The young woman seemed quite certain that because she had an ancient ancestor who was a queen in Africa, that somehow that energy, authority and ability had been transfused into her through DNA.
She had no basis for this conviction–just, shall we say, a hope.
But the difficulty with such thinking is that if blessings can be passed along through genetic code, then so can cursings–and G-Pop does not believe we’re all prepared to go back to a time when we insisted that certain people, families and whole cultures were condemned and alienated by the heavens.
G-Pop has noticed that even some of his own children are being swayed by the commercials for ancestry identification, somehow thinking that finding someone who lived centuries ago, who is linked by family, might grant credibility to them in this present hour.
There are only two things that affect us, and two things alone–and it is not our DNA. For after all, people overcome and work with their genes all the time.
We are actually guided by two forces:
1. What have I learned?
2. What do I fear?
And often when one is able to track down one’s fears, a path can be traced to something which was learned and is found to be errant–and can therefore be discarded, allowing for a new enlightening idea.
When a study is made on what we have learned, we can often see when and where our fears crept in, and we can highlight those things that might trigger anxiety and timidity.
All of G-Pop’s children want to be independent–until something goes wrong. Then they want to explain why their fears kept them from success, as they attempt to conjure the spirits of the past that might energize them through their “double helix.”
It is foolish–a sign of a generation that has lost sight of the joy of taking responsibility for one’s own life.
G-Pop does care what his ancestors did. They’re not here.
G-Pop looks at the world they left, ridiculous notions they tolerated, and warns his soul to function off the impetus of his own talents and faith.
G-Pop offers this piece of advice:
God gave you a life.
It is yours.
Do something with it.
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G-Poppers … August 10th, 2018
She had no basis for this conviction–just, shall we say, a hope.
But the difficulty with such thinking is that if blessings can be passed along through genetic code, then so can cursings–and G-Pop does not believe we’re all prepared to go back to a time when we insisted that certain people, families and whole cultures were condemned and alienated by the heavens.
G-Pop has noticed that even some of his own children are being swayed by the commercials for ancestry identification, somehow thinking that finding someone who lived centuries ago, who is linked by family, might grant credibility to them in this present hour.
There are only two things that affect us, and two things alone–and it is not our DNA. For after all, people overcome and work with their genes all the time.
We are actually guided by two forces:
1. What have I learned?
2. What do I fear?
And often when one is able to track down one’s fears, a path can be traced to something which was learned and is found to be errant–and can therefore be discarded, allowing for a new enlightening idea.
When a study is made on what we have learned, we can often see when and where our fears crept in, and we can highlight those things that might trigger anxiety and timidity.
All of G-Pop’s children want to be independent–until something goes wrong. Then they want to explain why their fears kept them from success, as they attempt to conjure the spirits of the past that might energize them through their “double helix.”
It is foolish–a sign of a generation that has lost sight of the joy of taking responsibility for one’s own life.
G-Pop does care what his ancestors did. They’re not here.
G-Pop looks at the world they left, ridiculous notions they tolerated, and warns his soul to function off the impetus of his own talents and faith.
G-Pop offers this piece of advice:
God gave you a life.
It is yours.
Do something with it.
The producers of jonathots would humbly request a yearly subscription donation of $10 for this inspirational opportunity
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