Do what is RIGHT not POPULAR

Do What is Right Not Popular

Dedicate your mind and your spirit to what is right. Don't follow what is not right with your morals and values. Take a moment to step back and realize that you deserve better and you deserve what is right for YOU. It may not be popular and people will say all types of things, but if God has told you something is wrong and provided the right path then follow it! -R. Dozier

Have you ever felt deep down in your spirit that something just isn't right with something you were doing? Have you felt burdened when discussing that something and like your life has been upturned with the wrong within it? I know I have. Most times I would ignore it and just go with the flow. Other times I would try to work through it and other times I would just walk away.

What I have learned is that you must know when to do all three. In all situations you go through a series of emotions and actions that come from those emotions. What you must do is remove the emotional train and look at the hard cold facts. Ask yourself is what you are doing helping you or hurting you? Is doing what you are doing in line with your morals and values? Is doing what you are doing bringing joy and peace to your life? I ask all these questions before just walking away. When I ask myself these questions and pray for God's guidance I usually follow the guidance given.

Most times when I decided to walk away be it for a moment or for a lifetime it is usually the correct decision for me. It has never turned out to be the wrong thing to do because I truly have left my decision up to God and asked for his complete direction. I relinquish it to Him and allow him to show me what to do. Many people talk about me and say this and say that, but honestly I don't really care, because in the end I have to do what is right for me and not for others.

See we don't live to please others. What another person's agenda is is not our own. We must take the time to ask God what it is he wants out of us in all situations. When the result is something that others can't see, we shouldn't worry about how they see it. God has a plan for each and every one of us and sometimes we are so stuck in the rut of what others think and see or trying to please or help others in a worn and torn situation that we miss the opportunity to follow the RIGHT path instead of the POPULAR path or the path that is good for someone else.

You remember that country song the Gambler..."You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em, Know when to walk away and know when to run..." The same is true in life situations.

Take the time today to really look at all situations in your life. Make a concerted effort to relinquish it over to God and allow Him to make the decision for you. When that decision is evident and clear don't keep putting it off because it will put you at risk for passing the path that has been placed right in front of you, FOR YOU.

Be Blessed, Be Encouraged & Be a Blessing
Racquel