WHEN THE GOING GET TOUGH....

Have you ever heard that saying, "when the going gets tough, the tough get going?" I would have to agree with that statement, even though a number of people have quoted it and I am unsure who really gets the credit. The challenge is not the number of quotes but do we really agree on whose the tough one. Right now I am sure you would agree that our current days in America seem a bit uncertain, and yet very predictable. As we watch the news, and listen to radio, we learn that there is ridiculous Gridlock on between Congress and the President. Some have been laid-off and some companies are continuing to close. We also have seen how injustice has plagued our judicial system leaving families and frankly and thee nation hurt and disillusioned. That is a lot of turmoil and uncertainty, yet we can all be sure and know that if we don’t remember the very fabric in which we were made that it will end in explosion of anger, causalities of war and fighting, millions of dollars lost and rebuilding what could have been reconstructed to be something bigger and better. Think about it, we continue to exist because we build one another up unto every good word and work, and encourage and assist each other to live a life of justice and liberty for all. God is not pleased with the Greed, Backbiting and Selfishness. It is just a matter of time before his word comes to pass, the weak will be made strong and the strong made weak. When Mr. Brown stood before the congregation at church, the Pastor asked him, “how old are you?” he replied, “I’m 97 years old!” As he stood straight up and made short deliberate steps towards the podium, he turned and faced the congregation and then Pastor said, “You’ve seen a lot over the years, and have experienced our nations ups and downs, if you could share one word of wisdom for us today what would it be?” Mr. Brown replied, “We survived famine, loss of jobs, and bad economies by helping and caring for one another, that’s how we made it through.” Some associate being tough with strength and endurance, and yet you see those attributes covered by selfishness, envy, greed, and superiority. The richest and prosperous people on the planet recognize we are all human no matter the social class, race or culture; they see the pit-falls ahead and decide to not contribute to the problem but to the solution. No matter how ugly things are right now, they are trying to blaze an outward path. Now that is what I call tough! When the tough see the world crumbling because of lack of honor, integrity and respect for humankind they determine that, “Today I will make an impact.” So then, I ask you, “Is your life’s contribution to the problem, or the solution? How will you make an impact? I ask this question because when “the going gets tough, the tough gets going!”