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Grasp (Five Minute Friday)

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by RAKI WRIGHT

Grasp means to have a tight hold on something. I don’t feel like I have a grasp on anything right now. Everything is a mess. Nothing is planned.

But, I still have my family, a hold on them, that is. And, I’m not letting go.

As a matter of fact, grasp is something that is planned, an action. You can’t accidentally grasp something. You have to mean it, and work at it. So, I am deciding right now to purposefully have a grasp on my life. Stop letting life happen to me, take the reigns. Live on purpose.

Ever heard the phrase “grasp on reality?” I have. It means that you are fully aware of what is going on, in real life, not living in a fantasy world. Although I do fully understand what’s going on, sometimes I choose to ignore it. But, that doesn’t make it any less real. That doesn’t make it go away. All the more reason to have a grasp on it.

Be purposeful. Make a choice.

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  1. Mandy @ Zealousforhim.com says

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    Raki,
    I’m stopping by from 5MF. Thanks for sharing. I can relate to your desire to live purposefully! He calls us to live intentional, disciplined, and purposefully. He will bless us in that.
    God bless!
    Mandy

  2. Tresta says

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    Yes – grasping those things we intentionally want to hold. Thanks for sharing, Raki!

  3. Michell says

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    Hi Raki! Stopping by from 5 Minute Friday! Didn’t do it this week, but decided to go through a few of the posts. Loved yours btw and loved your transparency.;-)

  4. Joy says

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    Hi Raki – great post. “Be purposeful” – favorite part.

  5. denise says

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    Thanks for sharing your beautiful heart.

  6. Sabrina says

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    Just dropping by from the FMF linkup. I enjoyed your post. I don’t often think of grasp as an ‘in the moment’ live action, but it is. Need to be conscious of the choices we make to be present.

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