Don’t Clip Your Wings
There are times in life when we excel, and it seems as though nothing can keep us from climbing higher. Then, in steps someone that negatively impacts our climb. Sometimes the people close to you might see you as a threat and do not see you as one to be appreciated. No matter how hard you try to do the right thing and treat people right it seems as though your most heartfelt efforts are in vain. The negative things that some accuse you of while trying to thwart your climb are the very things that they are doing. Do not fear “God’s got you”.
God wants you to use that most capable brain that he bestowed on you. Whenever you set out to do the right thing you will be rewarded. I find that sometimes you have to wade through the minutia to get to the reward. That reward might not present itself in the form that you were expecting, and it might not necessarily come from the source you were expecting it to come from. This is where the gift of discernment comes in. You have to watch actions, words and specific behavior patterns. For example, some of the most skillful con men and con women come in the form of church going, highly spiritual seeming individuals. Oftentimes their façade is so impeccable that even the savviest individuals cannot detect “the game”. These people are so good at what they do that they will have you questioning yourself when you know you are right. Look, listen and discern. You say you are concerned and are here to help others, but you always have your hands out looking for somebody to “bless you”. You say you don’t drink because that’s not Christian, but you sneak a drink every chance you can and tell your friends not to reveal your secret. You say you don’t indulge in gossip, but you demean others in a back door kind of way. Then, you get offended when others call you on the carpet. You play the ignorant game and say “I didn’t understand you” or you say “I forgot” when you fail to fulfill commitments to others. Yet you expect others to come through when you need help. They are very skillful at deflecting the blame and trying to make you feel guilty for something that they did. Place the blame right where it belongs-on them. Then the most common phrase they use when they know they have done wrong is “charge it to my head and not my heart”. Christian is as Christian does. It is not Christian to use scripture or “the bible” to support what is not right. It’s the intangible things that we should set our sights on. Allow all the fake folks to answer for their wrongdoings and do not feel compelled to get them back. The universe will take care of that in the form of karma. Remember that old saying “when you dig one hole, dig two”, in other words “what others mean for bad, God means for good”.
Follow your gut. It will not lead you wrong. If you are out in the world being good and doing good don’t let negativity invade your brain space. I repeat do not let negative people get in your head. You got this! Even the best of us make mistakes sometimes. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Learn from your mistakes. Know that you make good decisions. Always strive to do the right thing. Sometimes it gets lonely being right but remain steadfast because if you stay the course the good you put out will come back to you. You will climb higher and higher, your wings will get stronger, and you will fly so high over the negative inclined that they will appear to be a small dot on your world canvas. Open those wings to their maximum wingspan, fly on to success and take good things and good people with you! Thumbs up, like and share.
Marvin Dixon, Founder
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