when things are tough

when things are tough.....where do you run to? where do you hide? where do you find rest? where do you find peace? we all need someone that we can trust. someone that listens. some one that understands. that does not interrupt when we speak. someone not full of good ideas and schemes. someone that knows the truth. Someone that IS the truth. recently there has been some things that has been very hard. emotionally draining and seriously challenging. you try and you fight and you do everything in your power, in your own strength to get out on the other side. but at some point you realize that what you have is not going to be enough. you turn to friends. they support you the best they can. but at some point even their understanding and ability is not enough. their personal experiences can only take you that far. and once again you come to a place were you run out of ideas and answers. what then? what is your last resort? who do you turn to? do you have someone? i sure hope you do. i hope that you know the Truth. the truth that is Jesus Christ. cause without Him we all run dry at some stage of our lives. without Him you will always come up short.

this is love

It's in the eyes of the children
As they leave for the very first time
And it's in the heart of the soldier
As he takes a bullet on the front line
It's in the face of a mother
As she takes the force of a blow
And it's in the hands of the father
As he works his fingers to the bone

I'm standing under a white flag
Can you see me now
Can you see me
I'm standing for everything we have
Can you hear me now
Can you hear me

This is why we do it
This is worth the pain
This is why we bow down 
And get back up again
This is where the heart lies
This is from Above
Love is this
This is love
Love is why we do it 
Love is worth the pain
Love is why we fall down 
Get back up again
Love is where the heart lies 
Love is from Above
Love is this
This is love

It's in the soul of a city
What it does after it crumbles and burns
And it's in the blood of a hero
To know where he goes he may never return

I'm standing under a white flag
Can you see me now
Can you see me
I'm standing for everything we have
Can you hear me now
Can you hear me

This is why we do it
This is worth the pain
This is why we bow down 
And get back up again
This is where the heart lies
This is from Above
Love is this
This is love
Love is why we do it 
Love is worth the pain
Love is why we fall down 
Get back up again
Love is where the heart lies 
Love is from Above
Love is this
This is love

If you could be anywhere that you wanted to be
With anyone that you wanted to be with
Do anything that you wanted to do
What would it be and who would be with you
Time flies but you're the pilot
It moves real fast but you're the driver

This is why we do it
This is worth the pain
This is why we bow down 
And get back up again
This is where the heart lies
This is from Above
Love is this
This is love
Love is why we do it 
Love is worth the pain
Love is why we fall down 
Get back up again
Love is where the heart lies 
Love is from Above
Love is this
This is love

modified lyrics of a song by The Script

blind loyalty

“sorry sir...but our brand has misplaced your loyalty. “

in the times that we live loyalty has become a one-sided affair. the slaves of loyalty are losing their identity for the sake of others or to the benefit of others. i find that in today’s modern world there are a lot of misplaced loyalty. we live in a world that has become driven by brands. people have become brands. sporting teams have become brands.  but a person can’t be expected to be loyal to something or someone who is destroying them. a person can’t be expected to be loyal to something or someone that asks them to go against their personal morals, values or integrity. but our brand driven culture is doing just that. it also requires of one to overlook, ignore or set aside their own ethics and beliefs and replace them with those of the person or group from whom the demand emanates. such expectation of misplaced or blind loyalty runs contrary to our essential human character of self-preservation and results in a loss of our identity.  this is a high price to pay. we live in times where the world is filled with horrific role models. our youth are sucked into a vortex of filth resulting in little self respect and zero tolerance and respect for other individuals. and the brands of the world promote and encourage this with their music, movies and advertisements. brands promote rebellion resulting in mayhem and chaos. we do very little to make sure that the brands that we are loyal to are standing for a good cause. that the ethos of that particular brand resonates with your ethics and beliefs. words such as “fidelity – allegiance – devotion – commitment” are used synonyms for loyalty. ever  wondered whether the brand(s) you are so fond about are committed to you as you think they are? are they devoted to you? to serve you? i don’t have a problem with brand. on the contrary. i believe they are important. my issue is with the slaves of misplaced and blind loyalty that “sacrifice” their individuality and identity to conform to an idea or feeling of belonging. a brand can never give you that sense of belonging that every person on the face of this planet long for. real loyalty brings a sense of freedom and misplaced loyalty brings a feeling of entrapment, guilt and shame for not having it .