Okay, I need to make sure this stuff is recording this time, because yesterday—hey, hey, yesterday—I was recording, and it didn’t transcribe half of what I was saying. So, I need everything that I am saying to be recorded. Ten minutes till my next destination, and yeah, I am encouraged. I’m encouraged about putting my thoughts out there, doing my blogs, doing my website. I’m encouraged simply because it’s helping me. It’s helping me get the gunk out of my heart and out of my mind so that I am able to be productive. I’m able to think clearly. I’m able to make progress. I’m able to move forward.
And that’s what’s important to me—that’s what I want. Talking about whatever is going on in my day, in life, or whatever it is, it’s helping me, and I am very grateful. Thankful. I appreciate that I’ve noticed if I don’t make space by removing or releasing the things in my heart, I’m not making space for the good. For me to experience the good in my life and just joy—just joy. Even when everything may not make sense, when it doesn’t make sense, I can still have joy in my heart. That’s so important to me.
It’s important for me now to just move forward and experience the good. You know what the scripture says: I would have fainted unless I believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. I’m grateful for the healing that takes place when I share. I know that, before, I was caught up in creating content and focusing on views—who’s reading this, how many likes. That used to be important to me. I based the value of what I was creating on how much attention it got. But that’s not the case anymore. I’m just creating a safe space for me, where I’m free to be me.
This is my corner of the internet. I pay for this website—ain’t nobody giving it to me for free—and I just re-read one of my old blogs: Slow Progress is Better Than No Progress. And I was encouraged by it. That’s a good blog! And that’s one of the main reasons why I got into writing in the first place. I want to be able to enjoy what I read. I want to read what I write and be entertained and encouraged by it. And that’s a key point for me—being able to look back and say, “Oh, I like that.” I like it.
It doesn’t matter if nobody ever reads it. It doesn’t matter. I’m thankful that I’m not in that place where I need validation for what I’m doing, because that is crippling. That search for validation? It’s a trap. I’m not looking for validation or confirmation. Like how the man of God taught at the conference the other day—it’s about the quickening. Knowing that no labor is in vain. Nothing that I create is in vain, nothing that I write, nothing that I post—it’s all valuable. I’m just thankful for that.
See, I opened up my heart, and now I can be thankful. Sorry, I know I’m repeating myself, but I just feel like I have this space now to be thankful, encouraged, and free. So, I don’t know what I’m gonna call this blog yet. I think I’m going to call it Extra Foam. No, wait—I got it. Meatloaf and Egg Rolls. That’s it! I usually name my blogs after something I ate, and last night was meatloaf, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, and egg rolls. Dinner inspired me today, and it was bomb. That sauce on the egg rolls—man, it had a little spike, some pepper flakes. I said, “Okay, you know what? Shout out to Stater Bros.” Their little dinner-to-go section came through. That meatloaf was flavorful, and the potatoes and mac and cheese—just delicious.
Anyway, that’s my time for now. I think I’ll call this one To-Go Plate. Peace, people! Peace!
[Spoken by me/written by ChatGPT]
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