Something New

Something New

My family and I moved into a nice, brick home in Clayton County about 3 years ago. My husband and I were not ecstatic about the house, but we were so eager to move out of our apartment. We jumped into the first house that we saw when we started our search. Although the house is nice, we have outgrown it with two growing children. The area does not have the "Mayberry" atmosphere that it had 10 years ago. We are longing to be in a family friendly area, with excellent schools, clean streets, no crime, and the "Mayberry" atmosphere. We have been talking about what we want in a house, a community, and a school system for the past 3 years. Subsequently, we have been employed with the same jobs, same salary, same spending habits, same conversation and attitudes about the transition. Although our desires to want more for our family and ourselves have grown, our ambition and willingness to work remained the same. It is so easy to remain in that place where you constantly question your worth, your position, your status. Why am I not prospering? I want a nicer home. I want a promotion on my job. I deserve to be paid more money. How come I can't get ahead?


Answer:

What are you doing to prosper? If you are doing the same thing from day to day, you will yield the same results from day to day. You must be willing to take a risk. Try something new. Try a different approach towards prosperity, promotions and income. I know a woman that has been employed with the Clayton County School System for almost 20 years as a paraprofessional. Her annual salary is approximately $16,000 per year (before taxes, retirement and insurance). Her salary is below poverty level for a family. Although I know several people that are living comfortably with that salary, she is undoubtedly disturbed with her current financial situation. She has complained about her salary for the length of her employment. When we were co-workers, I would empathize with her and her situation. She would complain constantly. Her appearance, posture and confidence were an indication of her unhappiness. Her conversation was always about her salary and how horrible the pay was in the county. One could blame the county for horrible pay, but, Clayton County employs several hundred paraprofessionals every year at a rate of $15,783 per year. One day, I took a bold step and I asked her, "Have you tried to find another job that pays more money?" She looked at me as if I were speaking in another language. "No," she said sternly.



I am thinking that during her 2 decades of employment she could have finished medical school twice!!!!! Why in the world would you work somewhere for 20 years and you are not pleased with your pay???!!!!!!! You have to be willing to step outside of the box if you are expecting a different result or a better return on your investment. Go to school and get a trade or a degree. Start a business. Have a different attitude about your position and promote yourself from within!!!!! Make changes to your lifestyle to fit your salary. There several things that can be done to take the stress out of a situation. It is about honesty and choices. I cannot be angry with my current employer about my salary. When I was hired, I accepted this salary. Currently, I am not satisfied with my salary because I want more for my family. As a result, I am enrolled in graduate school, I am preparing for certification in order to take a position that pays more money. I am making the choice to upgrade myself, professionally, emotionally and spiritually.


In my spiritual walk, I am a baby. I am learning that in order for me to get to the next level, I must continue to pray, to study, to fellowship with individuals that are searching for spiritual growth. In order for me to get to the next dimension……………I must get into a constant habit of praise and worship. I must minister to people about what I am learning and experiencing from the Lord. I must allow myself to receive a covering from individuals that are on a higher path than I.


My praise and worship is growing and is evident in my commitment to my church and my writings. I worship God through my writing because it is a gift from Him. His Glory is evident when I am writing or when I get inspired to write.


My ministry is my writing and my desire to inspire. I wake up every morning thinking on God and how I can be an inspiration to someone. How can I save a life today?


My covering or mantle is the leadership in my church, my ancestors, my mother, my grandmother and my aunties. They are spiritual beings that have been praying for me and covering me before I was a thought (in man's eye). I receive wisdom from them.


This dimensional desire that I have is mind boggling. Reaching a dimensional level with God should only yield greatness, perfection, wholeness, a better me or just, SOMETHING NEW!!!!!


Peace and Love