Keep Your Eyes (and Your Words) on the Prize...And off the people you claim don't matter.

Friday’s Fun Fact:  The peace that results from COMING TOGETHER far outweighs the peace of cutting off people.  Sometimes, it’s not about what another person can’t do for you, but what God has placed in you to contribute to the other person.

I do not know the details of the relationships in the photos below, but one thing I know for sure: With time, maturity, and life experiences, you grow to realize some fights just ain’t worth fighting. 

Over the past few months, I’ve seen a significant increase in posts that are dedicated to “those” people…you know, the ones you accuse of watching you from afar, worried about you, jealous of you, hating on you, waiting for you to fail, and the list goes on and on and on.  Don’t you think, that if “those” people truly didn’t matter to you, you wouldn’t choose to dedicate whole posts and conversations to their non-existence and non-contribution to your life? If so, why do we choose to extend so much time and energy into calling out who/what we believe does not matter, instead of focusing our time and energy on the things and people who do?  I personally believe that answer rests in tidbits of insecurity that causes those people and their opinions to really matter, and  in this crazy world of social media, such posts serve as the perfect temporary band-aid over a deeper issue.

Building confidence and driving purpose begins and ends with Y-O-U.  When you are sincerely dedicated to being who God created you to be, and receiving the blessings He’s set aside for you, you understand the manifestations of those blessings are validated through your relationship with Him, not anyone else.  Because no one else has access or power to alter or intercept what God has decided is yours.  When your eyes are truly on the prize, there’s no time available to count, acknowledge, or shake off your so-called haters. 

The more you grow, the more you know…not necessarily the other way around.  Sometimes we’re so convinced we know everything, our knowledge stunts our growth.

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Peace and Blessings,

-Mama Tameka

Please note: In no way am I suggesting, implying, or recommending anyone reconsider, remain, or rekindle relationships of abuse or violation.  I wholeheartedly agree such relationships require action that guarantee safety and wellness.