behind that problem …is a blessing

behind that issue that has you in a pinch is another opportunity to trust and obey……………do what you are told and stay out of the way…….because the God i trust has made a vow……… behind every cloud is a rainbow…………………i have come to a fork in the road and i…

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funeral of my independence

i will attend a rite today wherein i give my independence away……….fully aware that i am turning over control of my life………initially one might say what a noble act to display……..but let me be clear….i was not doing a great job thus far………and the reason for my action , ”i…

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do the math

this little exercise will become your friend, easily resolves whatever pickle your in…..clears the air….and lets one start over again………………we all go through trials every now and then to learn things we are short in……….patience, tolerance and love to name a few, and this little exercise will keep you from…

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they don’t have a pill for that,and never will:gratitude

they can pretty much fix anything, build you a new heart, give your legs new springs………but in reality your life won’t mean a thing…………….if you don’t have gratitude…… gratitude is the magic elixir, the lubricant and the internal fixer, that allows everything as to function as it should………..without it……it’s like…

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the sounds of silence

often i seek a reprieve from the rigors of the day and remove myself to a quiet place where i can relax and meditate……………….the mantra that i use as a bridge to”no mind ” is quite simple, ”Lord show me the peace i seek in You”……………… my awareness allows me…

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instructions…………..consider the source

when we are young we do as we are told and most of that guidance is good…………….but it can’t all be because it comes from humans that are injured or scared……so they base their lives around protecting the injuries and hurts……………..which may or may not be similar experiences in our…

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why did i do that?

pointless life without goals, doesn’t have to be grand and no one has to know…….tis for me that i set this chart, to continue my growth and mark a place to start…. so off in the future i hope to come to a place where a certain phrase i cease…

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wide angle lens

i can keep God in the picture with a wide angle lens, my issues that appear daunting begin to look thin, when i remember……. whose presence i’m in……..when my focus is narrow and a problem is all i see, the world seems overwhelming and dangerous to me…………..every time i leave…

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as usual…..not as bad as i thought

a little doubt mixed with a little bit of fear and i am sure a catastrophe is near, i start hoping the Red Cross will appear………………but it is never as bad as i thought……… if i feel there is something i don’t see then i make up all sorts of…

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half as stupid

just beware i saw your stare, i’m only half as stupid as i look………….so before you have me sized up, categorized and labeled…………be careful i’m only half as stupid as i look……….many a man has come to find, a possum i tend to be, for while you are spouting from…

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either way

i think even a fool would be safe to say, pretty good chance it could go either way………when you look at it from a distance most people would say…….they must be new to the game, because they don’t know how to play, hence it could go either way………. we end…

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harder on me/than i am on you

imperative for me, to be harder on me than i am on you/realty is, i can’t control what you say or do, but i can try and control me, that’s why i need to be harder on me than i am on you/ when i retrace the acts and decisions…

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make believe

say it over and over and with forced sincerity and put notes on your desk…………….. but without heart, it’s just make believe……you play the game so well and no one else will see…..but deep inside you know it’s only make believe…….the right thing doesn’t seem right anymore and the seams…

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a dog without a leash

initially it’s hard for us to see, left to our on devices the world is a calamity, but once we tire from tripping over the things we have misplaced, we reflect on our missteps and see where we went wrong……..there will come a time in ones’ life where we are…

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you put it on your plate…….now eat it

you put it on your plate………………..now eat it,……………….against good advice you rolled the dice and my what a mess you made………..so belly-up to the table and put your napkin in your lap, this is going to be a messy meal and it will probably give you gas………….i won’t rub it…

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the longer route

i wasn’t happy when it was asked of me to take the longer route……..immediately i balked at the inefficiency of such a protracted path, hesitantly i followed my instructions to a tee, and as i traveled down the road i became aware there were things i was meant to see……so…

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i think about it now

looking back i have to laugh that i have made it this far… considering my calamities and the evidence of those scars… but i have healed remarkably and still continue to grow for i have learned i was forever pursuing the wrong things and now i let them go… a…

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one step closer

when i am compelled to do the right thing, because it is the right thing………and my motive isn’t to get something…….i am in alignment with my Creator………i cannot earn my way into Heaven,…………………..i can only get there by accepting Gods’ sacrifice and believing………..there is no point system nor ribbons or…

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u can count on me

i would not say that to anyone, because it means certain things to me……… there may come a time when we don’t see eye to eye, when we disagree and realize that’s the way it’s going to be……..but there is a quality in our friendship that is above opinion or…

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restricted

from lessons learned and tears formed, there are many places and thoughts i am restricted from………………and there is no authority demanding this from me, but a God who helps me to avoid……………………..the mountains valleys i have been rescued from………… i need not go there because i have learned, to look…

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assistant

i’m not the lead mechanic nor project manager in the field, have no authority to decide………. what needs to be revealed……………my function is an assistant doing what i am told…………early on i found it offensive but my prior results were nil…………….so i heard of an employer who always had positions…

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didn’t want to spend that much…..

i could have made it happen, to suit my insecurity, but when i thought about what it would cost……………..i didn’t want to spend that much….. a phone would have done it and i kinda liked the rush, but my better half reminded me……………i didn’t want to spend that much……………… there…

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how much are you willing to spend?

before you get to far in, have you considered how much you want to spend…….everything has a price and you should be aware of it before you roll the dice…………..sometimes it hits you in the pocket and sometimes in your mind and depending on the circumstance it might literally tie…

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blandishment

your flattery speech didn’t reach the audience as you had planned, because all the arrows shooting from your mouth were like a flock of geese flying overhead, dropping bombs as they passed over…..your flippant tongue has caused much harm for those not smart enough to see…………..you will do and say…

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peregrinate

each day i walk in this world, aware of the beauty and the issues that confront us each day………………….asking myself if i possess the wisdom and courage to balance my beliefs with my desire to be happy……………when issues confront me i must choose where i stand in respect to my…

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good a time as any to start

i don’t agree with what you continue to push on me, you have paid little attention to my beliefs or concerns…….it is more apparent to me then ever you are more concerned with what others think then what i think………………i don’t expect us to always agree but seems like the…

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autodidact:

i never believed a word you said, so i decided to find out for myself………and i wouldn’t say you were completely wrong, but the focus you tried to give to me, has long since gone……….i go by feel, i go by touch and i don’t rely on my mind as…

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waste of time

often i find myself contemplating the God i serve, pondering His actions and studying His Word, and though i find comfort and direction in this attempt to follow His ways………..there are things i will never understand and it is supposed to be this way………………….there are no other things that i…

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compassion meets reality

compassion walked down the road holding on to the arm of the man, in the distance a vague image appeared and reality was there, in a solid monotone the pitch neither high nor low, reality addressed compassion, ” this is as far as you can go…. there comes a time…

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your face speaks

your lips are closed but your face still speaks, the message is clear for all to see, and you could not have chosen words that could compete, your lips are closed but your face still speaks…. your arms are crossed as if to say, this isn’t supposed to be this…

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