Fifty Percent of the Problem

Twice today I heard that admitting the problem is half-way to correcting the problem. I didn't even know I had a problem until I reflected on those who were discussing problems. Now I am so problematic that I can't seem to focus on a very happy and joyful topic for this blog until I get the other fifty percent of the problem that I don't know I have under control.

Maybe my problem is that I am tired of hearing the talking heads with nothing to do in life but talk about something they know nothing about -- but it is their job to convince us that we are stupid.

Maybe my problem is that I get no joy from television -- can't afford the two hundred channels to watch and when I could and did and then turned it off because there was nothing on. Nothing then and nothing now.

Maybe my problem is that I have a fourteen year old car that runs great and have no logical reason to increase my debt by getting a new one....would really like a new truck. My truck is a 1984 GMC (yup nineteen eighty-four) and has less miles than my car. I don't want to buy a new truck, that might be my problem...I want a new truck, just don't want to buy one.

Golly, what could my real problem be? Could it be that I went to YHVH's Graduate School of Life and learned that I have no problems. I have only reasons to be grateful! Now that can be a problem when living in a world of nothing but gloom and doom! Just doesn't garner any conversation except at Shul events.

Then what is the reason for me feeling as though I need a problem? Oh, yeah! I have no topic for this blog! This can be a problem! So, back to the drawing board.

Maybe the problem is my back itches; right between the shoulder blades. That could be a real problem but not sufficient to warrant a complaint.

Well, I've got it! But it is not my problem. If it was my problem then I could and would do something about it. Since I don't own the problem that I could take an active interest in, I have no jurisdiction to do anything about it; unless it is to encourage the 'problem' to vacate my premises.

As I see it, the problem is the rapid decline in enthusiasm for standing up for what is Scripturally right! I am truly tired of hearing all the blasphemous rhetoric throughout this country and people not stepping up to the plate and condemning the words bombarding their ears! So, I don't own what "they" are saying; the only thing I can do, that I know of, is to encourage the 'problem' to vacate my premises.

I could care less if someone disagrees with me. That is their business just as it is my business if I disagree with them. I do have a problem with those who actually believe that living against the Word of our Creator is something I want to discuss. Someone wants to live a homosexual life, that is between them and whoever, but not me. Someone professes to be atheist, so what? That doesn't mean I agree, that is their business. Someone wants to watch filthy movies and listen to trash music...enjoy! Just leave me out!

So, maybe my problem is that if someone wants to profess a belief in a power greater than man; a creator of the universe; a God of all gods -- so what? That is their business! And that is my business too. I know that I know that I know, I would not be sitting here this evening looking for a problem just to have something to rattle on about! I have no problems. I have situations that call for my attention; but believe me, I have no problems! My year at YHVH Graduate School of Life taught me this.

If you think you have a problem, ask yourself; does it fit 'my' definition of a problem? If it does, then ask "What attachment do I have to this problem? What Emotional Attachment binds me and the problem? Without emotional attachment, there is no ownership. We are borrowing from someone else's problem. Then, if there is emotional attachment, and we own the problem, we ask; "What do I want to do with this problem? Since I own it I can do whatever I want with it! By time we get this far down the check sheet, we find that we really don't own this problem and we can just let it go. We can stop trying to tell others how to live their lives and focus on living our own. If they ask, what would we do if we had the problem; we tell them. Now, be prepared -- they will have every excuse in the world to tell us why that won't work. So, then we just back off. Don't try to take someone's problem from them. That is not only stealing, but it is coveting and could be construed to be false witnessing.

Folks, I have no problem. Did any of this make sense? The "editor" is waiting for me to write something. I think I'll just let this go as is (it is not what I was going to write about) and see if it gives "her" a problem. Tongue in cheek and LOL, etc. Life is fun!

Father, thank You for opening my eyes and I cherish the year of meditation You granted me. You, and You alone, have the power to cause us all to lift up our eyes and smile and be glad. The joy comes in getting to know You. I pray the learning never stops! Please continue to guide me and all those about me in Your Will and Your Ways. Those who choose not to follow You have no idea what happiness they are missing. But I believe they do know. I believe they know but the pride stops them from saying: Enough is enough. Let me grab those Tzitzits! 

 

In Y'shua's name we are so grateful to You....Amein!

[The remaining fifty percent has disappeared!]

Shalom and blessings,

Pinchas

aka, Frankly Speaking All the Time