It Is
What It Is
Our
lawn is so overgrown it’s tickling our nose, we need an undertaker for our
marriage, and our checkbook hasn’t balanced since Reagan was prez. But this
stupid saying gives us the perfect excuse to leave things alone, and be as lazy
as we please.
Good
Luck
If
someone says this to me, I politely respond, “thank you.” But under my breath,
I counter it with, “I don’t need luck. I have God on my side. He will protect
me, help me, and give me wisdom.” I don’t
do luck. I do faith in a God who has promised never to leave me alone.
It’s
All Good
Oh, really? Are the people who say this blind, deaf, or both?
If we’re in Baskin Robbins, Wilbur Chocolate Factory, or Trader Joe’s and you
say this, okay. Otherwise, nothing is ALL good except Jesus and Heaven, and
we’re not there yet.
You
didn’t know I was this sarcastic, hmmm?
What popular sayings bug you?
"God won't give you more than you can handle." You want to bet? He's pretty much guaranteed it, actually. It's the only way to be dependent.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on 'It is what it is.' What's even more irritating, most of the time when people use this line, their tone implies that it's some profound piece of wisdom, that has the potential to solve half the world's problems. But fine, it is what it is - nonsense (:
ReplyDeleteJeanette: Please forgive me, I have fallen into the habit of saying, "It is what it is!" I think I fell into it when someone was 'worried' about something he couldn't change.
ReplyDeleteOne of the gospel singers used to say, "It's all good!" I have used that one, on ocassion. Again, please forgive me.
The "Good Luck" one is one I get weary of. Especially when I hear it from someone at church.
Blessings to you and yours.
Hi Jeanette! "Bloom where you're planted." Ugh. What if you can't stand where you are? Maybe it's Gods way of saying "Get the heck out of there!"
ReplyDeleteI saw that James Watkins quoted you in his recent email. Nice!! I could say "Hey! I know her!!"
Blessings,
Ceil
I hate "take a deep breath." True, taking a deep breath does help you calm down, but when someone says this to me, I feel like they're saying I'm upset over nothing. As if they get to decide whether my excitement or anger is worthy or not. I think it's a disrespectful thing to say. Anybody else feel that way?
ReplyDeleteYes, it is all good if you are at the Wilbur Factory! :) Love that place. But otherwise, yes, I see your point about all of these sayings. Don't do luck here either, for there is no such thing. And I have often thought about the lazy thing in relation to it being what it is. I'm with you my friend!
ReplyDeleteLove you my friend.
ReplyDeleteHAha! I love your reasons why you don't like these sayings. One I have heard recently are 'things are not as they appear.' If feels like an excuse. If that is so, than please communicate to me what is actually happening then.
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