I Need to Step Away I need to step away from the anger, The bitterness and a state of outrage; For it is placing my soul in danger, And causing my spirit to disengage. Constant news coverage and the debates, On cause and effect and bending the curve; Isolate, but if we can’t congregate; We are afraid we will lose our nerve. We’re adjusting and changing each routine, As shelter in place begins to try us. Keeping a safe distance to intervene; To mitigate the threat of the virus. I want to escape into a fortress; Though solace is only tentative. I must decompress and reduce the stress, And act in a manner that more will live. I need to step away and leave behind The carnage and the fear in my head; Embrace my faith for it gives peace of mind, From the images and my sense of dread. Lifesaving procedures like washing hands, As we are focused and adept today. I must keep my distance and understand, As I pray and obey shelter and stay, Is this a reset or a correction, To show what we can or cannot control; Will we establish a new direction, Committing each life to a greater goal? When this pandemic is overturned, Remember the good that we are seeing. We will emerge with many lessons learned; On how to be better human beings. I know I must step away from the ledge, For it seems that I’m walking a tightrope; To renew my strength for I made a pledge, To lead with optimism, grace, and hope. Copyright © 2020 Orlando Ceaser Watchwellinc.com More motivational, inspirational and leadership resources at watchwellinc.com and OrlandoCeaser.com.
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Pandemic Inspirations: Bless Somebody
Bless Somebody Address somebody with a smile and nod They may not know that you were sent by God, To give them sunshine on a cloudy day, To be the joy promised to come their way. To bless somebody is why you are here, To add the fragrance to their atmosphere; Unless somebody has a heart of stone, They will be grateful for the kindness shown. Bless somebody and you bless your maker. You are a giver and not a taker, Confess to somebody and seize your role, To elevate others to warm your soul. Assess somebody, determine their need. Ask them lovingly how you should proceed. Distress can place a person in despair. You should be there to let them know you care. Say yes to somebody when they extend Their hand to you so they could be your friend. Impress somebody with an open heart, Bless somebody for to love is an art. Address somebody with a smile and nod. They may not know that you were sent by God, To give them sunshine on a cloudy day, To be the joy that is coming their way. Copyright © 2020 Orlando Ceaser Web-site: OrlandoCeaser.com Email:orlando.ceaser@watchwellinc.co
Pandemic Inspirations – I want You to Know This
I Want You to Know This
I want you to know this.
As dire as it may appear,
Your Higher Power casts out fear.
I want you to know you are just
God’s Spirit breathed into Stardust.
I want you to know this.
A plague may be single or in a swarm.
You may emerge battered out of this storm;
And go from transfixed to being transformed,
From a new natural to a new norm.
I want you to know this.
You are a component of something grand,
That’s too miraculous to understand,
You are a part of the universe and
Metaphorically stationed in God’s hand.
I want you to notice,
The wonder in the evening skies,
The innocence in children’s eyes,
The evidence that God has created
A universe where we are related.
I want you to notice
The pruning and fine tuning undergone;
That thing in you that God is working on.
Let us underscore and not undersell
God’s grace that makes us infinitely well.
I want you to know this
Is an incantation and not a curse;
A blessing of love from the universe.
You must know that God’s creation,
Was scripted from His imagination.
I want you to notice
The sunsets and the sunrises;
Internal beauty and surprises;
The good among a range of bad;
The happy standing next to sad.
I want you to know this to be true;
A purpose is planted inside of you,
I want you to notice, as you pursue
The promise, that God will provide for you.
The image of God is your GPS.
He knows and notices,
And He will bless.
Copyright © 2020 Orlando Ceaser
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