Teaching vs Control

There is a problem with teaching vs trying to control the narrative.  Imagine a great music teacher. They work hours to train an amazing and beautiful art to a student.  They might expect that student to become a great musician.  They might project their own wants and goals in life to their prodigy.  Truth though is God is in control.  Maybe they are needed elsewhere. Or maybe God will increase their abilities at a later time in life.  We should not place our own self worth in the actions of others.  If we do then we risk trying to control God’s narrative.

People are difficult at times.  A piece of steel can be hammered into different shapes.  It holds its form well and it can be counted upon to act in a similar way at all times (granted this changes in extreme conditions).  People are not a piece of steel, they are not animals to jump through hoops.  They are extremely complex organisms with a spiritual component.  They are required to constantly balance priorities in life.  A sick child or family member can change plans dramatically.  The idea is society should be there to pickup the slack.  Hopefully others have had this as their life experience.  From my life experience I have not seen this as much.  Multiple times I was left without, making me question where and when to give resources.

I think going to Church is and acknowledgement that we are not perfect and we need more than ourselves.  Problem is we tend to expect more from the people at Churches.  Ideally God’s people would work together during the tough times.  Oppressive systems might be mistaken for apathy.

Teachers, Authorities, and Politicians all invest time and effort into people.  Is it wrong for them to expect a return on investment? I don’t believe so, as long as it doesn’t get to the point of trying to control the narrative of the lives of others.  True love and investment in others leaves them with the ability and freedom to make their own decisions.  It does not force their own narrative or path upon the choices of others.  It does not withhold support for those who choose to paint the picture in another way.  It does not use silence as the means to achieve that goal. Silence because we don’t have the words is different from silence because we don’t like their choices. Silence because we don’t have the time or didn’t think of that is different than silence as a means to an end.

There is more than one way to fix problems.  Some can do so with overtime and working to exhaustion.  Some can fix problems with words.  Some can fix problems with a paint brush, a medicine, a screw and a board.  All fixes have side effects.  They fixed it in a way different from me, but they made those people’s life better at the same time.  I didn’t see that.  Hard to have faith in what we can’t see.  The unknown that God knows.

What appears to be the optimal way to fix things is not always the optimal way to fix things.  Can we deal with each other in a civilized way when we disagree upon what the optimal way is?  Can we course correct without judgement and unmercifulness when we think someone or some project is on the wrong path?  Can we allow people to do things different than ourselves, knowing that the lessons they will learn are more valuable in the end.  I get it right always the first time? No. I am perfect in the way I make decisions? No.  Can God still make the best of things in spite of perceived problems? Yes.  Excuse to leave my life or others lives in the dump? No. Excuse to leave anyone under labels and unforgiveness? No. Judge others for a problem we can’t, won’t, or chose not to fix? Don’t

Wiser to make sure others are onboard with a plan beforehand.  Not always time for that and not always means of direct communication in oppressive systems.  What is the damage in the silent treatment?  What is the damage in severing support?  What is the damage in oppression?  What is the damage in tryin to control the narrative? What is the damage in cyber security problems and oppressive surveillance systems? What is the damage in contracts that make us remain silent?

No need for prayer with this kind of stuff going on in the world?

My prayer is people understand the true cost of what silence means. Always wrong to be silent? No. Wise to always be silent? No. The cost of a missing voice? One lost life too many. No excuse for silence forward.

Silence better?

Someone who follows a contract is valuable. Someone who chooses to break a contract because of a higher priority is also valuable. Always easy to get that right the first time? No. Reason to be careful with the contracts we expect others to follow? Yes. But it said do it that way. If we did they would die. How would God want it?

Breaking a contract can cause more problems short term. Long term is important too. Break contracts and laws always? No. Higher priorities sometimes? Yes

Don’t write laws and a contracts you wouldn’t want to follow yourself. Try to think of the exceptions and try to include them in. Realize you can’t think of all possible exceptions. Have mercy for the fact that laws aren’t perfect. Have mercy for the fact that there are some things we can’t see.

Know or Fix

Know the problem or fix the problem.  What faith is required if we know the problem then choose to fix the problem.  Maybe I want the problem fixed but I don’t want to waste the time or energy required to know the problem.  Maybe it is not wise for me to know the problem.  Sometimes knowledge of the problem comes later. Knowing the problem can help make better use of resources.  Trusting others with resources of the unknown requires faith.  Sometimes the pursuit of the cause can magnify the effect.  Don’t worry about that? Not wise?  God and others know things I do not.  How I would have it? Life and love for all. I think that is how God would want it as well. An excuse to abuse the trusting nature of others? No. A sign I want others to be free as well? Yes. I never need instructions and directions? No

know the problem = waste crucial time? Sometimes? Always?

mercy without reason? Sometimes? Always?

greater priorities? Sometimes? Always?

plan in advance? Sometimes? Always?

change the course? Never?

The solution must look pretty? No room for refinement after fixed? Is it odd that clean can make me miss the sand and the dirt? A hike can’t make a beautiful house better? True appreciation without blood, sweat, and tears? Never? Sometimes? Always?

Thankful, grateful, and still want more? Heart rate is up, the punching bag (not the person) gets out the rage, return to the gym again? Kickboxing, not amazing? Clean air and boulders to climb, not amazing? Problems from family, friends, community, nations, and worlds, not amazing? Opportunities, not amazing? Yoga and calm, no need for that in a storm? Music, art, and encouragement, can’t lift us all up?

My art on its own, amazing? Maybe not. In composition on the world stage? With support and love? Not amazing? I like missing voices and missing puzzle pieces? No

Trust me with things I don’t understand? No. My voice can still add value? Yes

My hope is what I write brings mercy, love, encouragement, and faith. Read in part? Maybe not

Sensors

Cyber security problems these days. Please be careful using tools and sensors! Sometimes the simpler approach is the better one. Don’t freeze as well. Connected not always better. I have had many problems. Something to remember, things aren’t always a problem until we say something someone else doesn’t like. Distrust the system always? No. Distrust the system at the right time? Yes. Realization that even read outs and sensors can fail? Yes. I know why or where or how they are failing? Not at this time. Temptations to blame the wrong people. People in this kind of storm need help, let’s not give them silence. Hard times can lead people to more creative solutions. Some of those solutions might seem logical yet create dangers we are unaware of.

From the YouTube channels I have been watching it says NOT to use Propane Heaters indoors. Relying on a sensor right now might not guarantee safety. Lots of people might not be reading these long contracts. If a product requires too many safety precautions, it might be wiser left off the shelf. Life can get complicated. Higher complexity can solve problems. Higher complexity can make combination problems more difficult in the wrong kind of storm. Surveillance meets internet of things meets every day life. Long term labels, good? 30 years later it’s freezing, wonder if this old heater works.

The King’s Curse

Play Imagine Dragon’s Believer while watching a Circus party in Vegas. Beauty in that? Yes. Drama in that? Yes. Power in that? Yes. Tears in that? No? Half the time and care twice as much? No pain in that? Authority brings pride, halting to constantly remind themselves they aren’t gods. No golf for those guys? Forward without side effects? How do we get there? Judge me? Better than them.

If you didn’t write it yourself, would you believe it? Most likely no. “Believer”? Believer.

Push up? Lift up! They might not want to leave the box. Sometimes you got to drag them out, kicking and screaming.

A laser on my fingertip beats one in every direction. Not under my thumb. What’s it mean? Take her from them? Not an appropriate question to ask? No wonder?

Maybe I don’t want that maybe I do. Dude sounds like the queen of England one minute and the Ring Leader the next. Multiple personalities without multiple personalities. Possible? He doesn’t want them trapped. Value in that? Yes. Consider me a loaner. Her The Beast? No. Bless and protect everyone! Easy for me? No. Easy for God? No? Teaching faith easy? No. Worth it? Yes! Pray for others and work for others? Yes! God wants us all in the picture? Yes! What would the puzzle look like with missing pieces? Without them in it, without you in it? Test me on that. Beauty after shit? Yes. Beauty in shit? Trainers don’t need someone to train? Movie without drama? Thank the woman that walked out on you? No? They messed it all up. If they didn’t, what would it mean? Thankful for where I am? Yes. Still want more? Yes! More women walking out on me? No. Better left in God’s hands? Yes.

Roll with the punches. Always? No. Beauty in conflict? Sometimes. He expects us to thank him? Thankful to God for the problems? Maybe later in life. Not always easy to see when we are young. No reconciliation without conflict. Maybe not how God would have wanted it. Doesn’t mean He can’t make something amazing from it. Faith easy? No. Believing the best in others regardless, easy? No. Likely to go through life unscathed? No. Make the best out of the drama? No? Give this information to people early in life? No? More information makes it easier to choose paths early on?

If they knew, would they be tested more? If they didn’t say it themselves, would they believe it? If they knew before would they have gone? If they knew before, didn’t believe it, when it happened would they thank us for it? Information time bombs. They are in trouble. Don’t worry about that. Don’t worry about that. Look at it now. Better? Merciful wisdom, easy? No. Worth it? Yes. Merciful to who, when, and how? Better in God’s hands? Yes. Confusion in the mix to be merciful about what happened, bad? What happened? I don’t know. If God wanted me to know, He would tell me. Worry about it? No? Impossible for God to fix? No. Though not always sure He likes the challenges we present Him with. Who doesn’t like a stir from Boston? He still loves us even when we do make mistakes. Be a judge on that?

To the victor goes the spoils

Love your enemy.  We enlisted Jason and they enlisted us too.  No virtual boxes for the warriors ever? Real for them or real for us.  All AI bad? No risk, no reward.  Christ forgave us, wrote our name in his Book of Life, we can’t pray to God to write their name in there too?  Saving humanity? No reward in that? A war without a choice? No beauty in that? A war with a choice? No beauty in that? We chose wrong and they still saved us? No beauty in that? Love the unlovable? Now who could do that? Believe it or not, believes now too? “Hoorah!” Believe it or not my friends, those giant tigers were once small little kittens. No need for a Circus? No need for a star? Nobody to love us no matter who we are?

No built in safety? No childish rage? Who knew this man could survive in a cage?

No ring for the women and yet he proposes? How dare he do that with someone else’s roses? No ring for the woman no ring for a star? Be careful, be careful, whoever you are? Judgement for all is how it was written? Mercy and love for all that were smitten.

A Ninja a fighter is how he would have it? Mercy and silence no matter the rabbit? For a time my curious friend, one day he will be with us again. This my friend is too much to bare, who will be with him in his times of despair? Old prayers forgotten long ago, remembered by God, the angels in heaven, and the people we know.

Works as a servant. Works as a top. He moves the middle with what he’s got.

No beauty in ashes? No pain in disguise? Easy to get over these guys? Who will be there for her in her time of trouble? Magic and trinkets is all that he’s got to show for a lot.

Turn up the volume and let out the people!

No loyalty? No favor? Don’t count them out yet

No loyalty? No favor?  Off with his head? He wanted the best and we gave him a child instead.  What better gift than a child to inspire?  The biggest child of all, this we require?  Love him or leave him he’s all that we got.  He wanted a hug and we gave him a shot?  No risk? No reward? No room for misbehavior? No, miss mayor? Now, why would they say there is no miss mayor?  No prize for the fighter? He chirps and he burps and expects us to sing.  Bless them and keep them all misfits anew because one day my friends I will look out for you too. A lesson from this man we require. A teacher for many with faith to inspire.  Faith requires believing the best in people and not counting God out of the picture. Much more difficult in times of trials.  No muscles to show no string for the kitten.  How does he expect anyone to be smitten?  Faith for the many and faith for the few, making sure one day it won’t be you. No beauty in this, my friends to inspire?

Tower

I pray and I pray.  I give and I give.  I look up and down and magnify and extend.

A chance to be loved, a chance to be seen. A tyrant for all where Love is the king.

Love for many, more places and things. We fly through the arrows every day and each night. Yet he kicks us for what, we don’t say in the night.

Pretty little thing we see on the site. It tears us apart each day and each night.  How do we save the small and the big?  From tyrants above who spin and they spin.

Faith for the many and faith for the few? Support for the outcasts, misguided, and mews.  Because the Man up above sees all that we know. He loves us regardless to put on a good show.

He taught me and guided me, misguided we know.  Better than silence, applause, and a show?  He thought far ahead for what we didn’t see.  He planned more pageantry for the show and the king. A circus for all we lost to the war.  They painted my walls with lights and the scene. I gave them silence, those prayers and some of my things? Wait he lives each day and each passing hour.  Living past death? A new superpower.

We pinch him and strike him to jump through the hoop.  Yet he sits there instead just trying to look cute.  Forgiveness for many or forgiveness for the few. How would He have it, just us two? No little man that’s too much to ask.  Your part of a puzzle that we need for the show.  Fight it and fight it, it’s harder we know. No cage for a lion, a mouse, or a tiger?  Turn on the lights and bring forth the hour? “No my friend, this I can’t stand.”  For with each passing day and each passing hour, we turn up the volume.  More for the man and more for the show, a bad little man but she wanted to know?  A little mouse can’t try and be king? What will he say? My salutations to the queen.

Roses or Gems this I must choose?  Friend or a friend.  This I can’t do.  Ungrateful servant you waited an hour, then took our servant up to the tower?

Get her out