GOD has not promised me…Sunshine,

that’s not the way it’s Going to Be,

But a little Rain, Mixed with God’s Sunshine

A Little pain, makes me Appreciate, the Good Times.

Be Grateful…

Lyrics, by the Late Rev. Walter Hawkins & Love Fellowship

Today was a pretty challenging day to say the least. It started as a normal Day or what is normal for me. Anyway, that is a whole different story all together; back to my day maybe you can relate. Have you ever experienced a time in your life where you felt like My God My God…what I am going to do and How do I get out of this?

More than likely the answer is sure you have. I titled this Blog The Day I beat up My Garbage Can because that is exactly what I did.  I’m talking serious UFC, MMA, Smack down, and I have the Swollen Knuckles to prove it.

So..How did I get there? I mean really, sore wrist, cut hands, bruised forearms, what in the world could have caused a level headed person to “Go Off” on his trash can?

Well to tell the truth, it was a multitude of things just waiting for the opportunity to express themselves. You’ve heard the expressions ” the straw that broke the camels back” or “the icing on the cake” etc. Sometimes one little can cause you to explode.

As children and throughout our various life stages we experience and react to situations in different ways. When I beat up the garbage can it was a reaction to my life and that time. The stuggles, the disappointments, the fear, the anxiety and everything else that wanted to lay it’s nasty hands on me. Then to top it all off..or the Straw that broke the camels back…My sons were fussing,fighting annoying each other until eventually somebody’s crying. (some of you know what I’m talking about) It can be sheer madness!

Now, I am very much against siblings fighting each other so that took me over the edge. Remember, this is a time  where you felt like My God My God…what I am going to do and How do I get out of this?  I quietly walked into the garage and attacked the first box I saw and started to punch it like I was fighting for my life. The box seemed to break apart then, little white pieces of foam shot up in the air, I  Kicked the box then moved to the garbage can. Not just your normal kitchen trash can but the big ones that you have to pull out to the curb once a week for the garbage truck.  Jab, jab, jab, right cross, Knee 1 knee2 ,mount..punch punch punch..

I actually went mad  on the trash can…My wife rushes out, “baby, baby… Go outside, walk..breath, just get out of the house.

and so I walked…and walked…and walked. Then the Cold Said..”Get YO A$$ in the House”.

So I went home.

I began the blog with the lyrics to a song by one of my far away mentors, The late Rev. W. Hawkins.

The Title of the song is “Be Grateful“.

This is what  I began to feel during my walk and through out the day after my sudden burst of rage. BE GRATEFUL, I have been blessed all my life.  I may not have been the rich kid with all the cool toys and trendy clothes.  I was not star of the Football team or the most popular person but life was always good. The good and the bad! Mom always did what she had to do keep her boys fed and happy.

Yes, there were hard times but we made it. I even remember a  time when we slept in the car, my brother and I simply thought we were just traveling because mom never let us know what she was going through, the just handled it. It’s hard to smile at the world and put on a happy face all of the time. As an adult, I’ve experienced my share of problems as well and I truly understand what it is  to have nothing but your kids and a question mark (if you know what I mean) and they are looking to you for their needs and wants.

I know what it is like to hold your head high when you know things are not so good, I can understand how hard it is to tell everyone to stay positive when the world around you is falling apart. Trust me..I can be  hard.

Life can throw some serious blows and the day I beat up my garbage can was nothing more than one of lifes blows and I fought outwardly.  I have no idea why it manifested this way but it did.

Following an example of one of my Facebook buddies Pearl Sims, I decided to be more transparent today in hopes that you might be able to relate and to know that yes, we  all struggle and have hard times. Hopefully by me sharing it will encourage you.

During this time of year especially, while people are out purching their gifts and getting into the spirit of the holiday, there are many that are trying to figure out if they can stay in there homes or keep their lights on.

Don’t worry..My lights are on but  I have experienced the disco before. Through everything thing that I have gone through, I am still here and I am Grateful.

GOD has not promised me…Sunshine,

that’s not the way it’s Going to Be,

But a little Rain, Mixed with God’s Sunshine.

Now, I am not advocating to go fight your trash can…I was just my acting out on what I was feeling on the inside, its not worth the sore knuckles. But as I sat their with an ice pack I thought, “wow, I cannot believe I did that” and begin to think about all that I have, all that I’ve acquired and all that God has Blessed me with. Then I thought, who am I to be this angry trust me, You have the power to fix it and that is where the energy needs to Go.

I also began to see each situation and how I over came those situations. It’s funny how we often think that every big hill is impossible at first but each of us  has the power within us to overcome. Earlier this moring I was reading from my Chronological Study bible and was reading the story of Nimrod (Gen 11:6)“If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them.”  Although this is a story of pride, it is also an example of the power that we have within us. In summary, This passage in the bible speaks about all the people speaking one language and deciding to build a tower. They had become very skilled and were already building cities. They said they would build a tower that would reach heaven. God knew this was for vanity and he came down and confused their tongues but the key here is…”nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them”

This reference is found through out the bible (i.e) as a man thinketh, I can do all things through Christ, All things are possible to them that believeth and many other examples. The simple point is, If God knew people had that kind of power then, think of the possibilities now.

So, don’t stoop to Beating up your garbage can, You can have, do and be anything you want to be and you can overcome any obstables if you are willing to push through. No Matter what your personal situation may be, I challenge you to use that God Given Power against your circumstances.

Let me be real here again…This means more than just praying…Faith without works is DEAD. So it is ultimately up to you. Can you see the real beauty in all of this?

It was never promised that things would be easy, there will be rainy days but when the Sunshine Comes….You will have defeated that hill, mountain or problem and truly appreciate it.  Most of the time your darkest moments are when your biggest breaks/blessings come but we often give up or quit.

I’m going to close out with a little tip for you. When life has you up against the wall, Push back with all your energy and know that NOTHING will stop you from getting where you want to be. Do more than it takes, fight anything negative and focus totally on the solution then WORK THE HECK OUT IT! Everything you need is already in you and always be Grateful for Everything you have Big or Small.

Peace…

PS, Just incase you wanna here the song..you can click here to hear Walter Hawkins “Be Grateful”

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