What Are You Expecting?
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“...Open wide your mouth and I will fill it”(Psalm 81:10, NIV)
TODAY’S WORD
Do you have your mouth open wide today? In other words, are you expecting God to fill you and increase you beyond measure? One thing we have to realize is that negative thinking closes us off to what God wants to do in our lives. If you go around thinking “Well, I don’t think I’ll ever meet my sales goals this year with the economy like it is;” or “I don’t think I’ll ever get promoted. I’m not that qualified;” or “I don’t think I’ll ever get well,” then the problem is that your mouth is barely open. But Jesus said, “According to your faith, it will be done unto you.” He might as well have said, “If you’ve got a cup, I’ll fill you with a cup level of blessing. If you’ve got a bucket, I’ll fill you with a bucket level of blessing.” Jesus is saying today, “Why don’t you take the limits off? Why don’t you believe for supernatural opportunities? Why don’t you go out each day expecting increase and promotion?” Expect favor, expect peace, expect joy. If you’ll go out each day expecting far-and-beyond favor, if you’ll “open wide your mouth,” you won’t be disappointed. He’ll fill your cup until it overflows and lead you into the abundant life He has in store for you!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly Father, I come to You today, giving You all that I am. I trust that You have a plan for my good. I trust that You are opening doors that no one can shut. Thank You for filling me with You today. In Jesus’ Name. Amen. ~ Joel Osteen Ministries
Friday, July 22, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011
Daily Word from Joel Osteen Ministries
Whatever You Do Will Prosper
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers”(Psalm 1:3, NIV)TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria
God’s plan is for you to prosper and be successful in every area of your life. Some people might say, “I don’t see how you can say that with the economy like it is. All the experts are saying it’s going to get worse before it gets better.” That may be true in general, but it doesn’t have to be true for believers in Jesus. We are connected to a supply line that will never run dry. Don’t be talked in to having a bad year. The economy is not your source. God is your source. And God wants to bless you beyond your salary. He wants to bless you beyond your normal income. He likes to do unusual things. He can bless you with what I call an explosive blessing! That means, all of the sudden, unexpectedly, something happens that takes you to a new level. Old limitations are broken, and suddenly, you find yourself further than you ever dreamed!
The key is found in Psalm 1:1–2. We have to separate ourselves from the system of the world and set our heart and mind on the Word of God. When you meditate on His promises and follow His commands, you will experience these explosive blessings. When you put Him first, you will be strong and stable, and whatever you do will prosper!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father God, thank You for Your Word which lights my path and directs my heart. I submit every area of my life to You and put You first in everything I do. Teach me Your ways so I can walk with You and experience everything You have in store for me. In Jesus’ Name. Amen. ~ Joel Osteen Ministries
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers”(Psalm 1:3, NIV)TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria
God’s plan is for you to prosper and be successful in every area of your life. Some people might say, “I don’t see how you can say that with the economy like it is. All the experts are saying it’s going to get worse before it gets better.” That may be true in general, but it doesn’t have to be true for believers in Jesus. We are connected to a supply line that will never run dry. Don’t be talked in to having a bad year. The economy is not your source. God is your source. And God wants to bless you beyond your salary. He wants to bless you beyond your normal income. He likes to do unusual things. He can bless you with what I call an explosive blessing! That means, all of the sudden, unexpectedly, something happens that takes you to a new level. Old limitations are broken, and suddenly, you find yourself further than you ever dreamed!
The key is found in Psalm 1:1–2. We have to separate ourselves from the system of the world and set our heart and mind on the Word of God. When you meditate on His promises and follow His commands, you will experience these explosive blessings. When you put Him first, you will be strong and stable, and whatever you do will prosper!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father God, thank You for Your Word which lights my path and directs my heart. I submit every area of my life to You and put You first in everything I do. Teach me Your ways so I can walk with You and experience everything You have in store for me. In Jesus’ Name. Amen. ~ Joel Osteen Ministries
Saturday, July 9, 2011
NEW IPhone SLR Mount
Camera gear heads, prepare to freak out.
Recently the Photojojo Store released the iPhone SLR Mount, a hardware attachment that allows you to use your fancy Canon EOS or Nikon SLR lenses while shooting pictures with your iPhone. It costs $249 for the iPhone 4 version and $190 if you get it for the iPhone 3GS or iPhone 3G models.
This product is not for the casual picture taker who is generally satisfied with the quality of iPhone 4 photos. Instead, it is for serious photographers who already have these thousand-dollar-plus lenses lying around.
Digital photography is in a really interesting place right now. The iPhone 4 is the most-used camera on Flickr now, and it's generally acknowledged that smartphone cameras are well on their way to replacing the standard point and shoot. We've officially moved to a place where a camera on a smartphone like the iPhone 4 isn't just a good cellphone camera, it's actually a good camera. And with attachments like this, it can be a seriously good camera.
Some concerns may be that the SLR Mount is worth more than the IPhone itself, which is true, but if you are a serious photographer you will like the idea of having a decent camera on you at all times and if you need to add the mount you can take quality pictures in a moment’s notice. Sure I still prefer my actual Cannon EOS or DSLR but I like the idea of this also. Let me know what you think.
Information Courtesy of: The LA Times
New Prada Saffiano Clutch
Well it's been a while since I've brought a little fashion to my blog and as my personal opinion, it's waay overdue. So I've been looking on a couple websites trying to find some beautiful fashion inspirations. Yes I know my blog is about getting inspired, but I think fashion can inspire you as well. If you're a designer you can be inspired by fashion or if you work really hard and whatever your job is, I can show you a couple things to work for. For example, take a look at this new Prada Clutch. Retails for $1050 and it's gorgeous. Certaily makes me want to work a little harder. Enjoy. Holla!Thursday, July 7, 2011
Daily Motivation by: Ralph Marston
Keep opportunity coming
Make the most of the opportunities that come your way. And they’ll be followed by even better opportunities.
Say yes to the best of your possibilities. And even better possibilities will be drawn toward you.
Enjoy where you are, for it is a beautiful and valuable place. And also be ready and willing to move positively forward when the opportunities come.
The more you do with what you have, the more you’ll have with which to work. Your blessings begin to multiply the moment you start to make use of them.
Certainly you can find plenty of reasons and excuses for ignoring the opportunities that come your way. Yet if you persist in avoiding them, those opportunities all start to pass you by.
Give life, time and effort to the opportunities you encounter. And the best of them will keep coming in your direction.
— Ralph Marston
Make the most of the opportunities that come your way. And they’ll be followed by even better opportunities.
Say yes to the best of your possibilities. And even better possibilities will be drawn toward you.
Enjoy where you are, for it is a beautiful and valuable place. And also be ready and willing to move positively forward when the opportunities come.
The more you do with what you have, the more you’ll have with which to work. Your blessings begin to multiply the moment you start to make use of them.
Certainly you can find plenty of reasons and excuses for ignoring the opportunities that come your way. Yet if you persist in avoiding them, those opportunities all start to pass you by.
Give life, time and effort to the opportunities you encounter. And the best of them will keep coming in your direction.
— Ralph Marston
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
7/5/2011 The Casey Anthony Murder Trial
Today the Not Guilty verdict for the Casey Anthony Murder trial was handed down. I have personally been following this case since 2008 when it started. I was really anticipating the verdict because I was really torn on this trial. I felt like she knew what happened or had something to do with it, but I also didn’t know how much evidence the prosecution would have. But, I kind of knew it was going to turn out the way it did. From the beginning I always thought Casey had something to do with it because things just didn’t add up. And, as one of the prosecutors stated, you don’t cover up an accident. So my theory is as follows:
Casey chloroformed her to death. Like many have said, Casey wanted to go out and party so she started out giving her Xanax (AKA Zanny the nanny), but when she could no longer afford to buy it, she began looking for something else to use to put her to sleep. According to evidence, her ex-boyfriend had a statement on his MySpace page about chloroform so she began to do research about it. Btw, I think the searches about “neck breaking” and “ruptured spleen” was for her mother because they a very bad relationship even violent at times and Casey was mad at her. It doesn’t make it right, but I really don’t think it was meant for her daughter. Anyway, Casey found out that Chloroform was the way to go to give her the freedom she needed to go out and party. I really believe she accidentally chloroformed her to death and thought Caylee was asleep. When she went to check on her the next day she found out she wasn’t breathing. She panicked and went to someone else for help. Someone who had experience with homicides or procedures dealing with homicides. That person or people instructed her on exactly what to do next.
Casey knew if she called the police or ambulance, they would run immediate toxicology tests on her, which would turn up with Xanax and Chloroform and who knows what else. Also after reading about Chloroform I found out long term use will affect the liver, heart, kidneys etc (which would be found in autopsy) as well as liquid form will cause burns and bruises on the skin. Well if anyone saw her, they would also see the scars. So Casey had no choice but to hide and never say anything. She had to buy as much time as she could. That’s why she acted as if nothing happened. I also feel like the duct tape was used to make the story about the abduction look real. It WAS put on after the death because most kidnapped people have their mouths taped so they won’t make noise.
Everything came to a screeching halt because her mother was called about the car that was abandoned and she called the police once she smelled the car and put it together with the fact that she hadn’t seen her granddaughter. Casey then had to still buy more time because she wasn’t counting on being caught so quickly and I feel like whoever was instructing her on what to do knew the body would not be decomposed enough and would still be able to be tested and everything would come back to her. So she lied, and lied, and lied to buy more time. She let the police do all the investigating they wanted. She let them drive her around looking for Zanaida Gonzalez’s apartment. She let them take her all the way to Universal Studios just to tell them that she “really didn’t work there”; All to buy more time.
At some point, someone did try to tell the Private Investigators where the body was, because it was decomposed by then. They even told the investigator that the body would be in a bag and they told him it would be close to pavers. But, he was just looking in the wrong place. They couldn’t actually go get it themselves because the police was all over the story at that point. According to the investigator he was talking to a psychic, but I think he was talking to someone from the Anthony household. Lee even said it on the stand that his mom sent the Private Investigator out to look for Caylee’s body. But who gave her the information. (Hmmmm ???) Couldn’t have been Casey because she was already in jail and if the call was from her, it would be on tape. So next the information was leaked again and Roy Kronk ended up getting it from his girlfriend who got it from WHERE(?) and went to search for the body because he wanted to get the reward money. He actually found it (in the bag) and tried to call the police and August but they didn’t want to listen (for some strange reason). How suspicious does that sound? So he called 4 times. He started talking to his son about it and wanted to impress his son so he went to look for it again. This time when he found it in December they believed him because the search had been going on for some time by then. Well it was okay for the body to be found in December because by then the body was badly decomposed and nothing could be traced. Therefore, no fingerprints, no DNA= no conviction. But this is just my opinion. Feel free to add a comment if you have any on this topic.
Casey chloroformed her to death. Like many have said, Casey wanted to go out and party so she started out giving her Xanax (AKA Zanny the nanny), but when she could no longer afford to buy it, she began looking for something else to use to put her to sleep. According to evidence, her ex-boyfriend had a statement on his MySpace page about chloroform so she began to do research about it. Btw, I think the searches about “neck breaking” and “ruptured spleen” was for her mother because they a very bad relationship even violent at times and Casey was mad at her. It doesn’t make it right, but I really don’t think it was meant for her daughter. Anyway, Casey found out that Chloroform was the way to go to give her the freedom she needed to go out and party. I really believe she accidentally chloroformed her to death and thought Caylee was asleep. When she went to check on her the next day she found out she wasn’t breathing. She panicked and went to someone else for help. Someone who had experience with homicides or procedures dealing with homicides. That person or people instructed her on exactly what to do next.
Casey knew if she called the police or ambulance, they would run immediate toxicology tests on her, which would turn up with Xanax and Chloroform and who knows what else. Also after reading about Chloroform I found out long term use will affect the liver, heart, kidneys etc (which would be found in autopsy) as well as liquid form will cause burns and bruises on the skin. Well if anyone saw her, they would also see the scars. So Casey had no choice but to hide and never say anything. She had to buy as much time as she could. That’s why she acted as if nothing happened. I also feel like the duct tape was used to make the story about the abduction look real. It WAS put on after the death because most kidnapped people have their mouths taped so they won’t make noise.
Everything came to a screeching halt because her mother was called about the car that was abandoned and she called the police once she smelled the car and put it together with the fact that she hadn’t seen her granddaughter. Casey then had to still buy more time because she wasn’t counting on being caught so quickly and I feel like whoever was instructing her on what to do knew the body would not be decomposed enough and would still be able to be tested and everything would come back to her. So she lied, and lied, and lied to buy more time. She let the police do all the investigating they wanted. She let them drive her around looking for Zanaida Gonzalez’s apartment. She let them take her all the way to Universal Studios just to tell them that she “really didn’t work there”; All to buy more time.
At some point, someone did try to tell the Private Investigators where the body was, because it was decomposed by then. They even told the investigator that the body would be in a bag and they told him it would be close to pavers. But, he was just looking in the wrong place. They couldn’t actually go get it themselves because the police was all over the story at that point. According to the investigator he was talking to a psychic, but I think he was talking to someone from the Anthony household. Lee even said it on the stand that his mom sent the Private Investigator out to look for Caylee’s body. But who gave her the information. (Hmmmm ???) Couldn’t have been Casey because she was already in jail and if the call was from her, it would be on tape. So next the information was leaked again and Roy Kronk ended up getting it from his girlfriend who got it from WHERE(?) and went to search for the body because he wanted to get the reward money. He actually found it (in the bag) and tried to call the police and August but they didn’t want to listen (for some strange reason). How suspicious does that sound? So he called 4 times. He started talking to his son about it and wanted to impress his son so he went to look for it again. This time when he found it in December they believed him because the search had been going on for some time by then. Well it was okay for the body to be found in December because by then the body was badly decomposed and nothing could be traced. Therefore, no fingerprints, no DNA= no conviction. But this is just my opinion. Feel free to add a comment if you have any on this topic.
Friday, July 1, 2011
7/1/11 Daily Message from Joel Osteen Ministries
Let the Encouragement Flow
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up”(Proverbs 12:25, NLT)TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria
When you see someone who is struggling, a co-worker who is discouraged, a friend who is not up to par, how do you respond? Our words can be what keeps a person going; our compliments can put a spring back into their step. Now more than ever, we need to automatically let the encouragement flow. We need to tell others how much we love them, how we value them, and tell them that they are talented and creative. Always remember, with your words you carry life-giving water. You carry hope, healing, encouragement and new beginnings, and you can pour it out everywhere you go.
Today, choose to speak encouragement. Choose to speak victory and faith. Instead of telling people what they’re doing wrong, instead of pointing out all their faults, find what they are doing right. Focus on the good. There are already enough critical, judgmental people in the world. Let’s be people who lift up others and restore them. Let’s be the light of Jesus in the world.
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father God, thank You for speaking through me. Thank You for using me to be a blessing to others. Thank You for encouraging my heart as I find ways to encourage the people around me. I love You and bless Your holy Name. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up”(Proverbs 12:25, NLT)TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria
When you see someone who is struggling, a co-worker who is discouraged, a friend who is not up to par, how do you respond? Our words can be what keeps a person going; our compliments can put a spring back into their step. Now more than ever, we need to automatically let the encouragement flow. We need to tell others how much we love them, how we value them, and tell them that they are talented and creative. Always remember, with your words you carry life-giving water. You carry hope, healing, encouragement and new beginnings, and you can pour it out everywhere you go.
Today, choose to speak encouragement. Choose to speak victory and faith. Instead of telling people what they’re doing wrong, instead of pointing out all their faults, find what they are doing right. Focus on the good. There are already enough critical, judgmental people in the world. Let’s be people who lift up others and restore them. Let’s be the light of Jesus in the world.
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father God, thank You for speaking through me. Thank You for using me to be a blessing to others. Thank You for encouraging my heart as I find ways to encourage the people around me. I love You and bless Your holy Name. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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