“It’s a hard knock life for us/ instead of kisses we get kicked”….. Says the infamous Annie.
Many people drown in the woes of the past without ever being reminded to drown themselves in the word. Words of encouragement just don’t taste the same after you’ve lost all of your battles. Despite the battles we always have to remember, there’s a bigger War.
Out of fear of what could be, be it good or bad, there’s a sense of comfort in NOT trying at all. The war within ourselves must be won first. We instantly think of all of the possible things that can go wrong. But where does that get us? Nowhere but lying in a pool of deceit. We deceive ourselves by even questioning rather or not we should challenge ourselves to try to make it to the next level up. That should always be a motive in your life. We can prepare for the next level by enjoying the level we made it to. We must learn to shift our focus to all things that can go right when faced with a decision. We must learn to balance our thoughts so that we are seeing all possible outcomes, not just focusing on the ones that can cause our destruction. Fear wants you stuck right there. Success rather you think about where you could be positively if you follow through on your dreams.
With every level of success comes new challenges, Yes, however, challenges shouldn’t discourage us from beginning at all. Challenges are placed in the oath to strengthen us and what we know in order that we seek to master the entirety of our own abilities. Deception comes in all forms, when we master not allowing our minds to deceive us, we have to remember that that mastery happens on the inside of us first. The energy of deception has now just transferred to the outside once we have released from our being. The energy has now left you and is trying to find someone else to use against you. Who will be the first to come towards you to discourage you from making that next imperfect but important step for your life? That is the question you have to ask yourself EVERY TIME you make progress along your path. Resistance doesn’t come with a follow up question of “why me?” when challenges arrive; Woe you, resistance should be met with “Why NOT Me!
The energy of deception and fear can be replaced by confidence and faith. It’s all energy but it’s all transferable. When we release energy we have to be careful not to allow that energy back in. It is important to know who the carriers are.
Throughout every generation there is a collective of people who have been “left out” of the equation. These are typically the new leaders that are to emerge. These leaders must face every opposition. They may be unaware of the test they are going through but they are certain that they have passed every one that has came their way. At the brink of success, right before the leadership position occurs, that is when the greatest challenge come. Detachment.
Many challenges for leaders comes with and end result of having to release something or someone. This is something leaders have to get used to. People wear masks well and if you cannot see beyond the veil of deception, as a leader, your whole entire kingdom could be brought or bought down. The instant deception occurs is the instant deception should be dealt with. You never let your enemy feel as if he can just walk away Scott free. They will come back to try it again. This example has to be set initially so that everyone knows the leader means business. A few reminders thrown in the bunch helps to keep people in their place.
It is a must we learn to balance and control both our light and dark sides because our darkness is our protection from the enemy of thieves. There is a time and a place for this characteristic to present itself but it most certainly shouldn’t be hidden. Unfortunately we still live in an era where kindness is taken as weakness, and some still don’t mind taking an extra mile off the inch you gave them. Humans need constant reminders of their place, no matter how old they are.
Many times we are deceived because we have placed someone in a place they do not belong. We see the potential, but we also have to recognize how potentially far they have to come in life in order to be able to fulfill what it needed at the moment to help life around us evolve.
It’s okay if you greet a person with potential and they are not where they need to be so that you can use them as they would like. That is a TEACHABLE MOMENT. You lead them down a path that will lead them back to you, in a way that they will be able to help you in the future. Most people don’t need your time, THEY NEED YOUR WISDOM, not to mimic you, but to better themselves in way that they are capable of learning through you.
Handouts and Hugs are for the Weak. Weak as in lames. Lames as is disabled of some sort. Disabled meaning all the members of your body aren’t quite able to function as properly. You know many disabled folks get into the mindset of “I want to do it myself” instead of seeing things from a perspective that maybe God doesn’t want you to. Maybe he cut your hand off so that someone can paint a picture you never would have seen, had you done it yourself. Maybe he chopped your leg off so that you can sit down and be still enough to observe and enjoy things in your presence.
Disabled doesn’t mean denied, and denied doesn’t mean disabled. However, they both represent a redirection. Everyone wants success, Handouts, and hugs, but many of us aren’t ready, able, or willing to sacrifice taking the beatings, pain, or struggles that must be endured to get there and still be able to hand all that out.
Comfort zones are okay when you’re in a pack of similarities, but someone must lead the pack even when the pack cannot lead themselves, because time waits for no one to get their life to the next level. The next level just appears and only those who are prepared for it will be able to sustain.
Leaders hug yourself and hand yourself back some love because success wouldn’t be anything more than that after making it through all trials and tribulations thrown in your way. Love Yourself for Every Moment.
With love, loyalty, honesty, and respect, keep it 1,000% G and Be Blessed My People!!
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