Today's Mantra: GO!!!

 

 

 

 

 

The Lord had said to Abram, "Go from your country, your people and your father's household to the land I will show you. "I will make you into a great nation,
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you." (Genesis 12:1-3 NIV)

2012 is over and their is no need to look backwards but to walk forward into your destiny. The lessons, plans, dreams and visions that are in your heart should be implemented from this point on. I am grateful for this opportunity to be a blessing to you and your journey.  I ask that you take the time necessary to heal from past hurts to move on into your purpose. You are no longer stuck on purpose any longer.

Get yourself in position

Isaiah 42:15-17

 I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar path I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do I will not forsake them.

God has a way of making us uncomfortable in order to move us out of our comfortable/set places. Instead many fight what God is trying to do in their lives. As children of God we are not to be locked into a place. God elevates, promotes, increases & much more. God uses our uncomfortable situations to PUSH US INTO SOMETHING GREATER!!

~Virginia Gail Howard

Many of us, like myself, have been called by God to have a larger purpose in life then what is just within the city limits of Minneapolis, MN. My gifts were expanded 2 years ago from Minnesota but I am grateful for the opportunity to leave seeds in Minneapolis that have harvested to the younger generation. There is absolutely no reason why you cannot pass on information, opportunities or blessings to others. Because of this very reason I am honored to introduce you this gifted young man, Brandon Johnson, 21 who has decided to go above and beyond the odds to follow his dreams and aspirations to live out his dreams no matter the distance from the norm. I asked Brandon what was the most difficult part of him following his dreams and he said, "It was leaving his mother, Ne Ne Hollie Jones, siblings and dog."

 Pictured above is Brandon Johnson, Drummer and Artist Kelly Price.

Brandon proudly accepted the position as the new drummer for "Kelly Price" thanks goes all to God ! #Favor

 

As difficult as it was for this talented drummer, Brandon Johnson, deciding to walk out on faith after utilizing everything that he has learned in Minneapolis, MN growing up in church to move to Los Angeles to pursue his dreams and to educate himself further in his skill. Not asking for a hand out nor a door to be open, Brandon positioned himself to be blessed. Being in the right place at the right time and with the right skill set needed to be elevated was key. So many desire to be blessed and to have supernatural doors to be open but don't want to put in the work. Faith without works is dead and this principle has been taught to him since he was born.

Believing in your dreams won't always be easy yet the possibility is always there IF you decide to put God first. Coming from a strong spiritual and natural family, Brandon has always overcome the odds of society to walk out of the plan that God has set for him. Trusting God makes things work out for your good and for His Glory.

A few weeks back Bishop T.D. Jakes had a sermon at the Woman Thou Art Loose conference entitled the P.E.C.K.ing Orders. The key points were to Positioning, Exposure, Courage, and Knowledge. Knowing that this conference was just for women the message remains the same for men as well; I was reminded of this very sermon when I saw the accomplishments of Brandon. He did what was necessary to get into the correct P.E.C.K.ing Order to receive what God had for him.

When you get there (where ever God calls you to go in your purpose and calling) the provision will be made step by step by step. Brandon is a living witness to this opportunity and I thank God that I could be a part of his blessing. Honoring him is my pleasure because he has shown us all that no matter the obstacle that comes up during the task given it is critical to trust God. Throughout the process, things can't always be easy because the outcome won't be appreciated. Continue to work the plan that God has set for you and embrace the process. Just as Brandon has decided to increase his knowledge of his skill, playing the drums, his purpose is far greater than that in life. He has solicited the help of coaches and instructors that have paved the way in the journey of success. Although Brandon has his own path to take, he realizes there is nothing wrong with getting help along the way.

I recommend you doing the same.

For more information about getting the assistance you need to follow your dreams and create the reality please feel free to contact me at www.latraceycopeland.com or comment below. Thank you so much and continue to be blessed on purpose.

© LaTracey Copeland 2012

 

 

 

Unmasking Yourself In Business

 

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As you are reading this blog, please stand and raise your right hand and repeat after me: "I do solemnly swear to unmask myself for the sake of a lifetime of prosperity, wealth, and success. The testimony I give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, if not I am just lying to myself.

 

 Why is it so hard when we have an idea or business concept for us to go after that vision to be successful? (REVEAL)         

 

          Reveal:

          To make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.

          To lay open to view; display; exhibit.

 

Many of us walk around for a reason, a season, or lifetime with a business idea or concept that needs to be revealed. What are you going to do today to display your true potential?

 

When we sacrifice all that are for the sake of the business then we are completely ready to take the risk. (RECONNECT)

Reconnect: to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind:

1.  

to establish communication between;

 

Think back when you started your business- it could have been today or even a while back. Did you start it off with predetermined policies and procedures of how to start or grow? A manual perhaps? (RECOMMIT)

Recommit: The act of committing, pledging, or engaging oneself.

2.  

a pledge or promise; obligation

3.  

engagement; involvement:

 

Lastly, reconvene to recap the importance of reconciliation beginning with communication with others that you meet. Networking is a vital piece in the puzzle of business. You never know if the lady you met at the department store or the deacon at your place of worship is the missing piece to the puzzle needed for you to elevate to the next level. Understanding that one person isn’t any different from another regardless to color, creed, or even sexuality. Never underestimate the power of getting to know another for the sake of personal and professional growth. Remember the words you speak when meeting a person for the first time lasts a lifetime. So should your legacy.

 

After you read this blog, please stand and raise your left hand and repeat after me: "I am ready for a lifetime of prosperity, wealth, and success. Now who is with me? Take time daily to unmask yourself in business to extend to the next milestone.

Congratulations you are expecting!!!

Shocked, astonished, or excited may be the emotions that you have at that moment you hear that you are expecting but unbeknownst to you the transformation and changes that will take place from the time of conceptions to the birth are surreal. How many times have you received the news that you, a friend, or a family member was expecting and it wasn’t planned nor were ready for it at that time? Well, let us go way back to seventh grade (some learned in the third as my daughter expressed a couple weeks ago) to discuss sexual education.  “Where do babies come from?” most children ask their parents at a young age and it is an embarrassing conversation to engage in. Unfortunately, some grown folks don’t know much about the birthing process.

Yes, we know it starts with a seed and that the seed must be fertilized. Well, you have this great idea that is within you that started as a seed as well. Proverbs 18:21 tells us that “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” For many, the idea of thinking big when all hell is breaking loose around them: marriage falling apart, being a single parent, layoffs, car troubles and bills at an all-time high. Yet the seed it still present waiting patiently to be fertilized with the right encouragement, support, financial capital, and opportunity to be conceived by this society.

False reality appearing real=FEAR rearing its head lingering around like a lions lurking for its prey. Friends and family that you feel will have your back but are cramped in a box of limitation. Finances so low that you should have had a burial for all the IOUs that you have to others. No need to call Paul to tell him about this “seed” because you owe him money that you borrowed from him to pay Peter last week so that the “man” wouldn’t turn you off. The disconnection that you feel from God because you go to church all the time only to get recharged on Sunday and by Monday you realized that you are running on generics. Who can I call on? Who will believe in me? I have all these gifts and talents but nothing to show for them. I have faith in the easy things but… Your gift will make room for you (Proverbs 18:16). If you take the first step by faith, He will guide you the rest of the way.

Put all of your trust in God and He will connect you to the right people at the right time. Remember, there are more for you than against you (2Kings 6:16). Know that not everyone in your circle is for you. The devil hears your prayers too and his assignment is to kill, steal, and destroy you. Do you know your plan?  Well, it is time that you get one. Habakkuk 2:2-3 And the Lord answered me: Write the vision: make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. For still the vision awaits its appointed time: it hastens to the end-it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it: it will surely come; it will not delay.

The time is now to fertilize your seeds. I would like to be the first to congratulate you on what God has in store for you. Understand that theirs an outpouring of blessings that the Lord has for his people in this season. - Joel 2:28 "And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions."  Don’t feel alone because where God is taking you some in your circle may not be elevating at the same pace or at all as you. Some will be left behind dying off with the same opportunities afforded to them as you do. I advise you to take this chance to link up with me as you begin this journey to achieve all that is for you.

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©2011 La Tracey Copeland

What are you stuck on?

Why are you afraid of succeeding?

Habakkuk 2:2-3 And the Lord answered me: Write the vision: make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. For still the vision awaits its appointed time: it hastens to the end-it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it: it will surely come; it will not delay. 

Many of you have a notebook full of ideas, dreams, and aspirations that would make you millions of dollars if you would just invest the time to put forth the effort into it. I am a visionary, so I constantly think about all the million of dollar ideas and opportunities that I have “given away” to those who were undeserving. I often think whether or not I should create a charitable organization just to give ideas away. “Give Away, Inc”.

Having said that let me ask this question, “how many of you have a book that is sitting in the closet collecting dust?”  The answer is most of us has books like these in our closet.  Our assignment in life is to do unto others as we would have them do unto us while building the kingdom of God. Talents are given to everyone whether it is to sing, dance, or draw we must utilize it properly. These are talents that have been given to many of use, but how are we utilizing them to build the kingdom?  

What’s holding you back for attaining all that God has in store for you? Fear? Lack?

Proverbs 28:19 whoever works his land will have plenty to eat. Whoever chases unrealistic dreams will have plenty of nothing. We all have dreams that we all began to think about as a child. I wanted to be an OB/GYN just like Heathcliff Huxtable from the Cosby Show. I was ecstatic to become an OB/GYN until I was told how many years of college that I had to have before I became one. There went the halt to those plans. What made my dreams unrealistic was the fact that I dislike being in a classroom setting. How could I realistically become a doctor without proper schooling?

To everything there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under the heavens~ Ecclesiastics 3:1. The Word of God is plain here. Get Ready! Get Ready! Get Ready!

©2011 La Tracey Copeland