Why Do People Use People?

Thursday, 20 October 2011

• Why Do People Use People?

  I don't recall when this question came to my thinking. Perhaps I felt used by someone to do something. We can use people and people can use us for our own gain. We should watch our motives in doing things.
  
  There are times on facebook or twitter I see a lot of that going on. It's sad. At times I think I do it. I don't want to use people in a way that I can gain things.
  
  I can say I knew someone who was in the NFL. I got to see him play and so forth.  I don't use that to get in good with people. Nor do I want others to think less of me. I must be lucky.
  
  We should respect one another. Especially when we blog or use the internet. I don't want to embarrass any one. I think others don't either.
  
  I don't know why people use people. Perhaps  it's because we want to be known. People can say that they went to dinner with a well known person. Or I talk with a famous preacher who's on T.V.
  
  We forget about the little things in life. We seem to what to have contact with the well known or popular people in the crowd. We forget about the people who are there. But we seem to over look them.
  
  What about the person who's a the check out counter? How about the person who opened the door for you? What about person at the doctor's office who wanted to carry on a conversation? Or was it, we don't know them. Or they can't do anything for me.
  
  Well, what if that person at the check out counter happened to be the owner of the store who traded people with a worker? What if that person who opened the door for you was Joyce Meyers? What if that person in the doctors office was Rev. Billy Graham? I think our attitude would change.
  
  We can say, guess who was at the check out counter? Or Joyce Meyers opened the door for me. Or I talked with Rev Billy Graham, today. We love to share these stories with people. Or are we using people to share things?
  
  We can go over board if we don't have control over things. We have to learn as we go about life. There are people who keep  using people. This can bring on strife. I've seem people go from one person to the other getting things.
  
  I pray that we don't use people for our gain. I hope that we can see the harm in using people. I pray that things can turn around when this happens.
  
  May God help us to be kind to all who cross our path. May we have wisdom to share what we know about people. May the LORD guide us in what we do. Amen.
  
  Thanks for reading.Why Do People Use People?
  Staying On The Journey,
  Susan

Some of My Pondering: The Believer

Sunday, 27 January 2008

• Some of My Pondering: The Believer

  On my journey of transformationLately, I have been thinking about my Christian walk. Some how I have been pointing my way back to How was I drawn to God? For some reason that has been on my heart. May God answer my desire on how I was drawn to Him.
  
  This year is a new beginning for me. I cannot explain it in words. There is some things so different about this year. I have sense more of changes during the past two weeks.
  
  I remember during my early Christian years, I always wanted to know more about GOD. I mean... I believe that there was more for me to know about Him. And I wanted to find it out.
  
  I recall one night in 1994, I was up late. I was talking with God. I don't recall how long I was up that night. But I was needing to go to sleep . So I ask God a question. I ask Him; Was I talking to Him too much?
  
  I was not expecting God to answer me. But you know I believe that He did in some way. This is what spontaneously came into my spirit. "You are spiritual growing like a wild flower in the wilderness." After I received this, I cracked up and starting laughing. I said "OK! I will go to sleep."
  
  Those words that come to me that night, stuck with me. I did go through some things back in  the years of late 1993 - 1999. Things that I did not know what they were. Spiritually, I was growing...
  
  My dependence was on God and God alone. As I look back on this, my foundation had to been rooted in God. Something was trying to shake me. And shake me loose....bringing fear into my Christian life.
  
  Some of the things that I went through, God was the only one who could have brought me through. I had questions. I asked some people around me. I shared some of the things that I went through. I wondered about. Some who I ask.... could not answer what I ask them. 
  
  But through the years, I am finding out some of those questions that I have been pondering. Still I have other questions that I am seeking. I believe I have come along ways in my Christian journey.
  
  I may or may not find the answers to my questions. I don't need to know everything. I am curious about some things. 
  
  Since I got hooked up with The Church by joining, more questions are being answered. I can say I am in "The Church years." I mean, at one point I was not a member of a church.
  
  I ask someone a question. Could a person believe in Jesus and not be connected with a Church--- the person was drawn from Church and did not attend?
  The person that I ask could not answer my question. I believe that a person can receive Jesus as Lord and Savior outside of Church. I believe that that was my case.
  
  I believe that I was saved but did not attend Church. I was drawn away from Church. But sought after GOD. I had fear about going to church so to speak. There was something there that draw me away.
  
  About 10 years before I started going to Church, there came a time while in my bedroom, I confessed and I believed on Jesus. He is the Son of God. He died on the CROSS and so forth. I was not drawn to the Church. Perhaps that is why I have this desire to find out How was I drawn to God?
  
  Sunday Church gathering....
  I am learning more of "What Does It Means To Be A Christian?" through Pastor Brian Zahnd's series: His message on The Believer.... What must Christians believe?
  
  I did not hear about Apostle's Creed unto I started going to Church at Word of Life. In the past years I have come more aware of this creed. I believe that I am getting deeper into my Christian journey.
  
  I am a believer in Jesus Christ. I am standing on what I believe through revelation from God, the Father. This is my creed that is what I believe.
  
  Here is the Apostles' Creed. (There are other versions.)
  I believe in God, the Father almighty, 
  creator of heaven and earth. 
  I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, 
  who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, 
  born of the virgin Mary, 
  suffered under Pontius Pilate, 
  was crucified, died, and was buried; 
  
  He descended to the dead. 
  On the third day he rose again; 
  He ascended into heaven, 
  He is seated at the right hand of the Father, 
  and He will come again to judge the living and the dead. 
  I believe in the Holy Spirit, 
  the Holy Christian church, 
  the communion of saints, 
  the forgiveness of sins, 
  the resurrection of the body, 
  and the life everlasting.
  AMEN.

Thoughts To Some Question & Updates Old Blog SIte

Notes Thursday, 13 September 2007

• Thoughts to Some Questions & Updates

  I have been thinking about these questions that I posted on two months ago. I made this post public on November 13, 2007; The First Anniversary of My Blogging Journey.
  
  I will come back to these questions from time to time. See how things have come along on this journey called blogging. My attitude will change so will my answers to some of these questions.
  
  (Remember this responses are my answers. Please do not be offended. Pray for me if you are offended... Thanks.)
  

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  Third Update:
  3 April 13, 2008: 17 Months on Xanga and Blogging.
  

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  Times of Reflections: Thoughts To Some Questions & Update #3
  
  

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  Second Update:
  13 February 2008: 15 Months on Xanga and Blogging.
  

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  Times of Reflections: Thoughts To Some Questions & Update #2
  

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  First updated: November 6 -13 2007      
  

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  To whom am I blogging...?There are 37 subscribers to my site. I do have RSS. Then there are the unknown who either don't sign in or have not joined Xanga. At times, I lock my site; that means to view my site, you must sign in.
  
  Why am I blogging? What is my purpose?I want an online journal to express my thoughts. I want to record some of what is going on my life's journey. I like to blog what I experience and I have encountered.   
  What's off limits? Slandering, Gossiping, Negative things...
  
  What should I share?
  What's on my heart; Uplifting things.
  
  So far, I have shared varies of things over the year. My personal testimonies & Series*Shared some of my experiences *My quest and journey of my family history* Prayers from prayer gatherings* Made Prayer Requests* Prayed* Advent of Christmas *Easter; Lent* I tagged some friends* I get tagged* I played along with some of my friends games* I ask questions* I answered questions that I pondered about blogging* Post devotional.* Miscellaneous subjects: Bible verses, special days, quotes.
  
  Do I want people to know what I think?
  That times I don't. But than again, I could benefit by sharing with others. (If the Holy Spirit leads me to blog some thing I will take a step of faith and do it.)
  
  Will others want to read what I share? Who can I relate to on my blogrings? It took a while for me to believe that others would read what I write. I still have people who subscribe to my blogs. There have been about a hand full who discontinued subscribing to my site.
  
  We have our right to what we what to read and feed our minds. I tend to be drawn to blogger who I can relate to or have same common factor of interest. Jesus is one of those factors.
  
  How I know who can relate to what I blog about, it is through feedback. Who I can relate to on my blogrings comes through comments. I can sense that by what people say. And if people keep coming back.
  
  Am I wasting my time blogging publicly? Should I go private?I don't believe that I am wasting my time blogging publicly. If I don't receive comments are no footprints on my feedback it does not mean anything. I remind myself the purpose of my blogging.
  
  There have been times that I thought about going private. But I have consider if I did, no one can read what I have written. It would be to my benefit if I leave my online journey open to the public. The way that I see it, whosoever reads my journal has the honor to read what I blog about.
  
  Do (all) my subscribers read my blogs?
  I would be only assuming that that are. To be honest, I have wondered. I did come across  honest subscribers who said that they are behind on reading their subscription. We have our lives to live. Things come up and we cannot do everything that we want.
  
  I am thankful that I have regular friends who comment. And I see footprints of unknown readers. This does bring encouragement.
  
  Am I reading all my subscriptions? I do my best to read my subscriptions. There have been times when I try to catch up when I had computer trouble. At times I am limited to how much I can read in a day or so. I read what I can.
  
  Do I have too my subscriptions too read?  Should I cut down on my subscriptions?I be honest with you I think that I do. I have cut down a lot on my subscriptions. There were some in my early days of blogging that I thought to read. It got too much for
  me.
  
  My interest drew away from some of what I was reading. I tend to come across some things that I don't want to continue to feed my thinking. So through the months that have went by I choose to cut down on what I had.
  
  There are some I thought I to disconnect but now I have every few subscriptions. With the subscription I have, bloggers are not blogging as much. From time to time I have less to read. Than it seems that bloggers tend to blog during holidays and special occasions.
  
  Does it make any different that others read what I write? I believe so.
  
  Who are my________ ? I ask myself and I ask God...Who are my friends on Xanga? Those friends are the ones who comment from time to time. The ones who read...I posted a blog on November 11, 2007 about this.
  
  Can viewers read my text print style?  What kind of theme "skin" should I use?When I do my text print if I cannot read the prints, how can others. I take time when it comes time for me to change my "skin" or theme on my blogsite.
  
  Then there are times I just want to be plain. What we put on our blogsite tell things about ourselves: our interest and whatsoever.
  
  What do I like about blogging?
  It depends. I have been blogging what comes to my thinking or what is going on in my life. My focus behind my blogging is the love of God.
  
  What are my dislikes about blogging?
  Bloggers... slandering others, Gossip...Bloggers miss using blogging.
  
  Should I post who I subscribe to on my site?  Should I post my friends photos and how many? 
  I have thought about this...I have decide to not post who I subscribe to. Some of my subscribers have not blogged in a long while. I don't what to embarrass them. About my friends photos and the number...I have listed some. I have 45 blogger-friends in Xanga that have accepted invitation to be my friend. (Only 4 of those friends ask me to be their friend.) I had a total of 46, one left.
  
  What about my photos? What about family members' photos?
  I don't like to show too many photos of myself. It took a lot of courage to photo my very first photo. Then off and on I would not post photos of myself. As for my family photos. I don't want to.
  
  Should I write about____?  Am I blogging too much?  Are my blogs too long?
  I try not to write about "touchy stuff." If I do I seek God. If I have Peace about it, I post whatever it is. I take time to think about what I write and wait to post my blog.
  
  As for blogging too much and are they too long?...I have learned that this is my blog site. I cannot blog what I want too and as much as I please. What I write about should be on the uplift not slander or gossip.
  
  I have noticed the some don't click on to additional things I have posted. I have written a lot and wonder if other are able to read all what I write.
  
  (Perhaps they did not know that there was more.) Maybe break what I do into smaller blogs so there is not much reading at on time.
      
  Do my blogs make sense? Do I proof read my blogs?I try to reread what I write. If I lay it aside and come back it seems to make sense. When I make a mistake, I don't worry about it. I hope others understand want I write.
  
                                         What's my desire to blog?I have a passion to write. I have always keep a journal. I jot day things. I cannot recall how many years I have kept a journal.
  
  How do I prepare my blogs? Where do I get my ideas to blog?
  I try to take time to do most of what I blog about. I try to watch my spelling. I tend to write in advance.... I have an idea on what I want to do. Some ideas come to my thinking. I do seek the LORD.
  
  Should I blog daily? Should I blog off and on?
  I have want to blog daily. However I know that this can not be the case in some days. I might have computer or internet trouble. I blog when I am able.
  
  I thought about blogging off and on. I have some many thoughts that have come into my head daily. Putting down what is on my mind and in my thoughts seem to help me out in life.
  
  Should I take a vacation from blogging?
  I did think about taking a vacation from blogging publicly more than once. During that time I did not receive a lot of comments. I wondered if any body could relate to me. I have had my share of things in this blogging world.
  
  Do I give others comments on their sites?
  Yes, in my early blogging days I did that a lot. I did not get much feedback.  Now there are the regular blogger friends who make comments. I believe that it is out of friendship that we make regular comments to one another.
  
  Do I visit others blog sites?
  Yes, but not as much as I use to. It is a strange world of blogging. I have noticed a lot of things during my stay here in Xanga. The blogsites that I tend to go to are the ones who I comment on a lot.
  
  There are few who actually view my site directly. I am tending to do the same. But I have notice that we miss out a lot when we DO NOT go directly to each other's sites. I have come across videos. Special dates in history, beautiful themes... things that bless me.
  
  But then again, I have discovered some things on others sites that I don't want to see. Some have ungodly material.
  
  Do I blog just that others give me comments?
  This is not my intention. I do ask questions. There is very very few feedback. At times,  I cease to ask questions on my site. If I do ask question and receive no feedback, I answer the question myself.
  
  Am I counting how many blogs I am posting?
  At first I did not. But as I have been coming to my first year of blogging and accumulating blogs, I had to. I could not believe that I have posted so many blogs in just 12 months. Besides, I have to put some in a categories
  
  Do comments really matter to me?
  I believe that they do. They can bring more insight and encouragement in what I am doing. Then again comments can offend or convict me in what I say or do.
  
  Am I inspiring those who read what I share? Do I bring encouragement to others? Do I edify others and build up others?
  I believe that I am.
  Do I answer questions that are ask of me?
  I do my best to answer whatever question that is within reasons to answer. I have also made some of those questions blogs.
  
  Do I ask others for ____? Help etc.. Do others respond to my call for what I ask? Indeed I have. Some respond.
  
  Do I thank other for what they do?  Am I appreciative?
  I do my best. Being thankful is what God wants us to do. I believe that I am appreciative. There are times, I wonder if some people are. We can take things for granted in life.
  
  If I don't feel like I am appreciative in what I do, I tend to withdraw from whatever and go about my way. No need to waste time where I seem to be not welcome.
  
  I cannot keep knocking on some one's door when I know that they will not open the door when I see them on the other side. There is a time when things have to cease. If not making grounds, do something else.
  
  Do I have anything worthwhile to share?  I do have things worthwhile to share.
  
  What am I doing blogging? I ask myself this question from time to time.
  
  What's next on my blogger's journey? As the Spirit leads...I have some ideas.

School Of Life

Notes: Monday, 10 October 2011

• School Of Life

  Life As A School: Being A Gardener

  There are situations in life that we experiences. Those things can add to our knowledge base. We learn as we go through trials and test in our every day living. It's how we react that makes a difference.
  
  How we respond to life will differ with each person. Our attitude can be shaped by what we go through. It could be for the good or for the bad. In the process we grow.
  
  In some cases we can turn bad situations around. It's our attitude that can change the atmosphere. When some things don't go our way, we can get bent out of shape.
  
  But we need to remember that we have a choose to make. Our choices may make can be the changes we need or the things that we need to see. We should look for good in things.
  
  I can see that being negative doesn't add to the issue at had. It can cause more problems than good. We can learn the gift of life that's there by what we experience. We hope
  that it's good in life that there.
  
  Here's one example I thought about keeping up a garden... The Negative side of keeping up a garden. First the ground had to be plowed, the plants or seeds planted. Than comes the hard part....maintenance of the garden as things are needed....
  
  The weeds that are growing, the bugs that surrounds, wonder why the plants not growing as the should, getting dirty, out in the heat, don't feel like getting the weeds out of the garden, needing to get the hose out to water the garden than put the hose back up.
  
  How can I see This NEW PICTURE? Keeping up a garden...
  The good feeling that I can see. is the out come of what work was needed to keep the garden up. The harvest that will come from the garden. The savings from not having to
  buy the veggies at the store. The feeling of growing and appreciating of being apart of some thing that took time to do.
  
  LEARNING GIFTS
  I've learned to be consistence with what I had to do.
  I've found it to be a task in which I choose to do.
  I've connected with the great outdoors.
  I've learn to care for the needs of the veggies.
  I've learned in the long run, I can see the end of what I've started.
  I've learned the good in keeping with the garden was a purpose.
  
  Life is a school. We learn about life as we experience the issues of life that come. We learn what is right. We learn what is wrong. We grow in the process of going through things in our lives.
  
  In the long run, it's good to have a garden. Throughout it all... the veggies are homegrown. They taste good. What a great salad that we can have during the Summer months.
  
  I have grown to appreciate having a garden every year. This is our third one. Our last year garden wasn't the best. The first one was good harvest.
  I was determine to keep the weeds out this year. I kept at it. I reminded myself to look at the garden every time I went outside. I would say our garden looks good. We have a good garden.
  
  This brought a good feeling inside of me. I saw that our garden was growing. I was so excited when I saw some of the veggies. I see that what I was doing was working.
  I see that it takes time to maintain a garden. In the long run. it's all worth the time in the making. All the time spend in the garden lead to producing a harvest. A harvest much more than I though would come.
  
  Life is a journey.
  And on this journey, Life is a school. In this school, we learn about life. It's good to have some one to help and guide us along our journey.
  I'm so grateful that the Holy Spirit is with me on my journey. Life is a challenge. I'm thankful in times of struggle, I have some one to call upon. I thank God for hearing me.
  
  May we learn in life that life is a school. May we see that every thing in our life, things can get better. May we have hope to believe that we can get through the storms in our lives. May we not grow weary in doing good. May we see the end of what we started. Amen!
  
  Thanks for reading. Life As A School: Being A Gardener
  Staying On The Journey,
  Susan
  
  P.S.
  
  Our lives are like gardens. We have to keep ourselves up. We grow as we are watered and seasoned. We have to get the weeds out of our hearts and thinking. Life is a school. That school is for a lifetime.
  
  I think I posted this before.