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I Thing That Just Seems to Scare Fear Away
Don’t Keep Yourself in the Dark
Dark is the absence of light.
The absence of light is the elimination of illumination.
If the mind feels dimmed by bleak possibilities, it will manufacture its own conspiracy theories.
It’s not a difficult task. You might want to start by turning on more lights in the room. You’ll be surprised at how being able to see things more clearly cleanses the brain of apprehension.
Step outside.
Spread your arms and let the sun kiss you—a big burst of radiant energy all over your thirsty body.
How about this for stepping out of the darkness? Sit down and listen to your favorite songs from high school.
You can gain tremendous light by telling someone else they’re doing a great job. And it also lights them up.
And if you get really brave, confess your fear—but only to those with good cheer. Don’t tell scaredy cats that you’re nervous. They’ll give you another dozen reasons to shiver and shake. No,
Find folks who are almost giggly and confess to them about your fear.
They will help you turn the lights on.
They will aid you on your mission, so you don’t keep yourself in the dark.
The Y Word … July 23rd, 2019
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THE
WORD
Eighteen, nineteen
Certainly twenty
Full of vigor
Vim aplenty
I remember
I retrace
I recall
My youthful face.
The Y word that should never be spoken or written again is:
YOUTHFUL
How is it possible that a word that can be followed by either “energy” or “indiscretion” is so revered in our society that we fearfully abhor the sight of an aging countenance in favor of one bright and ready, but still filled with foolishness?
And it truly is ironic that arguably the two greatest Presidents we’ve ever had, Lincoln and FDR, certainly did not exude youthfulness, beauty or even a measure of health.
I am not suggesting that the older you are, the smarter you are—nor am I connoting that possessing a youthful spring in your step for as long as possible is not desirable. But when the window for musicians and entertainers begins at thirteen and ends just short of thirty, and the younger the executive the more convinced we are that he or she will be full of innovative ideas, and with the startling realization that investing in anti-aging cream is always a sure shot, it is time for us to realize that we are both addicted to youth and also enslaved by immaturity.
I do not want to hear if someone is youthful.
I do not care if the President of the United States can take the stairs into Air Force One two at a time.
What I want to be sure of is that the birthday candles have nothing whatsoever to do with the fire in the soul, the energy in the brain and the willingness of the heart.
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PoHymn: A Rustling in the Stagnant … November 16th, 2016
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If This Were
If this were your final year
After shedding a needful tear
What would quickly cross your mind,
And what purpose would you find?
To keep your precious cheer
Blessings have come your way
Fresh and fruitful every day
With your portion of common pain
Your faith and hope still remain
To confirm the words you say
A partner in love and devotion
To share the deep-rooted emotion
A treasured husband or wife
Your children come to life
A divinely inspired notion
Your work is your good news
The evidence of your views
Your belief has the energy you need
To take the time to plant your seed
For love is what you choose
Yes, someday it truly will all end
Maybe not this year, my friend
But when it is your time to go
The curtain falls, the final show
Take a bow, but just your head
Born of God, you’re never dead
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Good News and Better News… November 14th, 2016
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Jesus offered a tender warning to each of us: Mother Nature does not favor us more than a tree branch full of sparrows.
Therefore we will be greatly disappointed if we do not access our willingness to repent and our endearing quality of good cheer. Without repentance and cheer, we become exhausted in our futility.
What is it that exhausts us?
This was fresh on my mind when I drove to the Belmont United Methodist Church in suburban Dayton, and encountered some excellent new friends. Pastor Randy, Mike, Janet, Terry, Larry and a whole bunch of other sparkling souls made us feel at home (once they realized we had arrived with no intention of robbing the joint.)
And as I had the blessing of standing in front of the congregation on Sunday morning to share my vision, it occurred to me that the actions and craziness of our society had worn out the people sitting in front of me.
But there were some surprises. There was one lady who came all the way from Mansfield, Ohio, after seeing us last week, and brought along one of her friends, who lives in Dayton. There was a great sense of anticipation in the air–that the spirit of innovation might just visit us with a baptism of rejuvenation.
Being exhausted is debilitating. It makes us believe we can’t do what we once did, and if we could, we’d rather not. So to get rid of that exhaustion that causes us to falter in the midst of our journey, we need to declare war on two nasty little faith drainers:
The first one is judging.
It will nearly wear you down to a nub of nothing if you think it’s your job to evaluate the lives of other people. It’s hard enough to breathe on your own. It’s even worse when you try to take the breath out of the life of someone else.
We are grouchy when we judge, we are ill-tempered, we are picky, we are fussy and we end up taking our eyes off of our own ability.
The second exhausting activity is complaining.
Every time we convince ourselves that we don’t have enough, we always end up failing to use what we have. Complaining happens when the brain overrides the spirit and creates an unholy alliance with aggravated emotion. We have an exaggerated sense of importance which causes us to think that we’re worthy of more than our daily bread.
So the first thing we did in Belmont yesterday was judge judging and complain about complaining.
Suddenly energy began to fill the room. We were no longer feeling the need to criticize other people or critique God and Nature because they failed to give us the quality we think we deserve.
The good news is that when you stop judging others and complaining about your life, exhaustion gets tired and leaves.
The better news is that when exhaustion stumbles away, we actually want to do things instead of feeling like we have to.
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PoHymn: A Rustling in the Stagnant … September 28th, 2016
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A Sort Meant
Today is sufficiently constructed to handle the problems provided.
Worry is the drain on time that steals the energy to try.
Childish people lure you to their playground, where they can bully you with ease.
If we refrain from judging one another we might uncover our common core,
You will never find God if you’ve lost your humanity.
Out of the abundance of God’s heart, He speaks.
But religion is using God’s name in vain.
Love is the correct pronunciation.
Caving into pressure forces you to dig your way to freedom.
Every time you kill a jesus, you get a christ
And every moment you respect the Christ, you resurrect some Jesus.
The profit margin of gaining the world ignores the deduction of losing your soul.
For when words are organized into ideas, and ideas are granted heart, then the human race can breathe again.
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G-Poppers … December 29th, 2017
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G-Pop sits quietly in front of his computer, musing over the topic he has selected for today.
What is the best way to discuss it?
It’s a very important subject, but like many matters that carry weight, it can seem too heavy and not that interesting. Yet to pursue activity without understanding how the climate of Earth really works can truly be frustrating.
So let us begin with this–a simple saying: Take a minute to find your hour to make your day.
Somehow or another, the misconception that we can get nine, ten, or fifty things accomplished within a 24-hour period–with the same efficiency for each endeavor–has left us stressed, with the nasty sensation of being overly busy.
Earth functions on scientific biorhythms. What does that mean>? There are things going on other than your plans and G-Pop’s plans and if we can get into the hum and energy of one of those rhythms, our ideas have a greater chance of being accomplished.
It’s nice to have an agenda, so you can look at it and realize what you might wish to accomplish. But some time during each day, there will be a minute when you realize what your best hour is for making your day complete.
Just because you plan it on Wednesday does not mean that Wednesday will tolerate you doing it. You can try to force it or manipulate it, but Wednesday may not want to do what you thought Wednesday should do.
It is at that point that we should take a minute to realize that this is not the hour to pursue.
Although many people are afraid of “cutting too soon”–missing a great opportunity to succeed–the greater danger is pushing too hard and losing the energy of this day over an idea whose time has just not come.
How do you know what is the right minute to find the hour of this day?
1. If a second problem pops its head up to challenge the possibility, then it’s time to regroup.
One problem can be an obstacle, but a second problem is often a warning that other difficulties will follow.
2. Passion is low.
We’re human. Therefore, we run on emotions, and even though we may think we can control them, they actually dictate our energy and our desire. Trying to force people to be passionate is emotional rape. It makes them feel defiled and gives them a sense that their ideas are not honored.
3. Stubbornness is the best way to fail.
A certain amount of evolution is necessary on Planet Earth, since the planet has been birthed by evolving. In other words, the process has not stopped. If you are not ready to evolve, then you will purposely walk into repetition which has proven to produce extinction.
Find the minute for the hour to make the day.
It’s not so much that we work too hard–but much of our work is meaningless, and therefore feels futile, which makes it seem much harder.
Work less.
Listen more.
React to the energy of those around you, the marketplace you are pitching and the Earth where you live.
G-Pop wants his children to know, when you are faithful to the hour, you will rule in the day.
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