Some of us may not realize what it means to be responsible for our own actions. We leave it up to others to be the givers and doers. We may feel
like no one gave us anything to begin with or everyone is in it for themselves. Many times I have heard others and myself saying that, "self-sufficiency should be the most important priority". But is it really? Are we responsible only to ourselves?
We must realize that everything we have was given to us by God. Our minds, hearts, souls, bodies, and all the people we love and cherish. In addition, he placed in our lives all of the material things we have, and no matter how much we protect and keep them - one day they will be left behind. So what truly matters is how much importance we place on the gifts God gave us. How much emphasis or priority we give to those things or to the people we love. So let's pay it forward or give it back, whichever works best for each of us. After all, we are only here for a little while and we will not take anything with us when we leave.
We must realize that everything we have was given to us by God. Our minds, hearts, souls, bodies, and all the people we love and cherish. In addition, he placed in our lives all of the material things we have, and no matter how much we protect and keep them - one day they will be left behind. So what truly matters is how much importance we place on the gifts God gave us. How much emphasis or priority we give to those things or to the people we love. So let's pay it forward or give it back, whichever works best for each of us. After all, we are only here for a little while and we will not take anything with us when we leave.
There are many online charity sites and even more
informational sites that provide insights into how we may give. Yet, the
scholars and religious leaders tell us the most important thing we can give is our
time and our love. We have been told that charity begins at home. There are those of us, including myself, who go about the day thinking we will
go visit a friend, relative, a shut-in or someone in the hospital or jail - when
we have time. Then the time passes, the day is gone, and we are still waiting
to have time to visit. In the future, I hope to make time, instead of waiting the time.
Shakespeare’s first two lines in the poem, All the World’s a Stage, “All the world's a stage, And all
the men and women merely players”, has great meaning in that we all go through
stages – inventing and reinventing ourselves during different times of our
lives. However, who writes the script… is it us? Is it God? As we venture out
and about each day, living our lives – how much is truly
affected by our own decisions? Does that small inner voice always point us in
the right direction? Are we giving back?
We hear people
say, “Let your conscience be your guide”. However, since God lives within us, isn't God our conscience? Aren't his commandments written on our hearts? As
human beings, we have the choice to either listen or ignore his instructions.
I believe God wants us to be giving, loving, and obedient. Although he loves us unconditionally, he gave us the option to do or not to do. Therefore, the choice is up to us and we have to take the responsibility for our actions.
The following song has a lot of meaning in reference to what
we do with our lives and our time. It is an 'oldie, but goodie' entitled, The Games People play... “GAMESPEOPLE PLAY by JOE SOUTH 1969.wmv".
The Games People Play
Oh the games
people play now
Every night
and every day now
Never
meaning what they say now
Never saying
what they mean
And they
wile away the hours
In their
ivory towers
Till they're
covered up with flowers
In the back
of a black limousine
[Chorus:]
La-da da da
da da da da
La-da da da
da da de
Talking
'bout you and me
And the
games people play
Oh we make
one another cry
Break a
heart then we say goodbye
Cross our
hearts and we hope to die
That the
other was to blame
Neither one
will give in
So we gaze
at our eight by ten
Thinking
'bout the things that might have been
It's a dirty
rotten shame
[Chorus]
People
walking up to you
Singing
glory hallelulia
And they're
tryin to sock it to you
In the name
of the Lord
They're
gonna teach you how to meditate
Read your
horoscope, cheat your faith
And further
more to hell with hate
Come on and
get on board
[Chorus]
Look around
tell me what you see
What's
happening to you and me
God grant me
the serenity
To remember
who I am
Cause you've
given up your sanity
For your
pride and your vanity
Turns you
sad on humanity
And you
don't give a da da da da da
Sources
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAGyENr3_44
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