Health & Wellness: Positive Thinking, Healthy Living

One of the most important keys to success in life is understanding the power of our thoughts.  While the old saying, "we are what we eat" may hold some truth, it can also be said that we certainly are what we think. Our thoughts have a great effect on us even though they may never be shared or expressed. What we think, affects our emotions, attitudes and behavior, and ultimately the way we live our lives.

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Nugget of Wisdom: God Is In Your Process

Have you ever washed some filthy clothes?  Standing at the washer with the detergent in your hands, maybe you were like me, wondering: "How could a little of this clean all of these clothes?"  As the machine fills with water and begins to spin, the detergent activates and expands, covering everything to make it better than before.

God is much like detergent.  God may not be the author of confusion, but God can still work in the midst of it.  God doesn't make you dirty, but God knows how to work in the midst of your dirt to make you clean in the process.  You may be stuck in a desperate, doubtful or distressing situation; however, just remember God's power to expand and cover, to step into any storm and command "Peace."

In the process,

Byron Jamal

Nugget of Wisdom: In Pursuit of Pressure

As I was driving up a mountain, I began to feel pressure on my ears.  The higher I went the more pressure that was applied.  The pressure was an indication that I was moving to a higher elevation and it was time to adjust.  The pressure caused me discomfort and limited my hearing.  So, if I was going to keep progressing up the mountain, I had two choices: adjust to relieve the pressure or ignore it and bring my old self to a new place (with the pain attached).

Too often we see the pressures of life as an attack.  The truth is that pressure isn’t an attack; it’s a byproduct of progression.  Pressure informs you that you aren't just moving forward, but you are moving upward.  It can seem like an attack, because pressure limits your potential until you make the proper adjustments.  However, those adjustments are really enhancements to enable you to succeed at the new level you have attained.  Don't let pressure push you away from your higher purpose.  Let it be the fuel that keeps you pressing ahead, knowing it's a sign that you are going in the right direction.  As you mature, you will start looking for pressure as a confirmation of your call.

Celebrating Life's Pressures,

Byron Jamal, CEO
The Call Path
www.thecallpath.com

Presentation Tips

While what you say is very important, most often it’s the non-verbal cues you give that will determine how the audience responds to your presentation.  Your body language, the subtle movements and gestures you make as you speak, is crucial.  The right body language can help you build a rapport with your audience, and add impact to your content.  But, the wrong body language can make your presentation less effective.

Here are a few important tips to keep in mind whenever you’re giving a presentation:

1. Keep Your Eyes on the Audience
Nothing conveys confidence and authority more than direct eye contact.  Failure to look at the people you’re presenting to may give the impression that you’re insecure, or even worse, dishonest.  What’s the key to maintaining eye contact throughout your presentation?  Preparation!  Know your content well, so you can look at your audience instead of your notes or slides.

Nugget of Wisdom: Growing Up vs. Out

Tom Hanks' movie, "Big," features a boy who uses a magic wish machine to wish himself bigger.  When he wakes up the next morning, he finds that he is now an adult.  The problem is that wish didn't enhance him mentally when it augmented his physical body.  So, he is simply a child in an adult body.

Have you ever wished that you were bigger, that you were further along the path towards your destiny?  Maybe you are seeking swift advancements, hoping to bypass steps on your path.  You want to avoid the growing pains and awkward phases of your path's adolescence.  However, life soon teaches that fast growth isn't the same as maturity.  Your true concern should be about growing up not out.  Don't become a child in an adult purpose.  Appreciate the stages of development.  Each one makes you stronger and wiser, ultimately preparing you for the greater purpose that is to come.

Growing in Purpose,

Byron Jamal

Nugget of Wisdom: For Love, I Surrender

When two opposing forces are in battle, there will come a point when the side that is apparently losing has the choice to keep fighting towards death or surrender and live. The ones who choose to die will do so because of honor and love (of country, family, etc.). Those that choose to live will do so because they love living.

Love and surrender are two sides of the same coin; whatever you love you will surrender for. Many of us look for displays of love in what is given, but a true showcase of love is in what is given up. Love makes you willing to surrender all, even if all is your life. How much are you willing to give up for what you love (person, place, thing or idea/dream/vision)?

Fully surrendered,
Byron Jamal

Higher Than This - Ledisi

This is Ledisi's song, "Higher Than This," a song that stresses there is no love higher than God's. We can move on our Call Path in Love, because we are always recipients of love--God's. Enjoy the two (2) parts listed below. I hope they encourage and empower you to move ahead with great joy.

Nugget of Wisdom: Free From History

Slavery is not just physically oppressive, but it creates a mental shackle as well.  Every slave that is bound sees the physical restraint, which sets both physical and psychological limiations on their potential.  Few slaves refuse to allow their shackles to shackle their hope, will and expectation. Slaves that escape their masters and start new lives are considered runaways.

Have you runaway yet?  Have you escaped whatever is in your past?  This freedom is not just the physical kind, but it also requires you to be free mentally from what had you bound.  You can't start a new life until you're fully free from your old one.  Before you can start making history you must be free from it.  Your greatness is just waiting on you to shake loose the shackles of your past and progress ahead with faith and not fear.

Living Free,
Byron Jamal

Nugget of Wisdom: When to Reset

The only time an alarm clock should be blinking is when it has recently lost power. Any other time, its lighted numbers stay static and unaltered. Though you can still see the numbers if the clock is blinking, it probably needs to be reset, because the time displayed is wrong.

If you have experienced something that has jolted your entire world, then you know what it means to lose power. No matter how long you are disconnected, power loss requires that you take time to reset. It may have only been a flicker, but when the power comes back on, when you gain your footing again, if you don't take time to reset, there will be this blinking essence coming from you that is apparent to everyone but you. It will say to the world: "I've recently been disconnected from my power source."

You might have finished last year blinking, but take the time to heal in 2010. Reset those emotions of doubt, pain, anger and bitterness. Don't deceive yourself into thinking all is well. Just as you reset a clock by comparing it to a more accurate clock, you must align yourself with others who can serve as a comparison to help you reset in the New Year.

Helping You Reset,

Byron Jamal

WE HAVE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

We are so excited to announce and present our new CALL PATH website! This is just one of the many wonderful things that you can expect from The Call Path in 2010. Visit often to keep up on all the different projects, announcements, and upcoming events.