Afternoon everyone, I don't know but I just have so much to talk about as of late lol! Well this post was actually inspired by something that my pastor said today in church . . . it resonated so much with my that I came str8 home and shared with Facebook! But after seeing that I could not express the way I was fully feeling through that post I figured this would be a great way to do so.
First what was the quote you ask, well here it is "Commitment brings out the true character of a person". Profound isn't it. My pastor was using it to so how committed Christ was to the redemption plan, even committed enough to die for all the sin of the world. But he also explained it on a human level stating that we see a person true character in any aspect of life when they are truly committed to the endeavor whether it is marriage, work and the like. He then goes on to attach it to keeping your word when you state something. Therefore if you are committed then no matter what you will keep your word.
After hearing this I started to think on the subject for a bit and I saw it was so true. We all know that your character is who you are and until you are truly committed to something then you cannot show your true and honest character. What I mean by this is that people hardly open up to strangers or strange activities, and doing so would be deemed as weird to some people. It is not until the person is truly comfortable with the person or the situation that they tend to open and display true aspects of their character.
And once your true character is fully out there on the table do you start to give you all. And once you give your all that is all anyone can ask of you. So when you look at circumstances and wonder why either it did not work out to your benefit or you find yourself bored and complacent you just need to ask yourself are fully committed to this circumstance? If the answer is no then you need to ask yourself if the circumstance is worth your true commitment and if it is not then you need to get out right away! This is not a perfect guideline but it is a guideline that should help is some circumstances.
Well I got everything out that I wanted to say, I may actually have more to say at a later date, I might just label it Commitment (Reprise) lol! Well I thank you for reading and I would definitely like to read your comments on this topic as well as my other posts. Do you feel my guideline is any good or do you feel you should work harder. Hey I am open to all views. Hit the comment box and lets have a great conversation. Thanks again for reading and remember as always GOD IS GOOD!!!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Growing Older
Hey everyone out there in internet land. Another post back to back I am surprised as you are LOL! But I felt today was an appropriate day to write a post since it is my birthday and I have reached the tender age of 28 :)! As I reflect back on my life I am in a completely different place then I thought I would have been when I was 21. By now I wanted to be married with maybe one child and a successful career, but as usual your plans must bend when it comes in contact with the will of GOD.
Now I am not saying that we should not plan but I feel we need to be flexible with our plans or we might just lose out on the blessings that have been provided for us. It is funny most ppl say that when you are younger you are more flexible to change and as we grow older we become more rigid in out paths and lifestyles. I find that funny since it was the complete opposite for me. Mind you this is limited knowledge since I am really not that old but still when I was 21 I had a strict plan that I wanted to adhere too and it was only as I grew older and saw the different opportunities that were presented to me that I started to gradually change my plan to fit the circumstances. And by changing the plan I am the man that you see before you today. Now who knows what might have happened if I had tried to stick to my plan but I have also learned that regret damages the soul and no matter what you should be content with whatever decision you made for your life because at that time it was the right decision for you.
Now looking forward who knows that will happen with my life. All I know is that I still have my ultimate goal but I am working towards it in the time that is set before me. I will probably reach it sooner than later but only if I keep myself flexible to all the opportunities and blessings that are out there for me. As you reflect on your life remember tomorrow is not promised so we must live our lives to the fullest no matter what allowing yourself to take advantage of the many possibilities that may come about. Thanks for reading and GOD BLESS!!!
Now I am not saying that we should not plan but I feel we need to be flexible with our plans or we might just lose out on the blessings that have been provided for us. It is funny most ppl say that when you are younger you are more flexible to change and as we grow older we become more rigid in out paths and lifestyles. I find that funny since it was the complete opposite for me. Mind you this is limited knowledge since I am really not that old but still when I was 21 I had a strict plan that I wanted to adhere too and it was only as I grew older and saw the different opportunities that were presented to me that I started to gradually change my plan to fit the circumstances. And by changing the plan I am the man that you see before you today. Now who knows what might have happened if I had tried to stick to my plan but I have also learned that regret damages the soul and no matter what you should be content with whatever decision you made for your life because at that time it was the right decision for you.
Now looking forward who knows that will happen with my life. All I know is that I still have my ultimate goal but I am working towards it in the time that is set before me. I will probably reach it sooner than later but only if I keep myself flexible to all the opportunities and blessings that are out there for me. As you reflect on your life remember tomorrow is not promised so we must live our lives to the fullest no matter what allowing yourself to take advantage of the many possibilities that may come about. Thanks for reading and GOD BLESS!!!
Friday, March 26, 2010
Stay Vigilant!
Hey everyone out there something came across my mind today that I just wanted to share with everyone. At the beginning of the year I had a post called Moving Forward where I stressed that moving forward for 2010 was way to go. Yet I was not even listening to myself. Yes I was making strides forward in certain aspect of my life (such as getting admitted to the NYS Bar Association) but in other areas I got too comfortable and stagnant and actually lost something that was very important to me. Since then though I have started to get back on the track that I set forth for myself at the beginning of the year and I am already starting to reap some of the benefits; such as getting back on my work out game and losing a few pounds since I started and GOD willing I think I have a guaranteed job starting in the fall {will keep you posted on that one :)} ! So this brief post is to just let everyone know to stay vigilant in all that you do because you never know what is out there for you and what GOD has prepared to be your blessing!!! Lets get it and now back to my grind!!!
Monday, March 1, 2010
Crazy Behind Kids These Days!!!
It has been a long time hasn't it... And I wanted to have a blog post every week bad... Well that is enough chastisement for now lets get to the post.
First and foremost I want to say that this is my OPINION and anyone who is offended I am sorry but I really need to speak what I see and maybe/hopefully something will change for the better. As many of you know I am the youth pastor for my church the Canarsie Church of Christ. My interactions with the kids has basically brought me to this point where I had to blog about the way in which the moral fiber of our society is deeply impacting our children resulting in a morally deprived generation. Now I know I am still young as well but there is a marked difference to the way I grew up to the way most modern teens are growing up and fundamentally this is where the problem lies. But it is not completely the children's fault but there are several factors that can be attributed to this decline.
First, many parents are just not as involved as they used to be (note I did not say all parents, since I know a good group of parents that are doing what they have to do when it comes to raising their children) . Granted it may be that they work long hours and when they get home the child is already sleeping but these situations are not what I am aiming at. My aim is at the parent that consciously makes an effort not to be a part of their child's life. Whether it be helping them with homework, going out for a family event, or even going to a PTA conference; these parents need to start to show an interest in the well-being of their children, letting their children know that they care about them. This in itself can change the direction that we are headed in as a generation
Second the sense of a child being raised by a community is completely gone or at least absence from the thought patterns of this generation. I remember growing up that if my parents were not around (whether they are working etc...) my next door neighbors (on both sides) kept a close eye on me to make sure I did not get in trouble. This sense of community is vastly gone leaving the child to their own devices which we all know is not the best thing. Yes children do need to learn things on their own but they should not have to learn EVERYTHING by themselves.
Finally, and this is connected to the first two factors, children today are being raised by the media and they are looking up to celebrities and the like as role models. Now if there were a bunch of positive role models out there in celebrity land, this would not be the worst thing but that is certainly not the case. The majority of celebrities are really bad role models for children growing up in this day and age (sorry celebrities but you know I am right). From the ridiculous music artists to celebrities within the sports and entertainment world the children of today have a SLIM and mean SLIMMMM picking of good positive role models out of this batch. But why should they even have to pick role models from so far away in concept when they should have upstanding role models in their houses daily. But because this is missing they reach out to rappers/movie stars/athletes as that moral base.
These are just a few yet main factors I see as being the cause of the moral deprivation of our children today, to go into all of them would have taken a while. I know we have all seen at least one child being bold (I say bold cuz i was would have got snuff if I ever did that)and back talking to their parents, cursing tons of bad words while in the back of a bus or just acting ignorant and disrespectful in general. These are all signs of the time and if we do not do something fast this will lead to a generation of children void of any moral which would not be a sight that anyone would want to see... Thanks for reading and remember the children are our future we got to do better!!!
First and foremost I want to say that this is my OPINION and anyone who is offended I am sorry but I really need to speak what I see and maybe/hopefully something will change for the better. As many of you know I am the youth pastor for my church the Canarsie Church of Christ. My interactions with the kids has basically brought me to this point where I had to blog about the way in which the moral fiber of our society is deeply impacting our children resulting in a morally deprived generation. Now I know I am still young as well but there is a marked difference to the way I grew up to the way most modern teens are growing up and fundamentally this is where the problem lies. But it is not completely the children's fault but there are several factors that can be attributed to this decline.
First, many parents are just not as involved as they used to be (note I did not say all parents, since I know a good group of parents that are doing what they have to do when it comes to raising their children) . Granted it may be that they work long hours and when they get home the child is already sleeping but these situations are not what I am aiming at. My aim is at the parent that consciously makes an effort not to be a part of their child's life. Whether it be helping them with homework, going out for a family event, or even going to a PTA conference; these parents need to start to show an interest in the well-being of their children, letting their children know that they care about them. This in itself can change the direction that we are headed in as a generation
Second the sense of a child being raised by a community is completely gone or at least absence from the thought patterns of this generation. I remember growing up that if my parents were not around (whether they are working etc...) my next door neighbors (on both sides) kept a close eye on me to make sure I did not get in trouble. This sense of community is vastly gone leaving the child to their own devices which we all know is not the best thing. Yes children do need to learn things on their own but they should not have to learn EVERYTHING by themselves.
Finally, and this is connected to the first two factors, children today are being raised by the media and they are looking up to celebrities and the like as role models. Now if there were a bunch of positive role models out there in celebrity land, this would not be the worst thing but that is certainly not the case. The majority of celebrities are really bad role models for children growing up in this day and age (sorry celebrities but you know I am right). From the ridiculous music artists to celebrities within the sports and entertainment world the children of today have a SLIM and mean SLIMMMM picking of good positive role models out of this batch. But why should they even have to pick role models from so far away in concept when they should have upstanding role models in their houses daily. But because this is missing they reach out to rappers/movie stars/athletes as that moral base.
These are just a few yet main factors I see as being the cause of the moral deprivation of our children today, to go into all of them would have taken a while. I know we have all seen at least one child being bold (I say bold cuz i was would have got snuff if I ever did that)and back talking to their parents, cursing tons of bad words while in the back of a bus or just acting ignorant and disrespectful in general. These are all signs of the time and if we do not do something fast this will lead to a generation of children void of any moral which would not be a sight that anyone would want to see... Thanks for reading and remember the children are our future we got to do better!!!
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