Saturday, March 31, 2012

Accustomed To Equals What Expect and Allow

Good Morning. It has been some time since I last posted A-Tidbit.

As I have a day job and then all the things that make up a life and living that life have taken precedence. God continues to speak to me and I with Him, and today the words in the title arrived over and over.

What we are accustomed to will be what we allow and what we expect in our lives with ourselves and others.

If we get accustomed to lots of salt on our food, we expect it; then we take steps to ensure we get what we are accustomed to and expect. If not enough salt, we add more.

When we are accustomed to and allow others to treat us badly, that is what typically happens. As when it happens, it is expected and therefore many times we do not turn away from that person or experience.

Occasionally that person is ourselves. When we expect nothing more, we allow less than what is optimal.

This can happen within many of the environments that comprise our lives, and with some large, and very visible and obvious to others minute and miniscule.

Suggestion: Allow what you want rather than what you are accustomed to. Allow yourself to begin, to try, to take a step. Allow yourself to listen to God, or perhaps to listen for God.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good morning Susan---Elizabeth from Leroy NY. What can I say other than thank you for this post. It is interesting how we can hang on to the negative and allowing us to stay in a unpleasant situation.

I am in need of getting out of a unpleasant relationship and I am going to pray to God and ask for his help. Been a long time since i have spoken with God use to go to church all the time. Having unpleasant thoughts on your mind all the time does not leave room for anything else and i have become accustomed and have been used to it.

Thank you your words spoke volumes to me as i can not handle this alone any longer enough is enough. Follower of yours for over 3yrs and glad to see you back.

Love your photographers pictures look forward to seeing and reading more.

Susan God continues to shine through you keep it up.

Anonymous said...

Hey Girl Roy---Outstanding i just called a friend of ours to go read it as he is not in the right place at the moment. I asked our friend to read it and let it sink in.

Girl ---Welcome back our family has missed you. Look forward to more

Anonymous said...

Susan---Randy one of the persons from the SU Gang. Thank you for writing this. I am going to share this with my mom as she is having some issues with my dad and thinking this may help.

I am working now married for about 4 months now. All of us consider you part of our group and glad your back writing again.

Love the pictures looking forward to seeing more.

Welcome back Susan you have been missed

Anonymous said...

Good morning Susan---Brian of the SU gang Randy text me to check out your sight that you had posted a comment.

You post come at the right time with so many insights. Thanks for being back and I know Randy really appreciated reading it. Randy is going to be speaking to his mother tonight.

Outstanding writing as always God is very much with you.

I am doing well working and thinking about starting up a business more to come on that as things transpire.

take care

Anonymous said...

Susan- Beth- Thanks so much for your post going to help me out and my family a lot

Glad your back

Anonymous said...

Susan-----Nelson-----thank you your post is helping put my marriage back on track

thanks please stay awhile missed you

Anonymous said...

Susan----Jerry heading to church wanted to say thanks you hit the nail on the head just what i needed

glad your back

Anonymous said...

Susan----Amy----amazing how you know what to write at the right time and sharing this with my husband and kids

we have missed you so much

Anonymous said...

Susan- Renee here one of the SU group I am with Brian for breakfast and wanted to say hello and love this post passing it along to my brother

So glad your back

Anonymous said...

Susan--Adam of Fairport NY---follower of yours for over 2yrs. Thank you for this post you know what to say at the right time. Your post is going to help me reach my children boy 12yrs old and girl 13yrs old.

My wife and I thank you. Love the pictures look forward to seeing more. Susan it's a pleasure to see your back keep up whatever inspiration God provides you.

Happy Easter

Anonymous said...

Hello Susan----Adam of Penfield I can not thank you enough for being back. Your comment hit home and I have a daughter 5 and son 6 and a wife who puts up with all my hours whom I love very much.

I am going to start taking steps to cut back on the hours and or work from home some of the time and be here for my family.

Thank you Susan for allowing me to take a few moments to absorb your words.

Follower of yours for over 2yrs. Love your writing and the pictures.

Look forward to reading and seeing more. Welcome Back

Anonymous said...

Susan- Joyce of Webster NY---Thank you and welcome back. Just what I needed to hear.

Happy Easter

Dave Rosen said...

Excellent!