But it gets worse, when we do not have faith. When we do not belief that anything good can come our way, then everything is impossible, and when impossible sets in, nothing seem to change anymore.

It does no harm to have faith once in awhile, and it doesn’t kill to belief that things could be better. When a person has faith, their mind is conscious of what could and might be. The mind will not drag a person’s day and night down, you’d wake up feeling a sense of meaning in life, and go to bed peacefully. If you have a religion, then pray to your God to help you get through what you are going through. Because although we are physically alone in to fight this world alone, with faith, God is always with us to get through everything.

If you do not have a religion or belief in a God, then just belief that life cannot possible stay bad forever, what goes down, must come up. And like a graph in a chart, up and down is the part and parcel of life. If you can’t see it that way, then perhaps pick a religion and start believing. Does it kill to belief that there is a God watching over us? And if you say if there is a God, then why is the world the way it is? Well, God has forsaken the world, for this is a sinful, cheating world, but he has not forsaken the people of the world who live in it. And if you intend to question the work of the Lord, and ask him to give you a better life, then understand this, “do not put God to the test”.

Either way, life go round in circles, and a bad trip even if it seems to last forever will eventually get better. Also look at the reflection of your life, and analyze if there is perhaps something you are doing wrong, or what could be happening to you may be karma biting you in the ass. 

I have always been an obedient and patient child.  As much as I can, I treat people with kindness and respect.  But then as they say, bad things happen to good people.  

So now I’ve got no choice but to hold on to my faith as tight as I could.  Keep on believing that everything will be alright.  All is well, all is well.

To help myself get through this, I compiled a few sayings about faith which I hope can also give hope to those who feel like they are so messed up with life they want to give up.  May you find hope in every situation you encounter no matter how tough.  

Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted in spite of your changing moods. — C.S. Lewis

The way to see by Faith is to shut the Eye of Reason. —Benjamin Franklin

Faith is like radar that sees through the fog. — Corrie Ten Boom

Faith is a passionate intuition. —William Wordsworth

Faith: belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge, of things without parallel.  — Ambrose Bierce

Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into. —Mahatma Gandhi

Faith is a knowledge within the heart, beyond the reach of proof. —Khalil Gibran

Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe. —Voltaire

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.—Hebrews 11:1

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. — Ephesians 6:16

I am not saying my problem with Mr. Romney was that he was a fascist.  I have written I could not trust a person who changes his beliefs regularly.  However, I am smart enough to see how democrats out voting republicans in republican primaries has brought us Traditional Values people and conservatives to the choice of Milt Romney.

The reality is that America is in great danger.  The issue is no longer Mitt Romney.  The issue is the death of America through Socialist fascism. 

Obama does not know better than most of us.  Obama’s accomplishments are his healthcare reform and spending 7 trillion dollars.  Obama and his bureaucrats are using Obama-care to interfere with the religious liberties of religious organizations. Obama-care is an extreme financial burden on individuals, organizations, and companies. The interest on monies Obama borrowed are increasing the American debt everyday

Mr. Mitt Romney is a better leader.  His resume is the resume of a talented proven leader.  He knows how to cut spending (including employees) in order to save a company.  He will be able to downsize government and save tax payers money. 

I have written that the relationship between government and the citizens is a delicate balance between governing and freedom. Mr. Romney understands that it is not governments’ job to manage, orchestrate, or run the American free enterprise system.  Governments exist to administrate government departments and protect the public welfare.

 Threats to the public welfare have to be legitimate not perceived threats.  Capital investment is not a legitimate threat to Americans.  Investments fuel business start-ups, which in turn fuel job growth and economic growth.

For too long the liberal democrats have been brainwashing Americans in to hating the American free enterprise system.  Since Obama took office he has been criticizing chief executive officers, Wall Street, and other symbols of the successful American economy.

Yet all these ingredients are necessary for a prosperous economy and successful people.  We need not give up on ourselves.  Everything that is, was, and will be is still possible.

Freedom fuels the greatness that decent and good people can create.  Even in these troubling times I believe that the majority in any people group are good and decent people.  The average person does not believe that his or her success is invested in how much he or she can take from his or her neighbor.

Only Obama and his kind think in such foolish terms. Who spent the US into great debt?  That would Mr. Barak Hussein Obama.  The rich, successful, and wealthy people of America did not borrow and spend America into the current economic mess.

Furthermore, I have no problem in supporting Mr. Romney.  I had the opportunity of watching Mr. Romney’s speech at Liberty University (my Alma matter) and this morning I saw Mr. Romney’s speech to the Hispanic Economic Coalition.

These were great speeches focusing on the public policy initiatives that will lead America out of this current economic mess.  Low taxes, low government spending, and low government regulation will allow for greater investment in American and Americans.

However, do not be fooled. I have my eyes wide open, looking for any signs of wavering by Mr. Romney.  If I see any wavering on ultra conservative issues, I will report it.  My report will not be to knock Mr. Romney down, but to help him improve as a servant of the people.

I want Mr. Romney to win because America will win.  I am fully aware of the challenge.  Liberals are resorting to all their tricks.  The network news is liberal. These liberals are manufacturing polls to make Obama appear more attractive and to demoralize conservatives.

This is why every voter is going to be necessary.  Traditional Values and conservatives have to vote and help promote and market Mr. Romney.

America was built on the tradition of the potential behind freedom.  I heard Mr. Biden, vice president of the US, retort that liberals dream  and want personal success.  It is apparent liberals want to be the only ones that have their dreams come true.

I am not a slave of Obama.  I was born free and will die a free man.  It is impossible to remain free when Obama wants to take everything I earn.

Let us have a mature and serious conversation on petty envy. My life is not defined by how much more my neighbor has than I have in life. This is Mr. Obama’s campaign in a nutshell.  In this year’s presidential election, Mr. Obama cannot campaign on Iraq, Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, the national debt, tax reform, and illegal immigration reform.

Afghanistan is a mess.  The US has no influence in Iraq.  Egypt, Libya, and all the other Arab nations who went through the Arab spring are now under Muslim extremist’s control, i.e. Iran’s control.  The residents of Gitmo were not giving civilian trials and Gitmo was not closed down. Ninety five percent of Americans did not get their Obama promised tax cut.  Obama did not cut the deficit in half.  He doubled the deficit.  During Mr. Obama’s first two years the democrats were in charge of the Legislative branch and the Executive branch and did not bother to construct one immigration reform bill.  To date Mr. Obama has not issued any immigration reform public policy.

However, there are still people high on the novelty presidency of Obama.  We cannot allow this man to ruin America.  I have set aside my concerns about Romney.  America is more important than my personal held belief system.  In addition, Romney is not a deviant.   Mr. Romney is educated and has excellent experience administrating large systems, such as the Olympics. Mr. Romney is also a person with high moral character.  Any one when compared to Obama has high moral character.

Therefore, please get involved in building a better tomorrow for all Americans.  Vote republican for president and congress. In addition, get involved in the Romney optimistic and positive public relations effort.

Today, I find myself in a valley –not as deep as some I’ve known, but deep enough to remind me what despair is like. I won’t go into any details, but I am greatly saddened by it. It seems now that I am left with two options in front of me: To give up or to persevere.

I know which one I want to do; I know which one is easiest. Something inside of me, however, refuses to be beaten. For the entire 99% of me that wants to quit all of my personal battles, there is that pesky 1% that keeps saying: “Oh no you don’t! Get back in there and fight. You have so much to offer, you just haven’t seen it yet.”

I figure if that’s true –if I really do have something to offer the world other than my failed attempts– is that not reason enough to keep trying? Maybe someday the ground in this valley will start lifting again. Maybe that steady incline –though difficult and terrible– will pay off in the end. Maybe there’s a peak at the end of this struggle, maybe I can reach it. Maybe I can persevere.

Just maybe.

GOD IS GOOD; ALWAYS

It’s fairly early still, this new day has just begun and I think, from what I see in these early hours it is going to be one of those gorgeous days that is filled with warmth and renewal and new life that comes with the spring after the bitterness of winter storms and struggles when life is filled with slippery paths and ever present dangers. 

The sun rose brilliant over the mountaintops, its rays filtering down through the canopy of leaves in their springtime green gowns, crowned in jade and emerald with touches of olivine.  It is wonderful to wake up and see a new day, new dawning come to life and spread its light into the darkness.

I watched the sun (or was it the Son) spread light across the newly planted fields that glittered after last night’s rain and the light spread its way into the village casting what seemed a zillion sparkling diamonds on the river as it rippled its way through the heart of the village.  I heard the birds begin to sing their morning praises and watched a couple of squirrels skitter down from somewhere in the high branches of the old oak in my back yard.  They almost bounced onto my deck and then froze.  They weren’t expecting me and I startled them.  I didn’t move.  I just watched and took a sip of my morning coffee.  Their goal had been a visit to the bird feeder at the opposite end of the deck but there are no treats there now.  Of course they were going to check it out anyhow, just in case.  It looked like a good and promising path they had chosen. 

Though I think they must know I won’t hurt them they didn’t chance skittering by me.  In a flash they were gone in the opposite direction to show up again on the stone wall across the yard from my deck.  They scolded a bit and I went inside and cut up an apple and spread it with just a skimming of peanut butter and a sprinkle of chopped walnuts.  They didn’t get all of it.  I kept three sections for myself.  Carrying the pieces of apple outside, I put them on the stone wall and went back to the deck to watch and wait and enjoy these quiet and peace filled hours of this new day.  I didn’t have to wait long.  The squirrels were back and happy with their morning feast. 

I really shouldn’t do that; feed the squirrels, this time of year.  God provides well for His creatures.  There is plenty for them to eat.  I enjoy their company though so now and then I slip them a special treat and it makes me happy to see them enjoy it.  As that thought crossed my mind it was quickly followed by another; God enjoys our company too and now and then He gives us a special treat, something really good we are not expecting.  God is good, always and always provides for us when we need it, and gives of His store house according to our need.  My birdfeeders are empty now.  I don’t feed the birds from spring through autumn.  They don’t need me now or my handouts.  Everything they need is all around them.  All they have to do is go get it.  

I will soon be placing some potted plants in them for the summer and fall, until winter comes again.  I really don’t want to tempt the skunks, raccoons and possum to my dooryard along with other possible creatures from the wild.  As much as I enjoy watching these creatures that venture into town from the wild, they don’t belong in the village.  They could get hurt and they could hurt us.  Sometimes we don’t belong on the path we have chosen either and if we continue on that path we can get hurt, no so unlike the wildlife that venture into the village tempted by thoughts of something better and their own way. 

“I slipped them a special treat;” those words seemed to hang in the air around me as I watched this new day come to life.  God had slipped me a special treat this morning too, sort of like I did with the squirrels, only better.   This morning shed new light, a different point of view, new perspective.  I’m thankful, more than words can ever express.  God is good, always, even when we think life is bad.

My life lately has been filled with a lot of sadness; I’ve been deeply grieving and have gone through and still am facing a lot of fears, intimidation and having to be confronted with gossip and emotional hardships.  I’m seeing a lot of hate and anger going on and have felt like my life is shrouded and suffocating beneath a heavy shroud of gloom and doom, not knowing what tomorrow may bring; hoping for the best but anticipating even greater sorrows before all this comes to end.  I’m seeing loved ones being terribly hurt, a hurt that seems nearly unbearable and a situation that is so unnecessary if people would lay down their greed and jealousy, use some common sense, look in the mirror and quit playing the blame-game.  The gossip, the rumors, the vile tongue, the false accusations, the bold faced lies and twisting of the truth, the slander and stalking, the bullying are overwhelming. 

I’ve been feeling crushed beneath the weight of it all. Feel like I am drowning in the tears being shed with nothing I can do to stop the onslaught and it has little to nothing to do with me personally, directly, just with those I love unconditionally.  All I can do is continue to love them despite all that is going on.

Thinking about this as the morning spread out its light before me I couldn’t help but think how God must feel as He watches us; all those things we do that cause Him to grieve not so different from my own grief.  He loves us unconditionally, despite our mistakes, the wrong things we do.  He doesn’t like the wrong but He still loves us very much and God is always good and blesses us and gives to us even in the bad times, even when we do wrong.  He doesn’t like the wrong but He loves us, even those who are doing the evil that is causing us such pain.  How deeply it must hurt God to see His children ignoring Him, refusing to listen and behaving in such manner as we do, destroying, abandoning His blessings but scrambling for the special treat, putting want ahead of need, our selfishness first. 

I thought about these things as I watched those two squirrels.  Had they proceeded on their original path there would have been no reward at the end.  The feeders are empty.  Instead they used common sense, some discernment and didn’t confront the danger but avoided it by not following the path they were on.  Even though it wasn’t their way or maybe what they wanted in the beginning their needs were met by using common sense and they even got a special treat as well.

God has given us a new day filled with His light, a fresh start, a chance to do things right, follow the right path, make good and wise choices.  When we do that He provides for our every need, even a special treat now and then…But we need to keep our trust in Him and follow as He leads, not get caught up in the sorrows around us and not let the world around us trip us up or block our path and try to go it our own way.  There is danger lurking out there, pitfalls and snares we can get caught up in if we don’t follow the path God directs us on.  All we can do is help where we can, do our best and let God do the rest…get out of God’s way so He can bring forth that special treat, the happiness we hope for.  God knows where we need to be, what steps we should take and how to get there from here.  Sometimes we need to be like those squirrels, be discerning and not walk into a situation that has an ever present and possible danger staring you in the face where temptation lurks with its snares and traps and false promises.

God never said life would be easy or that we would not see sorrows and know pain but He did say we never have to go through it alone, that He is always with us and will guide us if we will follow Him.  God is always in control even when our life may seem out of control.  When we keep our trust in God we have nothing to fear, no matter what the world may throw at us however vile and humiliating it may be.  When we trust God, use common sense and a bit of discernment and listen to God, He provides all we need to get through each day, gives us the strength and courage to keep moving forward.  He fills us with hope and song. 

Life still may be tough and the walking rough but even in the darkest moments there is light that comes with each new dawn…and sometimes an apple with peanut butter and walnuts on it. God is good; always.

As a child, each and every one of us has dreams of becoming a doctor, engineer, teacher or even president of a country. As the time passes by and we grow up, some of us are lucky enough to fulfil those dreams, while others remain behind closed doors and not able to achieve any of their dreams. Let’s imagine for a few minutes, what happens to those of us who are ambitious and have not been able to achieve their goal? Despite the fact they have devoted their whole life to the purpose of achieving one goal.
Let’s take the example of someone I have known for a very long time; he wants to remain anonymous. Ever since, I have known him, he has been a very ambitious and hard-working person. As a child he wanted to work in the media industry as a PR Executive and it was the only job he wanted. He was a good student at school, with an excellent character.
He wasn’t the brightest student in the class, but was average, yet very ambitious and diligent. As we grew up together, he successfully graduated from High School with good grades and proceeded to go to college. After graduating from college, he went to university to study a degree course to follow his dream. While studying full time he was working part time in order to cover his expenses. In addition, he attended unpaid work placements with major PR companies, which would be useful for him to secure a job once he graduated from university.
He graduated from university with a Merit grade, which he didn’t expect. He was shocked and disappointed with the grades because the low grade meant that it might jeopardise his long term goal to become a PR Executive. But he remained hopeful that he could start a career somewhere in PR industry.
After sending thousands of applications and resumes for two years, he didn’t find work in the media industry, so he decided to apply for jobs in the banking sector, as he had previously worked as a part time customer sales person. But it seemed he was running out of luck, as he could not find a full time job in the banking sector.
When he graduated, it was the start of the recession, which made it even more difficult for him to get a job in any sector. Like thousands of other graduates he was also the victim of the recession. After two years of searching for a full time job in all sectors, he was still jobless, although he worked as a part time customer service representative, which wasn’t his ideal job.
During this period, he had been borrowing money from credit cards and banks as he used to hold an excellent credit scoring. But he was unaware that he had borrowed too much. Four years later, he was still working as a part time customer service representative for a company, and he was only earning just enough to cover his rent. He was really worried about his health when he realised that he had borrowed $60,000, which he could not pay back any time soon.
His only hope was to buy lottery tickets, if he could win a lottery to pay back his loans. Although he didn’t consider himself lucky enough to win a lottery, he remained optimistic. Buying lottery tickets was giving him hope rather than anything else.
I had no idea that a degree course would cost you so much. If he had not followed his dream to study, he would not have been at the same position as he is now. Education is supposed to make your life better, not worse, but I have come across several people who have been left without hope after earning their degrees.
There is a question in my mind, after all those years: was it worth dreaming, spending most of your time and money in education?

      Hunger buried with no chance to take domain in depriving a hungry mouth from nourishment, no matter where in the world they may live.

        Greed stomped on with a magical big shoe, never to tread and take away from innocent people.

           Kindness flourishes like a blossoming rose spreading its seeds with warmth and sincerity.

             All children protected, fed, clothed, with loving parents.

               All abuse ends, never to emotionally, mentally, or physically, scar a human being again.

                                             A world that finally sees the glorious days of light~

                            ”These are some of my humble thoughts for today, May 16th, 2012″

Thoughts for May 16, 2012

©Copyright LisaMarieMottert 2012

In these modern times, the old hat is in dyer need of repair.  While Obama is using the old school of three folds, the modern way of political mumbo jumbo is to simply be honest with the people and use no mumbo jumbo at all.  What is a three fold you may ask?  A three fold is simply this.  You create an issue, you comment positively on that issue, and then you claim your opponent is against that issue.  Are we really falling for that old gag?

Next in the Obama old school of politics, we have the hit list, or as the Obama machine puts it, their enemy list.  this is a list of people who might be helping any opponent.  The machine in theory will attack these individuals, drudging up their past and their troubles. This is not to crush anyone, but to make them weary through intimidation.  What Obama does not realize, is by doing this, makes those against his politics, stronger.  These folks who are practicing their freedom rights, are laughing at these old tactics.

Last but never the least, Obama is using the old smoke and mirrors  he always tried in his past.  By tossing out issues not relevant to Americans, he hopes to change the real issues, or at least hide them.  The economy he will never talk about, the gasoline prices he wont address, but he will bring up anything else with the hop to change the focus. 

It is time to update the tired routine Mr. President.  The American people are not buying your chatter any longer.  You want votes, try doing something honest for the people.  Saying you are for Gay rights, but never doing anything about them, is shameful.  Your tactics are tiresome and all the Hollywood communists money can’t help you.  You see, honesty wins over indecency every time.  If you want to win, stop the rhetoric and the old tricks, and try doing something with substance.We cannot possibly dig out of this mess you have made for us.  I guess you did lie and it is politics as usual. 

If you liked this article, try reading “America’s Glitch,”  It exposes all the tricks Obama has been using since before the last election.

I am scared and the only way I know how to get rid of my fears is to talk openly about them with my familiy and friends, essentially my inner most intimate community. This fear I have is so large though that I need to extend my request for help globally. 

The world is in shambles ( I don’t think there is anyone who would refute my claim). Are we not ready as a poeple to step up and correct ourselves and our actions? We all align ourselves with the group known as HUMANITY; but do we really deserve the priveledge anymore? Considering the defintion of  HUMANITY [the quality or state of being human or humane]. 

I am requesting of you my sisters and brothers to take a few moments out of your hurried lives and ask yourself this one question: “Do I have a secure connection with my provider, my Source?” While I am requesting your help I am also praying that you will be able to answer ‘yes’ to my question, if not today, then maybe today will be the day you take a conscious step closer to a ‘yes’. 

Being alive is not a right, it’s a privedge. At any given time on any given day the life you live and the world upon which you live it could all be taken away. POOF! Gone. No more. I ask you from my heart as a Global Community could we take the step where we begin to live our lives in a way as to be respetful and thankful for this priveledge we call life? 

There is a timer ticking away and the time to heed is now, right this very minute, before the timer stops! There are millions of people pushing and guiding us, and may gold bless them, but they are steering us in the wrong direction. I am urging my fellow brothers and sisters of our Global Community to STOP, and listen very carefully. Now is the time to go towards your Source, your Creator. Find that sweet spot within (you know the one) that just makes everything make sense to you. 

I’m not “pro-religion” nor am I suggesting everyone rush to a church or place of formal worship. I am however, urging us all to rush to a place of prayer. That place is easy to find, there are no prerequisites, special garments or parking meters. That place is within. If we want to survive and want to see world peace, we first must understand and exhibit internal peace. An internal peace that simpy can’t be pushed or eroded. 

We can’t possibly think that a few selected individuals, who pass laws and come up with expediaent, and unjust war plans to attack and ‘take out’ other nations’ leaders and people, hold the key to world peace. It is very unsettling that our security is in the hands of Warlords. I do not want to paint every individuals’ soul with the same tainted brush, there are those who are simply part of an agenda waged against them that they are unfortunately unaware of.

For too long we’ve been thinking that “what the eyes never seen, the heart would never ever feel” * We are a Global Community, there is no longer time to deny what and who we are. The facade we hold to be true is wrong. Of course, we hear about our Global Community but not enough. We have to remember that what we do in our own smaller communities will end up affecting the Global Community. It would be silly to think that the negativity shown to our brothers and sisters here locally isn’t going to affect the world at large. The huge injustices of the world carry over, they carry over because we are all connected. 

Out of the billions of ’self-help’ and ‘personal growth’ books we as a Global Community have purchased, gifted or borrowed we are in a sad state. The vast majority of those genres of books have the same root theme, “Get to know your Source/God/Creator”. There is a reason for this. Our very survival depends on it. We’ve strayed too far from ourselves, we don’t even recognize each other anymore. The books aren’t lying, re-connection to our Source is the oly way to world peace. The solution to all of our woes is within, if we can’t find and hold onto peace within we will never be able to find and sustain peace with our Global Community. 

In closing, it is my prayer that all of this or some part of this has reached or touched you at a soulstirring level. The highest in me respects the highest in you. Namaste. Peace, and God’s blessings to you all. 

TW

* Taken from the song “Wrong”, by So(u)lstice Howe

While next to her, he slept

Despite knowing of the pain

He caused to her each day

She loves him yet she hates

Can’t stand when he berates

She prays it ends, and soon

With hopes he’ll change his ways

She knows he cannot change

It’s just how life’s arranged

She knows she’ll have to leave him

The choice is hers to make

He’ll force her then to stay

If she leaves him in the day

So night time’s when she’ll leave

To insure she gets away

She goes

Not wanting to look back

But knows

She’s wary of attack

She hopes

That one day it will cease

She prays

That she will find some peace

Her morning starts with sunshine

Though clouds aren’t far behind

She lives in fear, but moves ahead

To secure a life of hope

Her work and life progressing

Though fears are hers, repressing

She does what she must do

Just so that she can cope

She goes

Not wanting to look back

But knows

She’s wary of attack

She hopes

That one day it will cease

She prays

That she will find some peace