Slavery

Over the past few hours since I first blogged, (I hope you enjoy reading my thoughts) I have been thinking about slavery. Slavery not the way we probably first imagine it, but slavery in today's time and our generation. What are you enslaved too? Could it be your job, your house, cars, boats.......the debt you have built up over your lifetime. Could it be you are bound up by the thought that you are never pretty enough, your self esteem is low; you are enslaved by doubt and lack of confidence. It could be your weight, which goes hand in hand with the lack of self confidence. What is holding you back from being all that God wants you to be?

Are you a slave to the computer? ( Ouch that hurt, didn't it....) Do you spend every waking hour in slavery to the Internet and what it has in store for you. Slavery is being controlled by something or someone that has dominion over your life. In the Bible, it could also be said that it is an idol, God's commandments state: You should have no other God's (idols, masters, dominion) above Me. Have you gotten off track with God's perfect will for your life? Think about this - What would you do if time and money were not a problem? What would you do if you only had 30 days to live? How and what would you change in your daily routine?

I know I have many times in my life and I have to regroup and get back focused on what is truly important. You might be enslaved to alcohol, drugs, pornography, gambling, over-eating, or even just being lazy. I would encourage you to break free from the chains that enslave you. Make the decision today to start fresh, today is the first day of the rest of your life. It is bright, beautiful and the world is your playground.

Go swing on a swing, rock on a teeter-totter, talk a walk, hold hands, fly a kite, ride a bike........look for the birds, squirrels and the little things that are so important in God's creation. These things seem to get lost in the speed our lives are travelling these days. It is never too late to begin again.

So, shut the computer down, if you have a convertible take the top down, sun roof - slide it back and turn up the ipod or radio - let the wind blow thru your hair and the sounds of U2 "Beautiful Day" penetrate your soul.

Hope and freedom is found not in the things of this world, the bible says you must be in the world but not of the world. I believe the starting point to break out of the things that have you enslaved; is starting or restarting a relationship with the God that created you, thru His son - Jesus. Jesus said " I come to give LIFE and give it abundantly. Are you living an abundant life currently? If not........seek the one that created you and sent his son to die for you.

I pray that today is a new beginning for you and that you have a "Beautiful Day!"

Monday's

I would like to welcome you to my blog and my very first entry. Why is it that Monday's take on a totally different feeling than say a Friday or Saturday? For me maybe it is just today or it might be most Monday's it is really hard to get motivated to start back to work. Is it because I would rather be doing something else or maybe I would rather spend my time at this point in my life with the ones I just left behind this past weekend. I reflect back on what is important in my life now versus the past and I find myself, missing my beautiful wife Paula who has been by my side for over 22 years. I wonder what my son - Andrew is doing at school and ponder what the world will be like when he is in high school, when he goes to college or even when he gets married. I wonder about my Mom and Dad, how much more time will God grant me with them. I love them very much. I tell them that often but I wonder if they really know how deep it is.

I have chased after corporate dreams and political dreams, I still have them but I ponder what is my legacy going to be. I want to make a difference in people's lives. I am a very passionate person and believe we need to get back to the traditions and belief this great country was founded upon......God, Family, Country......united not divided. I wonder when the divide became so noticeable? Do you think we can ever get back to what is truly important or will they just be memories in a scrap-book or a web page.

What do you dream about? What do you cry about? Let's make a difference in the world today. Take a step towards your dream, your passion, your purpose in life.

Monday is not over yet.