For Just Such a Season

It had done me good to be somewhat parched by heat 

and drenched by the rain of life

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The moments of greatest struggle

The hours of deepest darkness

The times when we are called upon to be greater than

To be stronger than

To be braver than

we believe we are

That is when we find out

Who we really are

and that is poetiquejustis

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.

Philippians 4:12

The Only Real Defeat

It's hard to beat a person who never gives up

Babe Ruth

The only real defeat is self defeat

The moment when you say "it's over"

"I am done"

"I quit"

It does not matter what the referee says

In your heart, you are the only one than can call the game off

And if you do not

You may have lost in the eyes of the world, 

But you and I know that you are just resting up for your next turn at bat

and that's poetiquejustis

Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. 

They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. 

I Corinthians 9:25

One From Column A

When was the last time you went into a restaurant 

Asked what the worst dish on the menu was

then ordered it?

Not lately?

I didn't think so

so why choose the things in life that make you unhappy?

Here are your life

menu choices for today:

Column I
from the dark side of the universe

fear

sadness

anxiety

 OR

Column 2
from Galatians 5

Love, 

joy,

peace,

 forbearance,

 kindness,

 goodness, 

faithfulness,   

gentleness 

self-control.

Choose the good stuff

And that's poetiquejustis

If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

Romans 12:18

Note from poetiquejustis: that includes living at peace with yourself.

No One the Wiser

I don’t want other people to decide who I am. I want to decide that for myself.

Emma Watson

And this from the girl who people will always want to be

And you think you have a problem being yourself?

and what if you were this guy?

                                   good luck explaining to the world who you REALLY are.
                                                      But you and I are lucky
                                             
                                                 We can be whoever we want to be

                                                                 and no one will be the wiser!
                                                                and that is poetiquejustis 

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; 

your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

Psalm 139:14

       

I Simply Remember

You do not develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day.

You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversities.

Epictetus 

To paraphrase the Sound of Music...

When the boss barks

When the  phone just won't ring

when nothing seems to go right

 do more than 'remember your favorite things'!

                                                                        Accept the challenge

to be bigger than the adversity

To be wiser

To be better off tomorrow 

than you were today

because of who you are today

no matter what the day may bring

and that's poetiquejustis

  So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead,

 even though you have to endure many trials for a little while
 ^{1 Peter 6}

Yes I am!

The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind

Maya Angelou

That's what it takes some time

You go on and on and on

Not quite unhappy, but knowing that things just are not right

and then one day 

You wake up!

And you say

and you do what it takes to be who you are

and nothing stands in your way

and that's poetiquejustis

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

Psalm 139:14