Positively Good Productions

A large number of Believers are put to the test. 

They are not pretenders/imposters. 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. 

It would be beneath their dignity to be counterfeit.

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.

The dark and painful seasons we journey

 through in life can refine our faith and hold

 vital teachable moments for those of us who

 are directly involved. 

It is amazing how... even the most painful

circumstances seem to always contain hidden

blessings.

Going through and enduring incredibly 

difficult seasons can stretch and build us, 

provide useful insights, open doors of 

opportunity, develop godly character, 

serve others, and answer prayers in many 

circumstances.

Many of our challenges, heartbreaks, and 

difficult days have served as catalysts for us 

to pour out our hearts to God, trust God more, 

and see how desperately we need God in 

our lives.

In John 16:33, Jesus reminded us, "In this 

world we will have troubles."

Jesus has made it abundantly clear that 

following Him may result in persecution.

John 16:1-4

"A little rain must fall into each life."

No one will be able to get through life without

 encountering some difficulties. Some seasons 

will be more turbulent than others.

Believe us when we say that God never promised

 us a life without storms. Uncertainties, uncharted

 waters, and tribulations will inevitably find us;

they are unavoidable, but God will never be 

surprised by our trials and tribulations.

Even in the midst of the storm, God remains

 in command, orchestrating all events for

 our benefit.

Nothing can happen unless God is present. 

When God allows suffering, there is a reason

 for it.

Everything that occurs serves a greater 

purpose. Most of us are all too familiar with 

being placed into perplexing, storm-tossed 

circumstances. Some may be familiar with

 the fully developed, perhaps lethal, 

life-threatening hurricanes and tornadoes 

that life sends our way on occasions.

We may suffer as a result of our own mistakes. 

We may listen to and follow the wrong voices,

 or we may want to "do our own thing"... rather

 than God's Will. We frequently miss our course

 due to bad advice and fast, self-driven feet.

"Trust in the Lord with all our heart; 

we are not to depend on our own 

understanding. Seek God's Will in all 

we do, and God will show us which 

path to take."

Proverbs 3:5-6

Even in the muck and mire, when our arms 

are tired and our souls are battered, when storm

 clouds are gathering, winds are howling, and 

flood waters are rising... we can find God's

 peace.

God is always with us and provides for us; He 

is closer than our thoughts. Any storm we face

 pales in comparison to God.

In comparison to God, all of our fears are small. 

God is capable of calming all of our storms and

accomplishing far more than we can ask or 

imagine.

We can't forecast how life's storms will unfold, 

but we can put our trust in the One Who is in 

charge of our entire existence and has all 

authority in heaven and on earth.

We can put our faith in God to carry out

"His Will." God can use the storms as

 classrooms to cultivate our spiritual 

advancement.

Even though it may feel that God is breaking 

us, God is continuously constructing, 

refining, and arranging everything for our 

ultimate good.

Even in the middle of life's storms, God is 

shaping and doing many wonderful things that

 we cannot always see.

When we have our focus set on the world in times 

of crisis, we will seek help from the world.  The

 strength of the flesh does not provide comfort

or safety. Let us believe and be comforted by Jesus' 

simple yet profound words of reassurance: 

"Fear not, I am 

with you."

God is aware of our every need.

We believe that God has a higher purpose and 

reward behind every problem, and God is 

capable of divinely orchestrating all of our trials

 and sufferings in order to strip away all of the 

worldly things on which we were relying... and 

eventually draw us towards being the people He 

desires for us to be. God will use every 

circumstance to achieve His goal.

Trials develop godly character, which allows

 us to rejoice in our afflictions because we 

know that pain generates perseverance; 

perseverance produces character; and 

character produces hope.

5:3 Romans

We can take consolation in knowing that we 

are not alone, whether we made it through the 

storm safely or are still in the throes of a painful 

struggle.

We will never have to worry about being 

abandoned as children. God is constantly 

present, even when we are not aware of it.

Isaiah 43:2 reminds us, 

 "When we pass through the waters, 

God will be with us; and when we pass 

through the rivers, they will not sweep

over us. When we walk through the fire, 

we will not be burned, the flames will not 

set us ablaze." 

No matter how severe the storms are... or have

 been, we can look back on those tough times and

 see that even when we were going through hard 

times, the Master Artist's devoted handprint 

was all over our lives, accomplishing miracles 

we could never have done on our own.

Turning to God, regardless of our circumstances, 

is the key to preventing, overcoming, and/or 

eliminating our difficult circumstances. God is 

greater than any obstacle we may face.

We are empowered by God's grace.We can be 

helped in any way we need help because of 

God's grace, a gift we do not deserve.

"God's grace and power is made 

perfect in our weakness."

2 Corinthians 12:9

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."