If you have the will, heart, desire... You WILL!

It is so important for us ALL to know that if we have the will, heart, desire to do ANYTHING, nothing can get in the way of that, and though those maybe try, they will simply not succeed. I had a quote posted on my MySpace music page (Http://www.MySpace.com/ArielleJonesMusic), a very specific life statement, that read: "The only person that can stop your destiny is YOU: DON'T!", and I mean EVERY word of this statement with my entire heart and soul! We should NOT hinder or prevent our own destiny of true rewards from unfolding! God intended for us to be blessed, not stressed, and living in real success ALL ALONG! Of course, if we put God first, recognize that He is the divine Creator, and that yes... He even created OUR very own ideas, then He will also allow us to reap all of the benefits! Oh, wow! How awesome, how wonderful, how truly AMAZING is our God!

Now, I know that everyone does not believe in the same things, view life and experiences through the same perspective, or even have the same feelings, and that is FINE. The world is DIVERSE and BEAUTIFUL, and I am all for that, but this is what my God has been for me: my Father, my Savior, my Healer, my Deliverer, my Protector, my Counselor, my Motivator, my Inspirer, my Shield, my Sword, my Strong Tower, my Fortress, my Help, my Mediator, my Meditator, my Intercessor, my Life, and My Love! I feel obliged and honored that He uses His children to display His glorious works, and even more astounded that He not only calls me His child, but his FRIEND. Have you even heard Israel Houghton's song that says, "I am a friend of God/I am a friend of God/I am a friend of God/He calls me friend!"? That is an EXCELLENT song, and people like THAT uplift me greatly. I am glad to share my testimonies with everyone through singing, writing music and compositions, by doing my talk show, and soon in many more ways. Look out for more surprises from me soon because that Jesus He is not through with me yet! Ha ha! YES!

And even more, what a PRIVILEDGE it is to be able to TALK WITH GOD! You know, that "praying" thing we do. YES, that's the one. Oh, He listens, and we surely do know He IS listening when we see our prayers come true. (I have seen proof of that in my actual life where I have prayed and great things have happened.) EVERYONE can pray! As the God's divinely inspired Word says, "He is not a respector of persons...", but, "...if you seek Me you shall find Me, when you seek after me with all your heart." Hallelujah to Him!

Thinking on these things, we can also realize that many things occur in life that is completely beyond our control (whether sickness, pain, sadness, confusion, etc.), and while these things are tragic, it is vital to not only remember God during the BAD, but also during the GOOD as well! Remember God during EVERYTHING!

As people we all experience shortcomings, self-doubt, and the like. I mean, I know I have had my share of bad days JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. Oh yes, I know that, and I'll admit that in the bad times I think about the Word of God. A particular parable comes to my memory at the moment called The Parable of the Talents. Basically, the Lord gave 3 different people a different number of talents. 2 out of the 3 were faithful with what the Lord gave, and He multiplied it and gave them a whole lot more. The 3rd person strayed away from God's Will by just letting his particular talent "sit there" and "work for itself", really doing nothing to progress what God had given Him to do. I bet you know what happened to the 3rd person, right? Well, the Lord was not pleased with Him as indicated by His response and turned him away from those blessings he WOULD HAVE received if he had done what the Lord wanted. If you do not know this famous and wonderful Bible story and would like to read it, you can check it out at: Matthew 25:14-30

What I am saying is that God KNOWS our hearts. He really DOES know if we have the "will, heart, desire" to do what is right for Him and if we simply choose to do the very opposite for our own reasons. HE DOES. If we DO choose to do what is right, God will bless you in FAR MORE WAYS than we even know. The choice is up to US: "Choose ye this day whom you will serve."(- The Holy Bible) My choice is God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit/the Almighty One, the Creator of the Universe, the God in Heaven, and the God of ALL from everlasting to everlasting! AMEN!

Inviting to stay tuned, as always for the latest updates from me. I have some DEFINITE music-related surprises (even more than me just recording some new songs for you) to tell you about COMING SOON! Yes, this is OFFICIAL! You can check out these sites for all the best and newest:

Http://www.MySpace.com/ArielleJonesMusic

Http://www.BlogTalkRadio.com/AspirationsbyArielle

Http://www.Twitter.com/ArielleJones1

And remember that "what CAN'T kill you, can only make you stronger" (as the popular and absolutely BRILLIANT saying says). I pray for you constantly and thank you for your prayers for me as well. There is also another popular saying that says, "Our biggest competion sometimes is ourselves". My personal advice on this is do not compete with yourself. Try to find your true beautiful essence, and if you do not yet know, pray that God will help you to know. After all, why hide when you can blossom gorgeously like a flower from Heaven. I often think about that myself and believe that motivates me to be as direct as I am about what I feel deeply.

I pray that we will all run this race and "fight the good fight" with true strength and stability so that the Lord, at the very end will say, "Well done, My good and faithful servant, well done!" Cannot wait to meet you, my lovely friends at the finish line! See you there, and God bless you through this journey called "Life"!

Currently reading :
Teens Can Make It Happen: Nine Steps for Success
By Stedman Graham

CONGRATULATIONS, BARACK OBAMA!!! =D

I am very proud tonight of Barack Obama's achievements! Not only is he going to be America's new president, but he is making GREAT historical changes! This is absolutely FABULOUS! God bless Barack Obama and his entire party! As he says in his speeches, "YES, we can!" Barack Obama inspires ALL PEOPLE to believe in themselves, and I believe there is NO ONE better from the job than him! This is TRUE patriotism!! PRAISE THE LORD!!

This was my FIRST time voting, and I am proud to say that I voted for Barack Obama! Thrilled but mostly humbled that I was a part of such a highly historic moment! Simply, all I have to say is, "WOW! Thank you, Jesus!" There are NO WORDS to describe how I am feeling right now! I am absolutely happy! MANY gapped bridges are now being connected! CHANGE IS HERE!!! GREATER than just race or socialism, this is what THE WORLD has been waiting for! HALLELUJAH!

*America's 44th President AND 1st Black President*

BARACK OBAMA

Sunday Blog for You! :-)

Heeeey! How are you doing? I decided to share my "Sunday Blog" with you, so here it is!

1) I am getting ready to record new music material VERY SOON that I KNOW you will just LOOOOVE! Are we excited or what? :-)

2) Edy's mango and strawberry ice cream is just plain FABULOUS! Hands down! WONDERFUL! LOVE IT! (Also, Breyer's and Ben & Jerry's is great, too!)

3) EXPECT a new talk show from me soon at Http://www.BlogTalkRadio.com/AspirationsByArielle! That's all I have to say about that! ;-)

4) NEW PERFORMANCE SHOTS/PHOTOS will be up soon! (Oh, ho ho... TOO EXCITING!)

and...

5) Stay up-to-date with all that is going on at my official Twitter page: Http://www.Twitter.com/ArielleJones1

6) MORE SURPRISES TO TELL YOU IN THE COMING MONTHS, AND YES... THEY ARE OFFICIAL!! It is important for you to stay tuned to: Http://www.MySpace.com/ArielleJonesMusic for soooo much more! Share it with EVERYONE you know who is/may be interested, ok?

Tons of love ALWAYS from me to you, and God bless!

~ Arielle Jones <3

RECORDING NEW MUSIC SOON/NEW BLOGS!!!

Hello, everybody! You're here with me, Arielle Jones, hahaha! How are you doing? Well, it's OFFICIAL! I had up on my MySpace for some time now that "I am writing songs that you'll LOVE"! (Of course, you knew that because you were following along, right?) Now, guess what?! THE SONGWRITING PROCESS IS OVER!! You know what THAT means, don't you? (HAHAHA!) I have a special message just for you on my NEWEST SURPRISES, and you'll definitely LOVE to hear what I am talking about by clicking the following link: http://www.snapvine.com/bp/AhtD-qZMEd2YqAAwSFsOKg

Also, I have a fresh new update for you here as well where YOU will get to check out just what I have been up to for a while now! Click the following link to check it all out: http://www.snapvine.com/bp/_jm8PqQNEd227wAwSFxytA

Stay posted for all the newest coming your way soon! New pics, vids, and live footage! Take care, and God bless! Muah! Hugs and kisses always!!

~Arielle Jones <3