Setting Goals For 2013

As the year comes to a close this is the time that I begin to look to put in place some goals for next season 2013.  As I look back at 2012 it have been a remarkable year, and God has blessed in a way that I believe displayed His glory.  The problem with having accomplishing so much in one year is that we can get stuck there.  We can want to stay on that mountain, but unfortunately I realize that I have to begin to embark on a new journey in 2013.  I can use 2012 to look back and say to myself that God has truly been faithful.  I believe that the keys for accomplishing any goal is to put God first.  If my goals can be accomplished by myself than I don't believe it's a good goal to list.  I want goals that will push me to grow in God, and trust Him in new ways.  Each year I also come up with a motto or slogan for the entire year.  Here I go again - I am believing BIG, and I believe God will direct my footsteps as I put my trust in Him.  Thank you God for a remarkable year.

Ken Wilkins
KTW Ministries "Finally Free"
PO Box 1173
Wilmington, DE 19899
(848)222-9999
Email:  finallyfree@bellsouth.net

More To Be Revealed

This year is quickly coming to a close, and during the month of December I begin pondering things that I can put in place to improve the qaulity of my life.  One of the most important things that I have learned this year is that regardless of business, and other activities that go on in my life I need to learn how to manage my personal life.  How I manage my emotionals, and feelings, and coping with the world around me dictates everything.  What good would it do for everything outside of me to grow if I myself don't grow, and access the ability to manage the things that God places in my life.  It's been a good year, but I am believing that God has more to reveal to me as I continue this journey.

Ken Wilkins
KTW Media Ministry
PO Box 1173
Wilmington, DE 19899
(848)222-9999
www.ktwmedia.org

We Make It Simple - Affordable Websites & Advertising

This a great time of the year to begin putting in place marketing strategies for 2013.  These days there are many web designers, and marketing strategist out there to choose from.  What make KTW Media Ministry stand out.  First off their prices are affordable.  Secondly they take you step by step building your website or advertising campaign.  They will do all the work for you, and assist you with keeping money in your pocket.  They will also train you to manage your own website.  This is the great asset of all.  They have all the resources for advertising not just web design.  Other services include email marketing, business advertising solutions for example postcards, business card, and brochures and more.  This upcoming business strives to work with the small to medium size business giving them the exposure the need to grow, and succeed.  If you are having financial difficulties with advertising they will even come up with a payment plan or package to get you started, and you can grow your advertising segment as your business continues to grow.  We would love you hear from you.  We conduct free consultations.

KTW Media Ministry
PO Box 1173
Wilmington, DE 19899
(848)222-9999
www.ktwmedia.org

"Finding My Stride"

What I find very interesting is I never say myself wanting to ever help anyone with learning how to live a better life.  I was very confused and angry at life myself.  I was to busy being angry to care about anyone else.  I just got tired of being angry at the disappointments, and failures.  I really began to pursue a different way to live.  I didn't broadcast this to my friends, coworkers or family.  I quietly began to make some small changes that began to impact other areas of my life.  I began to feel better about myself.  I used to be concerned so much about my self esteem, but started seeking self worth.  What was the most astonishing thing that I discovered was I was upset with God about how my life had turned out.  I also discovered something else that God did love me, and wanted the best for me.  This constant pursuit of change began to give me a freedom that I never new existed.  I was and still am so excited about it that I am compelled to share it with others.  I took down the wall, and allowed God to build a bridge that allowed me to experience freedom from past hurts, pains, and failures.  Do I have it all together?  By know means, but I am on my way.

Ken Wilkins
KTW Ministries "Finally Free"
PO Box 1173
Wilmington, DE 19899
(848)222-9999
Email:  finallyfree@bellsouth.net

No Longer A Hostage

How do you put back together the pieces after the bottom has fallen out of your life.  It's been a gradual process for me, but I believe I am making process.  I had to learn that in order for me to be successful I needed to learn healthy coping skills, and habits.  If I practice them daily I am better equipped when challenges do come my way.  I am not saying that it's easy, but I am learning that I can't depend or trust my own abilities.  They only can get you but so far, and it's the grace, and empowerment of God that sustains me daily.  For some time I believe that the greatest challenge was me facing me, and accepting the mistakes, and challenges that I ran away from due to fear.  I have learned that through it all I am still standing, therefore giving me living evidence that God does love and care for me.  My past has been a great teacher in letting me know that if nothing around me changes I need to change giving me the best opportunity to be all that I can be.  Today if you are facing difficulities, or challenges please know that God has designed them to captapult you to new heights.  I choose not to be a hostage of my past.

For His Kingdom,
KTW Media Ministry
PO Box 1173
Wilmington, DE 19899
(848)222-9999
finallyfree@bellsouth.net
www.ktwmedia.org

A Must See - "The Good Samaritain" By Sandy Edwards

Hi Ken,

While I’ve never met you personally, I want to share with you how God has intertwined you and I together. My sister is Teresa Lindsey from Burleson, TX and she has spoken highly of you and because of this, I’ve been receiving your devotionals for some time. I love it when God speaks to me, especially when it is so clear. Today through your/God’s Daily Devotional, he was very clear.

A couple of weeks ago while on my way to work I found a baby toddling across the road. I picked him up and carried him with me to work because his mother wasn’t anywhere around and we were on a busy street. Since the return of the baby to his mommy, I’ve stayed in touch with this single mom with 2 children. Although, for the past couple of days I’ve been procrastinating calling her, not sure why…….then I received your devotional. God’s timing is always perfect, isn’t it?

God has put me in their life’s for a reason and he has worked through you to encourage me. Thanks for the encouragement and for listening to God’s heart. Please keep Ivy, Liam and James on your prayer list because they too need God’s encouragement and love.

If I never meet you here on earth Ken, please look for me when you get to heaven, we’ll know each other by our hearts.

A Must See Video - The Good Samaritan

http://www.cbs7.com/video/index.asp?vid=15939

God’s Blessings to you,

Sandy Edwards

 

KTW Media Ministry

PO Box 1173

Wilmington, De 19899

(848)222-9999

In The Eye Of The Storm

 

 

Everything was closed today, and I was someone excited, but didn't want to miss the opportunity for additional income.  I decided that since a storm was going to be coming to town, I would take advantage of this and get into the eye of the storm, and use the time for reflection, down time, and working on myself, and projects.  It turned out to be quiet, and I must say very needed.  All storms are not bad when I take the advantage of getting in the eye.  The eye of the storm is the place where everything is calm.  It was calm in my life today even though a storm was taking place around me.  I used Hurrican Sandy to teach me a life lesson today.  All storms are not bad, but can hange the direction of your life, or give you an opportunity of reflection, and rest and relaxation.

 

 

KTW Media Ministry

Ken Wilkins

PO Box 1173

Wilmington, Delaware 19899

(848)222-9999

 

www.ktwmedia.org

Take Out Your Garbage Ken

Every so often I find myself frustrated, becoming bitter, or resentful.  When I began to get this way I know what is taking place.  It's time to take out my garbage.  I can't allow things to build up without addressing the issues.  These things began to stink as they build up.  It could be a simple comment said by someone meant to hurt my feelings, or something that I did wrong that I don't want to admit because I than have to apologize.  I have to take the garbage out often, and when I don't I can get a stinky attitude, and my mind begins to become bambarded with things that are not meant to stay up in there.  These things keep me from my effectiveness in God, and in being the best I can be.  Negativity is developed when I don't take out the trash.  I took out my trash today, and I can say I feel refreshed. 

Ken Wilkins
PO Box 1173
Wilmington, DE 19899
(848)222-9999
www.ktwmedia.org 

Stay Focused Ken Wilkins

Busy sounds really great at times, but could be the very thing that brings about a domino effect of failure.  Projects, gym, speaking engagements, traveling, and meeting deadlines - these are the things that I have going on in my life today.  I feel important these days.  Do I need these things to go on in my life to feel or be important.  Not at all.  I am learning that I can become so busy that I lose myself and my identity becomes about business.  Yes I do need money to pay my bills, but is it to become my life.  I have the life I have because of the love of God.  I need to stay focused on the blesser instead of getting consumed with the blessing.  I have been feeling somewhat not connected the last week.  Whenever my prayer life, devotional time, and the things that got me where I am become less important watch out.  The beauty is that I recognize this, and working on making some changes in my mornings, and schedule.

Ken Wilkins
PO Box 1173
Wilmington, DE 19899
(848)222-9999
www.ktwmedia.org

"Making The Tough Choices"

Each day we are faced with choices that will change our lives.  Some more pertenent that others, but the bottom line is this.  If we fail to make the tough choices we will miss out on the extraordinary.  Sometimes the answer is before us, but we shun away the facts and continue to settle for less.  My life continues to evolve, and every so often one of those tough choices comes my way.  My innner man cries out you can do it young man, but my physical says lets stay where we are.  Business, personal relationships, my relationships with God, and the list goes on - the tough choices will come.  What are you gonna do?  Today I choose to be all that I can be.  I would rather walk in the dark with God than walk in the light alone.

Ken Wilkins
KTW Media Ministry
PO Box 1173
Wilmington, DE 19899
(848)222-9999
www.ktwmedia.org

"I Can Succeed"

Success is not something we obtain because we have an idea.  Success is not something we gain because we have money or social status.  Success first is obtained within a man, and then is displayed in how he lives.  How can we build anything without first building ourselves?  So many of look at success as having a business, or ministry - something tangible.  Never to realize that our influence on others is in how we live.  Think of it this way - the challenges of greatness or influence is never against an organization, ministry, or business, but against the management, organizational structure or individual itself.  So many of us fail to reach our goals because they only focus on building the business, but forget about building themselves.  The opportunities will come our way, and we want to be prepared when they do come.  Regardless of the size of the project we need to approach it with commitment, integrity, and a resolve that stands out.  It begins with our presentation, and that starts with our character.  We can be successful today, and it all begins with how we approach our goals by starting with the person within.

Ken Wilkins
KTW Media Ministry
PO Box 1173
Wilmington, DE 19899
(848)222-9999
www.ktwmedia.org

Opposition

Dear Friends,

I moved to Wilmington, Delaware approximately one year ago and finding myself starting over in a new town knowing very few people.  My heart was determined to make this my best efforts ever as I had faced some disaster through a marital separation and divorce.  I finally learned to take my pain, and use it as a time of reflection to assist me in my efforts to restart my life.  In a short period of time through the blessing of God I have gain tremendous advancement in business, ministry, and my personal life.  Opportunities has opened up, and my dreams are coming true that I thought was lost.  I share my story today in hopes that it will encourage someone that has suffered any type of defeat in life encouraging them that they can get up, and begin again.  What I lost now I see as a gain, as I took the time to evaluate my life so that I would not make the same mistakes again.  What I found as my weakness now has become my strength.  My strength today is in trusting God, and knowing that without Him I can't make it.  How do I know this?  I know this because the pressures, opposition, and life challenges cause me to become fearful, and run from God and my vision instead of turning to him.  I have learned that I can't allow anything to get in the way of my relationship with God, and distract me from the journey that God has me on.  I only need to know that God will take our failures, and use them as the greatest teaching method in our lives.  If we trust God enough to get up and pursue Him, not so much our dream He will bring the pieces of the puzzle together.  God will send people, resources, and blessing our way that you never dreamed of.  He will catch you up with your dream or vision, and as you have the courage to get up and move forward you will find remarkable strength and courage to face the things that ran you off in the first place.  Will the opposition stop by no means, but my resolve and approach to these difficulties has changed.  How do you know that you are journeying in the right direction?  You will know because opposition will stare you in the face, and dare you to move forward and trust God.

KTW Media Ministry
Ken Wilkins
PO Box 1173
Wilmington, DE 19899
(848)222-9999
www.ktwmedia.org

"Are You Willing To Do The Work?"

Dear Friends,

The question that I ask myself daily is am I willing to do the work.  Am I willing to pay the price to get to where God wants to take me.  Some days I feel the opposition, and want to run and hide, but the God in me reminds me that it's only a test of my faith and I am to remain still, and continue pressing forward.  I remind myself that what I do not have doesn't matter, because I have God in my corner.  I believe we say this so loosely with our mouth, but there comes a time in our lives that we will be tested to see if this is really what we believe.  I realize more than ever today that I can not live a life that I have not developed on the inside.  The pressures of life brings out what lies within.  I am discovering something very remarkable.  True heroes face challenges, disappointment, failure, ridicule, but they rise above how they may be feeling.  They trust God regardless of feelings; the way a situation may look, or what the majority is saying around them.   We must pursue our dreams or vision with a resolve and confidence in God that draws the blessing and favor of God our way.  Finances are low, changes on my job, uncertainty about new business and clients, but who has written the script - God.  If God has written the script of my life I must trust  Him with where He is taking me, and how He wants to do it.  I write this blog today facing some personal challenges, but what has me motivated, and focused is that God is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above what I think or ask.    What's the bottom line?  It's God's show and not mine.  "Are You Willing To Do The Work?"  If we are determined to press forward and do the work our God will gives the increase in due season.

Ken Wilkins
Pastor, Life Coach,
Motivational Speaker &
Internet Marketing Specialist

KTW Media Ministry
PO Box 1173
Wilmington, DE 19899
(848)222-9999
www.ktwmedia.org
www.ktwministry.org
Email:  finallyfree@bellsouth.net

Wake Up Call

Do you have a dream inside you that you have been pondering pursuing?  Sometimes we don't bother to pursue our dreams because of some many determining factors, but it seems as if the dream does not go away.  I think one the biggest dream killers it that we need to just begin where we are and stop thinking that we need so many things to get started.  In 2004 God placed in my heart to start a ministry.  I thought to myself that this can't be.  I don't have any money, schooling, or skill set to accomplish this.  Wrong!  We must remember that wherever God guides He provides.  I started the ministry with what I had.  I found passion and joy in what I did regardless of the size.  As I continued to move forward to my amazement God began to piece everything together, and I found myself doing things that I never dreamed I could do.  Wake Up my dear friends, and start that business; enroll into school; pursue a trade or endeavor that burns within you.  I still don't know much, but I do know this - if you have the courage to start it, God will finish it. 

Ken Wilkins
Pastor, Life Coach, Motivational Speaker
& Web Internet Specialist

KTW Media Ministry
PO Box 1173
Wilmington, DE 19899
(848)222-9999
www.ktwmedia.org
www.ktwministry.org

Managing Your Life

 

If we are not careful life has a strange way of taking over your life, and can began to overwhelm or run you.  I believe that the most challenging endeavor in life is learning how to manage the many task that are before us.  Work, children, projects, finances, and spiritual nourishment are all part of our responsibilities.  How do we manage all these different responsibilities without becoming consumed or overwhelmed?  Learning to prioritize what's most important is a great start.  I find my days are most successful when I address my spiritual man first thing in the morning.  When I feed this side of me it has a remarkable way of centering me in what's most important, and keeps me from becoming entangled in the areas which I really don't have any control.  Did I say control?  That's the place that I need to stay away from.  The only thing that I do have control over is myself, and how I react or respond to the things or situations around me.  The bible speaks of not worrying.  Worry divides the mind, and we find ourselves not trusting God, but allowing the things around us to steal our peace, and joy.  Daily reflection and introspection within myself keeps me centered in the things that are most important, and allows me to operate in a healthy manner.  The most definitive element of life resides in knowing when to let go of things that keeps us from spiritual growth and development.  The bottom line rests in trusting God, and understanding that life is a continual process of evaluation, and accepting whatever God shows us that needs to be changed in our lives.  Managing our lives is a perpetual reflection of self, and cleaning the areas of our lives that needs to be addressed. 

Never Giving Up

I have not blogged in some time, but I am going to start back blogging daily like its a journal, and all who want to embark on this journey of discover with me is welcome to join in.  I want to discuss giving up today.  God has been gracious, and merciful to me in many ways, but in spite of the greatest of blessing I find myself wanting to at times give up and walk away.    My strength is not from myself, but from God.  If I begin relying on self I eventually become discouraged, but when I seek God daily I am renewed in spirit, mind, and body.  I have been around long enough to know that when I become entangled with self, or things of the world they will leave me paralyzed or defeated.  My success is contingent on me seeking God, and trusting Him.  I can't speak for others, but when God brings you out of some dramatic experiences you learn that your hope is in Him.  Call me a Jesus freak if you want, but I know that at one point this guy was lost in a world that could care less.  My point and message to myself is Kenneth Wilkins let recharge, and continue in the race.  I want to remind any readers of my blogs that I am here opening up letting you in on my thoughts, concerns, and burdens.  My prayer is that we may join in together on this journey of hope, inspiration, and live out our lives to be all that we can be.

Ken Wilkins
KTW Media Ministry
PO Box 1173
Wilmington, DE 19899
www.ktwmedia.org
(848)222-9999