Who's Bad?

No, I am not breaking out the silver glove, leather jacket, and white socks with black loafers. RIP...Mr. King of Pop! I am,however, disgusted with the reaction of people. Recently, there was a lady that was incarcerated after suffocating her children and putting them in the car and pushing it into the river. This story bears striking resemblance to that of Susan Smith years ago who was ironically from the same state and only two hours up the road. There were so many who wanted to throw this current lady under the bus. I've heard comments from those who say she should have no mercy and that they should give her the death penalty. There were so many comments swarming around that had absolutely no compassion for this lady. Now I am not saying in the least bit that her actions should go unpunished. Nor am I condoning what she did in any way. However, society is quick to throw stones and outcast our own instead of moving to the heart of the matter. We tend to think that because we have not murdered or done some other crime that we have the right to pick up the gavel and judge away. I mean think about it. How many people have we killed with our mouths? How many times have we scarred a person for life because we enforced our beliefs or opinions? How are we any better than this disturbed lady? There are so many factors yet to be heard surrounding this case. She cited her mother's disapproval of her parenting skills and the lack of employment as reasons for motive. It is unfortunate that the children have lost their lives because of underlying problems, but we have to become a more compassionate society. In displaying that compassion we will be able to help people so that this type of behavior will not continue.

Life Unpredicted

Last week I met with a client on Monday. We laughed and talked and he was so happy because I was able to help him fix a situation. He got up and kept telling me how I had made his day and how happy I made him. Then he said, "I am doing alright! Anything else that happens will be icing on the cake!" I laughed and watch him walk down the aisle with his "swag". I was informed today that this past Monday, a week from our encounter, this man was in a fatal accident and burned beyond recognition. Needless to say, I was devastated. I had shared a moment of this man's life. I brought happiness to his day, but little did he know that his icing would be the afterlife. Life is so unpredictable. I have thought about this situation all day. I wondered, how was I to contribute to him. Was I supposed to tell him about Christ even though I work in the confines of governmental employment? What really matters? We work our entire lives striving for a certain level of success for what? It isn't about us. It is about the Kingdom. I have had yet another wake up call.

You Are What You Eat And Say!

Have you ever heard the saying, you are what you eat? This saying is so true, but often looked upon from a health conscious view. Truly what we put in our bodies will manifest itself in several different ways. It could enhance or deplete energy. It can cause weight loss or gain. It can clear up or block passage ways, etc. However, I have begun to think about that saying more in depth. The bible tells us that as a man thinketh so is he. Which pretty much says the same thing. Whatever you allow your mind to eat and take in, you will believe and become. Whatever we say becomes truth. There are so many scriptures about guarding the tongue and the tongue being a two edged sword, and speaking those things that be not as though they were, etc. It is my belief that this is the foundational basis of many of your modern life coaches, motivational speakers, and even psychologist whether they recognize it or not. We are taught at an early age to speak positively and think positively. Many will go as far as saying that you should look in the mirror and recite affirmations and declare success. We are told to make sticky notes and put them all around our daily paths as reminders of what we are to keep our minds on. Therefore, what we think and say, what we "eat" with our eyes and minds, will determine our level of success and achievement. If we don't believe that we can make it or that we are capable of pulling off the next goal, we will fail every time. We have to become our dreams and aspirations. They have to manifest themselves in us first. Not just the dreams of one day being super rich or owning a business, but even simple things such as weight loss, parenting, reading that book we've been waiting to read, or yes, even.....writing a blog! lol When we have conceived who we are in our minds nothing and no one can deter our birthing of that ideal. So whatever your dream or goal may be; However big or small it is; I leave you with a few lines of one of my favorite movies, SOUND OF MUSIC, "Climb every mountain, Ford every stream, Follow every rainbow, Till you find your dream" Bon Appetit!