Persistence and Determination

"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent." -Calvin Coolidge

Open the Door

"You can only fulfill your purpose if you open the door of your gifting and let God come in! When the Lord comes knocking, be hospitable. Let Him get comfortable and be sure to offer Him a plate full of faith and a cup of your gifting to moisten His parched throat. Next thing you know, He'll take over the joint and never want to leave! Folks will come from far and wide to get a glimpse of Him in your window"---BLJ

Dumb Down! :)

Dumb down a bit..."Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible."  ~Doug Larson

Happy International Women's Day

Peace and Power to all of the women across the globe working to change the future of little girls' names they may never know. Today, I pray for you, remember you, and celebrate you. Forever, on the back of my life's mission I will carry you.---Love and Life, BLJ

T.K.O

Sooooo, I'm back!! Alot has happened during my absence from the official G.A.L.E blog, but most of all I"ve been reflecting, praying, and tackling the finish line of some major personal goals. Yes, that's right folks-tackling!! You didn't think anything worth having came without a fight did you?!

When we are working towards a desire, vision, or purpose driven assignment, the hardest parts of the job are getting started and finishing up. This is because discouragement will sneak through any crack of opportunity you give it! So, doing what we know we've been called to do requires us to suit up, put our boxing gloves on and come face to face with our greatest opponent: ourselves.

"Yes, your greater self must look your discouraged self in the eye and sock that liar in the jaw with an uppercut full of prayer, affirmation, and action! Give that discouraged, overwhelmed self a T.K.O. --until the only one standing is THE YOU God Made!"

--Love and Life,
Baria Leshe Jennings

JFK...revamped!

"Ask not, what this day will bestow upon you. Instead, ask what is resting in you to bestow upon this day." ---Love, BLJ

Begin.

It has been said that the hardest part of any task is getting started. I have found this to be universally true. Looking back on my own life, no matter the obstacle that had been placed before me,  I realize that a stalled start could have either delayed or aborted the entire journey. In fact, stagnant feet don't have a journey, instead they maintain a solitary position, transfixed in time. Therefore, the art of beginning is necessary to our evolutionary development as human beings.

When we are already in the midst of a challenging task, enduring and completing seem to be the most arduous and important facets of the journey. But, if we'd allow our minds to reflect on the beginning, we'd realize that the most difficult portion of the assignment is already done. To begin, requires us to choose courage, discipline, and drive when we could very well settle upon being cowardly, reckless, and unmotivated.

So, if you have chosen to begin when everything within you is fighting, know that you are already en route to whatever is divinely and victoriously yours.

If you have yet to begin the pursuit of your dreams, put away all fearful notions and make the first move. Fear will stifle and misdirect you without fail, but faith will freely release you in  the direction of all things possible!
Start the work today, no matter how hard it seems. Breathe out, breathe in...BEGIN!---Love, BLJ