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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The Seeds We Plant Series #65: Is Resentment Growing In Your Garden and Keeping You from Experiencing an Abundant Life? – Create A Generational Love Cycle With Timika S Chambers

Keywordsself-awareness, emotional health, gardening metaphor,resentment, personal growth, spiritual truth, mental health, emotional resilience, positive thinking, self-careSummaryIn this episode of the Seeds We Plant series, TamikaChambers explores the metaphor of gardening to discuss how negative emotions, particularly resentment, can take root in our hearts and minds, affecting ouroverall well-being. She emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, acknowledgment, and the power of choice in transforming these negative feelings into positive growth. By understanding the impact of our thoughts and emotions, we can cultivate a more fulfilling and loving life, not only for ourselves but also for future generations.TakeawaysNegative emotions can suffocate our spiritual growth.We have the power to control our thoughts and feelings.Resentment can change our behavior and relationships.Acknowledging our feelings is the first step to healing.Our thoughts create our reality and impact others.We can choose to plant seeds of love instead of pain.Honesty with ourselves leads to personal growth.The legacy we leave is shaped by our emotional health.We must be aware of the hidden scars we carry.Self-care and positive thinking are essential forwell-being.TitlesCultivating Inner Peace: The Seeds We PlantTransforming Resentment into GrowthSound Bites "Life will bring out hidden scars.""Acknowledge that resentment is there.""Our thoughts create our reality.""We deserve better than resentment."Chapters 00:00 The Seeds We Plant: Understanding Our Inner Garden02:53 The Impact of Negative Emotions06:09 Resentment: The Weeds in Our Garden09:01 The Power of Acknowledgment and Honesty12:00 Transforming Resentment into Growth15:03 Creating a Legacy of Love and PositivityTimika Chambers, Author/WriterIntegrative Nutrition Health CoachNCLEX Prep Coach/Tutor Book Your Free 30-minute consultation: https://calendly.com/timikaj/30minhttps://classful.com/timika-chambers/ https://fulfillyourdivinepurpose.thinkific.com/ https://fdyp.etsy.comPhone:  503-753-7538Office hours:  Monday- Friday, 8 am- 5 pm Pacific Time. I usually reply to emails within 24-48 hours. If you have not heard back from me within the allotted time, please email, text, or call me.Sign up for the Notes on Life Newsletter:  Empowering You to Be You! https://mailchi.mp/fe2da5c9163a/seven-spiritual-truthsRemember Who You Are https://timikaschambers.com/Fulfill Your Divine Purpose Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/timikaschambersPodcast:  https://anchor.fm/timika-chambers

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As always, let me know your thoughts.

Make this lifetime great because you still can!

Timika