Monday, October 22, 2012

To be something more..

     We all must seek  to  be a better person today  than what  we were yesterday.  In what  way  we are better is up  to  each  and everyone of us.  My  changes in life have been going very  well. I  am seeing the vast contrast in the person I  am today  and the person I  was 5 years ago.  I  am not even close in  being the mean person that I  was .  When I  became an Ordain minister through the Universal Life Church there was two  simple rules. Do  the right thing and spread love. I  am going to  do  the right thing, but I  am going to  spread my type of love.  If you have read my previous blogs you would see that  I  am not a 'love and light'  type of person. But what  I  will  give is support to  those that  need it or want it. I  have a former co-worker that  I  was working on giving him some helpful support. And I  hope that  I  was able to  get through to him some of the basics.

     I  have been wanting to  be something more than who  I  am today. The thoughts of leading others to  a better life have been bouncing around in my head. It feels good to  help others. I  want to  help other people  on their path, not convert anyone, just help  those that  are wanting some  assistance.  But to lead , I  need to have something to offer people .  I  have a great deal of advice, experiences, and wisdom.  I  have been trying to  figure out a basis for a foundation of advancement for others. And in return I  will learn and become a better person as well.

     But  this desire is more than a pagan course. I  would like to  help others in other areas of life.  Telling people about their work  ethic and responsibilities to the world around them.  Why? Well I have complained many  of times about how ministers refuse to  give real world advice to their people. They teach  of scripture, but  not of the world around them.  Balance is something that  must be maintained in so many  aspects of life, so  many  different aspects of life must be discussed and learned from.

     The marines have a shirt that  says.."Lead , follow, or get out of the way."  There are times in life that  we have to  do  those three things.  When something is important to  you,  you must take control and lead to success.  When you see others working for a just cause  you must follow their lead and assist them into  achieving their goal.  When people are doing something that doesn't effect you , you must learn tolerance and get out of the way.

     I  was told that  I  would similar to  a life coach. And maybe that  would  be the best way  to  describe what  I  want to  do. But I  want to  be the teacher of people and touch  people's lives in a positive way.  I  don't want to  be the High Priest of a coven or grove. I  want to  be a part of a large open circle and  build off of each other.  A community of people respecting each other as equals .  So I  am devoting some time in building a foundation for a series of lessons that  I  as a minister would need.  The first part would be writing done a program for pre-marital  counseling  and marriage support classes.  And then research  some grief counseling lessons to build a  program  for losing a loved one.

     In  the end , I  will be a better person.  Now look in the mirror and ask  yourself  one question. What  can I  do  today  to make myself a better person?  Then ask  yourself, Why  haven't I  done that  already.  We set or own limitations. Others only have control over us if we let them. Don't let anyone tell  you that  you can never be better.  All  you have to  do is take that  first step.

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