Embracing God and Creation by Robert Ricciardelli

A spiritual person is one who holds both God and creation in thoughtful and loving embrace. Aware of God's love for humanity, those who are Spirit led will hurt at injustice, live in God's own pain over the ills of humanity, and share in the pain and suffering of others. They are compelled to take action, their greatest passion is compassion, and their greatest strength is love and the defiance of despair.

Joy Filled Strength and Life by Robert Ricciardelli

Abundant life comes through a joy filled existence. God gives us freedom, and especially the freedom to choose. Regardless of what you have experienced or are experiencing in your journey, there is a promise, hope, and choice that remain for you. Embracing hope through faith you can choose joy over sorrow, regret, and despair. Joy fuels a passionate heart, and God illuminated joy brings strength to each day. 

Faith is the Remedy for Fear by Robert Ricciardelli

The fear of pain and heartache is far worse than the suffering itself. The remedy for fear of the future is faith in your present, faith in the God who has brought you to now, and faith that He will guide you through every tomorrow. Suffering has little hope in the heart of one who is chasing their visions and dreams. Every moment spent in your engagement with destiny, are moments spent encountering God and eternity.

To Learn is to Win by Robert Ricciardelli

I have won, I have lost, and I have learned. What I have  won I do not take for granted, nor do I rest upon my past victories. When I have lost, I have often gained, and I never gaze long at my past defeats. What I have learned has become a treasure that can never be taken from me. There are both winning and losing experiences through life, but to have learned is to have become, a winner.

Expect the Unexpected Gifts in Life by Robert Ricciardelli

I learned a long time ago to expect the unexpected and I have also learned that the unexpected was often God's expected provision for my good. His gifts come in the form of comforting victories as well as strengthening trials. Embrace God's unexpected gifts no matter how comforting or discomforting they may be. Expect that over time, you will learn and grow from the unexpected opportunities that God sends your way.

Life Beyond the Meetings by Robert Ricciardelli

Religion often communicates that a church meeting is more significant than loving and serving people in every day life. We wonder why we do not make a difference in our communities when we do not bring relevant faith, hope, and love to those who need it the most. Be thankful for purpose filled meetings, but be more thankful for the opportunity to make a difference in people lives in moments of each and every day.

The Truth, The Way, The Life by Robert Ricciardelli

God Himself contains all Truth for He is Absolute Truth.  He is the creator of all things, the giver of life, the All who restores all through His Truth. He beckons us to choose freedom and His abundant reality life. He empowers us to discern what is of His substance while uncovering the paradigms that mimic the truth but in the end leads us away from His best. Christ, sets us free into His amazing truth, way, and life. 

Replace the Lies with Truth by Robert Ricciardelli

Things that happen to us are not nearly as damaging as the aftermath in our minds, and how we process them, release the power of them, or allow the painful memories to control to our mind, will, and emotions. Often times our thoughts become lies and keep us in bondage to our circumstances. Change the story in your mind, replace the lies with the truth, and healing can come while you get back on course with destiny.

Leaders: Love and Strength Filtered by Humility by Robert Ricciardelli

People throughout history have been marginalized by the hierarchical controls of titled and entitled leaders of various systems. There are authorities, assignments and gifts that God gives to serve others, but His Kingdom is never self serving, and always beckoning servants to lay down their lives for others. Empowerment to lead as an ambassador for God comes from the foundation of love and a strength filtered by humility.

Liberty For Fallen Soldiers by Robert Ricciardelli

They who die for liberty, live in liberty, eternally present with God, while leaving a hope filled legacy for future generations. We are cheerful because they made a difference for each of us, and we are tearful because we journey on without them in the freedom they made possible. We thank God for our fallen soldiers and pray amazing strength, courage, and peace for their families, as God's truth goes marching on.

All Things in God Are For Good by Robert Ricciardelli

God's presence has never left you, and His love abides forever. It does not matter what you have done or what you have failed to do in regards to His desire to do you good. Receive the goodness of God, and together with Him you will make better decisions for your future. The past is gone but the future is bright, while He walks you through the consequences of your past. All things work together for good with God.

Authenticity Brings Empowerment by Robert Ricciardelli

Who are we trying to please? To the one, there is relational harmony, and we are a welcomed in their life. To another, there is dissonance, and they find no reason to allow us into their world. We must be true to who we are regardless of how we may be perceived or received. Authenticity brings strength, honor, favor, in addition to great challenges. It is however the only way toward an exceptionally empowered life.

Live for Truth, Not for Reputation by Robert Ricciardelli

Your reputation is what you're known for. It is what others believe to be true about your character, personality, skills, and values. People can develop an opinion of these things based on what they have heard or experienced. By living a life of love and truth, you open doors for opportunity. People can also have untrue opinions because of what you stand for, so do not live for opinions, live and stand for truth.

Reshaping and Realignment from God by Robert Ricciardelli

You seek Wisdom the best you can, you make the moves, and God makes the adjustments to your moves. You miss His voice or plans from time to time, and He gracefully fills in the gap. You shape your beliefs based on everything you have come to know and experience, and God finds a way to reshape your thoughts to align with His. It all seems like a very simple way to live, and it can be, when we give our burdens to God.

The Rest That God Gives by Robert Ricciardelli

Regardless of where you are in your journey, on top of the mountain, in the valley, or someone who has been in the wilderness for a long time, you can enter into the rest of Christ. Regardless of what you are doing or where you may be, it is always about relationship with, and resting in your God in the midst of every condition. The rest that God gives is sustenance to your soul and peaceful advancement.

God Sees You as an Amazing Creation by Robert Ricciardelli

God sees you as an amazing creation. Do not let your self or other voices tell you otherwise. They are all lies as God sees you as a precious gift to Himself and the world around you. You must grow beyond your past failures and what you may feel about yourself. Reality is what God says and feels about you. Reality is that you are His precious child, and humility is surrendering and living to His thoughts of you.

Rejoice in the Illumination of Next Steps by Robert Ricciardelli

We should rejoice at the little light that illuminates the next steps of our spectacular future. Though the shadows remain regarding tomorrow, we carry the hope of eternity within us. In the light and faith of this treasure within, we are unstoppable in what we are destined for, and empowered to overcome through all adversity. We can walk through life with joy declaring that it is well within our soul.

Authentically Human As God Intends by Robert Ricciardelli

This generation desires authenticity while the posers continue to have their fakery exposed no matter how many ways they spin it. They can tell, they can yell, and they can threaten hell, but the audience is diminishing and not listening. God is delivering Himself through people who are willing to give of themselves. Becoming human as God intends, will increasingly become a powerful force for the good of mankind.

Live in God's Reality by Robert Ricciardelli

Whatever you perceive your value to be in this life, you will respond to life accordingly, based on your own self worth. Low values can only seen through the lens of what you or others may see, yet not through the reality of who you really are. God created you to be amazing and even now views you as a His amazing child. He lives within you, comforts you, and leads you to becoming the value He eternally sees you to be. Live in this reality.

Being the Blessing by Robert Ricciardelli

We have spent way too much time asking God for a blessing instead of asking how we may be a blessing for Him and for others through our lives. On top of that, we ask God to bless the work that we are doing, and He often will not because it is not the work He is doing. Begin to rephrase your questions and renew your focus. Blessings come when we focus on the work God is doing, and in our willingness to work with Him.

Flourishing with the Right Tribe by Robert Ricciardelli

A tribe is a people who find identify in a family, culture, or concept. Your biggest fans are found in relational tribes of mutual love, safety, and honor. We may also be part of a tribe that shares the same faith, or a tribe that engages together in the marketplace. You may find that you are connected to various relational concentric circles, or tribes within a tribe. You can flourish with the right tribe. 

God Speaks in the Moment by Robert Ricciardelli

There are times that we are led away by God to hear His voice, be strengthened, and become refreshed for our journey. Those times are amazing as well as exceptional in our Spirit led existence. I have found that as I intentionally connect with God throughout my day, He speaks in marvelous clarity for each moment. In our synchronized life with God, we can remain empowered for every good work in the busiest of days.

Freely Receive, Freely Give by Robert Ricciardelli

Love is free and yet can never be forced. A God who loves with no conditions, risks that the love offered may never be received. This is the clarion call of the type of love we must freely receive, and also freely offer. There is great risk that the love that we give may also not be received. Do we then not give it? We must never withhold our love, God's love, from flowing from our very being to others.

You Are Unstoppable by Robert Ricciardelli

Omnipotent God gives you the keys to an unshakable destiny. Nothing can stop His providential plans, and nothing can stop the seed of potential He has put within you. God is unstoppable and therefore God in you and God through you is unstoppable. When you know who you really are and do not cower at the obstacles you face, all obstacles must bow to Majesty, as you walk boldly through them in the strength of your God.

Discernment For Distractions by Robert Ricciardelli

You cannot get rid of distractions, you can only steward them. You cannot leave planet earth which is a world of distractions, and sustained isolation is not good. The key is knowing what distractions you are meant to engage with or totally ignore. Distractions can bring pause to productivity, and yet discernment is needed on the occasion that God allows for it saying, "Pay attention child, I have a new assignment." 

Keep the Conversations Going by Robert Ricciardelli

When we can keep the conversation going, the opportunity for discovery remains. Dogma and idiosyncratic walls can hinder the discovery of God, self, and each other. We sometimes divide ourselves over insignificant and presupposed truth or preferences, while God eternally desires oneness with Him and each other. Our collective conversations inspired by God, bring fullness to the Mysteries and the Majesty of our God.

Living in Constant Amazement by Robert Ricciardelli

The goal of one who is spiritual is to live in a constant state of amazement. It is to hop out of bed and with a bounce in our step declare,"Thank you God for another day to live, to serve, and have my being." As we live and move in God we look at the possibilities to bring His light and love to all that we engage with. We do not take life for granted, see everything as spiritual, and bring life through every choice.

Talking to Love Within You by Robert Ricciardelli

We can convert our thoughts from a monologue to self of our fears, our past, and our painful present, to a dialogue with God. We will not remain a victim of thoughts when we discuss them with God, and allow Him to lovingly remind us of His freedom from our past, His peace for today, and His hope filled future with us. Our minds become renewed and the transformational process engaged as we talk to Love within us.

Listen to God's Voice by Robert Ricciardelli

There are voices from our past and present that can linger in our hearts and minds. Some of them encouraging while others can slow us down, steal our dreams, and discourage us. There is a voice that must be amplified in your hearts and minds above all others. God's voice says, "You are my beloved, and my favor is ever upon you." When you tune your spiritual ears to His voice, freedom can come from all the negative noise.

Gratitude Creates Latitude For Abundance by Robert Ricciardelli

The fullness of gratitude includes the good and the bad, joy along with sorrow, and success along with failure. Life's challenges create opportunities to learn, search within, and to seek God for answers and comfort. The spiritual work needed to come out from the pit of adversity or hopelessness will strengthen us, renew our faith, and give us hope for tomorrow. Gratitude creates great latitude for the abundant life.

The Good Life is Not Problem Free by Robert Ricciardelli

There are no quick and easy solutions to sustainable success. It takes commitment to live in the principles of life that work while managing diverse environments, experiences, and relationships. The good life is not a problem-free life, and in fact, adversity produces some of life's greatest experiences and rewards. Most of life's challenges can be overcome by wisdom that is expressed through faith, hope, and love. 

Renew and Realign your Mind by Robert Ricciardelli

Shifting times, shifting lives, shifting minds! Constant shaking and awakening seems to presently coexist. The shaking is often the catalyst for people to take notice and awaken to a greater reality of authentic significance. Creation must know that their quest for knowledge and information can get in the way of God's transformational plans for them. Renew and realign your mind through the awakening presence of God.

Relationship in God's Plans by Robert Ricciardelli

When the Lord connects people for His purposes, the speed of trust and intimacy are truly supernatural. Do not presume to know the Lord's plans in the relational engagements he sets up for you. Be thankful for the God ordained connections, love in His ways, and watch the gift of relationship unfold. Journey together in love, peace, and amazing expectation while the Lord reveals His plans.

Not a Victim, But a Victor by Robert Ricciardelli

God empowers you to go forward, healed and whole from your past. You can now move effectively forward, free from past hurts, memories, and thoughts. Dwelling on your past can cause you to live in your past as your mind resurrects the negative experience. you are NOT a victim but a Victor. You will not live in the low realm of "What happened", but live in the "High Realm" of expectation of the becoming of you and the purposes of God.

God is Senior Partner in Life by Robert Ricciardelli

God is our Senior Partner in all of life. As Senior, He is forever desiring to co-create with the crown of His creation, us. Problems arise when God's Junior Partners do not fully understand the distinction of the word Junior. Junior submits all plans to Senior, and submits to all the plans that Senior authorizes. Junior observes what Senior is doing and does likewise. Father calls His Juniors His beloved children.

Beware of the Posers by Robert Ricciardelli

Posers are those who live a secret life much different than the one their public, friends, and family are able to see. This life opposes the vulnerable, humble, and authentic life that breeds growth, maturity, and significance. They maneuver with hidden agendas, spin their own righteousness, and captivate their audience through fear. These masked men and women can be found in various systems and organizations.

Let God Flourish in Your Garden by Robert Ricciardelli

In the confidence we have in the Seed of the Kingdom, we are being cultivated by God and at the same time participate in the cultivation of each other. We plant seeds, water, and relationally nurture each others hearts and lives. The offspring of the transformational growth in each of us becomes the fruit that remains, and the divine deposit into the lives of others. Let the Lord flourish in the garden of your life.

Becoming a Divine Gardener by Robert Ricciardelli

We must make a transition from a sheriff to a gardener when we realize that God Himself is a Gardener, not a sheriff. God does the pruning while cultivating and drawing out the seed of His creation. We must surrender our sheriff’s badge and legalistic pistol and engage ourselves in godly cultivation. We can effectively love those who are hurting when we use the bible as a seed bag rather than an ammo pouch.

Relational Righteousness by Robert Ricciardelli

We remove Divine influence when we disengage from the conversation and do not seek to understand others. Religion limits the transformation of people and society. People do not care about your doctrine as much as being valued and loved. God is raising up a people who will love unconditionally, and be relationally right more than doctrinally demanding while God brings the revelation of His righteousness.

"We The People" Are Amazing by Robert Ricciardelli

There is an awakening happening in the hearts of humanity, and a longing for authentic living, relationships, and personal significance. "We the People" are amazing, and our freedom makes the leaders of controlled and manipulative systems nervous. The climate is changing and people simply want more and want real. Divine illumination of the real and exposure to the fake is a God glorifying game changer.

Reactionaries Rarely Win by Robert Ricciardelli

We do not react to external consequences of religion, politics, or economics. As ambassadors for God, we shall not moved by the illegitimate movements of mankind. While God does call upon us to respond in His love, we initiate according to what He is doing or desiring to do. Our judgments are not our own, but His. Reactionaries rarely win, but intentional instigators of goodwill and of love, hold the keys of life.

Leaving Prepared by Living Prepared by Robert Ricciardelli

The elderly often wonder if they are ready to leave this life and move on to next life. Why wait to get old to prepare or find peace to move on when your tomorrow, or even the end of today has no guarantee? Our finish in this world can come in any moment and we must be ready. Are we living as children of Light in fully loving God and mankind? The best assurance for leaving prepared is to have been living prepared.

Lone Rangers Find Themselves Alone by Robert Ricciardelli

Lone rangers end up finding themselves alone. They are often deceived in thinking that everyone needs them, and that they do not need anybody. People will only be able to really benefit from them when they get real, get right, and become vulnerable in their service to others. In the meantime we will continue to see the fusion of God and each other becoming a combustible force for good on earth as it is in heaven.

Faith- The Most Powerful Gift by Robert Ricciardelli

Faith allows for us to live patiently with a longing that has not yet been fulfilled, and yet knowing the fulfillment will surely come. Faith is the most powerful gift for humanity, and can take that which is unseen and birth it on to the scene with God. We are all capable of living by faith in a God who walks with us, creates with us, and through our faith and His providence, produces the spectacular upon the earth.

Less Knowledge, More Ready by Robert Ricciardelli

The greatest prophetic problem facing us is one of readiness rather than one of knowledge. We continue to fill ourselves with more knowledge than we need and yet do not apply much nor ever change much towards the absolute truths we have learned and confess to know. We do not need to know every detail, but we need to always be prepared spiritually for every good work, and be existentially ready for eternity now.

Understanding Differing Perspectives by Robert Ricciardelli

To communicate effectively, we must realize that people come from various experiences, perceptions and world-views. We are all different and view life from a different set of lenses. We must have an understanding of the differing perspectives around us and seek to understand others so as to communicate with them optimally.    

Wisdom For Limited Perspectives by Robert Ricciardelli

Our views can become actual, even when they are actually not. We must learn the limits of our own perspectives while having grace for the limited perspectives of others. Perspectives in every person contain multiple idiosyncrasies and views that include experience, religion, culture, and value distinctions. It is not a wonder that we do not see eye to eye sometimes, yet with Wisdom's understanding, we can choose to walk hand in hand.

Purpose Beyond Happiness by Robert Ricciardelli

We want to be happy in life and should be, but the purpose of life is not about being happy. God created each of us uniquely to represent Himself. This means we are to be compassionate and merciful in the service of others. As ambassadors of God's image we do matter, and are significant in every context of life. We stand for absolute truth and justice, and continue to live to make a difference to the world around us.

They Were Wrong When They Said... by Robert Ricciardelli

They were wrong when they said no one could love you. They were wrong when they said your life was not significant, and that you would not have a prosperous future. Whoever "they" are, they were wrong. In God your future is secure regardless of what happens along the way. You have hope and a future as a child of God, and God says,"I love you forever, your life is significant to me and to others." I would believe God. 

The Man Behind the Curtain by Robert Ricciardelli

In my passion for the absolute truths of God, I am like Toto in the Wizard of OZ finding the man behind the curtain. What is it that I cannot see that may delaying destiny's journey? It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and it is up to us to search it out. Look behind the curtain of presuppositions before becoming absolute in your perceptions. It is wisdom to pull back the curtain on our perceived reality to see what might be the good, the bad, and the absolute. 

Today Matters Most by Robert Ricciardelli

We must be ready to move quickly on to what lies ahead. Our emotions can keep us in the negativity of our yesterdays. Yesterdays anger, rejection, or failure will prey on our identity and delay our next steps toward destiny. You do not belong to yesterday you belong to God, and in God, today is what matters most. Learn quickly from your yesterdays, leave them behind, and travel on to brighter tomorrows.

Constantly Filled and Yet Unfulfilled by Robert Ricciardelli

We are constantly being filled and yet unfulfilled. Our lives lacking the spiritual fullness of consciously walking with God in every moment. Many are realizing little growth or increase in their spiritual lives. The answer is not another religious meeting or conference. The answer is effectual personal leadership that will assess the areas that need to change and walk in divine courage and strength to accomplish it.