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Spiritual Awakening: Reaching New Heights!!!

Spiritual Awakening: Reaching New Heights!!!

 In the spiritual awakening process it is important to understand that you are limitless. In becoming limitless we begin to see that we can reach new heights. In being awake and aware we realize that anything is possible and nothing can stop us but ourselves with our limiting beliefs. It is when we take action to erase the limiting beliefs that we are able to do the things that we once thought were nearly impossible. With the right amount of grit and determination and a positive mindset we can do amazing things. So many times we want to reach new heights but we make an excuse or find a reason that blocks us from taking the action to experience an awakening that will enhance our personal and professional life.  What is it that may be creating blockages for you to reach new heights?

 As I was searching for material for today’s (7/23/14)  entry I came across this speech made by Maya Angelou in honor of Andrew Young. It is her poem Still I Rise which reminds us to face challenges and overcome and to use the obstacles that are put in our life as stepping stones to reach new heights. In making a commitment to rise and put our limiting beliefs aside we begin to create a better life for ourselves and others.  It is when we make the conscious decision to shine our light that we brighten up the world with our positive actions. Sometimes it is in getting real with ourselves that we rise to heights that we only once we imagined.

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Spiritual Awakening: A Sunday Rebirth!!!

Spiritual Awakening: A Sunday Rebirth!!!

 

 As I woke up this Sunday (7/20/14) I felt  a sense of rebirth as I meditated as part of the spiritual awakening process. While I meditated the message came to me to go with the flow and take action on that which I have intended to do. I began to receive messages such as the one in this song by Mandisa reminding me to celebrate each day and continue to walk the path of being of service and value.  As I felt  great positive energy come over me I thought that it is time to go share this energy and make a positive change in my community. I realized that if I am vibrating on a positive level and celebrating life things flow much better.  As I experience this rebirth I find myself detaching  from expectations and outcomes and thus I exceed goals set for myself by simply knowing that each day we have an opportunity to enhance our lives and the lives of others.

In awakening spiritually and feeling reborn I have found that how we use our time and follow the guidance of GOD determines how great our season will be. The idea is to be loving and caring in all you do and to share the love that you have inside with others. It can be a smile, holding the door open for someone, buying the person behind you in line at Starbucks their drink,  visiting a church and tithing, or letting someone go ahead of you at the supermarket. In understanding that everyday we are reborn we can create a season of love and move forward in a positive direction of our dreams.

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Spiritual Awakening: Fixing The Broken Road!!!

Spiritual Awakening: Fixing The Broken Road!!!

 In the spiritual awakening process we may come across a broken road in our path. When we come to that broken road  we must understand GOD put that road there for a purpose and to remind us to take action to do something to fix the broken road. The broken road may represent a part of us that needs to be patched up or fixed. Our broken road is being worked on by GOD and the angels who are constantly sending messages to us to move forward in a positive direction of our dreams. Sometimes along our spiritual path that leads to personal and professional growth we may come upon detours. It is when we come upon these detours that we understand that GOD and the angels have a reason for putting up these detours and by accepting them and working through them we become stronger.

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Spiritual Awakening: The Name Game!!!

Spiritual Awakening: The Name Game!!!

 

 As I sat down to write this blog and further explore the spiritual awakening process I kept hearing the message of uniqueness and names. The first song that came to mind was Jim Croce’s I’ve Got A Name as it reminds us that we are all unique in our own right and our name has significance. I sat an pondered the meaning of my name Jonathan, which translates into sent from GOD. I then began to take some action and explore my Hebrew Name Yusel Simcha, which translates into Jonathan The Blessing.  As I began to think about my name I began to reflect on the many things that have unfolded in my life and the work I have been doing to help others since I was very young. I began to realize that the name I have become most comfortable with is Jonathan. It took a big transformation to accept this name and use it as when I was younger I did not like it and shortened it to Jon and then one day it came to me that GOD directed my mother to give me the name Jonathan and I started using it ever since embracing it and its meaning.  In playing games with my name I also began to realize that regardless of how we address GOD and the name we call him by GOD knows us by our name and watches over us to insure that we can create the prosperity that is our birthright.

 Tommy Walker reminds us that GOD knows our name and that he watches us. Some may call this GOD source, spirit, universe,higher power, higher being, Allah, Buddah, Jesus. It does not matter what you call GOD what matters is that you forge a relationship with GOD and that you remember he knows your name and wants you to be successful.

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Spiritual Awakening: A Collect Call From GOD!!!

Spiritual Awakening: A Collect Call From GOD!!!

Imagine the phone rings and the operator say I have a collect call from GOD, would you accept the charges? If you said yes what would you discuss? Would you thank GOD for all he has done in your life? Would you ask him why he allows bad things to happen to good people? Would you ask why he took some people from you too soon?

 

 You don’t have to wait for that collect call as GOD is reaching out to you every moment. GOD will provide you with the answers that you are seeking all it takes is for you to open up your mind, body, and soul to his communication. In taking action to create a oneness conscious and communicate with GOD you will see that he is in control and will direct you accordingly. It is up to you to see and hear the messages from GOD and act upon them.

Spiritual Awakening: Answering GOD’S Call!!!

 On Tuesday July 8, 2014 I received an email about a charity basketball game being played in Boca Raton. I call the promoter asked if they had a PA Announcer and was told no so I asked if they would like me to be their PA Announcer. The gentleman putting on the game said yes and on Saturday July 12 I will be The PA Announcer for The 2nd Annual Celebrity Basketball Game to benefit PROPEL.  AS Part of The Spiritual Awakening Process I have learned to seek the call from GOD and answer them by taking action. I have learned that if GOD brought me to it GOD will bring me through it. I have learned that we can plan our day, our week, or our month but the true guide of our plans is GOD. If we seek what GOD wants from us and we follow his message we will be guided to success.

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Spiritual Awakening: Cheerfully Given!!!

Spiritual Awakening: Cheerfully Given!!!

 

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As I was collecting donations for The American Cancer Society Relay For Life on July 4, 2014 at The City of Sunrise Fireworks I stated GOD loves a cheerful giver and one of the attendees put $20 into the canister and said cheerfully given. I took a deep breath and realized I had just met someone who was spiritually awake and who got the concept that when you give you get. Others followed suit and said the same thing cheerfully given.  This led me to think how does the concept of being a cheerful giver relate to the spiritual awakening process.

 

 One of the first facets one adopts as part of  the spiritual awakening process is that of being kind.In being kind and giving you open up channels to receive. When you take action to become a giver you put in motions the wheels of the universe to turn and prosper you. Look at how many times you were cheerful in your giving and the positive impact it had on your personal and professional life.  Giving can be a great anthem to adopt. In giving it is not always about a monetary donation it can be giving services, being a listening ear, giving of time, or simply giving direction. In awakening to the concept of giving you will reap many rewards.

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Spiritual Awakening: Stuff It!!!

Spiritual Awakening: Stuff It!!!

In basketball a dunk is also referred to as a stuff.  A great stuff usually brings the crowd to its feet and fuels the team that had a stuff. I remember watching Brittney Griner at Baylor and seeing her have some stuffs and I was amazed. Brittney is now playing in The WNBA and has had a couple of stuffs that really ignited her team. As I began to write about stuffs I started to think that having a spiritual awakening in our life is much like having a stuff during a basketball game.

I also began to think about other connotations of the word stuff and the first thing that came to mind was George Carlin’s routine a place for my stuff. As I listened to the routine I realized just how much we tend to focus on the materialistic side of life instead of the spiritualistic side of life.  The spiritual awakening process allows us to detach from our stuff  by understanding that it is not about all the stuff we have accumulated but about the difference we have made in the world by shining our light and finding our inner divinity. In taking action to detach the importance of materialistic stuff we open up the channels to receive that which serves us and to let go of that which no longer serves us. In the awakening process we find ourselves adopting anthems to help us detach from materialistic stuff.

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Spiritual Awakening: What’s It All About?

Spiritual Awakening: What’s It All About?

 As I woke up this morning the question, What’s It All About, kept permeating into my consciousness and I thought I would do my best to answer that question as it relates to me and my spiritual awakening. I often say to people that it is not about the fancy car as my Cobalt will get me to the same place a Mercedes or  BMW will. It is not about the big house because as long as I have a safe place to rest my head at night I will be okay. It is not about the fancy clothes because I am the same person with a suit on as I am with ripped jeans and a tee shirt. I am then asked JDOGG what is it all about? My answer it is about being of service and value and knowing that at the end of the day you made the life of others better while enhancing your personal and professional life. I often think what could be done with the $52,000 someone spent on a Corvette? My answer is always  could have bought a practical car for $22,000, taken $10, 000 and invested it, taken $20,000 and helped many charitable organizations or people in need. Imagine being able to  take action and host a community barbeque for $6,000 and have people share why they deserve $2,000 and then plant seeds for prosperity by giving 7 people that seed and having them chronicle how the money was being used.

 As I listened to this instrumental by Pat Metheny I began to understand that what it is all about is living your life on purpose and making a positive impact in the community where you live, work, and play creating a massive shift toward positivity in the world. I began to understand that it is very important to think globally and act locally. Through out the spiritual awakening process there will be signs and messages as to what GOD would like you to do. It is important to realize that these messages are meant to be acted upon. When acting on these messages the answer to what is it all about will be revealed to you.  When you realize that it is about answer the calling GOD has for you and no one else you will begin to achieve more success in your life.

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Spiritual Awakening: Waking America Up To Positivism!!!

Spiritual Awakening: Waking America Up To Positivism!!!

 

As we celebrate the birth of The American Nation this week let us look back and honor those who awakened and rose up to give us the inalienable right to pursue happiness. Our forefathers didn’t like how they were  being treated so they revolted against what they perceived to be tyranny and misrepresentation. They became action takers and realized that they were divinely driven to make their world a better place. They made many sacrifices and many would describe their battle as a spiritual awakening as they realized that they had the GOD given right to be happy and prosper. Over the years the 4th of July has become simply a day off for parades and barbecues and don’t forget the fireworks.  However for me the 4th of July has taken on a different meaning it is a day where I can wake up my community to the concept of positivism, which is finding a way to be positive while being of service and value.  The 4th of July over the years meant I could exercise my right to freedom of assembly and spread some positive energy to those I came in contact with.  I remember a 4th of July in 1989 where I met The Coral Springs Jaycees for the first time as they were sponsoring The 4th of July Activities in Coral Springs and circulating a petition to ban the burning of The American Flag. As someone who had many family members and friends serve our country I had no problem in signing the petition. I was invited to their meeting. I attended that meeting and I saw The Jaycees Creed for the first time.

The Jaycees CreedThe Jaycee Creed

That night was part of the furthering of my spiritual awakening process. I quickly began to get involved in projects and saw first hand the difference you can make when you commit to the concept of positivism. The Jaycees Creed has become one of my anthems to remind me daily that I have a purpose to help other people excel and to wake people up to the concept of positivism.

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Spiritual Awakening: The World Is Calling!!!

Spiritual Awakening: The World Is Calling!!!

 

 Today’s entry was inspired by a U.S. Peace Corps commercial that I found today. As A returned U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer I can truly tell you that there is something very spiritual about being of service and value in this way. I remember when I filled out the paper work to become a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer and gaining a great insight into my spiritual awakening. For many years I have recited The Jaycees Creed and the second line That The Brotherhood Of Man Transcends The Sovereignty Of Nations  always resonated with me. Now was the time to take this belief and put it into action by becoming a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer.  The paper work was completed and checked and I realized that this was another message from GOD telling me The World Is Calling and It Is Time To Shine Your Light. I took that message and continued on my spiritual journey which would take me to The Philippines for 6 months. In those 6 months I found out more about my inner core than I ever expected. I found myself meditating daily, walking the beach, spread love wherever I went, and looking for ways to be of service and value. In those 6 months I further understood my calling from GOD which was to help other people excel. Each day in The Philippines was a day that led to change and when I returned to The United States in February 2003 I was definitely a changed person with a new found appreciation for that which I had.

 

Spiritual Awakening: Answering The Call!!!

 

 How many times do we allow our human existence to interfere with our spiritual existence and are left questioning ourselves? It is very important after you have a spiritual awakening and  commit to being on a spiritual journey that you answer the call from GOD.  It is said that if GOD brings you to it GOD will bring you through it. GOD will give you a call to answer and it is up to you to answer that call and not let it go to voice mail. As yourself how has GOD called you? Has GOD directed you to be involved in the community? Has GOD called you to use your talents for good? Look around and see the messages that GOD is sending you and act upon them. GOD will give you the tools and allow you to explore what is needed to make you the best person you can be. Many times it will be the same message showing up over and over again. The message from GOD to me over the last month that has been reoccurring was to become organized and plan out my days so that I can move forward with his plan for me, which is to be a beacon of hope for others and to help them excel.  I have learned that when you go as GOD directs you and you glorify him everything will work out. I was reflecting in mediation when I realized all the synchronicities that have occurred in my life and how they were all related to my connection to GOD.

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