NO ONE CAN MAKE YOU FEEL INFERIOR WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT

By Vernalee

Yes that's right! I will not stoop but so low. I will not degrade my integrity to be on a defined level that is beneath my standards. How condescending if I did so! Dignity and respect are characteristics that I strive to meet. I’m sure that they are within your repertoire too. Doing things beneath my moral standards are not my cup of tea. Certainly, I will not join anyone on a debased plane just to please.

The old folks in Mississippi would say, "Don't bow down to nobody. Only get on your knees to pray." C”mon old folks! I might have not paid attention during my adolescence years, but I hear you loud and clear now! So, I stand tall. Lowering my standards is not an option. Yes! Read my lips! I said it! None of us can afford to let our guards down and fall prey to unwise actions. Allow others to do or say whatever they please. My attitude and critical thinking will stay intact, because over the years, I have learned that "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."

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LOVE LIKE RAIN DOES NOT CHOOSE THE GRASS ON WHICH IT FALLS

By Vernalee

Love is a feeling that we desire. Absence a heartbreak or two, it makes us feel heavenly... most of the time. "Love is also a heartfelt emotion that comes automatically for a person as you will feel it in your heart. It penetrates your soul. And when that happens, your love will automatically pour out for the person just like rain. A true human heart should love without differentiating. Rain, when it falls does not choose the grass on which it will fall. For a better peaceful world, we should pour out our love like rain." Rain drops of love are certainly needed today. In fact, a downpour wouldn't hurt!

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WHO GOSSIPS WITH YOU WILL GOSSIP ABOUT YOU

By Vernalee

Gossip and gossipers go hand in hand. We should be on guard with what we say to whom. The Bible tells us in James 3:5 -

“Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.”

Quietness and discernment are great attributes. Be careful of your words, gossip, and talking about people. Gossip travels like wildfire. I learned that a lie will travel around the world before the truth gets started. Our tiny tongues can cause monumental (big) problems. The people who gossips with you also gossips with others. Beware! As the saying goes - “If a dog brings a bone, he’ll take one!”