If you fall to pieces in a crisis,
there wasn't much to you in the first place.
Proverbs 24:10 (The Message)
Ouch! That is definitely a harsh word, but very true. Since our country's economic tsunami began about 3 years ago, I have seen people in both my personal and professional life literally fall to pieces. A lack of additional resources has caused many to now publicly display their abundance of personal inadequacy. Without their bells and whistles attached, people have become unrecognizable to even themselves.
I have witnessed brothers and sisters turn on one another, children rebel against parents who are struggling and striving to keep a roof over their head as opposed to a Louis on their arm and husbands and wives ripped apart over financial failure.
These observations have left me wondering on countless occasions, "Was their much to these relationships in the first place?" Foundations made of sand . . . the only explanation I have come up with thus far. People who allowed money to make them . . . instead of simply making money work for them. Marriages that are founded on selective amnesia which conveniently forget the vow "for richer or poorer." Parents who buy love instead of give and receive love freely. In my eyes, this is what our society has become.
My true and sincere prayer is that people will recognize that these times are here to bring us closer together and help strengthen us at our core. Its time that we value relational wealth over just material possessions, for how we treat our loved ones in times of crisis reveals the authenticity of the foundation of that relationship.
Life is cyclical. This is not the first recession and it certainly will not be the last. Take a moment and reflect on how you've allowed this crisis to affect the real you and the people in your life. Remember that who YOU are in times of economic crisis or any other state of personal emergency is truly who YOU are.
Seek Wisdom, Find Wealth & Be Blessed!
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Number Your Days
First, let me start by saying how much I've missed blogging and reaching out to you guys over the last month or so. I've tried to squeeze in a post whenever possible, but the devil tried everything he could to keep me off the internet, from computer troubles to the library not allowing me to use computers because I had an out of state id card! But what he meant for harm, God means for good because in addition to bringing you a weekly proverb, I've been instructed to bless you with some psalms too! This time of not doing so much moving, but rather listening - opened my eyes to how much wisdom David was really dropping in this great book. Enjoy! . . . .
Psalms 90:12
Teach us to number our days aright,
that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
On March 15th I celebrated my 28th birthday. On March 16th I began mourning the countdown to my 30th birthday! Okay . . . mourning is really a strong word, but it hit me like a ton of bricks that my 20’s were rapidly coming to an end.
When I think back over the last 8 years, however, I can’t help but praise God in spite of the worldly part of me that wants to feel like I should be depressed or ashamed that I’m not the youngest person in the room anymore. I’ve accomplished some great things in my life and although I made some foolish mistakes along the way, I now know that they were opportunities to learn and to grow. Trust me, I’ve done some stuff that I am supremely glad to know are behind me, so the twenties can keep all of that!
The Bible says that the length of our days is seventy years, or eighty if we actually have the strength! If these decades continue to fly by the way they have been, that’s really not long enough for any of us to continue living in the foolish mistakes of our past. Let’s face it. Time will not be reversed for any of us no matter how much we fast, pray and cry unto the Lord! *Ahem!* Or should I say, no matter how tight or hip hop our clothes are, how much plastic surgery we receive or how often we just plain lie about it?!
We don’t have time to carry foolishness from decade to decade, but rather let’s focus on what wisdom we can take with us into that next phase of our life. Think about the last 8 – 10 years and evaluate what you did right and what was just plain dumb! Be true to yourself and make sure that whatever circumstances you may be enduring right now are not repeats of your past hiccups. If they are, remember that time is flying. If you begin to number your days, you’ll see that your heart needs to turn towards gaining and using wisdom. You just don’t have time for anything else! And when you’re done with that, reflect on all the good stuff too! Relish in your successes and think about what the next phase of your accomplishments will be!
Seek Wisdom, Find Wealth & Be Blessed
Psalms 90:12
Teach us to number our days aright,
that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
On March 15th I celebrated my 28th birthday. On March 16th I began mourning the countdown to my 30th birthday! Okay . . . mourning is really a strong word, but it hit me like a ton of bricks that my 20’s were rapidly coming to an end.
When I think back over the last 8 years, however, I can’t help but praise God in spite of the worldly part of me that wants to feel like I should be depressed or ashamed that I’m not the youngest person in the room anymore. I’ve accomplished some great things in my life and although I made some foolish mistakes along the way, I now know that they were opportunities to learn and to grow. Trust me, I’ve done some stuff that I am supremely glad to know are behind me, so the twenties can keep all of that!
The Bible says that the length of our days is seventy years, or eighty if we actually have the strength! If these decades continue to fly by the way they have been, that’s really not long enough for any of us to continue living in the foolish mistakes of our past. Let’s face it. Time will not be reversed for any of us no matter how much we fast, pray and cry unto the Lord! *Ahem!* Or should I say, no matter how tight or hip hop our clothes are, how much plastic surgery we receive or how often we just plain lie about it?!
We don’t have time to carry foolishness from decade to decade, but rather let’s focus on what wisdom we can take with us into that next phase of our life. Think about the last 8 – 10 years and evaluate what you did right and what was just plain dumb! Be true to yourself and make sure that whatever circumstances you may be enduring right now are not repeats of your past hiccups. If they are, remember that time is flying. If you begin to number your days, you’ll see that your heart needs to turn towards gaining and using wisdom. You just don’t have time for anything else! And when you’re done with that, reflect on all the good stuff too! Relish in your successes and think about what the next phase of your accomplishments will be!
Seek Wisdom, Find Wealth & Be Blessed
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