, and He Himself paid for the debt of sin that stood between God and Me . The answer? -- John 3:16 & John 1:12  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. ...  As many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.   Click on the above button on this page called  For You .


•  Mind management is a must. What is my Dominant thought?


• I need Mentors in my life. Mentorship is learning without the pain. Somebody knows what I don't. I wrote about this here :  http://jimitaliano.wordpress.com/2011/09/09/please-help/


• My wife is 50% of my wisdom.


• I am fooling myself if I think that my success is automatic. I must work harder on myself than I do on my job.


• Life is hard, but the harder I work on myself the easier life will get.


• I must write down my goals.


• Not reading is the same as not being able to read. Books are a mans best friend.


• I should develop my creative side. I don't want to be an old fart.


• I will not neglect or fail to appreciate my friends and loved ones.

I realize that I am not a great blogger or gifted writer. Sometimes I ask myself why am I writing these posts. Originally , I wanted a place to document some of the truths that have helped me in life and share them with my kids. But I also want any other readers to benefit from this blog. I believe that the Truths from Gods Word can absolutely help you succeed. But remember, that the only knowledge that benefits you is the knowledge that you act upon. So for 2013,  lets be Doers of God's Word !  James  tells us in the Bible :

¹⁹ My dear brothers and sisters, always be more willing to listen than to speak. Keep control of your anger. ²⁰ Anger does not help you live the way God wants. ²¹ So get rid of everything evil in your lives—every kind of wrong you do. Be humble and accept God’s teaching that is planted in your hearts. This teaching can save you.

²² Do what God’s teaching says; don’t just listen and do nothing. When you only sit and listen, you are fooling yourselves. ²³ Hearing God’s teaching and doing nothing is like looking at your face in the mirror ²⁴ and doing nothing about what you saw. You go away and immediately forget how bad you looked. ²⁵ But when you look into God’s perfect law that sets people free, pay attention to it. If you do what it says, you will have God’s blessing. Never just listen to his teaching and forget what you heard.

²⁶ You might think you are a very religious person. But if your tongue is out of control, you are fooling yourself. Your careless talk makes your offerings to God worthless. ²⁷ The worship that God wants is this: caring for orphans or widows who need help and keeping yourself free from the world’s evil influence. This is the kind of worship that God accepts as pure and good.