I day-dream a lot...

Dreaming about something
in order to do it properly is right;
but dreaming about it
when i should be doing it is wrong.

character: a psychological system of personal traits?

Character is confidence dressed in humility. It keeps its word, its temper and its friends. It has a steady eye, a steady nerve, a steady tongue, and steady habits. It is silent when it has nothing to say, thoughtful and compassionate when it judges, and is always first to make amends when it is wrong.

Character does not run scared. It is surefooted, committed, and handles whatever comes along. Character has a sense of honour. It knows that a good laugh is often the best lubricant for oiling the machinery of human relations. Character never makes excuses. It takes its bumps, learns from its mistakes and becomes wiser.

Character knows that courtesy and good manners are nothing more than a series of small sacrifices. It speaks of an aristocracy that is not dependent on ancestors or money. A lord can be totally without it while the lowest of the low may ooze it out of every pore. "Character can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, or walk with Kings nor loose the common touch" (Rudyard Kipling). Everyone is comfortable with a person who has character because they are comfortable with themselves.

So, how do I measure up? Do I still need work? Of course!!
because character is built over a lifetime...I’m working on it.
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"Do not be so deceived and misled! Evil companionships (communion, associations) corrupt and deprave good manners and morals and character." - 1 Corinthians 15:33

ipod detox

A while ago a dear friend told me love is fake... my initial response was to laugh, and wonder what love did to her to make her so bitter towards it. but lo and behold, a few months later, i find myself at the same conclusion. love portrayed these days isnt real, long-lasting or what it should be. my definition of love changes as i mature, as i understand the meaning behind the words "i love you" which are all too easily thrown about, and finally as i comprehend who and how that love is being expressed to me.

i could go through many definitions of what love is and isnt, but right now Im tired of love...

i dont want to hear about it - on the radio/ the soundtrack of an advert that has nothing to do with love/ in slowjams that generally make me think certain things i have no business thinking / as im sitting on the tube on the way to work. im not interested in anyone elses love life and i dont really want to hear any stories to scare me about falling in love/ the pain of love/ the mushy joys of love....
i dont want to see it - on tv/ in the newspaper / in magazines/ on posters/ in a movie/ by those two on the street that cant keep the tongues in their own mouths...
i dont want to be asked about it - im not planning on marrying anyone in the near future, im not looking for love, and no im not upset that im not in love right now. Im back with my first love, Jesus, what more do i need.

i dont want to know anything about it ... im not upset or heartbroken, im just tired of love.

i meant to do this a few weeks ago, but am only just getting round to it... im detoxing my ipod, and being selective of what i watch, read and listen to for a while for my own sanity... So with that said, my last love song was going to be Chrisette Michele's "Love is you" - coz im definately a fan of her sound... but praise God for gospel alternatives with great lyrics... so without further ado here is S.O - Love is:



the greatest image of love is the Cross - John 3:16
Elle
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"I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you never [again attempt to] stir up or awaken love until it pleases." - Song of Solomon 8:4 (Amplified Bible)

Anyway

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered;
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and your God;
It was never between you and them anyway.

- Mother Teresa