THE WAY

The way you do anything is the way you do everything!

Strong statement but its true. Do you always handle situations and people with integrity and truth? Do you always show up being your authentic self?

I choose to always show up in my authenticity regardless to where I choose to go or where I may find myself. I love the person I have become. I treasure the gifts I have been given to share with the world. I feel honored that God would bless me with these gifts and I gladly show my appreciation by proudly displaying myself in true form.

I do my best to always share in honesty and truth, however there are times when I truly wished I was not asked a particular question. What I have come to accept with complete Faith is that I must be honest because I desire that to always be my communication with others. I desire for others to always be honest with me. There have been times when hearing the other person’s truth was difficult to hear but I heard it none the less. This is my way to honor and respect the truth of who they are.

My integrity is all I have to offer. My word is my bond. Even in times when I am tired and really do not want to go and participate, it becomes difficult for me not to honor my word. And when the situation is beyond my abilities I tell the person I cannot do what I had promised to do in truth. I do not make up a long story which sounds good, I share the truth. Likewise when I have committed to do something I do it with ease and joy. I know I am fulfilling my word, my promise.

This can be especially challenging with one’s self. Because we think we can fool ourselves by avoiding and not telling the truth. But at our core we know the truth and believe me it will set you free to tell it. No longer do I judge myself by or with others. I am a unique expression and no one will ever do anything the same way that I will. I accept it is perfectly okay to allow others to fully express who they are as well.

The way you do anything is the way you do everything!

HOW DO YOU SHOW UP?

© Sandy Rodgers Ministries

July 10^th

 In the presence of others, do you take the high road of authenticity or gauge how you show up dependent upon on how the others appear? This is sometimes referred to as peer pressure. And you thought that only applied to children, especially teenagers. Well it does not and guess what, the same small children you are saying this to are watching you and how you show up in the company of others.

 Do not compromise your values for the sake of belonging. Isn’t that what we tell our children? Be a leader not a follower, and there we go following the gang because everyone is doing it. As we get older our gang is broader and is often influenced by what we see on television and what we hear in the music. The community at large becomes our gang, the people we hang out with. In this process do you still honor your truth? Or are you following the crowds, the same crowd we warn our children about?

 Actions are always much louder than our words. Our children are watching. How we show up! Are your actions consistent with your values? How do you show up? Is the environment the one who sets the tone of what is fashionable and the latest trend? Are your actions consistent with your words?

 Is honesty an admirable value? Yet you lie to others often, in the company of your children? What do you think they are learning that it is okay to lie some of the time, because they hear you doing it? Well if this is how you show up, please do not chastise the children for repeating what you are teaching. Do you holler, scream and curse others when you are upset? But insist upon spanking the child that does the same as you?

 How do you show up for yourself? Do you compromise because you feel intimidated by titles or status of others? Regardless of the position in life we are each the same, a child of God.

 Respect yourself and show up as the real you all the time!