LIFE, never take for granted

A few months ago, I was sitting in the chapel at my job preparing to participate in a funeral of an 84year old mother/grandmother and I decided to reflect on my own life and realize that I was able to wake up this morning with ease.

Someone else didn't....

So, why today out of all days??? My answer... I don't know

I guess it has to do with realizing that we all have a time and a purpose...






The other day I was watching "Oprah's Lifeclass" on OWN and in this particular episode it featured a well-known and favored preacher, Bishop TD Jakes. They were talking about PURPOSE...It caught my attention and I realized that there's someone out here that doesn't realize how blessed they really are. Many of us live our lives taking so many things for granted...


Why do we do that??...

I don't think that folk realize that TOMORROW'S NOT PROMISED... And if we don't operate with a sense of appreciation and value, I believe that you're living a life being blind...Who wants to live a life in the blind when you don't have to?

I've read Rick Warren's "Purpose Driven Life" a few times in my life thus far and I encourage you to take 40 days and enter that journey, especially if you're looking to better understand your God-given purpose in life.

SHIFT'

Well, we've made it to the last day of the first month of the year 2012. I asked myself, "describe in one word, what best describes the first 31 days of 2012?" My answer is...... SHIFT.

Why SHIFT, out of all the other words in the English language??? Well, I'm glad you asked... since the year has started, my life has been going from one emotion to the next... happy, sad, confused, mad, joyful, pitiful..... It's hard to explain, but the overall feeling I get is SHIFT.

Now what I mean with SHIFT is that, things in life occur for a reason and a season.  I believe that the things that has occurred to me in the last 31 days (good, bad & ugly) are a part of a BIG SHIFT.  Events like, my father passing, job promotion, purchasing a new home, etc... are considered MAJOR life occurrences.

How do you handle it???  Good question... I have no clue, LOL... but when people ask me how am I doing my response is..."Taking it one day at a time..."  You know what??? I think that's the most appropriate and accurate response one can give at a moment like that.


Just a thought...

Moving Forward

Haven't posted in a while... been dealing with a lot since my last post... My thoughts and mindset of LIFE in a whole is changing daily.  One day you think you get a decent understanding of LIFE, then you are side-swipped with a tragedy and/or a crisis... What do you do when you're faced with situation like the lost of a loved one or dealing with crisis at your home, church or job???

I would come from just from a spiritual perspective this time, but I won't....  I wanna also come from a natural/human perspective... Many people who know me often question why am I so calm in high-traumatic/stressful occurrences.  Well, because of what I've endured in life thus far, I've acquired an interesting mindset when it comes to LIFE (and death).

You see, everyone here has a purpose in life... a season...a time. Some may know what it is and some don't... For those who know there purpose, season or time may operate in a different sphere and mindset than someone who doesn't.  Their composure, posture and disposition are different cause they are clearly aware of what they're here on earth for and when they have fulfilled their purpose, season or time they TRANSITION.

Some people find it hard to deal with the loss of a loved one, but for me although it gets tough at times,  I generally accept the reality and do my best to MOVE FORWARD.  Moving forward is not easy, but it's necessary especially for those who know and understand their purpose, season or time...  All of us know the saying "Life is too short..." well, IT IS!!!

We must understanding the BIGGER PICTURE and operate with the knowing that we must fulfill our purpose.  Now, if you don't know your purpose I encourage you to take time to figure it out, cause without that awareness you will find yourself dealing with an emptiness and living a life with no direction.


Love,