My thoughts this morning- that Drives me crazy!

As we go through life, there are many things that we experience,

 I would like to focus on the things that drive us crazy for example.

Have you ever met somebody and they do something that just irks you wrong, that just makes you think “why are they doing that?  it’s dumb?  It’s annoying!  it’s driving me crazy!” And they keep doing it over and over, and it just eats you up and that’s all you can think about…..

Then when we go over to them or try to say “you know that’s really annoying ! or I noticed you’re struggling with this issue!     9 times out of 10.       We hurt their feelings and then there is a bad relationship there. 

How can we look at others? Notice their bad habits and then do something about it, without hurting them, or hurting us,  if we can analyze their bad habits and try to picture a better way to live, then by showing them and others how to live, how to act better, and maybe just maybe, they will see the way you are acting and they will want to be better themselves.

All the while we are getting to know them and their problems and their weaknesses, that we may use this as a strength to help build them up and to help build us up. That we may show the world a higher better way to live….. out of the shadows.

Hopefully the way that I convey this, makes sense.

One of my things that drives me crazy, are bad drivers. Some people when they get in a car they think, they are the only people on the roads that matter, and they do whatever they want, they go fast, they go slow, they slam on the brakes, they swerve in and out. We all know the type, but that’s not what I’m here to talk about.

I see that my sister or brother, my family.     Who is driving the car has this weakness and I can see it and the reason it drives me crazy is because,

 I know better and I am getting annoyed with them because they haven’t got to this point where i am….. of a better understanding.

 But no, I am weak, and I am letting their weakness get to me, I have no control of it, right?

This is where my thought goes. I think we do have control of it. 

If I saw somebody driving on the road, I can choose to be a better example or sink down to their level. but the thing, that I want to focus on, is, if I see somebody else speeding, rather than getting mad or frustrated about it.

 I need to learn how to be the better example- not by saying,  “you have a problem or you know, you have this issue”, pointing out their problems to them. Or throwing my arms up in disgust…

I need to see the world in a better way, if I see something dark or negative. I need to analyze the darkness and focus on what it’s opposite might be, then I need to strive to be the better man. To go for the opposite of the weakness.

 God is only positive and full of love, and because I know this…. Because I know more about God and the good that He is….this is what I want. This is what I strive for, I don’t like being that angry negative person that I was, and I don’t like showing that example to others of who I was.

So I have a perfect opportunity, to look at all my weaknesses’ that I have in me, that I have allowed in me, that I have made into habits.

 I know, I am a good person inside and I don’t like to hurt people and I don’t like to cause problems or anxiety to anybody.

 So now I have an opportunity to either look at the negative and the bad of the world and focus on that.

 Or 

I have this amazing opportunity to look at the good of the world, and to understand more who God is! And His love and how much He wants us to share it with everybody!

 By letting us see the negative and the positive of the world, God is letting us know about who He is.

We know that we are sent here as a test and when we see somebody else failing that test or struggling with that test, for example the speed limit, we can go over there and shake them and say hey wake up you’re doing something wrong or we can be that better example!   So now I do everything in my power to be a better example, always, not just if I see somebody driving poorly.

What is it about this weakness that they have, that you understand. How is it that you can learn from their weakness. You can use their weaknesses to strengthen yourself. And by strengthening your self, and being the better person, you are now being a better example, and showing them how to live a better life without saying or doing or any harmful thing to them, by bettering ourselves, by being that better example, we are showing others how to live, how to be better, how to make this world a better place.

 if this is a worldly weakness they have , what is the opposite of this weakness?

Well, it’s an amazing, spiritual strength,

 If the worldly weakness, is to go over the speed limit to drive faster, What is the way that God would drive? And then really think about what your brother or sister is dealing with, try to envision all the problems they are  going through that are causing them to act this way, and then rather than going up to them and correcting them….because obviously it bugs you and you know the better way.

Step back and be that better person,  think, act, like you want them to see you, how you want them to notice… since we’re doing the driving, we can be the better example,, as Godlike of a driver that you can be and I guarantee you they’re going to get bugged by you going the speed limit or a little under, but no more than 5, under because that will cause problems also, so be considerate of others.

 and they’re gonna be thinking man that guy is driving the speed limit….

that is so slow, but they’re gonna start noticing that we are now going to Stand up For What is Right… and we’re going to start doing things the right way and we want to show others the right way ! 

So when you have seen something or someone doing it the wrong way, pray to God that you can understand your brothers or sisters or neighbors …..they are all your family.

Pray that you see as God sees, So that you can understand their weakness and what they’re struggling with and then pray to God that you can get to know God better and that you can understand His way of doing it the right way and then pray, that as you are understanding this…that you can be a better example, not by going to the person and proving to them the better way, but by living your every day life in a better higher way,

 so when they do see you, you can be a better example to them on how to live a better life, an easier life, not so confusing and frustrating and always by yourself,  always thinking about yourself. 

  Sisters,  Brothers, all my family. All we need to do is look at other peoples weaknesses analyze them, think what is the opposite of that weakness….which would be a strength and learn to be an example!  of that strength, again, don’t boast about what you’re doing because soon as you do, you lose that aspect you learned.

we need to learn to lead by an example of how much better this world can be.

 I truly believe there are opposites in all things we just have to find it…..understand it and then apply it, 

I am sick of how dark and angry and frustrated and miserable the world seems and is….. I know everybody is searching for happiness…..but we’re doing it wrong. 

If we truly want to look at the person that is driving us crazy and we can love them so much, that we are willing to understand their weaknesses’  understand the problems that they’re going through and then try to be that better Example, 

to be that better HERO to them, even though they don’t know, they’re looking, they will notice your example ! they will notice….. Hey he’s doing what’s right and they will see something better that they can achieve!   that they can strive for!  because deep down we know our weaknesses, we know when we’re doing something wrong, 

This is where we are in the world right now……. As dumb as it sounds,….., if we see somebody doing something stupid.  we have gotten so desperate, looking for happiness,  that we try it too….but in the end we find out, it’s not happiness at all…..why are we focusing on all the wrong things, all the really dumb things in the world… that don’t matter…. They’re just wasting our life…… keeping us away from God,   Why are we searching, chasing after the world? 

We are showing the world, that the world is all about individuals. It’s not about Family it’s not about working together it’s a selfish world and that’s not the type of world I want to be in!. 

I want to show people the better example that I can strive for, that you can strive for, that’s what I think the world should be about. 

When you notice somebody else’s weakness and you don’t want to correct them, you want to lead them, you want to show them the way…..but soon as we open our mouths to correct them,  that’s when we hurt their feelings or you know the problems arise when we open our mouths!  

  We need to step back, truly want to understand their weaknesses and be an example of how to be better!  so that they have somebody to look to….they have somebody to grow towards, 

 if we are  only of ourselves,  the worlds going to stay this way…. it’s going to get worse and it’s going to get darker.

 I need to be a better example, and I know by writing this it’s kind of targeting me,….

but anybody that takes on the name of Jesus Christ… is also putting a target on their back..

We need to be examples of who we are following…

By saying this, I know that some people will say I am trying to be better than everybody else,, that’s not what I’m going for, what I’m trying to understand is who my Father in Heaven is. If I only look at my family here on earth, and all their struggles and all their pains and all their problems, all my pains, all my problems.  

I’m never going to get to know my God ever, but if I look at all my family here on earth, and I look at all their pains and their struggles and their problems, and I BELIEVE there is an opposite to all things, and I strive to understand the better, the more Godlike way of doing things , Then apply what I’m learning… I hope to be a better example to others on how they can achieve this… they can achieve happiness…

  because I know there is a God and He is so much better than all of this, 

 I can use my knowledge of opposites to strive to know God better, if I see some weakness in me, I try to think what is the opposite of that?  what can I strive for,  to be better, but it’s not about me trying to better myself because, then again I’m only thinking about myself, so how can I get to know God and my brothers and sisters, without learning or bettering myself, it’s impossible. 

Soon as you step back and you try to analyze somebody else’s problem, not to hate or put them down or any negative reason whatsoever,  but if you truly strive to understand their weakness, and what they’re going through, you’re gonna love that person so much more,  for looking at them, watching them struggle with it, looking at them trying to be better, trying to improve their lives…

then you’re going to See ways that they can be better,   I urge you to use and apply what you see,  on how they could be better and use that and pray for yourself and by doing this and not hurting their feelings,  they’re going to start watching you and they’re gonna start observing you because they’re going to see a better way to do things and you are going to become an example, a better example,  more Christlike example of who they better can become. 

We need to stop being in peoples faces and telling them what to do and we need to step back and start showing them what to do. We need to start showing them the better way to live,

 the better way to do things and I promise you if you can step back and quit criticizing and quit putting people down in your mind in your thoughts and start truly trying to understand….

why they’re doing the dumb things. That they Are, that is so annoying or whatever it might be… and try to understand a better way that they can be and then for yourselves. 

We are going to  understand God better because God does want them to be better. God wants us to understand His way of doing things, in a Godly way. 

We need to show the world a better way of living our lives, so that we can be His examples, that we can be Heroes to our Family and show them a better way to live. 

::David::

5-4-24

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