I refuse
to believe that you cannot make a difference.
I refuse to believe one person cannot change their world.
I refuse to believe you must be “normal” to be accepted.
I refuse to believe that you are destined to be only what others tell you to be.
I refuse to believe everything I see, hear, feel, taste and smell.
I refuse to believe that your “sixth sense” does not outweigh the other five.
I refuse to believe that one person cannot do what it dreams as impossible.
You believe what you want to believe. We all share in our own lies. Mine is not the path most traveled. It has always been the trace of another’s footsteps that caught my eye. That made me think there might be, just might be, a better way, a more fruitful path, than one the masses herd to. Nothing wrong with that, but we all have our own streets to pave. For us to think that the great history makers and world shapers we have had since the beginning of time did not at some point feel grief and despair… is shallow in thought.
How would history be if Washington decided it was too cold to cross, if Custer
would have retreated, had Patton taken a couple days off, had Lincoln not gone
to the play, had Kennedy not gone to Dallas, had Martin not gone to Memphis,
had John Lennon not gone for a walk, had Neil Armstrong never stepped, had
Lance Armstrong never thought he’d live, had it not been foggy over Martha’s
Vineyard for John John, had the Apostle Paul ever truly questioned his faith,
or had Christ been tempted by the devil…course we know that was a losing battle
on satans part, as always.
And the list goes on and on. You have your memories and I have mine. If you are
like me, no matter how many you list, you always think of more to add.
I refuse to believe that world changers & world changing events are not
pre-destined by lots cast by God. The greatest history gifted &
shared with this, and all worlds, being our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ.
But, with His Son’s exception, who was beyond mortal…all the other events
& people in our world history could have gone different than they, or it
did. God has endless reserves &
backup plans.
Think of it this way…. If 10 cooks are all given the same ingredients & told to make their best chicken cacciatore…all the dishes will mostly likely look, smell & taste a bit different…but the outcome is the same…chicken cacciatore. All the difference makers listed above thought they could make a difference in their world(s). For if they didn’t, it would never have been. So…I refuse to believe that I too, cannot make a difference in the world around me, no matter how small or large that world may be.
God
created Paradise in the beginning & in the end we are promised a return to
this Paradise. The ingredients are the same, the outcome was foretold
long, long ago.
Give yourself the best gift you could ever give yourself or someone else. For
once in your life believe in yourself and your abilities and feel good about
it. And in turn let that feeling rub off on someone and help make them believe
that they can make a positive difference in their world as well.
For many
the first step is saying, “I refuse.”
Say, I refuse to let the influences of evil, no matter how petty or
large they may be in your life, control me any longer. I refuse to let satan have his way with me
and condemn my soul. Once you see evil
for what it is and what it is trying to do to you…it’s not hard to refuse
it. And once you do, in the same breath,
accept love…His Love for you…once you feel that sensation in your heart…it will
influence your mind, which will enhance your soul & guide your spirit on a journey
of Faith…rather than a destiny of death.
We are all teachers & learners, craftsmen & apprentices, finders & seekers. But do not ever lose grasp of the fact we are watchers & defenders first, of a sacred Promise made to each of us. It is up to you to accept & cherish the Covenant God made with mankind. Your belief & faith in this Truth will decide your souls end realities.
If we
all thought more positive and less negative, the result is destined to be
positive. Just remember to count &
share your blessings & love…. Someone else is.
Go in Peace & Love will Follow.
Hebrews 10
& Psalm 72 AMEN
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