In the past few weeks, I've been speaking with a few friends and some of them have expressed concern with some of the people in their life who is trying to make them be a carbon copy of someone else. I've noticed that sometimes, people are upset when you do something that is different from what they feel like you should be doing.
When God created us, He made us all to be unique individuals. I've been thinking about this for quite some time and what I believe is this, these 'friends' really have some personal issues within and they are trying to take it out on others. I think if everyone would focus on their personal life, things would be a whole lot better.
Allow your friends to be the individual God created him/her to be!
Until later...
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Freedom begins with the mind!
If you know the history of slavery in America, you will know that once slavery was abolished, many slaves refused to go because they were afraid. They were physically free, but mentally they were still enslaved. Many of these people were afraid of leaving because they had been brainwashed into thinking slavery was the best option for them.
There are many people today who are still living in slavery. Freedom begins in your mind and with your thought process. I believe it was Henry Ford that once said, "If you think you can, you can. If you think you can't, you can't." I believe this quote stems from Proverbs 23:7a "For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he."
Most people don't realize that our thoughts is what hold us in bondage. Once we are able to free our mind, the rest will follow. If you speak certain things, eventually they will come to pass. To those who believe they will never get married, have a child, have a business, get out of debt, or be able to afford the finer things in life, you won't. Today, the pastor said something that was simple yet profound. He said, start hanging around the type of people you want to be like. If you want to be a millionaire, start hanging with like minded individuals. You also need to start acting like one. This does not mean you go out and purchase things you can't afford, but you can no longer function like you're living paycheck to paycheck.
One of the reasons many athletes and other celebrities have a difficult time matriculating into an upper class/wealthy environment is because of their mind. Think about it, many of these individuals grew up in an impoverished environment and all of a sudden they have more money than most people will amass in a lifetime. Most of them are not ready mentally and they continue to behave in the manner they have been functioning their entire lives. Some of them get it, but a lot of them don't. This is why many of them get kicked out of 5-star hotels, and four-star restaurants. Just because they can afford to fly first class, doesn't always mean they have first class mentality. These people are mentally enslaved.
Freeing the mind is not an easy task. The individual has to want to be free. If that person remains around people who are mentally enslaved, oftentimes they don't believe anything is wrong with their thoughts. Think about this the next time you say you can't do something.
There are many people today who are still living in slavery. Freedom begins in your mind and with your thought process. I believe it was Henry Ford that once said, "If you think you can, you can. If you think you can't, you can't." I believe this quote stems from Proverbs 23:7a "For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he."
Most people don't realize that our thoughts is what hold us in bondage. Once we are able to free our mind, the rest will follow. If you speak certain things, eventually they will come to pass. To those who believe they will never get married, have a child, have a business, get out of debt, or be able to afford the finer things in life, you won't. Today, the pastor said something that was simple yet profound. He said, start hanging around the type of people you want to be like. If you want to be a millionaire, start hanging with like minded individuals. You also need to start acting like one. This does not mean you go out and purchase things you can't afford, but you can no longer function like you're living paycheck to paycheck.
One of the reasons many athletes and other celebrities have a difficult time matriculating into an upper class/wealthy environment is because of their mind. Think about it, many of these individuals grew up in an impoverished environment and all of a sudden they have more money than most people will amass in a lifetime. Most of them are not ready mentally and they continue to behave in the manner they have been functioning their entire lives. Some of them get it, but a lot of them don't. This is why many of them get kicked out of 5-star hotels, and four-star restaurants. Just because they can afford to fly first class, doesn't always mean they have first class mentality. These people are mentally enslaved.
Freeing the mind is not an easy task. The individual has to want to be free. If that person remains around people who are mentally enslaved, oftentimes they don't believe anything is wrong with their thoughts. Think about this the next time you say you can't do something.
Friday, July 24, 2009
My rants, raves and other thoughts!
This blog is all of my rants, raves and other random thoughts. If you are offended by something here, that is not the intent. It is my hope that you will be informed and aware of some of the issues I face and deal with on a regular basis.
Until later...
Until later...
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