Give Him 15: Daily Prayer With Dutch Sheets

Our God desires a strong America, whose people are honoring him alone, and are truly for HIM. 

 

I'm Glad You're Gone

 

Some people give themselves too much credit by claiming to have cut you off. Little do they realize that you're glad they're gone. If y'all were casual acquaintances, is it really going to make much difference if there's a falling out? No, because you two don't have enough history together.

Show & Tell

 Maybe I missed the memo, but I'm wondering when was it mandatory for someone to post what they have going for themselves on social media (rhetorical question)? I'm asking because some people think you don't have anything going for yourself if you're not posting it on social media. Privacy may be foreign to a lot of people, but for me: I will always post what I want folks to know. Social media will never know the details of my personal life, except the edited version. Telling too much of your business can get you jammed up, & that's a risk I refuse to take. If you folks want to be an open book, be my guest, but don't start crying when folks use your details against you because not everyone on your FB friends list/Twitter followers is legit. It's some people that are doing surveillance on your social media accounts to use your details against you.

Life Wisdom

 

I feel I do a good job of living by these two gems, but as a believer I will always forgive those who hurt me, but I won't let them back in my life. Once you show me who you are, I believe you and move accordingly. Getting bit by a snake once can be a mistake, getting bit twice is a choice because you knew that snake was poisonous and you let it bite you over and over again.

Question Of The Day: Is It Worth Pursuing A Law Enforcement Career?

 I'm asking a valid question. You can Google articles about police officers nationwide retiring/resigning in today's climate. Some of the reasons are valid: Policies are passed limiting how officers do their jobs in light of the recent police misconduct cases. I do agree that bad cops should be terminated because THEY cast a bad light on the law enforcement profession. What about the good cops who do their jobs by the book? I don't know, but I just feel like cops hands are tied to the point where they might as well let criminals show out because with everyone having smartphones, all someone has to do is record a cop doing something (s)he doesn't like, and next thing you know, that cop gets investigated.

Extending Life With No Quality

 

What's the point of extending someone's life with no quality? A loved one is suffering from dementia or a stroke; they're not themselves, and some family members are so selfish that they'd rather keep their loved one alive as long as possible even though they're suffering. It's not fair to the loved ones or the person. I guess people do it out of love, but for me, it would be torture to be "maintained" on earth. I truly don't understand the mentality. I feel like we are more loving with our pets, that we know when they are suffering and can let them go. But with humans, we think it's some duty to extend life as much as possible even in a sub-human state that will only get worse. I've heard it often said the family's dependent on the patient's social security &/or retirement checks, so if the patient passes away, those checks stop. Or, it could be the family can't bear to let go so they hold on for as long as possible. Either way, if someone's not in their right mind, it's best to let them go even though it's difficult.

Today's Thought

In today's world, everyone's out for self, so you have to act accordingly. I don't mind looking out for others, but please return the favor when or if the time comes.