#ABetterYouIsABetterMe

Personal Persistence Motto: P ersist, persist, persist… keep at it, and persist some more. Personally speaking, endeavoring towards a goal,  vision, purpose or mission can be challenging at times (most times), and that’s oftentimes when “people” are there to remind you, that “Maybe it’s not meant to be”, and specifically as it relates to Christians, “Then it’s not God’s will.” With a degree of caution, I refute that—but state, that simply isn’t true. I insert caution because of course, what we are doing and the “WHY” matters. But maximizing gifts, talents, creativity is your innate, God- given resource (s) for flourishing here in the Earth. That’s what your gifting is for. Added to that when you endeavor to do anything for the improvement, charity, good will of others-— it’s God’s will. And because those endeavors and gifts require effort to refine and reach its desired end does not mean you are to abandon the effort. Imagine that— imagine if everyone had given up because it was ha...

Live your life. Properly occupy your space and do in it what you are purposed to do excellently. Join forces with other people, places, and purposes for the good of mankind. Live your life. Love who you love. Love even those who don’t necessarily love you. Love when it’s hard to do— that’s what real love should do. Live your life. Leave a meaningful legacy behind. Give something away, money, food, a new outfit—something unused. Nothing you gain materially can go with you when you go, that’s a reality. But what you do for others will outlive your mortality. Live your life. Laugh hard. Play hard. Have fun. Do something you haven’t done since you were a child. Ride a bike, play jacks, jump rope.  Live your life. Honor the God you serve. Respect the boundaries He has set — not for Him, but it’s you He wants to protect.  Live your life. Take a trip. Read a good book. Treat yourself to a fine dining experience— even if it’s just you. See life outside of yourself, because there so mu...