The fruit of the spirit, you can tell a tree by the fruit it gives.  You can also tell much about a person from the things they believe in.    

Labels, titles, supporting and convictions. Ahh where to begin.  It seems that today more than ever, people are claiming things and we are then supposed to identify their character or what they believe in by their t-shirt or name tag. Fair enough, we know what you would like to represent or think you belong with.   Let’s step back a moment shall we…   What if you are mistaken?  What if, what you thought you believed in no longer represents the title you have chosen to identify with? What if somewhere along the lines it changed and you did not get the memo? What if you have been fooled to the point of staying in the fold because you don’t want to think the worst and that perhaps you no longer belong there, yeah…  shouldn’t or can’t wear that t-shirt of representation anymore because you had a thought of your own that did not match the direction the title of representation you chose… perhaps you woke up, or they changed on you and you didn’t notice, or they crept in things that was nothing like you signed up for.  It happens more than you know.

How many people have bought something because it looks good, but never read the manual? Then when the time comes to say YES wonderful I know all about it and still like it… they have no idea of all the facts. They did not do their homework.  New things, new products come out all the time; have you read the fine print?  

Politics and religion… have you read the fine print?   What does your faith or your party actually represents… and just what do you THINK it represents.  Do you really belong there anymore or do you need to become head honcho of the next big event to show just how loyal you are because you understand what it means to wear that title.    Most sheeple just follow along and do what their parents did, or what their surroundings dictate to do.  How many people actually crack the book open, read the owner’s manuals or research the history of the party you are registered under?   I bet not many of you.   If you had to debate for the things you believe in with actual facts, how good would you represent what you think you are in life? Things are not the same as they were; many changes have been slipped in under your nose.  Gullible happens when brainwash is allowed and vice versa.  

I urge you all to do a reset button on yourself.  Start over to make sure you know who you are.  In this day and age of self improvement, why not clean house on those things in your brain and actions that are really not you at all.   You can answer the easy ones,   paper or plastic… ford or Chevy, Pepsi or coke, but how about the why’s.  Can you defend what you believe in with more than your opinion?  What are the facts?  Do you look at more than what you think to be the truth? Do you look outside the box for answers?   If you don’t, it could be, just maybe… there is wool over your eyes on some things. If you found that to be true… wouldn’t you feel used, dumbfounded, shocked, violated in a way, and guilty of false representing yourself.   Opinions are personal and should be given only when asked for. Facts and knowledge there is not enough of and should be handled with care from more than one source. 

It does seem that at this point in time a reputation does not mean what it used to mean.  To find reputable new sources or reputable people, it is not that easy.  I urge you all to do a double take on what you think you represent or want from your life, your faith, your party, your family, your wordrobe…   you will be labeled no matter what you do. Don’t you want to be respected for what you actually believe in, as opposed to something you didn’t read before you signed up for?

    The fruit of the spirit, you can tell a tree by the fruit it gives.  You can also tell much about a person from the things they believe in.   Methinks it is time for a personal fact check for many people. Yeah, it is only an opinion, nobody asked me, but then again you are the one reading this, you didn’t have to, unless, you wanted my opinion.........