Positively Good Productions

A large number of Believers are put to the

 test. We believe that individuals who have

passed through the crucible of testing and

 struggle have experienced some of the 

richest, fullest, and most prolific lives. 

Just as friction, resistance, and pressure 

are needed to polish a diamond, so are 

trials and tribulations for mankind. 

We need the friction challenge in our lives 

to evolve as individuals and as a society. 

When there is no pressure/friction, we 

stagnate; we don't ask why things are the 

way they are. And we can only obtain

 answers when we question our 

surroundings.

Friction moves mountains, builds fires, and 

gives us heat. Without being challenged, we 

become docile, apathetic, and without 

anything to react to, to name a few. We 

would be inactive, lifeless, unconcerned,

insensitive, indifferent, complacent, 

half-hearted, lethargic, unresponsive,

 and/or slow. 

Friction has the ability to both create

 and destroy. It is dependent on how 

it is used.

God does not promise us a life of joy. 

Instead, God promises us a life of 

satisfaction in all situations.

We understand that being a Believer

 does not exempt us from facing life's

 harsh challenges, hardships, valleys, 

conflicts, storms, or adversities.

Trials, hardships, and adversities, we 

believe, encourage us to strengthen our 

bodily and spiritual endurance, and 

above all, to experience God's power.

There are no coincidences in life; 

God has a solid plan for allowing

 and arranging our experiences. 

Contrary to common belief, the 

crucible of testing may cause us to 

cry out to God, to rely more on God, 

and to ponder, not what is our purpose, 

but what is God's purpose for our lives.

However vital our choices seem, and

 however passionately our ambitions burn, 

God determines our calling. We believe,

 God purposely and uniquely created each

 of us to reflect specifically and uniquely 

His character and majesty in a way that no 

one else could.

While we are in spiritual training, God 

can guide and prompt us to rethink our 

priorities; they can mold us, point out 

our deficiencies, correct us, get us 

spiritually stronger and wiser, refocus 

us, reveal and unmask those who wish 

to get or give.

Challenging times can become a vehicle

 through which God can work  to 

accomplish His will in our lives. It is not 

to rob us of our peace. It is not God's

intention to knock us down, but to 

raise us to a higher level of Spiritual 

maturity. 

In many cases... we may more readily 

discern, push through and embrace 

God's purposes when we are faced with

those difficult, "back up against the wall," 

encounters. 

Scripture reminds us, "When our faith is 

tested our endurance has a chance to grow."

We believe, the trials and tribulations God allows 

in our lives... are part of "Working all things 

together for good." "God's strength is made 

perfect in our weakness."

"We are God's workmanship,"

created in Christ Jesus for good works,

which God prepared beforehand, that we 

should walk in them."

Ephesians 2:10 

God always has our best interests at heart.

If we do not become weary in doing good, if 

we faithfully persevere and patiently endure 

testing... our seasons of trials and tribulations 

can reveal Whom and what we love most, and

we can function the way we were intended to 

function; as thinking, reasoning, living beings

pursuing life for the glory of God and doing

the good things God calls us to do... for the

good of the world, and for the sake of 

God's glory.

"He Who began a good work, 

will we faithful to complete it!"

 Philippians 1:6

This website development was born, 

March 23, 2009,

 from a deep cry within my spirit. I was going

 through an onslaught of troubles. I was wounded,

 hurt, betrayed and devastatingly shocked. 

These messages were born in prayer, 

bathed in tears and founded on the 

Word of God.

Many are inclined to see pain as a negative

 experience and will try to circumvent the pain 

as much as possible. Unfortunately, pain is an

 inevitable consequence of life. 

When tempest tossed troubles, disappointments 

and despair eventually befall us, we can endure

 those tests and trials through God's grace. 

Scripture is very clear about our response: 

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the Will 

of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

I Thessalonians 5:18

Instead of despairing when we encounter trials, 

we are to glory in our weaknesses and be 

thankful... responding to trials... in the 

grace of God. In doing so, we will experience

 the power of God's Spirit. As God faithfully 

pours His grace and mercy upon us we will 

be better equipped to endure hardships and

 overcome the enemy in God's strength. Rather

 than complaining we can focus on the strengths 

we are realizing and the lessons we have learned 

and are learning.

God's goal through our trials is to strengthen

 our dependence on Him. 

God alone must become our

 Source of strength, provision,

protection, and direction.

God uses tests and trials to develop our character. 

We believe, it is important, when pain comes our 

way, to honor the experience. Scripture teaches 

us that there is always a God-given purpose 

within our suffering. The Scriptures remind us 

that God permits suffering because God has a

 purpose for suffering. God doesn't merely want 

to move us out of our suffering; the hard truth

 is... God wants to change us through our suffering. 

As painful as many of the hard knocks have been... 

I must admit, some of my most precious lessons 

learned... have been in the school of affliction. 

Many of those painful and perplexing difficulties

 were my greatest teachers. They taught me 

powerful life lessons I would not have learned

 any other way. 

Some of our virtual chapters, in this website, will touch on 

many of the trials and tribulations, by the grace of God, I have 

been blessed to pass through.

These meaningful and worthwhile experiences 

have and are richly educating and enriching my

 life. They have proven to be extremely useful 

and relatable to anyone who needs to be 

encourage. They have been a reminder of what 

is important in life, Who we should put our trust 

in, and Who we can always depend on.

We believe, our contribution to the world is an integral 

element of our journey if we are to develop our

abilities and... 

pursue God's best for our lives.

God has stirred people's hearts throughout history

 to carry out His plans and purposes for each 

generation. God can use any of us to persuade 

the aristocratic and kingly, rulers, bureaucrats, 

dignitaries, paupers, and working class to... work

 for His purposes.

God chooses anyone He desires, regardless of their 

achievements, skills, or special experiences. 

We are well aware that God does not always

 call the equipped; rather, 

 God equips the called.

God has a way of orchestrating a series of improbable

circumstances that will work together for our good. 

God understands exactly what is going on behind

enemy lines and what it will take for us to become... 

His fierce warriors. 

God takes delight in transforming what the

eyes of the world sees as useless, meaningless, 

unimportant, and inconsequential into the most 

extraordinary things!

Our claims are clearly supported 

by the Scriptures.

We believe that good objectives are moving, 

breathing assertions of who we are becoming,

 rather than immobile, inflexible, set

representations of what we once desired.

We believe that timely, genuine, and 

compassionate encouragement may 

make a significant difference in the 

lives of others. When the correct thing 

is uttered at the appropriate time, we

 feel it can be like essential life-giving

 and life-sustaining oxygen for the soul.

We have realized that, just as we 

require physical nourishment for physical 

health, we also require spiritual nourishment

 for spiritual power. The Word of God,

as "Soul nourishment," awakens the soul 

and provides the vitality and grounding we

 require to keep our lives on track.

God, the source of all comfort, soothes us

 in all our problems so that we can comfort 

others as God has comforted us.

1 Corinthians 2:14

We strongly believe in the power 

of walking with God and prioritizing

God's love and glory over our 

immediate gratification.

Our goal is not to receive applause and/or

 praise. Applause and accolades, while intended 

to flatter and feed the ego, are hollow and 

transitory.

Regardless of what we can or 

cannot see, our goal is to 

humbly remain driven to... 

accomplish God's Will, 

to contribute to, build on, and

 improve the quality of life for

 others and ourselves..

☆We know that God has authority over 

all things in heaven and on earth; 

☆We know that God has a purpose and

 plan for our lives, and God's purposes for us

 are far greater to our goals. 

☆We know that God has a way of 

orchestrating a series of unexpected 

circumstances that will work together 

for our good.

☆We know that God, Who breathed 

life into us, loves us enough to plan 

for our future.

☆We are aware that God has promised 

that if we will seek Him, we shall find 

Him, as well as...

His Will for our lives.

We are taught that if we 

“Seek God first, all the other 

things shall be added unto us.”

“As we keep on asking, we will receive what we

 ask for. Let us continue to seek, and we will find.

Continue to knock, and the door 

will be opened to us. 

Everyone who asks, receives. Everyone 

who seeks, finds. And the door

 will be opened”

for anyone who knocks.

  Matthew 7:7

☆We know that God grows and builds our 

character and revives our spirit with

new insights and deeper 

revelations... during times 

of testing.

Even in the midst of it all, God offers us 

wisdom and fills us with joy. And from our 

greatest tests comes... 

our greatest testimony!

☆We believe the first step in honoring God is to

 agree with all God says, especially about Himself.

We understand that God's thoughts and ways are 

not the same as ours. We are awestruck by God's 

magnificent deeds and unfathomable kindness as 

we open our eyes to the incredible work 

God is accomplishing around us.

God's magnificent ways have brought us to awe 

at the vastness of  His goodness, greatness, 

dominion, majesty, and might... all of which

 we are completely undeserving of. 

We trust God's ways completely.

To glorify God, complete

devotion to God is required.  

“Whatever you do, work at it

 with all your heart, as if you

were working for the Lord.” 

When we focus on God’s Word, 

we know what is right and are able 

to do what is right.

We are endeavoring to positively and

creatively sow inspiring seeds of goodwill 

and serve as a source of Spiritual upliftment 

to help us all in living a less anxious, more 

fruitful, creative, and overall improved 

existence.

Just as our ancestors generously passed-on 

pearls of wisdom to us... we are freely sowing 

seeds so that future generations may reap the

 vital life lessons we learned, as well as glean

 from the wisdom, perspectives, and happiness 

we have acquired throughout the years.

We pray the contents of this website will 

serve as a storehouse of encouragement and 

can be a fresh incentive for people to 

obtain strength, victory, a spiritually richer

 and more fulfilling life.

May the uplifting words equip and point 

readers back to their purpose and the path

they committed to before birth, and 

mostly, may these humble offerings equip 

and point others to live a more awakened life 

by turning back to...

the Perfect One 

within us...

Who is Majestic, Perfectly Good, Just, Righteous, 

without Partiality, Faithful to His Promises, 

intimately aware of all of creation and...

 "Able to do exceedingly 

abundantly above all that 

we ask or think."