i don’t agree with you, but i can respect you

we come from different points of view, you don’t push yours and i don’t push mine we respect each other enough to coexist for the greater good you do good…………and that is enough to earn you my respect our contention is how we get there, because our goal is the…

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You write it

LORD, i am to tired to contemplate what you would have me share today so i humbly step aside and wait, for you to impart what You will lay upon my heart …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… my pace has slowed as the pages turn and i do not find it reason for concern,…

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scratching the surface

just scratching the surface to where this could go things i thought i understood, i realize i didn’t know exciting to greet the day and the wonders for to see each day i enter into a new reality that encourages me to question what i think i know in pursuit…

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recycled

there were parts of me that still had integrity, able to carry a load but most had fallen into disrepair and needed to be replaced and had to go but what was saved that remained intact was a willingness to grow requiring a dismantling of a broken mind and the…

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disembogue

when i share what has been given to me the river inside flows fast and free allowing the Father to work through me the banks just overflow the blessings that i seek are framed in those faces that have a frown turned upside down and move from defeat to hope…

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”better be able to laugh at yourself”

one of those days when i wished i had stayed on the shelf remained in bed and took a mulligan, but i ventured forth and was not surprised when the day blew up right before my eyes i gave those involved notice i was taking a break and would be…

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sense of direction

[a daydream] the tiny sailboat sat listless as i gazed at the distant shore the weather was pleasant enough and air was warm but not charred i was not the least concerned that there was no breeze at all for it has become aware to me that my direction is…

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Companion

God isn’t waiting for me, He is waiting with me i am not walking to Him, we are walking together i can cause a separation or a chasm by resistance or defiance, but He will never leave me i place my foot and faith on the foundation that through thick…

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the angle

i thought it was straight ahead, but it quickly veered off to the left what had begun as a helping hand, started to prod me into an orchestrated plan now a hustler is hard to hustle because the verbiage is the same laced with cautious warnings if you aren’t willing…

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wrong place

i make so much effort to insure the cross i wear is always around my neck seems i an ill attired if it is missing from it’s place, i take it off before going to bed to keep from becoming tangled in my sleep but from my actions yesterday i…

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presence

i am so pumped to come to this place described in many ways all of them fall short of capturing the essence of Gods’ presence don’t think for a moment i float through the day, i show my shortcomings in so many ways but i know without a doubt when…

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consistency is the key

all things in life that matter to me are as vital and valid as my consistency for it matters little what i profess but rather the time i seek finding it surprised to find it did not require hours on end but a few minutes of focused regimen consistency is…

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farmer

on my journey to the bottom i realize what i am………. and what i’m not was a time that would have thrown me into a spin now they are just things i have to learn again education is only as productive as the student is in tune with the teaching…

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many titles

i am faced with the fact i failed the test feel like Peter listening to the rooster screech i don’t like to admit i was wrong, and i cringe to think of the advice i give to others that i won’t follow myself failed the test refresher course………..daily not Eickert…

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honor

the measure of a man or woman is how they treat others there is no better indicator of a person’s character then their actions towards others you will know them by their deeds………………not by their words not titles, not accomplishments, nor notoriety can frame a person compared to the way…

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Soul Soap: Prayer

i cannot relive one minute that has passed and today i accept that as it is so i try to be considerate and not hurt, steal or maim but i can let my guard down and open up my mouth that’s when the flying monkeys come out and reek havoc…

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champion that lost

i consider myself a champion, though i have no title or crown but i have faced my greatest foe, and won, by surrendering, before the final round i could not conceive how this could be true, simply by letting go of everything i thought i knew learning how to live…

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prejudice

people have a problem………………….with whatever they are not ttucro

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snake charmer

the greatest task one will ever face is always present for it resides on our face between our cheeks, in our throats is where it hides until driven by happiness, but more often fear, it escapes and brings joy and laughter……….. or misery and tears the daunting task to rule…

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eleemosynary

i believe nirvana is possible on this side of the fence, if one is willing to accept that this world will never be perfect………. but one can be at peace through acceptance and conscious living aka ”doing the best in all situations to pursue actions and words that consider all…

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call me when your dead

call me when you are dead, maybe then someone can get into that head, that holds all the answers to the world only problem is, if they worked as well as you said, your life wouldn’t be tumbling out of control hate to be so brash, but talking to you…

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good intentions….aka excuse

when i hear someone mention ”good intentions” i try not to laugh out loud obvious disrespect doesn’t help the situation i smile and turn my head, chuckling as i walk away ”good intentions” is a just another way of saying…………….” i ended up doing what i wanted” what i should…

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whittle

everyday i whittle away the things that keep me from being free the hardest thing for me to accept, was i am the one doing those things to me fear of want and hope of gain were the key players in my life the problem with that philosophy in implies…

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POVERTY OF THE SOUL

IT IS A COMMONLY HELD THOUGHT THAT ALL POOR PEOPLE ARE MISERABLE AND THAT COULDN’T BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH IN MY TRAVELS I HAVE MET SOME OF THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC AND HAPPY PEOPLE THAT HAVE BARELY ENOUGH TO EAT AND MARGINAL SHELTER AT BEST………………….THEY WERE GRATEFUL FOR WHAT THEY…

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one thing i can always find

i have a difficult time keeping up with things i need, glasses, keys, numbers etc.. but these turn up and generally after i stop looking for them, they are found there is one thing i depend on and is as close as my willingness to embrace it Gods’ Presence that…

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finish

it is important to finish what you start ,as a matter of self respect we trip over loose ends that never get connected a well planned project is a beautiful thing, the process is character building at it’s best to conceive an idea and proceed to bring it to fruition…

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no fishing license required

old enough were a license is no longer required really the fish are the same what changed………………me getting older senior discounts because i didn’t die, kinda funny you made it this far you old geezer…….good luck, need a hand getting older has benefits no one can imagine until you get…

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more doctrine……more confusion

i don’t know what works for you, i know what works for me and if i ask a thousand persons their beliefs, it really doesn’t help me it adds to my confusion as i seek an easier way the tools that i need will be presented to me as i…

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leopard losing his spots

i have hunted the unsuspecting and stalked them as prey some with the best intentions, but it did not end that way left to my own devices i am prone to devour and loot, under the guise i care for you but i am often just looking to benefit myself…

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rationalization

a little bit of sin is like a little bit of cancer……………could be worst but do you really want it i hear you…………….”well we’re just humans, and people are going to make mistakes……” well really, no kidding but conscious living requires realization and assessment of how actions affect others the…

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