Now….. look at this picture, and oh my goodness it just hurts my eyes to see that Cam Newton is with the Patriots! We have seen Cam Newton star for the Carolina Panthers, and has been an MVP, and one of the most exciting players in the NFL! But now look at him, the Panthers basically moved on from him and so he is with the Patriots! It’s good to know that another team picked him up, even though it wasn’t the team we would have wanted or expected but he’s on a team! So now you see that he has been given another chance, another opportunity, and another team.
Listening to Cam Newton on Instagram, there is no doubt about it that he was hurt because the Panthers released him. Throughout his workouts, you could see how motivated he was to get back on the field and that he was throwing shots at the Panthers. However there was something that he said that got to me, and that honestly really disturbed me when he said this: “I’m tired of being humble”. In his frustration, in his pain, and in his way of expressing his emotions you could tell that he meant that all because of what went wrong, and that somebody else was taking his job, his spot, and really his leadership role.
I think we all can be honest, that there have been plenty of times we have been like Cam Newton that we have been hurt, we have been upset, we have been disappointed, we have been despondent, and that we have been really mistreated. I mean people get tired of being kind, get tired of always getting shots thrown at them, get tired of being treated differently, get tired of being treated wrong and that they should just take it and not feel some kind of way about it. People sometimes get tired of being the punch line, having their kindness taken for weakness, and really just fed up with always taking the high road.
You can be honest with that, sometimes you don’t always take the high road and want to do to others what they’ve done to you. There are times that you want to get even, that you want to get revenge, that you want to really just become the same person like those who have mistreated and done you wrong. Because you get frustrated being the nice guy and nice person, begins nice can be frustration because people will feel like they can say what they want, do what they want, and get any kind of way with you and that you won’t have any reaction! Being the nice person isn’t always a comforting feeling, only from the standpoint that you see that just because I’m nice shouldn’t mean that I get taken advantage of.
So in the human realm of things those thoughts are real, those feelings are real, and those things make one really say “What is the point, why do I bother, and should I continue to accept this”? Those are just feelings that fester, feelings that show up, and feelings that sometimes will take residence in a person’s mind and feelings but just because they may not be nice to you, that doesn’t mean to fight back trying to repay them that same way because you’ll never be happy, you’ll be somebody you don’t like, you’ll be somebody you won’t recognize, and you’ll be somebody that isn’t at peace with you all because you’re trying to carry on the wrong persona.
LeBron James in his first season with the Heat, after all of the vitriol and hatred he received from making his move to the Miami Heat from the Cleveland Cavaliers tried to play that villain role. Yet, in trying to play that villain role he admitted that he wasn’t happy, he didn’t like that role, he didn’t like that character, he didn’t have peace, he didn’t have any joy, and he didn’t have any fun all because who he was trying to be wasn’t who he should have been. I mean you can be upset and feel that way, but then you’ll discover that this isn’t me and when you know what is you and what’s not you, that’s when you will say even though they don’t do me right… I’ll still do them right!
That’s what you get to because God is still watching me, God is still blessing me, and God has still been good to me. See, when you begin to think about who you are and who God is; there will be a ephinany within you that begins to think that it’s not worth it trying to be somebody that I’m not. It’s not worth trying to be like those who do me wrong, especially when even though they don’t me right the Lord is still blessing, the Lord is still opening up doors, the Lord is still guiding, the Lord is still making a way, and the Lord is still seeing me through plenty of things so what’s the point of trying to get even when I’m still blessed.
Sometimes we as people should look at what we have…. oh yes you’ve been hurt, oh yes you’ve been upset, and oh yes you’ve been angry but look at yourself and look at what you have. What you have been blessed with, should always be more important than trying to get back and trying to get even with people. Many people are always trying to get even, you don’t need to get even because it won’t give you satisfaction like you think it will no it won’t! Nothing wrong with taking the high road, because the high road is when the Lord will continue to elevate and continue to bless in spite of how people have made me feel.
I know we all have emotions… but that’s when during those heated moments, it is important to give it over to God! That’s one thing that the devil wants is revenge, is for you to lose yourself, is for you to forget yourself, and is for you to all of a sudden back away from your convictions to play the revenge game. Some games and hands you don’t need to play, some tables you don’t need to sit at, and some partners you don’t need to have all because that can produce the wrong actions, motives, and characteristics. Everyone isn’t worth a response, some people will never appreciate you, and some people will always think you can’t be replaced but let them think that… while the Lord continues to bless you!
God always sends people who will care about you, God will always send you to a location or new spot that will value and appreciate you!!! But whatever you do, remember to always stay and be you!!! That can’t be emphasized enough… continue to be you, don’t change you but be you it’s better to be you and let somethings get revealed to you so you can move on, instead of trying to fight with them and let them take away your joy, your happiness, and your positive spirit! Some stuff just isn’t worth engaging in, especially when what doesn’t treat you right God replaces with what will treat you right!!!
Simone Biles wasn’t always treated right, but then she become an Olympic and national sensation. When it was her turn, we all watched and viewed how she stole the show with gymnastics and has become an Olympic legendary, a hero, a role model, and a person who so many have become a fan of all because she made that determination to not let the negativity lower her morals, standards, and her integrity! To this day you mention her name, and you will immediately reflect on her legendary performances and because she took the high toad and didn’t let them make her quit or lose herself!
Don’t lose yourself, don’t let them make you lose yourself, and always stay true to yourself because you’re a child of God! Being a child of God will make you remain who you are, will make you ignore who and what doesn’t appreciate you, and it will make you embrace what does appreciate you! Don’t try to be the villain, don’t let the hurts make you forget who you are, and don’t let what really became a closed door make you all of a sudden blow a new door, trying to get back at the old door! God will always give you a new landing spot, no need to try to let the past get in the way of the new because it’s past, it’s dry, and it’s dead!
Stay who you are! Stay who you are! It’s not worth trying to be an enemy, but stay who you are and you’ll continue to live in victory, walk in victory, think in victory, speak in victory, and have a victorious attitude because God always gets you and me through anything that tries to stop us! You won’t be stopped, and don’t let the messed up actions stop you, but rise above it and let the Lord take care of the rest!
Psalm 25:21 NASB
[21] Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You.
Words From GCB 