Monday, September 8, 2014

The Sh*t Happens Revolution


“Man, I’m all out of money and my wife hates me, but I’m good, because well (shrugs) shit happens.”  Ever heard that phrase?  It’s a sweeping phrase, that takes away any responsibility and robs the person of facing the facts.  It robs them of healing.  It robs them of change.  This type of thinking leads to a destroyed opportunity for revolution of the heart. 
This isn’t to say that atrocities don’t happen to good people. Believe me, they do.  On the flip side good things happen to bad people.  Blessings and curses rain down on the just and the unjust alike.  How many times have you undeservedly received a blessing?  How many times have you walked through a terrible situation?  I bet you weigh it all out and more times than not you’ve experienced both pretty darn near equally.  But this isn’t about random incidences.  This is about cause and effect.
Your life doesn’t get messed up by accident.  There is a series of events and choices made by you that lead to your life being the life you have now.  Responsibility is key.  Blame shifting, or shrugging it all off as “Shit happens” misses this. You’re up to your eyeballs in debt, did this “just happen?”  Your children are out of control, and want nothing to do with you; did this “just happen?”  You have no job, no education, no car, no friendships; did this “just happen?”
Honesty with yourself is the first step.  Hatred of yourself is the place you never want to go.  There is hope.  There is a way to face your life choices, and receive a new start.  No matter your age, occupation or history there is always today.  You can live the life you want to live.  Wake up, realize shit didn’t just happen and be proactive with life because all you have is one.

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