When the world says NO, But God keeps telling you YES

With all this stuff going on in our world today, many lives being taken, many people losing jobs, a lot of dream chasers becoming discouraged, how do we bounce back from a world that keeps saying No. Every time we turn on our television, there is nothing positive, maybe a bit of humorous tv shows, or sports, but nothing to switch on the genius within our society. So, what do we do when the world says No, but God keeps telling us YES!  Follow God.  I have heard many times that my dreams can never manifest, that I was never good enough, diminishing my vision, but in my heart God kept telling me yes. I always had a deep belief in my talent and the vision I was given to fulfill on this earth, despite what was going on around me. The moment we as people begin to listen to that inner voice, the communication of the universal God, things become brighter, and your vision becomes clearer. Don't get me wrong, this is not an easy thing to do but when God says Yes, never say No.  We are all destined for greatness. We are all capable of reaching tremendous heights in life, but only those who "choose" to believe that truly succeed. I will leave you with this; In a world full of chaos and misery, there is still beauty, there is still peace, there is still joy, choose wisely with what you focus on. When the world says no, always choose God, YES!

Love & Guidance to all!

Advice to my younger self.

At the young age of twenty-seven, I sometimes think about the wisdom & learning abilities God has given me at this point in life.   If I could go back in time, what advice would I give my younger self, what beliefs would I instill into his being. The very first thing I would tell AJ Gray, a young ambitious athlete, filled with unconscious fear and doubt because of certain circumstances in his life, I would tell him that "pain" is only temporary, and to not become a victim to failure or defeat.  Secondly, one of the most important things but probably the hardest, is to, follow your dreams no matter what people say, or any negative feedback you may receive, anything is possible to him who believes. I remember growing up in my teenage years I was stuck in-between the fact of knowing my dream could come true on one side, and on the other, people telling me that it wasn't possible.  Make a decision to believe in the talent and vision God has given you, the rest will unfold!  Thirdly, the most important, is to let go and let God.  I was always the kid trying to control everything around me, trying so hard to make things happen, to make people deliver, focusing on everything outside of myself, pretty much adding stress to my situation.  I realized that many things were not in my control, I can only control myself, my thoughts, and my reaction to situations, there will be ups and downs, but how I choose to react defines MY outcome.  Therefore recently I have developed into a mindset of letting go and having FAITH that my God will deliver.  I write this specifically for anybody pursuing something in life, but may have doubts because of what people say, or what society portrays for us to be, discover your greatness, dig deep within yourself, reprogram your mind, and take a leap of faith, anything is possible!!

Stay Hungry

I am writing this because I feel somebody needs to hear the message, whoever you may be, Listen!! Do not stop until you become who you said you will become.  On the journey of a dream chaser many things can happen, there are pros and cons, polarities.  One day things will be very good, and others days things may be the complete opposite, life will knock you down.  The dream that you have you must keep your mind focused on that, despite what is going on around you, stay focused.  I have experienced loss of family members, nights where I didn't have a meal to eat, nights where I had no place to rest my head, but I kept my eyes on my vision, and believe me when I tell you God works miracles to provide whatever it is you need in that moment, ask and you shall receive, have faith!  I do not speak about the faults of chasing a dream because I do not want to discourage you, but life will knock you down, but you must stay hungry, try and stay positive, accept it, embrace it, it will come to pass.  I will leave you with this,  have a "why" factor that keeps you going, that gives you strength to proceed through the minor setbacks.  Anything is possible!!

Slingshot

I remember when I was a kid, I always used to collect rocks and fire them with my slingshot, most of the time not to cause any danger lol, just pure fun. Well, these rocks came in different shapes and sizes. When shooting I would test myself to see how far each rock would travel, or if I was able to hit a target that was at a distance. I noticed, the harder I pulled back my slingshot, the further the rock would fly.  Grasp this!! Life can sometimes be compared to the slingshot in many ways.  For instance, picture the slingshot itself as your life, and you are the rock, and that force or (arm) that is pulling you back is God.  Now, when life is getting difficult and you feel as if you are being pulled back in some sort of way, remember that the force that is pulling you back is doing this to teach us lessons, to gain a further understanding of your being, so that you can grow.  The sweetest thing about being pulled back is that, you are being set up to be thrown into something greater, a further point than where you last stood.  So do not resist the pulling back of life, work through it, let it be, you are the rock in the slingshot, trust your journey, because when it is time for you to fly, you will fly!

Disappointment into Drive!

Many times in life we go through certain setbacks and come up against the force of obstacles, sometimes our predicted outcome doesn't turn out the way we envisioned, at this point we are faced with disappointment.  Have you allowed this disappointment to slow you down? How has the disappointment effected your thought process and decision making? We have all been at this point in life, if we had to do somethings differently we probably would, but we are here now! I suggest turning your disappointments in drive.  Drive is the beginning of the end of disappointment.  Have  a reason as for why you can not quit, as to why you must continue to try, get up! Do not make minor setbacks hold you down and grow like a disease in the mind, release it, use the pain to push you to greatness. I have had numerous times on my journey where my back was against the wall, and things just did not go as planned, and I became lost, and yes allowed disappointment to overpower me at times, but the outcome was never positive, heck Im at that point now.  Today I will fight back, and push myself to overcome, the disappointment is never physical it is all mental.  You will lose, you will fail, you will fall to the ground, you will question your faith, but we have the option to step out the darkness and be the light!  Turn your disappointment into drive, God is good!

~AJ Gray

Inspire

I Spoke to my cousin briefly on facebook, and she told me to continue doing what I am doing, because I am inspiring people, her being included.  Interesting, because sometimes I write my blogs and continue on my mission wondering if anybody is even reading or absorbing what I am trying to do, or if I am changing at least one mind in a positive way.  So for her to mention this inspired me and she probably doesn't even know it, because at the time although I say things are well and fine, I am also going through things in life like any other person on this planet. She is a mother of three, taking care of her kids, and herself all in one day one motion, I respect that as a man!  So just because my mission in life is to inspire people through my journey, its people like my cousin who truly inspire me, those are the real heroes, I do what I do for the next generation of kids, all my cousins, my nephew, my God children, my siblings, they all have a future ahead of them, I want them to believe they can become whomever they desire, I want that young kid who wants to become a professional footballer to look at me and instantly believe he/she can achieve it.  We all have a past, and make mistakes in life, but do not let these minor burdens hold you down, change is a reality, change is difficult, but it is so beautiful. Change, grow, and succeed!!!!!!!!!  Thank you Tameica Neverson for the inspirations today, this post is for you! God Bless.

Speak it!

I think we as people should be more aware of what we speak, our words have power!  I like to speak more towards those who are chasing a dream or goal, those who are trying to better the circumstances of life, but this message is for all.  On a daily basis I hear and see many of my friends say "Fml (fu*k my life) or give a million and one reasons as to why they can not do something, or achieve something.  When we speak these diminishing words, it harms our inner being, therefore harming our outer universe, we begin to set ourselves up for failure before even trying.  Even if you as a person do not have the ability or credentials to achieve what you set out to achieve in life, all this can be practiced and obtained through consistent action, but we must begin to create the belief in our minds first, while setting out to complete the task. Therefore, instead of downplaying or saying you can't do something, begin to reassure yourself with positive affirmations on a daily basis, such as "I can" "I will" "I love myself" "I am..." and so on, I believe this will generate a feeling of gratitude and love within, and give you the power to take positive action.  Sometimes it is not what we are doing, but how we are doing it.  Ask yourself this, are you going after that vision with a positive attitude and mindset? If not, you are going after something that you yourself don't believe you can have, and if this is the case, how exactly do you expect to receive your blessing.  Speak life into your dreams and goals, speak life into your everyday activities, anything is possible, stay and speak positive! God bless.