tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78210722159952666682011-07-30T23:40:43.473-07:00Bittersweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751796220489455342noreply@blogger.comBlogger251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-57138201688830385372010-04-23T11:08:00.000-07:002010-04-23T11:31:43.401-07:00Abolutes<div><br /></div><div>The more I delve into absolutes I find them crumbling</div><div>and through their crumbling I find the used to be absolutes </div><div>used to make me absolutely questioning absolutes</div><div>How can it be that my absolute absolutely contradicts your absolute absolutely?</div><div>Is there absolutely absolutes?</div><div>Is there absolutely no absolutes? And if so, the existence of no absolute absolves the existence of an absolute</div><div> therefore making it a question with no absolute answer</div><div><br /></div><div>yet the Universe is still held together by some unhanging substance that no one seems to quite agree on</div><div><br /></div><div>and I am lead by a force with a face that even its shadow melts my being</div><div>While at the same time a reflection of this force</div><div><br /></div><div>I was created with the same dust that I build my ever crumbling castle in the sand </div><div><br /></div><div>my hopes and aspirations are washed away by the same water </div><div>that comprises most of my physical body</div><div><br /></div><div>I build my dreams with the stars that ever dissolve in space </div><div>quickly forgotten and replaced with the realization that many other stars-dreams exist</div><div><br /></div><div>How is it that the very things I possess that will bring me the most pleasure</div><div> or the greatest fame </div><div>will be the very thing that will lead to the death of me</div><div> the birth of me the death of me</div><div><br /></div><div>I die a thousands deaths </div><div>only mourning those which I did not initiate myself</div><div>For to die is to gain</div><div>Yet to gain that which was never mine is a death I cannot bear to die</div><div><br /></div><div>Feast on that which I have produced </div><div>for it was pollenated for you</div><div>I can no longer live this segmented life where I choose who I will bless</div><div>My existence was meant for the Nations.</div><div><br /></div><div>My absolutes which are your absolutely nots are both absolutes</div><div>And in this I find my peace</div><div>Absolutely- absolutely not</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-5713820168883038537?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bittersweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751796220489455342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-6651664275143505222010-03-07T10:04:00.000-08:002010-03-07T10:12:17.722-08:00Holding onto promises that were never mine I find myself continually wanting<br />Full retribution can never be paid to a new generation<br />Yet the curses of oppression can be claimed in full with interest if so desired<br />Holding onto promises that were never mine I find myself misguided losing focus<br />Purpose and intent seem trivial when the reassurance of tomorrow is lost<br />Finding oneself not knowing if any promise can be claimed as their own<br />Holding onto promises that were never mine I find myself creating a god within me<br />Rather than letting the God within me fulfill His promise through me<br />A wish is not a promise<br />Neither is desire destiny<br /><br />( Deferred hope originates from a place of claiming a promise never yours. In pursuit of this stolen promise.. we forget to pursue that which we already have. )<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-665166427514350522?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bittersweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751796220489455342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-35796679314892331262010-02-24T10:19:00.000-08:002010-02-24T10:27:44.465-08:00"The part of a woman that men can touch, but never own, can desire but not control;the womb" This quote speaks of a physical womb, but I believe has much to say for our spiritual state. When I think of the attributes of a woman I think of life, creativity, imagination, long suffering, and beauty. All things are adjectives for reproductive organs in the female form. Man can be attributed for strength, support, order, discipline, or the completion of a desire or goal. When we think of God , we often use male attributes to describe Him or understand Him. Yet we as mere mortals (man) cannot be overcome by mystery and majesty lest we acknowledge His very feminine qualities. How much more magnificent for human kind when the barrier of infertility of the human race was removed( the veil in the temple) and mankind was extended the invitation to eternal life, the ultimate consumation of a relationship? More on this thought to follow........<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-3579667931489233126?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bittersweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751796220489455342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-34089810710006933982010-02-01T14:56:00.001-08:002010-02-01T14:56:38.858-08:00<div>1. Proverbs 31:30-31 "Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a </div><div>woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the </div><div>fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates."</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Breakdown layout:</div><div>1.Read Scripture</div><div>2. Favor</div><div>3. Vanity</div><div>4. Fearing God</div><div>5. The fruit of the righteous</div><div>6. Praise in the gates</div><div>7. Conclusion</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>2. Favor:</div><div><br /></div><div>Favor is a very worldly concept. It deals with the hear and now! We all know that things can change in an instant. Because favor is strictly present based, it binds us in the present and distracts us from where we should be going. Yes God does give us favor is certain things by making a way for us however, when we look at favor in society it is out of competitiveness not community. It is out of want not need. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Favor is the false perception that someone else is better. The reason that favor is deceitful is because it places others above and/or below us. God never intended us to compare where others are at or be so concerned with stature that we forget who we are as women and who we are as women in God.</div><div><br /></div><div>Definitions: Favor</div><div><br /></div><div>1.something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.</div><div><br /></div><div>2.friendly or well-disposed regard; goodwill: to win the favor of the king.</div><div><br /></div><div>3.the state of being approved or held in regard: to be in favor at court; styles that are now in favor.</div><div><br /></div><div>Definitions: Deceit</div><div><br /></div><div>the act or practice of deceiving; concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading; duplicity; fraud; </div><div><br /></div><div>3. Vanity</div><div>So many people, especially women are always vying to be the best, the favorite. From this mindset comes pride. Vanity is close linked with pride ...it is in the same family. Pride is the opposite of humility. Humility is the greatest attribute that you can give to God other than your faith and love for Him. Yet others' Proxy-Connection: keep-alive<br />Cache-Control: max-age=0<br /><br />ide often decreases our own self esteem. This response is false and dangerous to beauty.</div><div><br /></div><div>Definitions: Vanity</div><div><br /></div><div>1.excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.</div><div>One of the biggest burdens to God is that we don't trust in him. </div><div><br /></div><div>2. without real significance, value, or importance; baseless or worthless.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now beauty is used to define us in the physical realm. It breaks us down into titles, categories and messes up our perception of God in us. If you fear God, then you allow Him to move in you because you are humbled...you have accepted enough humility into your life to trust in His ways and His desires for you - not solely your ways and your wants. </div><div><br /></div><div>4. Fearing God</div><div>Definition: Fear</div><div><br /></div><div>1. a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid.</div><div>.</div><div>If we don't have anything to fear then we must not have anything to loose. But if we don't fear God we have everything to loose. Our minds, our sense of purpose, our families, our friends, our dreams, our prosperity and so on. We are His children and He is the father. a righteous woman understands her role in God. </div><div><br /></div><div>5. The fruit of righteousness</div><div><br /></div><div>This is the fruit . The righteous will not be forsaken...that is why growing into your work and your gifts will bear bountiful fruit. Those that labor righteously will reap blessings and praises everyday.</div><div>6. Praise at the gates</div><div><br /></div><div>And when retirement time comes , it will be you who will be able to cash in on all the seeds that have been sown. God will welcome those who understand this fruit...understand their purpose. Moving in and walking your true gifts is its own reward. </div><div><br /></div><div>I pray that each person acknowledges what their own works are and the importance of balance between favor and humility.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-3408981071000693398?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bittersweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751796220489455342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-14546171065775754392010-02-01T14:56:00.000-08:002010-02-01T14:56:33.171-08:00<div>1. Proverbs 31:30-31 "Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a </div><div>woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the </div><div>fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates."</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Breakdown layout:</div><div>1.Read Scripture</div><div>2. Favor</div><div>3. Vanity</div><div>4. Fearing God</div><div>5. The fruit of the righteous</div><div>6. Praise in the gates</div><div>7. Conclusion</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>2. Favor:</div><div><br /></div><div>Favor is a very worldly concept. It deals with the hear and now! We all know that things can change in an instant. Because favor is strictly present based, it binds us in the present and distracts us from where we should be going. Yes God does give us favor is certain things by making a way for us however, when we look at favor in society it is out of competitiveness not community. It is out of want not need. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Favor is the false perception that someone else is better. The reason that favor is deceitful is because it places others above and/or below us. God never intended us to compare where others are at or be so concerned with stature that we forget who we are as women and who we are as women in God.</div><div><br /></div><div>Definitions: Favor</div><div><br /></div><div>1.something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.</div><div><br /></div><div>2.friendly or well-disposed regard; goodwill: to win the favor of the king.</div><div><br /></div><div>3.the state of being approved or held in regard: to be in favor at court; styles that are now in favor.</div><div><br /></div><div>Definitions: Deceit</div><div><br /></div><div>the act or practice of deceiving; concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading; duplicity; fraud; </div><div><br /></div><div>3. Vanity</div><div>So many people, especially women are always vying to be the best, the favorite. From this mindset comes pride. Vanity is close linked with pride ...it is in the same family. Pride is the opposite of humility. Humility is the greatest attribute that you can give to God other than your faith and love for Him. Yet others' Proxy-Connection: keep-alive<br />Cache-Control: max-age=0<br /><br />ide often decreases our own self esteem. This response is false and dangerous to beauty.</div><div><br /></div><div>Definitions: Vanity</div><div><br /></div><div>1.excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.</div><div>One of the biggest burdens to God is that we don't trust in him. </div><div><br /></div><div>2. without real significance, value, or importance; baseless or worthless.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now beauty is used to define us in the physical realm. It breaks us down into titles, categories and messes up our perception of God in us. If you fear God, then you allow Him to move in you because you are humbled...you have accepted enough humility into your life to trust in His ways and His desires for you - not solely your ways and your wants. </div><div><br /></div><div>4. Fearing God</div><div>Definition: Fear</div><div><br /></div><div>1. a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid.</div><div>.</div><div>If we don't have anything to fear then we must not have anything to loose. But if we don't fear God we have everything to loose. Our minds, our sense of purpose, our families, our friends, our dreams, our prosperity and so on. We are His children and He is the father. a righteous woman understands her role in God. </div><div><br /></div><div>5. The fruit of righteousness</div><div><br /></div><div>This is the fruit . The righteous will not be forsaken...that is why growing into your work and your gifts will bear bountiful fruit. Those that labor righteously will reap blessings and praises everyday.</div><div>6. Praise at the gates</div><div><br /></div><div>And when retirement time comes , it will be you who will be able to cash in on all the seeds that have been sown. God will welcome those who understand this fruit...understand their purpose. Moving in and walking your true gifts is its own reward. </div><div><br /></div><div>I pray that each person acknowledges what their own works are and the importance of balance between favor and humility.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-1454617106577575439?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bittersweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751796220489455342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-70633922711385372272010-01-22T22:57:00.000-08:002010-01-22T23:03:14.992-08:00Where does your ambition lead you?<div>Without ambition, you can not go forward</div><div>Where does that lead...leave..... lead in your shoe, lead you?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-7063392271138537227?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bittersweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751796220489455342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-87117472914518620352009-11-28T18:13:00.000-08:002009-11-28T18:33:07.021-08:00In our fast paced world who has time for patience. Everything is go, go, go and nobody has a minute to stop and breathe. One of the greatest gifts that you can give someone is your attention. However, without patience there is no attention. Patience shows up in many different situations and affects people in many different ways. For most, the energy that it takes to be patient is far greater than the energy that it takes to be inpatient. There is great power in patience and even greater power in applying it. Being patience is a conscious decision, and being consistently patient takes practice. All the effort that you put into things is practically useless without patience. Impatience is the framework for failure, but patience is the foundation for success.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-8711747291451862035?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09874853713027075007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-34177838415854733412009-10-19T18:31:00.001-07:002009-10-19T18:51:32.352-07:00Mountains were not made for us to turn our back on or shy away from, they were created for us to climb. We must climb them with strength and perseverance. We must appreciate the beauty of the struggle. If we don't realize the great gift of the struggle, then the view from the top of the mountain will just be plain. All of the effort put into climbing the mountain provides an even greater blessing when you reach the top. Instead of seeing just a nice view, you can experience a magnificent sunset or a rare bird sighting. One's mindset and attitude and action are all entirely important. Each one needs the other. Do you want to exist or live? Do you want to continue deny the opportunity to climb a mountain or limit yourself from reaching the very top? If you climb the whole mountain, what do you expect or hope to see when you're done? What mountains have you been afraid to climb? Think about it.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-3417783841585473341?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09874853713027075007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-57367086105420662722009-10-07T00:12:00.000-07:002009-10-07T00:13:47.885-07:00When you limit yourself to to pure obedience, to raw principle- you make your self limitless.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-5736708610542066272?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bittersweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751796220489455342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-28860574059681633612009-10-07T00:07:00.000-07:002009-10-07T00:12:11.805-07:00We are meant to be channels of change, vessels that are overflowing. We do ourselves a disservice when we give and give out of a deficit. Cups overflowing, not tipped over.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-2886057405968163361?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bittersweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751796220489455342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-7194659551754983002009-09-14T22:24:00.000-07:002009-09-14T22:27:49.096-07:00<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Addition</span> is never the equivalent of removal. Adding healthy seed to unfertile ground does not produce a harvest. It simply produces... nothing. In fact it causes fertile sedd to wither and die. Thank God for the birds which eat the seeds and disperse it on new grounds. Addittion is never the equivalent of removal.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-719465955175498300?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bittersweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751796220489455342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-13199611465298649402009-09-13T13:33:00.000-07:002009-09-13T14:00:09.202-07:00<div>God is entirely three in one. The Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Each entity has a purpose. The Father symbolizes protection ,the Son is a steward and the Holy Ghost is breath and spirit. When you truly understand this concept of 3 in 1, the way in which you are living may be completley shifted. Every person whether aware of it or not, falls into at least one of these branches. If yu understand that your life's purpose is directly inline with 3, 2, or 1, then it is alot easy to move toward and recieve a greater blessing because you recognize the natural flow of The Spirit. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The Father 3: </div><div><br /></div><div>A protector. If you have theses qualities, then you can develop strength in the protection of prayer. Wisdom and discernment may soon follow. You spiritual and mental state will increase. Awarness is a crucial part in order to gain immunity and obtain the weapons to conquer spiritual warfare against yourself and others.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Son 2:</div><div><br /></div><div>Humility is a stewards greatest gift. The abillity to walk in obedience is a stewards greatest assest. Living rich is a state of mind. Living in blessins is a state of being. Taking responsibility for your actions and living in a state of improvement is just the beginning of a stewards lifestyle.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Holy Ghost 1:</div><div><br /></div><div>Life, spirit and energy are all parts of The Spirit. When you move in the Spirit and are filled with true, you body resonates with a great energy. This energy is almost contagious. Regardless of who or what you are around, this spirit that you have becomes apparent to people conciously or unconciously. Setting aside creed, race, background and all the other things that separated people around the world, when you move in truth it shows and is passed on to others in both minute and incredible ways. </div><div><br /></div><div>Take a moment to think about what branch is the strongest with in you. You might be surprised</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-1319961146529864940?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09874853713027075007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-61216920027817580022009-09-03T12:26:00.000-07:002009-09-03T12:28:59.489-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 19, 32); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; ">I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-6121692002781758002?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09874853713027075007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-63055927957001231152009-09-01T19:00:00.000-07:002009-09-01T19:13:00.218-07:00Uproot me so I may be planted once again<div>prune me so I may grow again</div><div><br /></div><div>Discipline me so I may walk in freedom once again</div><div>Take from me so I may be granted more</div><div><br /></div><div>Guide me so I may guide others</div><div>Release me so I may follow</div><div><br /></div><div>In every bitter sip remains the sweet after taste I know to be there</div><div>Yet I am in a constant state or forgetfulness</div><div>Take me to the place where I am overwhelmed by you</div><div>and not just myself</div><div>my thoughts</div><div>the propblems I create in my mind</div><div>the way I defeat myself</div><div><br /></div><div>when you all along showed me nothing but victory</div><div>when you all along showed me the way to break free</div><div>and I in turn took that freedom and wrapped it so tightly</div><div> around myself that it became the very thing </div><div>that suffocated me </div><div>the lie that made the truth seem fragile</div><div>and the illusion more powerful than reality</div><div><br /></div><div>reality </div><div>I now come to the place of reality</div><div>realizing that reality is----- I was a spiritual being before </div><div>a physical being</div><div>that I was united</div><div>before seperated</div><div>that I sang before I moaned</div><div>that I was fed before I ever experienced hunger</div><div>that I danced before I fell</div><div>that I worshipped before I idolized</div><div><br /></div><div>Uproot me so I may be planted once again<div>prune me so I may grow again</div><div><br /></div><div>Discipline me so I may walk in freedom once again</div><div>Take from me so I may be granted more</div><div><br /></div><div>Guide me so I may guide others</div><div>Release me so I may follow</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-6305592795700123115?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bittersweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751796220489455342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-86816752929450432402009-08-11T10:52:00.000-07:002009-08-11T10:59:50.847-07:00<div>Hunger is just as much a mental state as it is physical.  This morning I was starving but couldn't find anything to eat because I got rid of all of my food before I left for Indiana. Then I looked in my freezer and saw that there was a container of blackberries sitting there. I thought that they would have been gone, because I left them for my housemate. Anyway, the blackberries were so delicious and just what I needed. This anecdote is complete confirmation of how one can be sustained by the spirit if they just take a moment to be aware and look around for the blessings provided each and everyday. </div><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-8681675292945043240?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09874853713027075007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-9362112938854230572009-08-05T09:39:00.000-07:002009-08-05T09:50:58.890-07:00<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">here i stand in the valley of discarded hopes and dreams</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">so many poor souls who by failed thinking</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">thought they were three feet ----sinking</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">when in reality were three feet away from breakthrough</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">shimmering failures dancing all about me- for they do not wish to be forgotten</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">glittering heartaches pulsating through me- for they desire to be someone's hope again</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">i feel the discarded potential of brilliant people who chose to </span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">let fear capture them unti their wi to be alive and to thrive were cast</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">into the valley of discarded hopes and dreams</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">but its a new day a new dawn new opportunity</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">a new day a new dawn new responsibility</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">wisdom once told me </span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">many people are so caught up in the mess of life</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">they forget to look for the message</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">yet what good is the message </span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">if you yourself can not see the mess acknowledge the mess confront the mess</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">multiplying before your eyes</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">learning is only beneficial when you allow yourself</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> to be the textbook</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">prove to yourself that a is attainable</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">wisdom once told me</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> its a new day a new dawn new opportunity</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> a new day a new dawn new responsibility</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-936211293885423057?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bittersweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751796220489455342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-88129183809580509272009-08-04T18:06:00.000-07:002009-08-04T18:14:34.148-07:00God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change<br />all of these roots are climbing up from out of the ground.<br />passed feeling, lack of healing<br />dirty noise, ugly sound.<br /><br />I have this idea that the only music I'll ever hear<br />is the sound of stagnation beatin' loud and clear.<br /><br />But I want to to to<br />turn the things around,<br />and I want to to to<br />turn the lies around.<br /><br />Times rearranging,<br />eyes keep on changing,<br />mouths spitting fury and ears disconnecting.<br /><br />Bodies movin' backwards ,<br />brains getting weary,<br />thougts getting heavy<br />and we're still not ready<br /><br />Because I'm told<br /><br />God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change<br /><br />If the heaviest rain brings the most wealth<br />Then this is the driest rain I've ever felt!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-8812918380958050927?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09874853713027075007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-61238966187946119672009-07-14T18:01:00.000-07:002009-07-14T18:02:17.351-07:00We had a wonderful discussion about everything that we do to others is brought back upon us. PG talked from Galatians 6:4-8<br />Galatians 6:5-8:<br /><br /> 4 -5Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don't be impressed with yourself. Don't compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life.<br /><br /> 6Be very sure now, you who have been trained to a self-sufficient maturity, that you enter into a generous common life with those who have trained you, sharing all the good things that you have and experience.<br /><br /> 7 -8Don't be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others—ignoring God!—harvests a crop of weeds. All he'll have to show for his life is weeds! But the one who plants in response to God, letting God's Spirit do the growth work in him, harvests a crop of real life, eternal life.<br /><br />So basically if we are tired of people lying to us, we should make sure we are being truthful in all we do!!!!! Plant a seed, get a harvest. Of what?? I do not know... what are you planting?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-6123896618794611967?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bittersweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751796220489455342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-16243836767158227112009-07-08T09:58:00.000-07:002009-07-08T09:59:10.098-07:00<div>The Hate of Man</div><div><br /></div><div>There are many things to say about the hate of man:<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>1. It brings pigs to the table undercooked and swelling</div><div><br /></div><div>upon blue checkered table cloths.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>2. Although the hate of man may vary in stature and tone,</div><div><br /></div><div>it is always comprised entirely of ignorance and fear.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>3. In the forest green, ideas are hacked away without mercy.</div><div><br /></div><div>4. Under navy blue skies words are raped and language is insulted.</div><div><br /></div><div>5. Bellowing rivers die out spitting splinters of shame.</div><div><br /></div><div>6. Archaic rocks shift slowly, saddened by the digression of hours.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>7. Everything becomes scattered and tasteless.</div><div><br /></div><div>8. There are bland conceptions out there, that want </div><div><br /></div><div>to peel off their few layers and dive free form into a well</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Atonement:</div><div><br /></div><div>9. Oh, a stern existence it is to live in a world where terror swallows every bit of logic.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>10. When open eyes range, the aged body recognizes </div><div><br /></div><div>that some of the greatest tragedies are spoken in silence.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>11. When I completely understood this, I uttered a sadness </div><div><br /></div><div>that screamed deafening nonsense only audible to the most basic of creatures,</div><div><br /></div><div>and the only one who could respond to these words was the past.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-1624383676715822711?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09874853713027075007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-9486272812238908692009-07-04T08:04:00.000-07:002009-07-04T08:17:35.087-07:00The pressure of the unknown<br />weighs heavier on me than my present affliction<br />yet visions of future victory<br />illuminate... shatter......... break through<br /><br />the cloud of death that darkens<br />cessations of every sort occur<br />yet life that arises after the ceasing<br />victorious... unstopable.. unbreakable<br /><br />Death<br />I can not escape you<br />but I can rise above you<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-948627281223890869?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bittersweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751796220489455342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-27630690062919649112009-06-06T20:12:00.000-07:002009-06-06T20:13:45.019-07:00The mighty oak's secret<br /><br />A seed once asked the mighty oak how he grew so tall<br />The mighty oak replied" by perseverance: I soaked up the water, split through my shell.....a stretched until I finally sprung out of the Earth.<br />the sprout then asked the mighty oak how he grew so round<br />The mighty oak replied" time: year by year I added layers till I reached the girth I am now."<br />The young sapling then asked the mighty oak how he produced so much fruit<br />The mighty oak replied"through much pruning. One must know what is productive to let go of.<br />The tree then asked the mighty oak how he grew grew so steadfast<br />The mighty oak replied" by testing: the lightning struck,the winds blew, droughts came yet I was unmoving.<br /><br />The tall tree knew perseverance, time, pruning, and testing had been essential to her success. Yet there was something very valuable she felt missing from the equation<br />The wise Oak knew what the tree was thinking and said<br />" Oh you blossoming tree so mighty and sweet,you are right in your observation of needing more than what you know you have gained. Your true strength has been with you all along. It is not seen, hidden below. It is your roots. Without your roots you would not have had the perseverance to stretch forth, the ability to wait as you matured, withstand pruning, nor stood strong when tested. My secret lies in my roots which are planted deep. When I whither away,my roots will remain. And it was from my seed in which you came from.<br /><br /> Psalm 1<br /><br />1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.<br />2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.<br />3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.<br />4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.<br />5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.<br />6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-2763069006291964911?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bittersweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751796220489455342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-21060915462975130892009-06-02T08:47:00.000-07:002009-06-02T08:59:27.617-07:00Using your pain as a platform: Each of us use pain as a platform. Whether it is used as a step stool to step down from what we are meant to do , a platform to offer yourself as a living martyr(the world owes me big time), or as a platform to move above your present circumstance. Unfortunately most people do not use their pain as a means to gain, or to advance. Even more unfortunate is the fact that the World is full of pain. One who has the mindset that pain stunts will continue the painful <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">process</span> of being IN PAIN. I choose to look t every <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">opportunity</span> as a means to grow.. and not so much as whether it is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">comfortable</span> or uncomfortable. That way my results <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">will</span> always be the same:growth!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-2106091546297513089?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bittersweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751796220489455342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-33182445517640464692009-05-26T10:08:00.001-07:002009-05-28T11:22:16.265-07:00Feel free to weep. Embrace hardship. Know this: you tears will be the gateway to your future. They water the ground in which one day you will grow your roots.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-3318244551764046469?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bittersweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751796220489455342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-15825402177585598062009-05-26T09:49:00.000-07:002009-05-28T11:22:56.079-07:00What is your favorite part of a tree? Perhaps the beautiful limbs? The leaves dancing in the wind? The succulent fruit? The impossing trunk? Well my favorite part of the tree is the roots. They are hidden yet vital to the health of the tree. Nutrients are gained through the soil. Support of the tree is found in the root system. There are beautiful trees that do not have strong roots. Eventually the tree will die. I painted a picture once where the tree was upside down. The roots were facing the sun, while the actual tree was underground. I began to realize that I want my roots to be exposed continually. I want my success to be based upon solid truth and not simply pretty results. Our lives can only progress when we continually evauate ourselves. When our scale for evaluation is based upon outward appearances only, we often decieve ourselves. Return to the roots. If something is based on lies or hurt, up root whether it appears healthy or not. If you have a small pant but see deep roots, cultivate the plant in order that it may become stronger.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-1582540217758559806?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bittersweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751796220489455342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821072215995266668.post-29821478938738285882009-05-21T22:43:00.000-07:002009-05-28T11:23:22.392-07:00I have created this blog as a means to share my thoughts and direction for the rising generation of men and women who desire truth, power, and love to be the banners by which they follow. I will be posting personal revelations. This space will also be used as a forum for a Young Adults group starting on July 6, 2009.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7821072215995266668-2982147893873828588?l=exposingtheroots.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bittersweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751796220489455342noreply@blogger.com0