Determined Dreams Drive Deliverance

Take a moment to realize part of my life, so that, this weeks' blog will make more sense...


Imagine, if you will, approximately 150,000 people a year judging you. The way you look, your voice, the way you carry yourself, piercings, tattoos, your ideas, religion, relationships, EVERY little detail. And I don't mean random people. These people, can and will, dictate your success at your job and the ability to pay your bills. Such is the life of the Professional Guest Service Entertainer.
(Yes, I know I am a server...I am not delusional, but some of us are serious about what we do.)

(Now you are on the path...let's take you further down the rabbit hole.)

Your guests condition you into trying to gain everyone's approval. Don't get me wrong, I love what I do, but most people don't realize that they do this. It is embedded within all of us. It is the same exact conditioning we all have received during the course of our lives.

Let it be playing kickball, or in "the real world". It is all the same. Blood, sweat, and tears poured into getting those simple phrases from someone's mouths.

• Thank You.
• I Love You.
• I Want You.
• I Need You.
• Great Job.
• You Are Terrific.

At what cost?

We spend a life time attempting to just be accepted. Think of all that wasted energy, time, and worth ruined on something that will never happen.

Thinking about worth...

• What was your first thought when YOU looked in the mirror this morning?
  
• How do OTHERS describe you?

Which is more important? Which one do you listen to more? Most of us are conditioned to ignore ourselves and only rely on others' perception.
(Here is a blog that I wrote on another site)

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Beauty. Current mood: tired Category: Blogging How come when most people are confronted with real beauty they fail to appreciate it? And only in retrospect do we gain any real insight into what true beauty is. I am sure we can all think of simple things we think are beautiful. But what this day and age is it? Most ideas or concepts that we think are beautiful are what the media sells us on. True beauty is the person that is physically scarred due to something beyond their control and still has the courage to face the world as if nothing had changed. Beauty is a single parent fighting to keep their family together and happy. A glimmer of beauty is the few times when you can look in the mirror when you just wake up and are truly happy with your reflection. If you take a moment to find beauty in all things, especially the small things in life, then you are truly on the path to happiness. We don't need the newest clothes, perfumes, hairstyles, make-up, or the perfect body to be happy or beautiful. You just need yourself, and when you can say that then you are perfect... Good luck all on your paths to happiness, just never forget to take time out to enjoy the beauty before you, however small it may be.

Acceptance Is Highly Overrated!

Where as...

• How GOD sees you?

When was the last time you looked at yourself through God's eyes?

Want to see a proof?

Britains Got Talent 2009 Susan Boyle 47 Year Old Singer
by kj1983

She was singing to fulfill a dream that God had placed in her heart...

And her personal conviction and faith in the Lord proves that she is a blessed soul. To sing for the love of singing, not caring of what people think, say, or do is simply amazing. We should all be so blessed.


But for the rest of us there is hope...

There Is Life After Rejection...

God can't please everyone all the time... So why do we try so hard?

Jesus knew this while he was on earth, accepted it, and still did what no one else could have done.

And in doing so, we have all been accepted by Christ.

Yes, even me. Ex-smoker, failed marriage, fallen father, chronic complainer, annoyingly loud, nine tattoos, six-gauge piercings in my ears...I find solace in the fact that 2000 years ago Christ accepted me, and it's still valid today.

Our spiritual and self worth should be the same. Our worth is determined by our value. And that is based upon:

• Who owns it...

But we belong to God...

• What someone is willing to pay...

Jesus gave all for us...

So no matter what, that makes each and every one of us priceless in the eyes of God. And since that is they way we should be looking at ourselves and each other we are worth more than anyone could ever give.

So don't stop dreaming...

And don't be afraid to act upon the seeds that God plants within those dreams...

"A rich man in God, but poor in the world, tithes. Giving back what he knows is and was God's.

A poor man in God, but rich in the world, tithes. Burdened by his guilt, because he has yet to understand God or himself." JFL 4-26-09