plant a seed, get a harvest

We had a wonderful discussion about everything that we do to others is brought back upon us. PG talked from Galatians 6:4-8
Galatians 6:5-8:

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.

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.

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.

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?

The Hate of Man

The Hate of Man

There are many things to say about the hate of man:

1. It brings pigs to the table undercooked and swelling

upon blue checkered table cloths.

2. Although the hate of man may vary in stature and tone,

it is always comprised entirely of ignorance and fear.

3. In the forest green, ideas are hacked away without mercy.

4. Under navy blue skies words are raped and language is insulted.

5. Bellowing rivers die out spitting splinters of shame.

6. Archaic rocks shift slowly, saddened by the digression of hours.

7. Everything becomes scattered and tasteless.

8. There are bland conceptions out there, that want 

to peel off their few layers and dive free form into a well

Atonement:

9. Oh, a stern existence it is to live in a world where terror swallows every bit of logic.

10. When open eyes range, the aged body recognizes 

that some of the greatest tragedies are spoken in silence.

11. When I completely understood this, I uttered a sadness 

that screamed deafening nonsense only audible to the most basic of creatures,

and the only one who could respond to these words was the past.

I am not death's victim

The pressure of the unknown
weighs heavier on me than my present affliction
yet visions of future victory
illuminate... shatter......... break through

the cloud of death that darkens
cessations of every sort occur
yet life that arises after the ceasing
victorious... unstopable.. unbreakable

Death
I can not escape you
but I can rise above you

The mighty oak's secret

The mighty oak's secret

A seed once asked the mighty oak how he grew so tall
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.
the sprout then asked the mighty oak how he grew so round
The mighty oak replied" time: year by year I added layers till I reached the girth I am now."
The young sapling then asked the mighty oak how he produced so much fruit
The mighty oak replied"through much pruning. One must know what is productive to let go of.
The tree then asked the mighty oak how he grew grew so steadfast
The mighty oak replied" by testing: the lightning struck,the winds blew, droughts came yet I was unmoving.

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
The wise Oak knew what the tree was thinking and said
" 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.

Psalm 1

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.
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
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.
4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Pain platform

Using 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 process of being IN PAIN. I choose to look t every opportunity as a means to grow.. and not so much as whether it is comfortable or uncomfortable. That way my results will always be the same:growth!

WEEP

Feel 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.

Downside -Up

What 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.