(DIS)CONNECT

Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you. (Gal. 5:7-8)

I LOVE THIS WORD BECAUSE IT CAUSES ME TO BECOME SELF-REFLECTIVE AND CALL ROLL OF ALL THE "INFLUENTIALS" IN MY LIFE .

I ASK MYSELF - WHO HAS MY EAR? WHO IS OFFERING SUGGESTIONS, OPINIONS, OPPOSITION?

WHO IS SAYING, "IF I WERE YOU ..."?

THIS IS NOT ONLY IMPORTANT TO DO TO IDENTIFY THEM, BUT IT IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO DETONATE THEM.

DRAW THE PROVERBIAL LINE IN THE SAND AND BEGIN CLEANING HOUSE, SEPARATING THE GOOD FROM THE BAD, THE DISCARDS FROM THE KEEPERS, THE HELPERS FROM THE HURTERS.

YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO BE RUDE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS.

YOU CAN STRIP THEM OF THEIR POWER AND INFLUENCE OVER YOUR LIFE BY SIMPLY DISCONNECTING. MEANING, YOU CAN PULL THE PLUG ON THEM AND STILL BE IN THEIR PRESENCE.

THEY WON'T EVEN KNOW THE SWITCH HAS BEEN FLIPPED TO THE 'OFF' POSITION, IF YOU CONTINUE TO:

SMILE, BUT REJECT ALL NEGATIVE COMMENTS;

SPEAK, BUT DON'T CONVERSE;

SHAKE, BUT DON'T AGREE.

LIKE WATER ROLLING OFF A DUCK'S WATERPROOF BACK, LET YOUR FLESH BE REPELLENT OF ALL DECEPTION, ILL-WILL AND OFFENSES. YOU DON'T HAVE TO FUSS, FIGHT OR ADDRESS IT. HEAR AND DON'T HEAR. JUST RECOGNIZE IT AND KEEP MOVING.

AND THEY WILL KNOW WHEN THEY SEE THE END RESULTS. THEY WILL KNOW WHEN THEY REALIZE THEIR INPUT HAD NO BEARING ON YOUR OUTPUT. THEY WILL KNOW WHEN THEY SEE HOW THEIR INTERJECTIONS HAD NO EFFECT ON YOUR ULTIMATE ACTIONS.

WHOSE CORD NEEDS TO BE CUT? WHOSE PLUG NEEDS TO BE PULLED? WHO IS HINDERING YOU?

I PRAY EVERY UNHEALTHY SOUL TIE IS RENOUNCED, EVERY TOXIC FRIENDSHIP IS DISSOLVED, EVERY DEVICE OF THE ENEMY BE THWARTED, AND ANY AND EVERYTHING THAT IS NOT OF GOD / FROM GOD / RESEMBLING GOD BE CAST FAR AWAY FROM YOU. AND, LASTLY I PRAY THAT THE HINDRANCE TO YOU IS NOT YOU!

DISCONNECT AND SOAR!