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Nuttin’ else do I need
Got the soil and my seed
Lots of kin at my side
Full of joy, absent pride
Blessed we are, one and all
Little Bobby has grown so tall
God seems pleased with our whole
Winter was cold, took its toll
But healthy we remain to this day
Survived the tricks of the darkened way
Laughed enough to make us try
Hard enough to bring the cry
Wished for better but enjoyed the good
Harvested on time like good folks should
Minded our words and actions, too
Forsook the lie, pursued the true
No new shirt could Papa buy
Mama, stay simple–don’t ask why
The kids giggle to forget the lack
The work is tough, ‘twon’t break your back
Some say we ignorant, absent thought
Judging by what be sold and bought
But nuttin’ else do we require
A quiet place with a warm fire
‘Cause happy never treks to town
Just pleased to be still around
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He didn’t suggest the fig tree, even though they were plentiful in his environment.
For you see, Jesus was quite aware that even though the fig tree grew in the arid, sandy soil of Mesopotamia, it often would sprout leaves to protect itself from the sun, but “cursedly” refuse to offer any fruit to anyone else.
In discussing our lifestyle, Jesus said, “Consider the lily.”
The lily has three aspects to its persona that are much more suited for Planet Earth:
We are supposed to be lilies.
In being this beautiful flower, we expect growth, we stop struggling and we refuse to lie. This opens the door to just enough optimism that we can work with the available realism.
And the enemy to “lily life?” Those who proclaim that “people don’t change.”
It fascinates me that those who call themselves liberal–who deeply embrace evolution–think that such a transition ceases to apply when it comes to their own lives.
And those who do not believe in evolution, but prefer creation, still contend that God created them to be at least partially miserable.
We are lilies.
This means we need to learn how to consider. And considering is a decision to pursue a better solution instead of suffering in our tradition.
So how can you be reasonable?
A. Find your soil.
You won’t grow lilies in the desert. Even though Jesus was surrounded by desert, he suggested that his disciples find a place where lilies can grow.
B. Sink roots.
Don’t keep changing your mind and following every wind of doctrine. Find principles that have proven to be of lasting quality, creativity, invention, peacefulness and good cheer.
C. Suck in the light.
It is very difficult to grow lilies in a cave of misunderstanding. We are not mushrooms, which sprout in darkness. If you are surrounded by darkness, you will not pursue considering. Therefore you will fall short of considerate.
Therefore we grow as we stop working so hard and refuse to join the cheaters.
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We are not the bread, we are the yeast.
We are not the world, but rather, the light.
We are not the meat. Salt, we are.
We are not the soil, but seed to be sown by the sower.
We are not the wineskin. Behold, new wine.
What does Planet Earth need?
Jesonian is not a religion, a belief, a system of worship or a moral code for judging others. It is when we add our lifestyle of effort, mercy and love to what is available.
It transforms entertainment into inspiration, business into creativity, faith into living works, politics into compassion that counts the cost, family into an every-growing inclusion of our brothers and sisters, and relationship into eternal connections.
We are not the bread.
We have not come to be served … but instead, to serve.
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Matter of fact, one way to receive ridicule and to present yourself as a novice is to say things are not as bad as they are made out to be. Be prepared to be called sentimental, maudlin or schmaltzy. If you find something to be praiseworthy, you risk losing the audience that is prepared to bitch.
So sometimes it becomes difficult to step out of this shadowy kingdom of “populie” reasoning and offer alternatives that are not nearly as debilitating.
1. Life continues through birth.
What do I mean by that? We stop believing in the power of living when we’re always trying to kill things off. There has to be a sense of regeneration, reclamation, salvation and solution or human beings despair. If you’re not going to birth something in hope, you will add to the darkness by dousing your light.
2. Caring for others is the only way to secure your own space.
Yes, we are selfish. We are concerned about our own needs. But if you’re going to stomp on the face of the person just below you, be prepared to get a foot in your own face from the one who has ascended higher than yourself.
I love other people because I need love–and the only way I could ever hope that this love will be there when I need it is to make sure I continue to put love seedlings in the soil.
3. Promoting “bad” advertises mediocrity and discourages the pursuit of excellence.
Honestly, if all I have to do in life is be better than the characters on television, I really am just fine. We aren’t given real heroes; we don’t have those who have struggled and overcome, and we are absent enough examples of people who stand up against the system to prove their point.
Everywhere I go now, even in the religious system, there is an abiding sensation that “life is dark.” I plead with my own family and children to stop peppering their minds with incessant violence, perversion and bleak dreariness that’s offered in our present politics, religion and entertainment.
I plead with you.
Because remember: the loss of empathy is the death of humanity.
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