Keep Your Head High, Chin Up

Have you ever seen or heard a rooster crow with his head down? NO! He's always has his head up and flapping his wings exuberantly.

Someone has said, "I like to see a rooster crow because he reminds me of so many men I know who wave their arms and shout without a damned thing to crow about."

As this may be true, on the other hand, sitting down and wishing will never change your fate. The Lord provides the fishing, you must dig the bait.

It is said that opportunity knocks at your door but once, and then goes its way to come no more. This is not true for those who hold their head high and are ready to open the door whether the bell rings or not. Do your best with what you have and you may expect the best. Take for instance the performance of Noah Galloway, of 'Dances With The Stars'. Dancing without an arm and leg and yet he exudes confidence and possesses a zest for life.

Are you still a doubter? Bear this in mind; no one wins with a head hung low. You've got to be ready and on the go to attract attention. But that is not all. Have courage, believe in yourself, and keep your head up wherever you go. The one who lets his head hang low will stumble along letting the habit grow wherever he goes. Remember, as you sow, so shall you reap, whether you laugh or whether you weep.

And consider this body of ours, fearfully and wonderfully made, according to a Psalm.

First, consider the skeletal system consisting of 208 bones in size from tiny bones in the ear to large and the irregular bones of the spine and pelvis. Then, there are 682 muscles, large and small, all of which pad the bones and bind them together in united form.

But, that is not all. Both bones and muscles would be meaningless without the nervous system that provides a means of communication from brain cells to tissue cells activating function and activity in all living cells. Amazing ... simply amazing.

No wonder your body has been called God's masterpiece. And, you have every reason to hold your chin up and your head high.

Take It Easy

Are you worried or perplexed? Do things seem to be going haywire in your life? Does the world seem to be upside down, and nothing like it used to be? Take it easy. Nothing is falling apart. Of course, nothing is quite like it once was, and to be honest, you wouldn't want it to be that way.

You want your children to grow up and to go to college. You want a better job, a better way of life and new opportunities. Well, take it easy. No good in this life can come about without change. The old must give way to the new, and subsequently upsetting old plans. Sometimes confusion can take place in ushering in the new good, often times making things change with as little conflict as possible. Isn't that what you really want?

Well, take it easy. Change must come from within you, from how you take it, from what you give, from how you think, and what you do about that much needed change. Think about it.

But you can't do everything. You cannot stop war, you cannot bring peace, you cannot even make people think the way you do, or even change their attitudes. Well, of course not, so take it easy. Maybe you are not altogether right all the time. You and your relationships with others may need to change. Jesus said, "Love one another as I have loved you ... Love your neighbor as yourself." Have you analyzed yourself in regards to that great quote? Remember, sometimes you could very well be wrong.

You might think that is beside the point. You can't create jobs, you can't keep spending when you have nothing to spend. You can't go deeper and deeper in debt as the government is doing.You can't keep borrowing and pay it back with taxes. So. you just keep borrowing and worrying about your debts. When is it all going to end? And suppose you get sick. How can you pay the doctor?

Take it easy. Do you realize that illness comes from within and that health, likewise, comes from within outward. This happens when you are in tune with the natural laws of life, providing you avoid negative thinking that ultimately upsets the balance of everything.

What are you doing about your health? Are you depending upon shots, aspirin, tranquilizers and pain killers? Does this method make any credible sense? Have you ever considered Chiropractic as a logical way to health, minus the use of drugs and surgery?

 Take it easy, give much needed attention to your spine, and live a more abundant life.

"When we were borrowing customs from older nations, who was the idiot who passed up the siesta."