Get Out of the Norm

Jesus said we are suppose to forgive 70X7.  That equals 490.  Does this mean the 491st time we can finally walk away?  I have been pondering this for awhile.   Obviously, Christ was using this as a point of reference.  The truth is forgiveness helps the forgiver more then the one needing forgiveness.   If we hold on to hurts and grudges, we only hurt ourselves. 

Having said that, it is hard to continue relationships where they seem more one sided.  This is especially true with family members.   Although I do believe we picked our family members before we came here, while we are here we feel our family was  random.  If you don’t fit in the tribe, the road seems much more bumpy.   If you are always turning the other cheek,  70X7 seems daunting.  

Was Jesus pointing out there is no road that leads to enough?  As Christians are we called to continually rise up higher.  I do know in the end, picking the road less traveled is the harder choice.  Is it the better choice? I know when I surrender and let go of my stewing, I am at peace.  When I chose to reminiscence on the hurts, I am in pain.  

 Joyce Myers says hurting people hurt people.  Most don’t hurt intentionally and don’t even know they are doing it.  This is probably true but there are also cases where the people know they are hurting you and have no regard.   In those cases, are we still asked to come up higher? I guess the karmic principle of what goes around comes around can be applied here.  Although our ego wants to strike back, 70X7 calls us to never say enough.

Blessings, Lenny

We are an immature Nation with a bunch of whiners.  It is time to GROW UP!  The government in charge now is not only the most selfish government I have ever seen but the most thin skinned.  All the left did for 8 years was dissect, ridicule and bash President Bush.  You didn’t hear President Bush crying fowl.  He took it like a man!   The left is up in arms by the latest cartoon out of the New York Post.  They are outraged by the comment linking the dead Chimp to Obama.  Oh, what thin skin you have!  Obama cries fowl every time some one says one deragatory thing about him.  How did he forget so quick that 57 million of us did not vote for him?!   

This government is a bunch of babies sucking on their egos and raping our children and grandchildren’s funds and liberties.  They have no concern for their constituents.  There is not a leader among them.  Only takers whos favorite meat seems to be pork!  They have no respect for the constitution nor the liberites our forefathers promised us.  

Obama tells us we are all in this together.  I am no synchopant nor are 57 million others who did not vote for you Obama.  Tell it to your dumbed down audience.  The rest of us know exactly what you are doing and want no part of it.  We have paid all our bills, paid our taxes on time yearly and owe no money to anyone.  Why should we be punished for following the rules and making it on our own? 

In my mind, the biggest culprit to this disaster is the government but they have white washed it.  There are enough lemmings out here that have been spoon fed the lies and now regurgitate them.  They have no facts, nor understanding of what has been done to them.  They are like children we drop off at day care.  Ignorance is not bliss!

We are not children and the government is not our dad.  I don’t need them telling me how to be fiscally responsible  but they need to hear it!  They just passed a 1 trillion dollar pork fest.  They can’t stop spending and are willing to rape each one of us to continue their habit.  This is a nightmare of Goliath proportions.  What can we do to save our Nation?  Us grown ups best put our heads together before it is too late!

Lenny

Meditation is good for the soul.  I used to sit in my prayer chair for an hour.  Lately, I find myself busy and before I know it the day is over.  I started doing the Rosary because it requires my full attention but only takes about 25 minutes.   We go in cycles and change is constant.  There are times where we feel more called to connect with Heaven and other times where we ignore it.  If you are in that space of ignoring your spiritual time, find some type of meditation that is easy to do.  We should never forgo our time with God.  Whether it be for 15 minutes or a couple of hours we need the sustenance to keep us focused.  Ask yourself if you are making time for God.  If the answer is no, find that still small voice within and nurture that communion.

Blessings, Lenny