New Blog

i decided, for the third flippin time (don't shout at me!) to change my blog. it's not something i wanted to do, but in all honesty there were people reading my blog who i didn't want reading my blog and posting a blog on their page in response to something i had expressed on my own page.

i also find that i can easily react to someone else's blog and write a scathing response. so, i've decided to just start a new one!

actions speak a lot louder

The last couple of weeks have highlighted the way in which people are so easy to pay lip service to things. Using words to deny previous actions and spoken words. I have experienced this in both my personal life, and professional life.

It has been a painful few weeks, and I've gone through thoughts of confusion, frustration and disappointment. I've been told in my work situation that I have to 'prove my commitment' to my position, and be prepared to work later, come in earlier and go that 'extra mile' to prove my worth and value. Just this Friday I stayed over an extra four hours in order to get a tender submission in on time. Believe me, I was irritated and exasperated that my Friday evening had been ruined due to another person's clear inability to compile things in the given time. But, I tried to hide this and get on with the task in question.

Then, in my personal life.. a situation wherein a lot of words had been spoken over a long period of time, seem to have amounted to nothing. This has led me to think that it's so easy for people to throw out words, without facing the consequences of being totally inconsistent when those words contradict their actions. I am sure I have also been guilty of this too - we all have.But, both in my professional and personal lives, God has reminded me of the importance of allowing my life and actions to represent that of Jesus Christ. It's no good for me to declare I am a friend of God, yet my bad attitude at work to reveal a contradictory belief system! I want my attitude and actions, words and thoughts to be reflectory of Jesus Christ.

It is true that actions speak a lot louder than words. So, I can go into work and say that I am passionate about my job, passionate about the Company and passionate about my day to day tasks yet if my attitude contradicts this, then I am a total hypocrite. I may have to prove my commitment through my actions, and that's ok.

The other example I gave.. well, I guess I have learned the hard way. Unfortunately, friendships come to an end sometimes and furthermore, it's tragic when they reach this end in such a 'train wreck' way. But, in terms of guy / girl relationships I think it's important to test people's words by their actions because that is what proves character. And, it's character I am after.

"Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth". 1 John 3v18