Discoveries:
Today I discovered that people confuse solitude with anger. Why is it that every time you need a few hours, days, weeks to collect your thoughts and refocus, people think you are mad. All you're trying to do is modify your approach to life but to make sense of that notion people that don't understand need to label it so they say you're angry. Do me a solid and just let me be. If I need your opinions I'll ask for them. To be angry means to have a strong feelings of displeasure and belligerence and then to arouse it by a doing something wrong. Basically, wrath in a bottle. News flash, there's nothing wrong with contemplation. In fact the best ideas come from deep thought.Maybe people need more solitude in their lives so they can get in touch better with themselves. Inadequacy demands display. Instead of fighting insufficiency with works you embrace it with fervor. Come on people. Get to know yourselves before you become an expert on someone else.
-Possible Themes For Your Day:
-Cancel Em'
-Discuss Observations
-Watch your own reality show
-Obedience over Desires
-Be silent if you can't say nothin' nice
High Points:
My son turned 11 today ....geez. I don't feel old but I certainly feel wise. He is growing up to be a fine young man. It's weird to see him make the same facial expressions that I make. The way he squints his eyes when he doesn't understand, the way he laughs with a humongous smile when something is funny. I wonder if I looked the same way to my my mom. I wonder if I made her laugh the way he makes me laugh with his silly humor. Did I eat up just as much food from the refrigerator after school as he does. Eleven, what a regal number!
Low Points:
I underestimated the power of prayer, and love, and belief, and faith and obedience and favor. Church was extraordinary, I mean really, really good. I felt convicted by so much of what the pastor was saying. I clapped, sang, worshiped and did my very best to receive the message that I was supposed to walk away from the alter with. Sometimes doing the right thing is not what you want t do and sometimes doing what you need to do is not what you want to do. Sometimes what you want to do is what feels right . While what makes you feel can also make you faint. We should not be weary in well doing though right. In the bible, there is a book, Matthew. I love this book of the gospel. It says, "Our Father knows what you need before you ask him."(Matthew 6:5-8) . I believe this, the trick is learning that we must still ask. We are encouraged to. I will ask so I may receive,,,,everything that's meant for me that is.
Daily Insanity:
One phrase.................................Why defy the Will of God?
Question
Whats the difference between doing what you want to do versus doing what you need to do?
John R Williams
Author/Radio Host/Filmmaker/Marketing Executive
1 comment:
The major difference is doing what you need to do comes from some form of self-sacrifice. Most of the time when you do what is necessary, it involves feeling obligated to handle your mutha$%&#*@#! business as a man because if you don't do it, it won't get done. However, doing what you want can allow you to be selfish which is always a bad thing either. An example would be for someone that works out 5-7 days a week, shouldn't beat them self up for finally indulging in that new Coldstone creation they've successfully fought off the temptation to devour for the last 2 weeks it's been out. In the end its hard to find a balance, so I remember this quote somebody told me to recite to myself before I go into another school year. Shoot for long term goal and not quick fixes
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