AA Battery Charge

The other day I was think about how a double A battery was significant in my life. So I started thinking about what makes a double A battery so special.

Here is a list of what I came up with:

1. Everybody has them

2. They help bring something back to life

3. Usually either 2 or 4 will do the trick

So why would some thing like double A batteries strike some curiosity in my brain? Well I started finding descriptive words for the AA in a double A battery, and how they recharge my life on a daily basis. First off, it takes 2 AA batteries so 4 descriptive words. Those 4 descriptive words are Acceptance, Accountability, Alive and Active. These worlds hold tons of significance in my life and I would love to share it with you right now if you don't mind. Alright, Ok, then let's go.

1. Acceptance: The definition of this word is favorable reception, approval, favor. So let me break it down a little. I get a recharge when other people accept me for who I am regardless of the mistakes I have made and the flaws and quirkiness that I have. The other recharge I get from acceptance is from me accepting myself. I accept myself in my strengths, weaknesses, my physical appearance, and my actions. If a person doesn't love and accept themselves then they can't be the person God created them to be. So it is extremely important to be accepted by others when we are truly ourselves and accept who we are in God's eyes because we are important, valuable, and have a great purpose in this lifetime.

2. Accountability: The definition of this world is liable, answerable, explainable, responsible for our actions. Accountability is huge in my life. To be personal and honest, I think all of my actions are right and appropriate when a lot of the times they are only about 25% of the time right. So I strive and recharge on people who can stand up to me and say, “Trinity maybe that wasn't right or appropriate.” When I hear that then I can rethink then I can change what I had done if needed. I strive on having and living a life with godly character and having people hold me accountable is extremely important and recharging in my life.

So the first AA battery is Acceptance and Accountability. They hold extremely importance in my life that help me keep my life full of love, joy, and happiness because I get a recharged by this AA battery. Now let's move on to the second AA batter because my life needs a double portion of charge.

3. Alive: The definition of this word is having life, living, existing, in a state of action, fully of energy and spirit, vibrant. The bible talks about the Word of God being alive within our hearts. I am recharged when I am reading, studying, learning and applying God's Word in my life on a daily basis. No matter what I am going through as long as I have God on my side, I feel alive and fully of joy every moment of my life. Having Jesus is all the recharge I need to be fully alive in Christ. Alive and kickin' is a good way to live a godly lifestyle. I totally am enjoying this ride 100%.

4. Active: The definition of this word is engaged in action, participation, being in a state of existence, having the power of quick motion, causing change, effective, busy. I have always wanted to live an “active” lifestyle. I haven't had one all the time, but keep on trying every time I fail. The ways that I recharge by being active are eating a healthy diet and getting exercise in as much as possible. I love to go on walks, play sports, do the elyptical machine at the gym and lots of other things to stay active. Another way I like to recharge by being active is to live out the Word of God in my life everyday. Besides having the Word of God be alive in our hearts, God commands us to have it active as well. By living an active lifestyle of godly character, having a prayer life, my life gets recharged fully back when my tank gets run dry. So to get a recharge by being active it is both physically and spiritually. It isn't one of the other, but both.

So now the second AA battery is Alive and Active. Once again both are extremely valuable in recharging my life and filling my tank when I am weak. I feel joy, peace, and happiness when I live a life that is alive and active.

In conclusion, I now understand how AA batteries can have a significance in my life. Thank you Lord for being the creator of the AA battery and how they have spoken to me. It is ironic how the littlest of things can spark clarity and interest in one's lives. This just shows God's love and faithfulness in my life.  Until next time, may Jesus be your ultimate recharge.

T~Money

Don't Stop Believin'

Don't Stop Believing is the famous song from the band Journey that helped launch an amazing TV Show called Glee. Glee is about a high school glee club that is made up of all different kinds of kids who come together to sing. The glee club is full of diversity from jocks to cheerleaders to loners to divas to anybody who wants to be apart of a group. It didn't matter what your background, this glee club would accept you. The main purposes of this show are to inspire others to don't stop believing in their dreams and to be who you are.

I will be the first to admit that I am a “gleek”. The definition of a gleek is a person who loves Glee very much like a super fan. Now I don't own any merchandise from the show, but have bought lots of songs from Itunes and seen every episode. So maybe I am not a true “gleek”, but have some of those “gleek” qualities within me. Now I was drown to this show because of the music factor. On each episode, the actors would sing between 4 to 8 songs per episode. So the singing always took me to a new place every time I watched an episode.

Another thing that I enjoyed about Glee was how realistic it was to what the youth and young adult generations are going through right now. The topics that were addressed on the show ranged from bullying to teen pregnancy to gay marriage to true acceptance to individuality to self esteem to following your dreams and many others topics. I will say that I don't agree with how this show represented some of the topics, but I will say that I was educated on how truly corrupt this world is and how badly everybody needs Jesus. Jesus is the only ay to true happiness. There was a tiny bit of Christian symbolism but not much. They stayed away from it because it isn't the stuff people wanted to see. Just like every show it catered to what their audience wants to watch. That is why I commend the show because this is truly realistic corruption. It makes me pray for this generation harder.

So let me share with you the things I have learned from watching Glee:

1. Don't stop believing in your dreams

2. You are fearfully, wonderfully and uniquely made by God

3. There is corruption and confusion in this world

4. Prayer is needed at a whole new level

5. Jesus is the only one who can give a person strength

So in conclusion, Glee was an eye opening TV show to watch. I am sad to see the show end because the music will stop. I do look forward to using this show as a ministering toll to show others Jesus. My prayer is that this show will inspire people to be who Jesus wants us to be. TV shows can give inspiration, but Jesus is the only one who can fulfill our needs.

T~Money

Here is the first time Don't Stop Believin' was performed on Glee back in 2009.