Godly Living...

What's going on blog world? Easter recently passed and though I didn't make it to service at my church because I had important family business to attend to, I've really started to see a change in myself as far as my connection to Christ has been and I'm proud of myself. I mean, thanks to my wonderful parents, I've always been connected to Christ but now that I'm starting to really enter into the early steps of adulthood, it feels good to know that I'm starting to make my own connection to Him...

I see a lot of people, that in my opinion, struggle with their connection because they try to overcompensate their actions with praising God very publicly as a means of taking attention away from what they do in the dark. I know that we all, including myself, do things that we rather not have brought to light but I believe that your relationship with God should be used to change those actions rather than cover them up. If you're praising Him to the fullest while still commiting the same wrong acts, I believe your just figuratively shooting yourself in the foot. Commit to changing through Christ and I guarantee it'll be a much easier process than just doing it on your own.

Lately, a lot of small things have been just getting to me whether I show it or not. However as my favorite gospel song proclaims, my good days still outweigh my bad days so I really can't complain. A lot of my friends and even those I don't know but through the bevy of information Facebook gives you, I've been able to find out that they suffer through feeling that each problem they face will be the end of them. I've faced similar issues but I've come to learn that, hey I've made it this far with Him so why question how He works now. As human beings, we'll never be able to truly understand the will of God, but have to simply trust it. Those against Him focus on the negative aspects of life and question how could such a loving God do this?...

There are two quick responses that I've formulated for that. 1) There are so many beautiful things to focus on in life if you truly take the time to look. 2) God wants us to be the strongest creatures we can be so he puts us in difficult situations that he knows we can handle. He'll never put more on you then you can handle and when it does become too much, put it on Him and allow God to fix it because He's the strongest of them all...

I never try to force people to change their thoughts or beliefs because I don't know what each person has been through. Although, I don't go to church as often as I should, I'm hoping that my efforts in my blogs and just through my daily interractions show how serious I am about my faith to God and my commitment to making this world a better place. I just hope that the way I live my life positively changes at least one person in some way. Forcible change never works. Positive influence always does...

God Bless...PromoDave Signing Out...

How Your Life Can Become Free Game...

What's going on blog world? Just got a call from mom dukes with some real surprising news. A friend of my aunt informed us that her daughter just received news that her early admission to an elite college and her scholarship has been rescinded? Why you ask? Because of too many risque photos and explicit information on her Facebook page. Let's take a flashback here and look back at some advice I gave in one of my previous blogs...

1. Don't put information on Facebook that you don't want everyone to see because no matter what they will...and by this I mean friends, enemies, your school, and even potential employers... -PromoDave

Now not only are plenty people going through your daily information but your school has access to it as well when you connect to your school's network on here. Now if you are fine with having all of your business exposed and having your personal info just open to all...continue to upload pictures/statuses of your drunken escapades, multiple sexual excursions and your drug trapping. What you do in your private life is your business but once it reaches the public, it's a whole different ballgame. Just as I've been told, don't say anything you have a problem with repeating, I'm pleading with you all to not post anything on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Skype or any social networking sites/devices that you don't want everyone have access to. Keep some self respect because once everyone is in your business...it is no longer your business...

God Bless....PromoDave Signing Out...

Peace In Your Life..

Be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars. In the nosy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. -Max Ehrmann

What's going on blog world? Came across that quote the other day in the store and felt I needed to spread it to everyone else. I try to live by this quote and help those around me with dealing with it too. Trying to keep peace in your life can not only make your days run smoother but can also help you in transitioning into the future that you desire...

I tend to listen to a lot of my friends problems and even those of new people that I meet because that's just what I do. That's not the problem. The problem is when people allow the problems of those around them to become their own. I know how to separate myself away from the lives of those around me while still be helpful at the same time. Everyone is going to live their own life and rather than trying to forcibly change the lives of those around you, simply give them your opinion on the situation and move on. Nothing teaches a person better then bought education, i.e. learning it on their own...

At the end of the day, you come into this world alone and you are going to leave it alone so make sure that your best interests are always on your mind. Make decisions that will help you improve today and live well tomorrow. Keep drama out of your life at all means meaning...

1. Don't put information on Facebook that you don't want everyone to see because no matter what they will...and by this I mean friends, enemies, your school, and even potential employers...

2. Rid your life of those who aren't about you improving. We all have and know people in our lives that don't have our best interests at heart and still keep them around for different reasons...whether it is for social status, emotionally, or for money...However, I believe that ridding your life of this will make yourself better in the long run no matter what short time pain you will have to endure.

3. Go out on a limb. Just try something that you've been wanting to do that you believe will enhance your life. The biggest mistake you can make in life is not trying...

As always, hope that this helps you in your life somehow...

God Bless...PromoDave Signing Out...