Timika S Chambers

The Seeds We Plant Series # 49: Character Before Purpose and After That

Posted on November 7, 2024     Leave a Comment

Hi there!

Looking at today’s world events, we can’t help but wonder what is causing so much turmoil, especially among those who appear to have it all. Is it too much money? Is money evil, then? Is it being famous? Should we avoid any career that increases our chances of being known by many people?

Or, are the events we experience, read, and see the result of seeds that have sprouted and blossomed within us? Is it a broken moral foundation that increases our susceptibility to unhealthy actions? Is it unhealed wounds that continue to bleed and infect others?

Should I not want to be prosperous, the promise from our Creator (Jeremiah 29:11)?

The temptation to dominate humans, misuse, and use has no regard for color, race, religion, or other worldly dividers. The desire to do what’s opposite of our spiritual makeup is not to “get us” or make us feel less than we are. Instead, temptation is:

1. A call and an opportunity for self-assessment and healing from the inside out. We must dig within our hearts and minds to identify and remove the anger, anxiety, confusion, doubt, guilt, resentment, shame, vengeance, and other like-minded weeds.
2. A means to purify us or the work they are here to do. Temptation is a tool for enjoying the fruits of our labor. 
3. A means to help others overcome similar temptations.
4. Ultimately, it is a means to unite with the divine within us.

Moral character building is reestablishing who we are (our spiritual blueprint) and part of our divine work here on Earth. A moral foundation is necessary to enjoy the fruits of our labor and align ourselves with the truth inside us. We distract ourselves from the solution when we blame money and other inanimate things for a person’s actions.

Let the morally wrong things you experience, hear, and see in the world be an opportunity to get to the root causes of such behaviors. 

1. Talk to your children about morality and virtues.
2. Discuss age and intellectually-appropriate experiences and ask for their input or what they would do.
3. Assess yourself as your children’s primary teacher, and ask what moral examples you are setting.
4. Address inappropriate behavior efficiently and effectively.

How are you influencing the next generation to put character before divine work? 

How are you reinforcing kindness, patience, respect, and other like-minded innate virtues? 

Are you daily resewing and nurturing virtuous behaviors in the next #animators, #composers, #musicians, #singers, #dancers, $teachers, #coaches, #writers, #speakers, and other #divine #creators?

Yes, we want our children to be successful, but at what price? Character is not the last or unavoidable when lives are at stake. 

We change the present and future by what we do today.

Check out my podcast on The Seeds We Plant Series # 20: Character Before Purpose, on Create a Generational Love Cycle

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Empowering Families Series #3: One Mother at a Time Interview with Mia Pickard DNP, FNP-BC – Create A Generational Love Cycle With Timika S Chambers

Guest NameMia Pickard, DNP, FNP-BCContact email: porchlighthealthnp@gmail.com Keywords#healthcare, #empowerment, #family, #nursing, #storms,#resources, #Georgia, #mentalhealth, #community, #personal growth Summary In this episode, Mia Pickard shares her inspiring journeyfrom small-town roots to becoming a Georgia-based Family Nurse Practitioner. She discusses her innovative approach to healthcare, empowering families, and the importance of honest communication and storm-walking as tools for growth.Key Topics Mia Pickard’s background and journey from Ohio to GeorgiaThe concept of Porchlight Health and its missionThe importanceof resource sharing and community in healthcareHow storms and challenges can be opportunities for growthThe role of honesty and vulnerability in parenting and relationshipsStrategies for empowering families and childrenThe impact of childhood experiences on parenting stylesThe significance of building trust and safe environments for childrenMia’s innovative health guides and digital resourcesThe importance of individualizing care and self-empowerment Sound Bites "I'm a problem solver; I like to bring resources to people""Utilizing the resources you have to create or improve your health picture""Storms provide clarity and an opportunity to get grounded" Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Mia Pickard and her journey02:10 Mia shares her problem-solving approach in healthcare07:00 Using resources to improve health and well-being18:16 Storms as opportunities for clarity and growth31:30 Introducing Porchlight Health and its mission42:17 Building a digital presence and resources for health empowerment43:00 The ripple effect of empowering families and communitiesThank you for listening!Timika ChambersYou can learn more about the work I do at https://timikaschambers.com/

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As always, let me know your thoughts.

Make this lifetime great because you still can!

Timika