Well, it appears that I did it again… missed another
day, already.
Day 9 and I have already missed a second day. I’m feeling mighty
low about this but I’m trying to get back into the “butt in seat” habit.
So, Day 9’s prompt was “post some words of wisdom
that speak to you” and Day 10, today, is “write about something for which you
feel strongly.” Earlier today I could have stepped upon my soap box and given a
speech or written a manifesto, of course now that I sit at the desk with my
fingers on the keys I can’t think of a thing to say. Well, maybe a few little
things…
I love words. I love quotes and have boards
dedicated to them on Pinterest.com and surfaces plastered with them all over my
house. Some of my favorite words of wisdom are from the Bible, such as;
Matthew 11:28-30 in The Message paraphrase
28-30 “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on
religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show
you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it.
Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting
on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”
And …
Galatians 6:7-9 from the Good News Translation
7 Do not deceive yourselves; no one makes a
fool of God. You will reap exactly what you plant. 8 If you plant in the
field of your natural desires, from it you will gather the harvest of death; if
you plant in the field of the Spirit, from the Spirit you will gather the
harvest of eternal life. 9 So let us not become tired of doing good; for
if we do not give up, the time will come when we will reap the harvest.
I also love wise words from great men and women of
influence such as;
Maya Angelou- There is no greater agony than bearing
an untold story inside of you.
Mahatma Gandhi – Be the change that you wish to see
in the world.
Dr. Seuss – Why fit in when you were born to stand
out.
And …
C.S. Lewis - You doubt your value- Don’t run from
who you are. – Aslan, Chronicles of Narnia
I suppose what I feel most strongly today is something
along the lines of “know who you are and be that.” So many of the problems in today’s world is
that so many of us have no idea who we are and/or what our value is. I mean,
people get killed daily over “disrespect”, or being offended by what someone
else said. Such a sad thing when quite often the thing that was said was never
meant to offend or was misheard or misquoted. If we all understood who we were
and what our purpose was, our value at the very core of our being, then it
seems no one else’s estimation, whether favorable or otherwise would matter so
much as to make us act contrary to our truest self.
I sometimes think I do know who I am at the very
center of myself, and then other times I’m frightened to bits by what I think I
might be at my very core. The only thing I know to be true of me is that I am
God’s and He created me for a purpose. On days like today, when I feel tired
and achy and my heart is heavy that knowledge sustains me and reminds me that because
I still have breath, I still have a purpose.
Tomorrow will be day 11 of 30 and the prompt is “Something
that you always think “what if” about.” Now there is a thought to think about,
yes?
What say you dear readers? Let me know what you think.
Peace to you all,
TheWritingMommy
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