Abstract
I have been dealing with somethings with my wife as it relates to our relationship and I realized that the issues she and I were facing had a personal base. Meaning that a basic individual need was not being met by the individual. So in an effort to balance this I besought the Lord and the first two commandments came to mind. You shall love the Lord God with all your heart, all your soul and all you mind. Then you shall love your neighbor as yourself.
There is simple trifecta here that works out to better the world. God Self and Others. The first commandment sets the stage for the second. The principle is this, God is worthy of the first spot in your life. He maintains your being and gives you meaning and purpose. His guidance in your life is key and essential to your development in the plan he has for you. Not only that his love becomes the new metric to love. The commandment is cross referenced between 1 John 4:15 " Here in is love not that we loved him but that he loved us and sent his son to die for our sins."
IE The first commandment is the principle and then the model for how we are to carry out the second. Love your neighbor as your self. The simile in this scripture indicates that God has intent for us to give attention to our neighbor as if we were them. Jesus golden rule treat other how you want to be treated. Which is to say with respect to proper interaction and decency. But the Love verb changes the intensity of the conversation. Because we have model then we have a real life expression in our personal lives that work out in our natural lives.
Natural meaning outside of your being and personal meaning inside. The principle place to start is not others it rolls in reverse. You start with you rather than others because if you are to love them as you love you. There would have to be some kind of concept of self love that youd have to be participating in to give.
Finally the neighbors. Neighbors are not speaking of wood, concrete, metal constructed buildings,. It talking about people who share a body like you do. This covers others.
My task is to setup three goals around these understandings to engage.
Saturday, September 15, 2018
Sunday, April 22, 2018
CrossRoads Yet Again
Much has occurred since I last thought about what is happening in my life.
My wife is pregnant with my second child. My daughter will be two next month. I was recently hired into Lincoln Electric Company. I was appoint Elder in COGIC and a have charge over three portion of the a ministry I am current serving ( Worship Leader, Sunday School Teach and Trustee).
The hugest portion of this takes a toll on me on Sunday and Monday. The balance of all of these responsibilities sometimes makes it hard to think about myself in positive light. Somewhere within in all of this I still feel like I could do more and do better with what I have been entrusted with.
That being said....I have found that I am in need of shift in my world. This happened Friday.
I made the decision that I was not going to worry about anything. That I was not going to put myself in a position to have to worry about anything.
Get to work early, work hard and honest.
Get home pay attention to the wife and daughter help out around the house.
Pray regularly about Sunday and listen to music.
Get some alone time with God and get in the word.
Take care of myself.
Just not making a fuss about it and I found that as I adopted that no worry approach I enjoyed my day and I had more energy to accomplish what I wanted.
This leaning with the newer more rejuvenated desire to buy a house and get a new car has created sort of a perfect storm where I am kind of in lassie fare mood. This is not say I am releasing the responsibility and saying kay sira sira, what will be, will be. But more like. My Heavenly father is good provider....I really have no need to worry.
Still further I posted some speculative goals on my wall for the year. Its mid year and I got to only two so far but I can sense that worrying and folding coming over me when I look at it again. I know it needs a revision because I have achieved some goal but I kind of feel like I am trying to plan my life.
And to be flatout honest...I dont want to do that any more. I am so tired of trying to plan each moment. I want the passions to carry me and where they wont carry me discipline leads me.
I guess what I am saying is I want to do the word. I want to take no thought but I want to focus on the will of God in the areas of my life I have been entrusted with.
Prayer
Lord, Here I am again. I am here to repent. In folly I have tried to manipulate your hand into the things that I wished to do, without even stopping to think about the things you have for me. I dont vow any longer....I yield to you. Today I am ripping up everything that I have set as my goal, my agenda and my ideas for the life you have given me. And the supernatural request I am asking for on today is that you guide me, as your promised to the path that glorifies your name. Help me not to get lost what I think is important and to trust you to care for me like you always have. My heart is in my hand, my family, my dreams and passions. Lord they are yours and I am asking that you do what you will. Because you can do more with a broken dream and no resources then I can with a well plotted and timed out plan and decent resources. I surrender and I am asking you to help me surrender even the more. Lead me in the path of righteousness for you names sake.
I. TRUST. YOU.
My wife is pregnant with my second child. My daughter will be two next month. I was recently hired into Lincoln Electric Company. I was appoint Elder in COGIC and a have charge over three portion of the a ministry I am current serving ( Worship Leader, Sunday School Teach and Trustee).
The hugest portion of this takes a toll on me on Sunday and Monday. The balance of all of these responsibilities sometimes makes it hard to think about myself in positive light. Somewhere within in all of this I still feel like I could do more and do better with what I have been entrusted with.
That being said....I have found that I am in need of shift in my world. This happened Friday.
I made the decision that I was not going to worry about anything. That I was not going to put myself in a position to have to worry about anything.
Get to work early, work hard and honest.
Get home pay attention to the wife and daughter help out around the house.
Pray regularly about Sunday and listen to music.
Get some alone time with God and get in the word.
Take care of myself.
Just not making a fuss about it and I found that as I adopted that no worry approach I enjoyed my day and I had more energy to accomplish what I wanted.
This leaning with the newer more rejuvenated desire to buy a house and get a new car has created sort of a perfect storm where I am kind of in lassie fare mood. This is not say I am releasing the responsibility and saying kay sira sira, what will be, will be. But more like. My Heavenly father is good provider....I really have no need to worry.
Still further I posted some speculative goals on my wall for the year. Its mid year and I got to only two so far but I can sense that worrying and folding coming over me when I look at it again. I know it needs a revision because I have achieved some goal but I kind of feel like I am trying to plan my life.
And to be flatout honest...I dont want to do that any more. I am so tired of trying to plan each moment. I want the passions to carry me and where they wont carry me discipline leads me.
I guess what I am saying is I want to do the word. I want to take no thought but I want to focus on the will of God in the areas of my life I have been entrusted with.
Prayer
Lord, Here I am again. I am here to repent. In folly I have tried to manipulate your hand into the things that I wished to do, without even stopping to think about the things you have for me. I dont vow any longer....I yield to you. Today I am ripping up everything that I have set as my goal, my agenda and my ideas for the life you have given me. And the supernatural request I am asking for on today is that you guide me, as your promised to the path that glorifies your name. Help me not to get lost what I think is important and to trust you to care for me like you always have. My heart is in my hand, my family, my dreams and passions. Lord they are yours and I am asking that you do what you will. Because you can do more with a broken dream and no resources then I can with a well plotted and timed out plan and decent resources. I surrender and I am asking you to help me surrender even the more. Lead me in the path of righteousness for you names sake.
I. TRUST. YOU.
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Adjusting
Today while buying Dunkin Donuts. I heard the spirit of the Lord say to me.
Eventually I am going to want you to avoid sugar in the morning. A lot of your calories are coming in the morning. Find a way to get yourself up to strength without meat or sugar.
This is God helping me bring my body back to health. Ironically my vision board does not include this as goal which has to change.
But as I think I believe I understand why it's not a goal. Because it's a lifestyle change.
Lord in this moment I am aware of my inability to love myself the right way. But you oh lord know how. Help me to glorify you in my body.
Thank you for your provision to do so.
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