Da Word... 178!

Yo!

What's UUUUUP! What's new?  Things here are well.  I'm trying a new thing!  I'm gonna pre-write these things on Sunday night... so that I send 'em bright and early in the mornings!  That way I can better maintain consistency and not throw you all for a loop wondering, "Hmm, that crazy pat, you never know what day or hour he's gonna send that thing."  I'll leave the hidden day and hour thing to Pops and the return of da Christ ;)  Aight, on to... da Word!

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Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act.

- Proverbs 3:27

Tru!  That's a good word yo.  I don't know why it happens, but for some reason we tend to withhold good from those who deserve it!  Why is that?  It's so counter that it's straight ludicrous potnas!  If someone deserves good, we should be pouring it on bruthaz and sistaz!  Instead, we are quick to simply say, "Oh s/he is great!", and do nothing else.  And we then grow an unfair expectation that s/he will continue to be great. 

Now, while this person is off being great, s/he rarely reaps an equal or satisfactory acknowledgment of their efforts.  But MAN are we swift to unleash all manner of attention and desolation (strong word, but bear with me) on a kat who "deserves" bad.  Why are we spending so much time on bad kats, and not nearly as much on those deserving good.  If it is in our power, yo, we should be bestowing good on those who deserve it!  Not only is it right (duh!) but it will inspire that kat to continue that way (usually this kind of person has a character that would continue regardless, but it's the principle). 

Not withholding good will, in turn, inspire others to do the same because no longer will it be true that, for the most part, being selfless and doing all those extra things will go unnoticed.  And maybe, just maybe, people will start to do things deserving of good not for the rewards, but just because it is the bigger thing to do.  A change of character will occur and peeps will rise above the status quo.  So, if it is in our power, let us do good to those who deserve it in all walks of life from the workplace to the family place.  Leaders, managers, and owners take note as well, do good to those who deserve it for the impact and the return will be immeasurable.

Aight y'all!  PEACE!

G-bless,

  - patrick

Da Word... 177!

Good Evening!

Yo, it is COOOOOLD!!!!!   That wind is biting!!!!   Alas, la vie!  heh heh.  I hope some of you out there are enjoying some awesome weather!  If I imagine so, then I can feel it too, tru!   Aight, on to... da Word!

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Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint.

- Proverbs 23:4

BAM!  That is some knowledge right there!  Believe you me!  MMHMMM!  This is good advice!  You figure this would be common sense, but once money gets into the picture.... yooooo sense gets kicked to the curb and greed takes over.  We really gotta watch out, especially today.  Do you know how many get rich quick schemes there are out there?  Everyone wants to get rich!  But I bet you not everyone knows why.  Some peeps don't even realize all the other responsibilities that come into play when one does become rich.  Nothing is a walk in the park.

But why is this good advice?  For one, you may never get rich.  If that is the case, potna you just wasted away your life wearing yourself out trying to get rich.  Wouldn't that suck?  I mean, you can't get that time back.  Once times passes by, it's gone.  Now say you do get rich, but yo you wore yourself out doing it.  Will there be anyone else in your life that is actually important to you to share it with?  In all likelihood, the time you took to wear yourself out becoming rich was time you stole away from growing and nurturing those true, lifetime friendships.  So you're rich, but you're alone, and all of your "new" friends aren't even friends at all.

Or check this, you wear yourself out getting rich... and BAM, a natural disaster hits and washes it all away.  You done spent a LIFETIME building up wealth, ground yourself to the core, pushed many a person away, neglected even your own health..... and just like that, it's gone.  Wouldn't that be a shame?  A life... completely wasted chasing material things?  That which is material will not last, nor will it ever satisfy the deep things of our beings. Let's rep the proverb potnas.  Let us have the wisdom to show restraint.  There has to be a balance and a proper perspective.  The lives around us, especially those close to us, are ever more important than riches and material wealth.  Let's not forget that and instead hold true towards practicing restraint.

G-bless,

   - patrick