Some Good 'Ole Laughter (te he he he)

Hey Everybody,
I know that I haven't blogged in a while, but today I just want to come to you for a quick minute and share an encouraging word.

Yesterday at my church (The Fort Bend Church in Sugarland, TX) we had an awesome treat, outside of the wonderful word preached by my pastor. A gospel comedian by the name of Marcus D. Wiley visited our church. Oh my goodness! He was so hilarious! Of course I had heard him before on Praise 92.1 (The Yolanda Adams Morning Show), but just seeing him and hearing him in person was even better than radio. We laughed so hard and I began to wonder why my pastor invited him on Physical Health Sunday.

Well, after we laughed so hard, I understood why. Laughter is truly good for the soul. One of the things that Marcus said in his comedy bit was that you have to choose to be happy. And I agree. Happiness is definitely a choice and you must choose it everyday. No matter what your circumstances are, you can still choose to be happy.

Our congregation laughed soooo hard on Sunday and I began to ponder what it would be like if we could have a "Marcus" moment every Sunday for praise and worship. Wouldn't that be another great way to usher in the Spirit...with laughter? Well even though we won't have Marcus at our church every Sunday, I am choosing to enter into the Lord's house with a smile and an attitude of happiness. As Marcus said yesterday, God is not spooky, He's cool, so let's smile and act like it.

You may be saying, "But Fon, I don't have anything to smile or laugh about." Well I suggest you just think about the goodness of Jesus and how He's blessed you. That's a "te, he-he-he, umph, umph, umph, smile moment right there." I am sometimes referred to as the comedian in my family (me and few others), but I am no Marcus D. Wiley, so if you want to sho nuff laugh, go to Marcus's website or listen to him on Praise 92.1 in the mornings. And you don't have to be in Houston to listen. Praise 92.1 streams live on the web.

Listen and you'll soon be laughing...I guarantee it!

Have a blessed day and don't forget to live, love and laugh today!

Fon

A note from Faith...

Hi fellow reading fans, this is Faith Walker, from the novel Back and Forth. Just wanted to let you know that I am starring in another Fon James creation. Yes, Fon has brought me back so that you can continue to follow my life after graduating from Jackson State.

As you know, I am now living in San Francisco and I have the best job ever! And I've made some new connections (wink wink). Life is good in San Francisco, but when I allow myself to dwell on the past, I sometimes get a little stuck on it. I mean, I got over the fact that my best friend Chrissy slept with my boyfriend Gavin, guess I should say ex-boyfriend Gavin. Then I got over the fact that they now have a child. And I know you probably thought it was stupid of me to become the child's godmother, but I did it anyway. Oh well, I'm trying to move on with my life, but like I said, when I let my mind drift, I think about all I left in Mississippi.

Well anyway, it was good catching up with you...check me out in the sequel. It's called Forward March! You can pre-order it now on Fon's website. I hope I can march forward with my new life in Cali. Guess we'll see!

Lata,
Faith

P.S. Thanks Fon for letting me write on your blog today!

Not waiting on perfect circumstances

Have you ever said, I am going to wait until I ____________ before I__________.
I know that I have done it many times. I am going to wait until I get my money right before I buy a home, have a baby, etc. etc. Well praise the Lord, I have a home and a baby, but it didn't happen when I got my money right. It happened because God said it was time to happen.

Listening to God is the key to everything. When God tells you to do something, Do It. Don't procrastinate until you think you got all your ducks in a row. Just do it and watch God line everything up according to His will. In Ecclesiastes 11:4 (NLT) it says: "If you wait until everything is perfect, you will never get anything done."

What a word from the Lord! We are often paralyzed by the fear of things not being perfect. But guess what, it's okay if it's not perfect, as long as you do your best. We are not going to do everything right, but as long as we have a heart to try and do it right, then that's good enough. So what are you waiting on perfect circumstances to do? Are you holding back because you are already thinking it might not be perfect? What blessings have you missed out on because of your waiting for the perfect circumstances? You probably could have been had what you are waiting on, but because you are waiting on perfect circumstances to do it, you're totally missing it altogether! Think on this: Perfection can be the enemy of Good!

As I kick off a new day, I am just going to do what I know to do. I trust God enough to know that everything I do for Him will work out for good.

Be Blessed, Stop Procrastinating, Live On Purpose, and Trust God with your life...He's the one that gave it to you...so why not!

Fon James