Astonishing (that’s what You are!)

You make your New Year Happy!
Do not let situations; issues or circumstances determine your happiness in the New Year. Take off the old and put on the new!
Something’s you will need to let go of in 2010!

First start by making NO - No, New Year resolutions!

O.K,: Can you handle this; God is not in control of your happiness, You Are!

Get a hold of your feelings in 2010, remember, use the word I and not you, when discussing your feeling with others or about others… Selah!

By-the-way I am drinking tea.

I denote: Responsibility
You denote: Irresponsibility

Listen friend, work on being:
Forgiving
Understanding
Listening
Loving you before trying to love others
Helping someone who is hurting
Give what you want to get back

Side-bar a moment -> Negative feeling ages and harms the body, more than you know

Kill:
Jealousy
Selfishness
Taking
Deceitfulness

If it did not work in 2009, why would it work in 2010?

In 2010 join me, pull up a chair, and grab a hot cup of tea and share more moments. Selah moments! Let me be the first to say I love you all!

Make your New Year Happy!

Envision today as a blank canvas

Welcome my guest; do you have a little time?
How are you today? Hey; I’m just checking on you.
What is more important than Gods workmanship (you?)

You guys know I love the Word of God; I’ve been checking out Palms 119 lately, when you get an opportunity checkout this 119:175 “Let me live so I can praise you,
and may your regulations help me.” The poem (Hebrew) is long but powerful!

Authentic You: move beyond yesterday, yester-month or yesteryear, on today. You are more than your; Job, education & family, material possessions. No one is like you – imagine that? If you envision today as a blank canvas, what would you paint different on this day which is called today? Invest more of your time working on you and less time working on: family, bosses, spouses and friends.

Forgive yourself, God has! Reach for him with your praises!

–by Terence Efrem Gray Sr.

Burden down Players

Players: a person or thing that plays. Urban: doesn't understand the meaning of relationship. Play: a dramatic composition or piece; drama. Urban: to cheat on, to get used.

Bloggers: my aim today is to the players (man & woman) who want to stop playing. I bet it’s getting old and you’re feeling trapped not by others but by your feeling. Maybe it’s been a long time and you want to feel good/feel better on the inside (having some peace).

You’ve worked hard on your outside because a player must look the part, right? They got to be on top of their game. Have you done it all? One lie after another -- one game after another, if you can use your mind to play games, image what you can do with it when you stop playing with it. When you stop lying to you!

See I am not here to sit in judgment of you player, my intent is to offer a way; another way of looking at life. Who are the players?

They are: the very young and very old, the immature to the mature, people who are poor and rich, saved as well as unsaved also heterosexual and gay. All categories: Aunts, uncles, sisters and brothers also Teachers, Police Officers, Movie Stars, Bosses, Doctors and Lawyers, Accountants, the Publisher and Taxi Driver, the Preacher and Politician, the Student, Scientist and Salespersons, Nurses and Plumber, Farmers, Superstars. Wives and Husbands, Presidents and CEO’s, COO, CI’s and Techies.

Open your eyes player, the question these days is; who is not playing (are we the blind leading the blind)?

One creation Man: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” (Genesis 1:27) Man and Wo-man.

Consider; the Devil played Adam and Eve, but he could not play your creator. Come on, say it with me. Let the games begin!!!

Stop for one second, pull up a chair and get yourself a nice cup of tea; relax a moment.

Why not the creator?
What did he have?

Clutch onto your chair because you can have it also! That is right, You can!

Do you want to stop playing?
Do you need to stop playing?

Folks listen; “How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.” (Psalm 119:9) That is good news! Take some time each day and read the Words of your creator. The only one who has never been played and never is played. He is the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit (God, Jesus and Holy Spirit). You may ask; how can I start? I say to you start with Wisdom because if you change your thinking, you will change your life. There are 31 Proverbs (one for each day). Imagine within 31 days the knowledge you will possess in your mind. You can think like God, you can decide like God and grow like God. Your realization will be that you are a
masterpiece of our Master, Your life is way too important to be a player or be played.

Bloggers, the Burden is not too heavy for God, put down the title player.

Much love to you all!

Terence Efrem Gray Sr.,

Quiet Your Soul: Bloggers lets’ have a Selah Moment!

Beloved,

• Become a scholar of the thing that's aimed to destroy you.

• Darkness bows at the sign of light.

• Sinners are not the foe, sin is!

• It's hard work to keep your heart pure; it's the reason why God
gave to us a helper.

• Don't believe that God don't need you here on earth, he does!

• The greatest message believers can tell a non-believers is that
they are loved!

• We all come from God!

• The darkest place you can ever live on earth; is in your
selfishness.

• Human beings have an enormous responsibility to one's own
existence.

• Believing in God, his son and his Spirit is your first
acknowledgment of your soul!

• Never say you are loving, while you are causing the pain.

• Repentance and reconciliation are two entirely different actions
when dealing with a soul.

• It's golden to follow the Golden Rule.

• You've been pushed to your limited, only to be guided to your
deliverance.

• I've been pushed to my limit, only to be guided to my
deliverance.


by Terence Efrem Gray Sr.,

Do Feelings Pilot Your Life?

My prayer is; all people would come to know the love of God through Jesus the Christ. Jesus who loves you just as you are, you are his greatest creation. This world has so much good; good people, however awful sell. Take time out of your active day for some good news because you are what it’s all about, so much that God called your relationship with him Good News!

Your feeling can lead you down a path of destruction; the price may cost you all. Feelings are important, without them we would not experience love or respect but to make them your pilot through life is dangerous. God wants his children to trust in him and not our feelings. When your issues test you; ask God for more wisdom and understanding.

Our father wants his children to be perfect (that is a tall order) but it’s our aim! Stand-up, shoot for the Heavens like the eagles and be perfect as your Father in Heaven is perfect. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal. Be an eagle today! I’m pulling for you!

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds - 2 Corinthians 10:4

What are you doing with your image (your body) of God?

All,
Welcome to my blog and thanks. If you are new to Selah Blog (welcome), if we’ve only shared a moment or years, it is truly my delight.
Each and every one is special (in their own rights). You will never be cloned, because, to do so would produce a fake and not the original you.

Hey, your best days are before you, when you destroy the excuse mind set (Who toll you; you can’t take it to the next level?). Yesterday is gone, be wiser today and move forward. Looking forward -- all I see is newness, inventiveness and you & I using our imagination (That just makes me feel good thinking it, WOW!!).

Start small but do it man & wo-man! Use your past to help you with today’s plans. Many times my past has illustrated what I don’t want in my today.

My blog will always uplift, encourage and persuade all my friends to live all out and obliterate excuses that limited them. By-the-way: What are you doing with your image (your body) of God?

You don't fell that? (Say what!!) O.k., o.k. -> So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. N.L.T. -> Gen 1:27

That's it! I'm going to workout :>)

As always much Love to you all!

Terence Efrem Gray Sr.,

The Mistake of Take (A Metaphor)!

Who has taken something from you (maybe your heart for a time)?
You don't have the right to take from me, without asking me first.
When you ask, you show your respect for me.
When your actions line up with your words, I can see your love for me.
When your thoughts line up with your actions, and connected with your words, I than can see your love.

I cannot feel your feelings. I wasn’t created to see your heart, so I trust what you do as it match-up to what you say.

When it's yours but when it's mine! It's mine!
I will respect you and I ask that you to respect me.
I will test your spirit and you test mine.
I will test you actions and you test mine.
I will ask you nicely because I'm who I am by the grace of God and not yours or your grace.

I am under his workmanship! Not yours.
Lord I will take my cross; your ways are now my ways.

The mistake of take has been more than that.
It was his plan. Take it back, it was only a mistake!

Written By: Mr. Terence Efrem Gray Sr.,
www.efremtg.blogspot.com

Your Happiness (Stop Playing Games)!

When we become more aware of our own true and unique feelings we are more likely to find our own personal happiness. A good indicator; is what we do when nobody is watching us.
I believe if we change how we think, we can change how we feel. I am so excited that science has provided information on how our bodies react to positive emotions and the toll it takes on us when we allow negative emotions to rule our beings.
God paid a colossal price for us all to be happy. He placed the power back in his children hand that we may walk daily in happiness.
Rule over your emotions or they will rule your life.
• What are you doing today to feel happier?
• Do you know what makes you feel happy?
• What is your thought life filled with (the unseen)?
• Are you selfish and need others to blame for your conditions (feelings & thoughts)?
• How many people in your life today are feeling sad because you are unhappy?

John 10:34 (N.I.V.)Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your Law, 'I have said you are gods'?


-by Terence Efrem Gray Sr.

Respect is a Feeling!!

Do you find it easy to disrespect others? Respect can be shown through behavior and it can also be felt. When others respect your, needs, thoughts and ideas also your wishes, you feel it. The reverse of this is also true. You feel disrespected.

“The feeling of respect is more important than the behavior without the feeling. When the feeling is there, the behavior will naturally follow”.

If you want others to respect you, are you respecting others? Be Respectful and you may find your negative feelings dissolving away! It is better to give than receive.

Ephesians 4:32 be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Mr. Terence Efrem Gray Sr.,

Label your feelings, rather than labeling people or situations.

From: EI
Learn to communicate your feeling correctly, miscommunication of our feelings is a lie.

So instead of truthfully expressing our feelings clearly and directly, we express the same emotions indirectly, either through our actions or our body language.

"Sometimes we actually outright lie about our feelings. When we start to hide our feelings, lie about them, or tell people only what we think they want to hear, we impede communication, distort reality, fight evolutionary intelligence and dishonor nature."

Label your feelings, rather than labeling people or situations.
A. Use three word sentences beginning with "I feel".
B. Start labeling feelings; stop labeling people & situations
• "I feel impatient." vs "This is ridiculous." I feel hurt and bitter". vs. "You are an insensitive jerk."
• "I feel afraid." vs. "You are driving like an idiot."

Col 3:9-10 (New International Version)
Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.


Terence E Gray Sr.

Know Thyself

Know Thyself
Metacognition: Awareness of a thought process (think about what you are thinking about).
Metamood: Mean awareness of one’s emotions (self-awareness).
Understanding: Know yourself!
• What do you like?
• What makes you happy or sad?
• What are you thinking about daily?

Are you giving out what you want in return? What do you need (first things first)?
• You want love. You've got to give love.
• You want a hug. You've got to give a hug.
• You want honesty. You've got to give honesty.
• You want money. You've got to give money.
• You want a smile. You've got to give a smile.
• You want peace. You got've to be peaceful.

Note: Its call responsibility. Be responsible for your own feelings

Matt 7:5: You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

Much Love,
Terence Efrem Gray Sr.

Today on Feelings

If you are sad for long periods of time (like each day) your body will pay the price, by aging faster, sickness and diseases.

The Big 3 is; anger, anxiety and depression! I’m going to blow the cap off: You can teach yourself Negative Emotions (NE)! Your body will gain knowledge of what you do, think and say each day.

The good news is, that you can change NE, by what you do, think and say each day also. Here is the balm to apply: Laughter is the best way of healing hurt feelings. Train yourself to laugh, laugh and laugh each day -- your body will love you.

A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones..Prov 17:22

Christmas; Two Sides of the Same Coin

The season of Christmas can be very magical. For many, it is a time of inspiration, and renewed convictions of faith and spirituality. It is a time when people have opportunities to express heartfelt feelings of love, happiness, and devotion. Friends and family gather near together where traditions and memories are shared -- the good and the sad.

The season of Christmas is also a time that can be difficult for many as well. Our friends, our brothers and sisters, our parents, our children and co-workers can sometimes see Christmas as a time that brings memories of deep pain or sadness. They may experience feelings of isolation, despair, depression and self-pity. Although the seasons of our lives are many, the 4 seasons and its special days of observance can have a profound affect on people who are going through tough times, or have been through any number of traumatic life events. If these traumatic events happened around the holidays, a phenomenon known as anniversary syndrome can have devastating effects. Here are a few examples of anniversary syndrome:

• A love they celebrated with at this time, last year
• A child who’s gone because of illness
• Someone received a shocking report from the doctor
• A divorce, separation or dealing with hurt feelings, lying or someone who’s been unfaithful
• People who were traumatized or experienced violence through no fault of their own
• A car accident
• Drunk drivers who kill, and the drivers who are regretting a very bad decision
• The out-of-work father who feels less than a man because he can’t provide
• The job seeker & the student who is in deep debt.
• Our soldiers fighting on foreign soil
• The men & women who are protecting our freedom
• The little boy and the little girl who now understands loss.
• The drug addict who wants to be clean
• Those who cannot find much to smile about and have no joy and or peace

You are not going out like that, we are coming after you. We care and we need you because you are too important to us. Not just in the up times, but also when you are down. You are here and we are your friends. We are your loved ones and we will need your help one day.

We can’t’ change yesterday, although we do need each other today. The pain and problems of today will one day make you a great teacher, with ready lessons to share. It’s okay to take my hand and I’ll give you a pass to ask for my help. Your choices are few -- stay and help me to grow. Let us all have a wonderful Christmas! Hey it’s true! We are better together; we’re two sides of the same coin.


Minister: Terence Efrem Gray Sr.