Listen Here and/or Read Below
“Desperate times call for desperate measures”
~English Proverb
A couple of years ago a new phase popped up in urban
vernacular. I remember when I first heard the term “thirsty” and thought, “what
does that mean?” I have two teenage
children so I try to keep up with what’s going on in urban and pop culture, so
today when I hear someone described as being thirsty I am fully aware it is not
meant as a compliment but as a way of saying someone is being or acting
“desperate.”
Apparently among young people and their dating scenarios the
last thing one wants to be is “thirsty,” however I’ve got a few years on the
teenyboppers (the fact I just used the word ‘teenybopper’ should attest to
that) and I’ve come to believe that desperation isn’t all that bad. In fact, in
regards to change, one must be desperate for it.
I smell change in the air. I feel for me and I believe for
many others, there is a transition happening. It’s simply time for something
different, something new, something higher…something greater. If you are within
that cohort, if you want a change, need a change, feel it’s time for a change
then the last few posts (posts #66-69) have been just for you.
I believe The Universe offers us many opportunities or invitations to meet our purpose and
rise to our best and highest selves. Within these opportunities we dance with
the Divine and partner with God to move forward in our lives. Praise and
worship is an invitation to dance with the Divine, meet our soul’s purpose and
rise to our highest self. I believe education can be an invitation as can our
relationships with friends and loved ones. Indeed, challenges and difficulties
is such an invitation as can a myriad of other life experiences. Likewise, I’d
like to suggest that desperation is also an invitation to be our best selves.
Our “thirst” for change also serves as an opportunity to embrace our soul’s purpose
and dance with God.
I’m the first to admit that desperation is not comfortable and
is rarely pretty, but it’s necessary because it pushes us to places we might
not otherwise go. If we are truly ready for change and thirsty for more, we
must be desperate enough to….
- Tell the truth…facing the whole truth about ourselves and our experiences while refusing to live a lie, tell a lie, or nurse any untruth about ourselves. We must claim and live our truth. We have to be desperate enough to be vulnerable. We have to stop hiding behind our past so that we might embrace the reality and promise of our present and future.
- Forgive….giving up the hope that the past could have been any different while freeing ourselves from the prison of yesterday. We have to be desperate enough to tell a different story about ourselves and simply let it go.
- Take a risk….when we feel a move or decision is genuinely and honestly for us. We must be desperate enough to make a move and take a risk without being overwhelmed with the thoughts of what might be lost, but rather focus on what there is to be gained.
- To be out of the norm…..to go against the grain. We must be desperate enough to look “thirsty.” We must not value “swag” over spiritual integrity. Meaning, we must be true to ourselves. We must be authentically who we are and not paralyzed by the fear of what others say or think.
I don’t know about you, but I’m desperate for change. Our
country needs it; our worlds needs. Nevertheless, I’m reminded of an old hymn,
“Let There Be Peace on Earth, and Let it Begin with Me.” Yes, our world needs
change but so does my life. I can’t effectively change the world without first
experiencing a change within myself. As I change within, that energy will
change my life and my life will affect the world. So, call me thirsty if you’d
like, that’s fine. I just know that I’m desperate for change, aren’t you? For….
This is not the end of our
story. Our best days are not behind us; they are ahead of us. I’m ready for a change! It’s time
for a transition and I’m desperate enough to do what it takes, because I
believe there are #bigthingscoming.
NOTE: If you’re new to the site it might be helpful to read
the first (introductory) post. Also, feel free to post your questions or
comments here and you can always reach out to me on Twitter @raycjordan using
the hash tag #bigthingscoming.
(Copyright,
2014, Ray Jordan)
The One and Only
Gladys Knight
"Let There Be Peace on Earth"
No comments:
Post a Comment