Today I Choose

Today I Choose

There is a lot going on at the moment in our world, in this land called the United States of America, in our cities and counties.  There is political divide, racial divide, economic divide, philosophical divide and spiritual divide.

And what are you choosing to do about all of that?

Here is what I am choosing.

I’m not a marcher.  Never have been.  If you choose to do so, and choose to do it in a peaceful, non-aggressive way, I bless you and say, “go do what you must do.”

I’m a Christian.  I do not curse and slam those who are politically or racially different from me.  I bless them for also living on this planet in this world and breathing the same air that I breathe.  I choose to allow you to believe differently from me, use different phrases and language expressions from me.  You can hold any political stance you wish, any philosophical dogma you care to hold.  Please, hold to those thoughts with passion and confidence. 

However, … allow me the same privilege and the same opportunity.  Just because we differ does not mean one is better or more superior than the other.  We just believe differently.  We express ourselves differently.  You get to choose and I get to choose.  How great is that?

I choose to pray for all of mankind.  I pray for George Floyd’s family, I pray for those who staunchly wave his flag of honor and memory.  I pray for the police officers who were involved in his death.  I pray for their families and fellow officers.

I choose to pray for their commanding officers and other law enforcement individuals, including those in the judicial system and court systems that will have a hand in in bringing about proper judgments and assessments in this situation.

I choose to pray for my President.  I will not judge his motives, his past life, his present actions, for I do not know all that he knows.  I don’t have the privilege of knowing all that he is privy to.  He has a weighty responsibility, and I pray for his health, his safety, his judgment, and for those who advise and consult with him.  I also pray for his family.  This is no small burden resting on their shoulders either.  To see one you love and respect who faces daily criticism and one whose every move and decision is questioned … that is a hard burden to bear.  I pray especially for them.

I choose to pray for all our men and women in political positions and with varying responsibilities.  They, too, bear a heavy load and have much to weigh on a daily basis. 

I choose to pray for you, my reader, regardless of the stance you may take on any of these issues.  Be open, be wise, be careful in making hasty decisions and forming judgmental opinions. 

I choose to believe in the honest and fair resolution of these crisis that we all face.  It will take time, perhaps a lot more time than many of us would hope for.  Yet I believe a positive outcome will be revealed in due time.

I choose to believe mankind will have a future with hope in the middle of all of this upheaval.

This is what is

on my mind today.

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P Michael Biggs

Hope~Encouragement~Inspiration

Do What You Do Best

Do What You Do Best

Here’s the thing … do what you do best.  I write about topics that I have some experience in.  I read a lot, I’ve had nine or so different careers, I’ve lived in seven different states and have a bit of insight into some cultural distinctions I would not otherwise have.  Those experiences have colored my perspective, in living life, in foods I enjoy, in dress, in language and accents, in religious perspectives. 

We are happiest when we do the things we love, when we express what we know best, whether it is a special dish we love to make, a painting we love to draw, a song we love to sing.

I write a certain way.  I’m not James Paterson, but I am ME.

If I were to open a restaurant, it certainly wouldn’t be French cuisine.  It would probably be a breakfast place, for I can do some good stuff for breakfast

What about you?  What would you do if you did something in a contributing way for mankind? 

Here’s the thing.

~Draw the art you want to see

~Start the business you want to run

~Play the music you want to hear

~Write the books you want to read

~Build the products you want to use

~Do the work you want to see done

Show us your best side.

This is what is

on my mind today.

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P Michael Biggs

Hope~Encouragement~Inspiration

Dumb Enough to Carry on Anyway

Dumb Enough to Carry on Anyway

Let me be smart enough 

to know how dumb I am 

and give me the courage 

to carry on anyway.

I would never intend to offend you with my writing, but this one was too good to pass up. 

Are you a smart one? Smart enough to know you are dumb? Oh my. I glad you didn’t know me in my forties. I thought I had the world by its tail and was on top of the heap. I look back on that time in my life and shake my head in wonder and awe at my stupidity. I was fairly good at my craft in those days. Fairly. There were others in my circle who were much better. They looked better, sang better. They WERE better.

And now … I shake my head and thank God I made it through that era. Today, I’m less concerned about bettering someone, or looking better, being better, and each morning I find the courage to carry on anyway.

Can you relate to this? Can you see yourself “back then” and thank God you made it this far?

Self-reflection is a wonderful thing. And as we age, perhaps we gain some true insights. And perhaps, best of all, we gain courage to carry on in spite of our inadequacies.

This is, perhaps, the best kind of courage of all.

This is what is

on my mind today.

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P Michael Biggs

Hope~Encouragement~Inspiration

Thoughts Are Things

Thoughts Are Things

I’m fighting a small battle at the moment.  I have taken nearly four months off from my rigorous writing schedule for personal reasons.  My battle is in my mind and in my

thoughts about my writing.  Before my break from writing, I could write quickly and easily.  Now, the thoughts are coming slowly, and with more labor than before.

I’m thinking, at times, that I can’t do what I did before.  And in my heart, I reject that.  I want to write.  I desire to get back to what I was doing four months ago – which was writing one blog daily, and the fiver others were at least written weekly, and sometimes two per week.  And I was producing a weekly podcast.

And my mind is rebelling.  My thoughts are contradicting my will.  I’ve been here before.  I’ve taken other breaks from my writing and I’ve always come back stronger than before.  So, that is the thought to which I cling to now.  I think it is like a muscle that I quit using, and now that I’m back, I have to recondition those muscles. 

What an interesting dilemma.  Read along, and watch me come back.

This is what is

on my mind today.

It's All About People Blogsite

P Michael Biggs

Hope~Encouragement~Inspiration