Failure to ignite r. elmore It seems the longer I live and the more I learn of people and life, I come to realize how little I know of anything. For some reason , just as you think all is well and your life is humming along and all could be taken in stride, you inevitability are running into obstructions that either stop you in your tracks, or put you in a state of bewilderment. I know that security in life, financial or social, is an illusion that we tend to place in back of our minds, thinking it will stay there safe and unchanged so long as we leave it alone. It never works like that. The things in life need tended like a growing garden and sometimes it can seem overwhelming. Things on your mind can be as crippling as a physical disability at times and can slow you down or stop you in your tracks. Money can worry you to death, having what you need to get by or what you’ll need later on. Sometimes it can be a crutch or a valuable tool to work with, depending on your wants and needs. So many things that we seem to think, and are taught by society to believe, that we should have or depend on, are fleeting and can vanish from our lives in an instant. Pride in ourselves or accomplishments. Perceived values in our work environment or standing with our friends and family can become the source of our self worth. When all these things are in good shape, then all is well. When it’s not, then it may cause panic or sadness or depression where you wish to withdraw or sleep until the end of time or find a nice cave somewhere. So what do you do to get ignited or reset yourself? That’s a really difficult question and is more easily said than done. I wish I had an easy answer but I don’t have any. All I know is you get up and don’t give up. You live this day and if God gives you another, you pray you can do your best and if given a chance to make any decisions along the way, you can make the right ones and do it honorably. No matter the problem or the reason. You remove the importance from your mind of money matters and self pride and what folks may think or say, and take satisfaction in doing the right thing, at the needed time, and maybe you’ll get by. It’s sometime hard to admit, but we’re only human. So love your family and friends for who they are, not what they have or do and take it easy on yourself. You’ll make mistakes, but I found out God gives us more than three strikes at the plate. He lets us keep on swinging till we get it right. Also, God has easier goals to happiness than we make for ourselves. Maybe not as popular but much better. And when things are overwhelming, I think God says,”don’t worry, stuff happens”.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 15:40:58 +0000
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