Wednesday, January 16, 2008

1/16/08 "Humble Pie"

As soon as you get it, it can be lost...

In appreciation of King's birthday (Jan 15th, not the holiday, and ALOT of people don't know this) , it must be brought to the attention of many of how arrogant we can be as a people. Whether we are making good money at a job, or have been given the opportunity to see the world, or are singing with super size gospel celebrities, it really isn't all about "us." King was not an arrogant character, promoting himself for celebrity, or snapping pictures and name dropping. What he accomplished and fought for, was for a greater community in which we now live in. Our opportunities are tests to show if we can handle the rewards we are given. We are placed in situations to affect the situation, never to make a stage to for a "me" show. The work you do on earth should do all the speaking for you. It's important you let other people give you the praise you deserve, not trumpet your own. Just realize, as soon as you get it, it can be taken away.

Life Lesson: Let your life do the singing.

Thursday, January 3, 2008

1/3/08 "Old Beginnings"

There are few guarantees in life...take advantage of your time.

Being a new year, many of us make resolutions to change. Some of us want to change the way we act, think, look, etc. Some of us will make those changes, some will put forth a galant effort, and others of us will forget about our resolutions by the end of the first week. But why do we wait until the new year turns to make changes in our lives? We all should make the best of the time now to bring about positive change in our life. A few people never made it around to the new year to start changing. So let us take everyday to change if need be. Whatever your motivation is to bring about old beginnings, use it to positively enhance your quality of life. A new year is never a new start, you can only build upon your situation from last year to make small or major improvements, depending on how much work you put into your resolutions. I have a few old beginnings I'd like to clear up myself.

Life Lesson: Let the 2007 problems you had go...