Limited Access

We live in a world now where everyone has access to a part of you whether you know it or not. It seems like everything is tracked! But, you have the power to limit access. People can only see what you allow them to see. Everything else becomes speculation. For instance, if you are always posting on social media about people and their behaviors or insecurities, then it seems that there may be something that attracted you to that post for you to post it. Meaning, you connected with it in some way and you just gave me access to see that vulnerability. I'm not saying don't post. I'm just saying be mindful who you share you heart with. Everyone doesn't have your best interest at heart.

I saw a post by a gospel artist, Tiffany Boone that said... “Most people aren’t attracted to you, they’re attracted to what’s attached to you. Discernment is key.” And I followed up with "you have to learn to be okay with that and move accordingly. " Why did I add that piece on? People can make you feel USED but only you can determine if you were supposed to be used. We can't get upset when someone takes from us and they were supposed to take from us. It's like giving a gift and then asking for it back. Our gifts are not our own but discernment is key!

Limiting access doesn't mean shutting all communication or interaction down. Of course, we need to have some level of transparency but don't give your entire history of insecurities or failures to the world. Leave some people on a subscription. You get certain access at higher levels. In other words, you paid into the relationship for higher clearance access.

There's a saying that says "new levels new devils" but my question to you is...did you give those devils access not knowing that they were using a disguise as someone who loved you?

Oooooh weee! You know when someone is talking good and you just want to throw up your hand or make the "face". (For my church people, they know what the face is LOL.)

Trust me. There have been times I've asked myself this and now I'm sharing with you. Who am I? I'm just a woman that's trying to pour into the next person what I've learned at a high cost.

It's time to ladder up friends!

Rosalind