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WHAT MANY THINK ABOUT OBAMA by (me!) sandra, tvgp

perfect! just this morning on the comcast page, a headline reading "POLL: MANY THINK OBAMA IS (incorrect religion here) "

and i won't bother to read it, but it serves a greater purpose -a timely one.

because

a) i know obama's correct religion thank you to reading his book, the audacity of hope.

b) the headline serves to further lies (even though it mascarades as a way to correct them)

c) what many people "think" is very different from what educated people, "know"

d) what people think and/or say of or about obama does not make him who he is

e) ugly, false statements about obama are no reflection of obama, only a direct reflection of the author of the ugly and/or false words.

f) when you are a successful person, you can count on having false things said about you; in abundance

g) notice... that the people who go on to be great successes in this world:

keep their eyes/hearts/minds on the high road and do not get side-tracked by trying to defend every false thing said about them

and certainly do not try to say false things back as a way to even the score.

the successful person, will see falsehoods for what they are. shake them off... pay very little attention, continue on with friends, family, who know, love & support them.

continue growing

pursue the high road.

the main thing here, for me.. is about attention. -when a person shares falsehoods, lies, starts rumors, tries to degrade, etc. the more attention they are given

the more attention they can generate, the more they can stir people up = the more power they feel they've displayed

but when you pay it no attention... when you respond with "so what" and/or "who cares"

no such negative, evil power has a chance to grow.

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thinking here a minute of obama's daughters..

now we all know obama has enemies, and awful things are said about him all over the internet, all over cyberworld, and all over print publications

but i'm pretty confident obama's daughters are not wasting one second reading the non-sense or trying to defend their father, or correct any lies

i'm pretty confident they are just going on about their lives.. hanging out with friends/family, studying & homework, enjoying recreational activities, traveling, etc. -growing into amazing, well-rounded, successful, intelligent, compassionate, caring women

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love what joel osteen had to say on this subject also... i will paraphrase to share

that when your heart is in the write place with God... those things that your enemies say about you to try and put you down

God will ultimately use them; to promote you.

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and i close here with a great passage from the (teen) bible, recently seen on joyce meyer's show:

MATTHEW 12 35-37

35 A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil producer produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. 36 And i tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak. 37 The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you."

posted by SHE @ 1:27 PM