It's all about Directions

All of us have God looking DOWN on us (Hebrews 12:1 & Matthew 6:4)~ not in a bad way . . . just meaning we believe Heaven is above, so therefore He looks down on our actions, watching, observing & recording.

No matter whether it's the masses, some or just a handful, we all have those who look UP to us! Celebrities/athletes aren't the only ones who are role models~ we ALL are!! We all have someone who admires us, looks up to us or at the very least watches our actions. Therefore, unless we want our sons, daughters, nieces, nephews or grandchildren to emulate our bad behavior, we need to straighten up how we act and change things we do.

So, it's important we act/do RIGHT, so our blessings don't get LEFT behind!

While it's true the ultimate test of character is how you act when no one is looking, those actions (whether good or bad) aren't the most far reaching, meaning affecting the most people. They are, however, imperative in preparing us to play the game of life!

See, it's practicing when it's just ourselves, God, the devil, our flesh & the temptation, but otherwise no one else around. . . just our computer, our phone, our TV etc. . . . it becomes the game when one or more gets involved.

If you operate in integrity, and no I am NOT claiming I always do (I fall short A LOT~ more times than I would like to admit), when you're alone, you will lay a great foundation to just carry that over when others are around . . . THE GAME!

Remember, it's like my Dad has told me numerous times, you play how you practice!

Blessings meaning us blessing the Lord, blessing others through altruistic acts (selfless) of love & empathy and finally, us getting blessed, nurturing our Spirit man (the Holy Spirit/our soul) through these acts that reaffirm our self-worth and purpose and any other blessings (Mal. 3:10) our Heavenly Father pours down on us, whether in Heaven or here on earth, as a result of being obedient in loving our brothers & sisters the way He has called us to do.

Selfless acts are tri-fold blessings~ they please God, they bless the other person by making them happy and giving them encouragement through validation & we are blessed because it meshes with that deep part in each one of us that SCREAMS, yet subtly & gently whispers, 'Life isn't about us & we are made to love!

So, it's all about directions~ DOWN, UP, RIGHT, LEFT! It's not a Nintendo code, like Super Contra haha, it's a code that has more of an impact than unlimited lives on a video game, it has the potential to give you UNLIMITED LIFE while here on earth.

Copyright John Mark Brooks
September 4, 2011