POETRY: My Motivation

MY MOTIVATION

Dedicated to my cousin serving in the Navy - Michael Moore...hope he loves it!

I remember when we were little kids and things used to get out of hand,

yeah you got your share of whippings but now that little boy has grown into a man.  

I see you now as a father,

for your kids you do everything a parent should do.

You sacrifice and you do hard things, it's about doing what you have to.

I imagine it was hard to get on that plane yet again,

But you’ll be back soon...stay prayed up my dear friend.

As of late, we’ve become closer you’ve helped me through some 

really tough times.

So as I go through my days, you’ll always be on my mind.

As I come home, as I near about go insane, about stupid things that cause me so much pain,

I’ll think about you, I’ll think about my soldier.

That man who is no longer a little boy,

Serving this great nation, so we can do the things we enjoy.

But, I hope you find rest in the fact that I am so proud,

You know me and my big mouth, Ima go to the mountaintop and scream that so loud!

My cousin with such strength and such determination

All I wanna do is be like you!

Man, you got that Nike type mentality -  Just DO IT.

You got that Martin Luther King Jr. type mentality,

because you have a dream.

It’s funny because you even got that Malcolm X type mentality,

especially if people mess with me.

“By any means necessary” you would do what you would have to do for me,

You love to protect my heart.

That’s why I love you cuzzo, you are my motivation

And I can’t wait to see you after this time we spend apart.

-Brittney S. Knox

"If We Faint Not"

There’s something about life that when things get very hard, very out of our element or even mentally challenging, the destructive thoughts of doubt begin to enter our circle. I think about this statement in relation to my current weight loss journey. As of late, there has been a spirit of “I’m tired” on my heart as I get some close to a milestone. 

The Motivation in this Minute is found in Galatians 6:9 and it says, “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” The scripture says…”if we faint not”…how do we execute that level of faith? For me, simply put – it’s remembering the things God has already done in my life and the lives of others and trusting that he wouldn’t allow me to water a crop and not allow for things to GROW. 

Just waiting patiently on my harvest! And, the fact my faith knows there WILL be a harvest is pleasing to God.