Ease Your Mind

      Do not put pressure on yourself by trying to be what somebody else wants you to be. Do not live a lie but be yourself. Each person has a different opinion on how we should live. The only opinion that should be the most important is your own. I am not saying that we should not listen to them if we are hurting ourselves and others. What I am saying if we are fine with ourselves, we do not have to listen to those who are trying to force their views upon us.
     Ease your mind by believing in that you have a place upon this world. Even though you are standing among many in a crowd you have the right to be there. Does God love them more than you? No, he does not. God wants you to be happy as well as them. We do have a way to make ourself feel inferior by comparing ourselves to others. We feel we are less because others have more money, better looks, more accomplished or more intelligent. We undermine ourselves by thinking of these things. The truth is we all belong here together. We depend on the work that everyone is doing. They are being who they are and we need to be who we are (who we were born to be).
     Ease your mind by not worrying so much. Enjoy today if you can. Live in the present. Try not to think of things that might happen but be thankful for today. Notice the things around you and appreciate them. If you can say I am fine today then you are doing well. Be thankful for the basics in life like food, clothing, and shelter. Be thankful for your family and friends. If you do this maybe you will see that your life is not as bad as your mind was telling you. Relax, slow down and enjoy your life while you still can.
    Ease your mind by taking away the unnecessary pressures that you put upon it. Ease your mind by loving that beautiful person that God created you to be. We are loved and we are special to our creator. Each of us belongs here upon this Earth. We are one family under God. A precious treasure to him. He wants us not to harm each other but to love one another. Put your mind at ease for God is watching over us and taking care of us.

What Is This?

      What is this dark force that is sweeping across our land? This is what I say to myself when I hear about the shootings and the brutality that is being frequently done. What is the meaning to this violence? Right now I hear children playing outside. I hear them laughing. I hear their joy and happiness in their voices. If you were to bring gunfire to their play their laughter would become screams of terror, their joy becomes sorrow and their happiness would become despair. Even if the people who did these terrible things had different motivations they all accomplished in spreading evil. Who is the master of evil, Satan. They can deny it all they want but they all followed Satan's will.
     Satan is always trying to take away our humanity by spreading his evil any way he can. Bible shows the kind of fight that we are fighting. Ephesians 6:12 "For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in heavenly places." People needs God's help to fight against these dark powers and if they do not have it they will be easily manipulated by these evil spirits.
     So I say to all of you hold tight to your faith and the goodness within your heart do not let the devil take it away. Ephesians 6:10,11 "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. ¹¹ Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil." I am not trying to be preachy but I am saying we are in a desperately in need situation and placing our faith in God is far better than placing our faith in the ways of men. God can get us through this whereas man alone can be bent to the devil's will. I will hold tight to my faith during these times of trials and tribulations and trust in God's power and righteousness.

Do Not Lose Hope

      Do not lose hope or feel broken beyond repair. In hopelessness we can feel that we are trap in a situation with no way out. We can become lost in the darkness feeling angry and confused. If we cannot feel loved? How can we give love? If we lost are in confusion, how can we ever have peace? The world can look so dark at times however even in the mist of darkness there is still some light to be found. 
     Do not lose hope for there is still a light of hope within you. You must reach for it and hold onto it. There is a new beginning waiting to be born. It is a way out that somehow you have become blind to. Lighten the suffering within you by lightening the burden you bear. You must learn to love and forgive yourself. Jesus said we must forgive our brother 7 times 77 and I say we must forgive ourselves that many times as well. We must not cling to the suffering within but to forgive ourselves and let it go. Forgive our brothers and forgive ourself, this is our new beginning.
     Let go of the anger and the hate whether or not it is for someone else or for yourself. It will destroy you if it is not dealt with. Love yourself and love your brother. Be kind and merciful. Break free and embrace the light that is within you. It was always there for your taking. There is a darkness and a light within you but somehow the darkness took over and block out the light. It is fixable but it will take some effort on your part. You must believe that the light is stronger than the darkness and you must move towards it. You must truly believe that love is stronger than hate and forgiveness can take away your pain. Be kind to yourself by loving and forgiving yourself.
     A new world is coming if the light can break through the darkness that is within us. There always seem to be to much darkness within our world, a world with more light is way over due. Darkness increases darkness where as light will increase light. The majority always seems to rule. We cannot wait for the tipping point but we must do our part to help it along. Increase the light within you and decrease the darkness. Let love and forgiveness heal your soul.
    Do not lose hope, love yourself and be kind to yourself by forgiving yourself and others. Let go of the emotional pain and be free. Do not lose hope for you can become the future hope of the world by easing it's pain with love and forgiveness. Darkness will only destroy our world whereas the light of goodness will show us a new way to be. Believe in the power of the light and take hold of it tightly for it is your lifeline to a better future.