Motivation!

It's so Ironic to me the way motivation comes.... Often people, or should I say I, am motivated out of the determination to overcome other people's expectations...Everyone has those, life-changing moments when the most important thing is to make sure that your "enemy" isn't proven right, so you go ALL out in defeat. Other times Motivation comes from jealousy and the need to want to seem "as important" or more successfully than someone else. But then, there's just that natural motivation. When you're motivated to do something just because it's right ( or because Jesus says so ). It's kind of like, when you're sitting down watching TV, and the picture of the little boy with an extended stomach (personally it took me a long time to figure out, that it was air and they weren't fat LOL) anyways....The kid is on the screen, and usually the little kid isn't wearing any clothes, and flies are sitting on him and your heart melts....If your heart doesn't melt that's kind of whack, I mean how could it not..... I remember being younger, and asking my mom If I could "send my bed" overseas to an orphanage....Everyone has that kind of "organic" motivation right?
So my question is, is it ok to have wrong motivations as long as the result is the same?..... I could decide to try and help all of those little kids, seriously trying to be loving and caring. Someone else could do the same, because their neighbor just told them that they never show love to anything. Another person could do the same also, because their best friend did, and they don't want to seem any less caring than that person..... But is it still the same... Yes the kids are sponsored, and "somewhat" more comfortable but is that really right? The Bible says in 1Corinthians 13, " If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don't love, I've gotten nowhere." I guess you really have to know what love is.. So many people do things out of Ironic motivations unconsciously. No one looks in the mirror in the morning and says, "Today I'll do something great, with the wrong motivation." It never happens that way, it's just one of those freak things that sneaks up on you....... Somehow we all need to try our best to control our responses to situations, so we don't act out of selfish motivations......We are the Cornerstone of the Church, everything is built on us, because no matter how strong or big the church is, if we're not steady it will all fall down...... But, the coolest thing is that no matter what we do, "All things work together for good for those who love the Lordand are called according to his purpose." But does that mean it's ok to be tearing up inside, but putting out a good product?
These are just some things I've been wondering about, I see it happening all the time...
A lot of people don't like to talk about it, in fear that it will change the outcome, or in fear of confrontation. But I think it's really important to understand. So that's what I'm trying to do, drop me a note and let me know what you think!
Love to All!

Family!

Ok so yeah..... I don't know about anyone else's but my thanksgiving was off the hook! I think that the coolest thing was just chilling' with my fam. Because seriously folks you could have the best food in the world and your holiday can be the worst, if you're not comfortable with the folks you're with! Thanksgiving is like one of the wierdest/coolest holidays.... Weird 2 me because there's no real mascot, Christmas has big fat guy with white beard, Easter's got some phantom Rabbit, Valentines day, is all about the HEARTS..... But what's thanksgiving? Yeah there's a turkey, but like what in the world does it have to do with being thankful...... It's not commonly used, folks are never like "turkey you" for my presents..... No, it's just thanks..... Anyways whatever.....I guess that's one of those whack questions I'll never know until I do..... When some whack dude claims it was Invented by his great-grandfather, who killed the first turkey or whateva..... anyways..... This thanks giving was soooo dope because I got to chill with my sibs... I love the way we all go our separate ways, don't get me wrong I think that's awesome. God gives everyone different purposes for their life so it's super important to fulfill them, and go where you feel led! So I'm 100% for the traveling'! Nonetheless, no matter how much I want to beat the heck out of them, I love them to death..... And it's always cool to just chill.... Which for my fam is a rare commodity... Plus this holiday We all met a new cousin..... Who turns out to be just as crazy/normal as we are which added SO MUCH to the experience....... alright, alright, enough of my boasting my holiday was dope, and I thank God for family, where everyone's cool and there's no (serious drama) and we can all just chill (sometimes.... lol ) seriously though it is a huge blessing! TRUST ME! ok folks.. Enough of my world for today! I love you all drop me a note!

Priorities!

I always find it hilarious when people tell me, "You need to get your priorities straight"! I always think to myself, is that even possible.... It's so whack! Usually the person giving the instructions has like a ridiculous lifestyle, something you would never want to model your life after. I think everyone pretty much grows up knowing that your first priority is supposed to be "your family!" and if you grow up in a Christian fam like me, "Your Christian Community" . In any and every situation we're all taught that family, and our devotion to our Christian community is most important and most valuable. Life is short and no one ever Knows when God is going to call them to heaven, so you are supposed to make ever effort to put them first. Ok so yeah so everyone says this, but so many people don't live by it. I'm not saying that this is right or wrong, (LOL currently I stand un-opinionated until the circumstance is known), but at times the circumstances can be sooooo confusing! The bible says reach out to people, share in their growth. But it also talks about healing yourself and making sure your family's taken care of before reaching out to others....( take the plaque out of your own eye before someone else's) so like if there was a starving family that had food but very little. The family has enough for everyone in the family to have half a meal everyday, not enough to be full (which isn't exactly necessary) and not enough to build strength and proper vitamins. The whole family is surviving but they're malnourished-nourished, all of them! The family runs into another family, who's starving but not exactly in the same way they are. The second family hasn't any food at all. Is it right for the first family, to start working to feed the second, and give all they've harvested to the second family, and keep the field scraps for themselves? It's funny because what would've happened if the first family never ran into the second/ would they still be hungry people not working for themselves; probably! But once there's another family, they're willing to jump to provide for themselves.... very funny... It's funny the way Ministry works though! The line between priorities is sooo thin! Often we all want to feel like a "hero" while helping someone else, when our own lives our falling apart right in front of our eyes.... and what's the sin? mmhmm...... some things I guess just go by instinct..... The instinct everyone has.. to seriously consider what' right before making a decision... Sometimes we choose to ignore these feelings in fear of the reaction others might give. But seriously folks consider what you do and roll with your instincts because most of the time when you trust yourself and the holy spirit in you... Your "priorities" do come out prioritized... LOL so many times a day I'm like, "I Knew I should've". Don't get me wrong I'm not saying that your instincts are always correct, but if they agree with the Bible they are! So folks I've gotten so tired of having to see people do whack things..... I really don't understand it . All I'm asking is that everyone take CARE of their OWN, with God's Divine Help. all right, well that's just what's been on my mind, drop a note folks! luv ya guys & God Bless, ME!

FOLKS........

People are people and they always have something to say... about who you are as a character or the way you dress, some people even go as low as to criticize the way you talk! Honestly everyone's entitled to an opinion right? I mean heck it's your head....But just because you have an opinion on something doesn't mean you necessarily have to stare it! OK so yeah..... there are certain circumstances where sharing is needed to help, or encourage someone to be more than they are. But other times it's just pure gossip.... or better yet put down making someone feel insecure/inadequate or inferior to you. Which is totally messed up! Who in the world are you.... to judge " hello!" lol But anyways for the folks who want to help there's a way to do it..... Nothing makes a person feel worse than to be criticized, especially by someone they love in the wrong way. TRUST me, the way you approach it always makes a real impact on the person. Everyone is always sitting around talking about "what he did"' and telling people they're sorry, lazy, stupid for making mistakes and the most-common among Christian culture is "secular or unholy". Seriously when someone hears that, they immediately put you in the category of someone who always has something to say, and doesn't know them or their issues, and definitely un-trustworthy. I think people would be sooooo much better off to focus on people's strengths to overcome their weakness'sssss....(whatever) In stead of immediately jumping on them with hear says and your negative opinions. Rather give a brother some credit, and holler at them letting them know that they ARE all that! And that they can be sooo much more! Them + their effort to be like Christ can = soooo much, and that's what's important! Their own strengths can influence their weakness and motivate them to grow more every day! It's soooo much better than using someone else as a "happy-go-lucky" person who's got it all down and telling them "be like him" he's soooo perfect! That's just C rap! It beats condemning a person without resolution, just kinda leaving them hanging' on a "u suck" note. I'm not saying that it will resolve, like every Disney movie, in an hour. But it definitely will have a better impact on the person, and in your subtle approach, it will teach them how to approach someone else with love! alright, well that's just the way I feel about critiscism...... drop a note and tell me what you think! luv ya guys! God Bless, ME!

Expectations........

Hey guys, I have one question of the day!
Why the heck do people place expectations on you that they themselves can't keep
Seriously there needs to be a law about that. Like a weird "practice what you preach" billboard , or little kids in front of Walmart selling P squared bars. lol anyways......
so like it would be so easy to be like You Hypocrite! I don't have to do anything you say....... look at your life, but then you get that voice in the back of your head that's like,"be nice Mary" because Jesus is. LOl so yeah. Then that's when you decide to change your motivation. You do what you're supposed to, because you're doing it for him, not someone else's satisfaction. It's soooo mad easy for me to write this but twice as hard to follow, as are all principles. But I guess that comes with age, ( at least for some folks...) For the rest.... they just walk around in misery.... hating their life and not making the best of what God gives them.....
all right, enough insight into my world for today
I'm outa
God Bless