The Importance of Personal Responsibility and Discernment
In this episode of ‘A Prisoner’s Pardon’ podcast, host Michi J emphasizes the significance of personal responsibility and accountability, particularly in the context of avoiding figurative and literal prisons. Through a personal anecdote involving an interaction with a pregnant woman at the mall discussing ‘God, the mother’ and referencing a specific scripture from Galatians, Michi J illustrates the importance of verifying facts for oneself to maintain freedom and peace of mind. The conversation underscores the broader message that personal responsibility and critical thinking are essential in any situation, encouraging listeners to always seek the full context and truth for themselves.
00:00 Introduction: The Importance of Personal Responsibility
00:54 Welcome to the Prisoner’s Part Podcast
01:41 A Thought-Provoking Encounter at the Mall
03:47 The Critical Lesson: Review and Respond with Responsibility
05:39 Concluding Thoughts: The Irony of the Encounter and Final Message
06:27 Farewell and Blessings
Transcript
In this culture. We always see it's all about me. believe it or not, there is a time when it is all about me. It's when it's my responsibility. And stemming from that, it leads to my accountability, whether I like it or not. There is an account. And this account will either be a good. Thing or a bag thing. And it can either give me a peace of mind or I can lose my peace of mind. And even worse. I can lose my freedom if I don't get this right. Hello. And welcome to a prisoners part in podcast with me, your holes, me, TJ. If you followed this podcast, so you wouldn't know that I'm mostly interviewed guests. Who have amazing stories and backgrounds. And by listening to their stories. We learn new and relevant ways to help avoid doing any type of prison time. As my last guest, Jamal Jumanji said. Prison starts in the mind first. So these stories. Are not just good. For people going in and out of physical prison. But it is good for everyone to hear and to share. Now today I have a story and it happened last week to me. At the mall while I was there with a friend, we went there for coffee and a chat. Not long after we sat down, a young lady approached us. She was a Spanish descent was pregnant and had a little boy with her. She politely asked us if we'd like to take a survey. my friend and I was like, sure. She then asked us if we heard of God, the mother. We both said no. And asked her where she had heard that from. She said it would send a Bible. She pointed us to two scripture verses. My friend immediately say, you do know that the use of the term mother is used. Interchangeably with Jerusalem. And I told her that you have to read the whole context to get the true meaning and full understanding of what's actually going on. In this particular story and that you just can't take out parts. She just kept pointing to this one verse in the Bible. And that was in the book of Galatians within chapter four. Now at this time, her little boy. Was antsy and he had to go to the bathroom. I told her, Hey, just take him to the bathroom, come back so we can further discuss this. You know, because he was just interrupting. It was obviously he really had to go. But she kept pointing to the verse and we said, fine, fine. I wanted her to go to the bathroom and come back so we can really discuss this and not have to rush through it. So while she was gone. My friend and I pulled up. The chapter. I won't go into a lot of detail. About. That chapter or get into the motos, possibly behind why she was doing what she was doing, because actually that's not the point of me discussing this here with you. Telling this story, the main point. Of this. Story into any story you should be listening to is to learn how to respond. If you are in a similar situation. That's your responsibility. That's our responsibility. I should say, because at the end of this, there's going to be some accountability to this responsibility. Now, this is when it's correct to think it's all about me because. Guess what. The responsibility is going to be on me. And the account is going to be on me. The account, meaning. It will either count for a good way. Or a bad way for me. The bad way is that it can get me caught up. Just get me thinking the wrong thing and making the wrong decisions. And then it can cost me my freedom. As well as my peace of mind. Upon reviewing it ourselves. We found that it didn't stay what she stated. Again, this is why it is critical. That you review things yourself. So, you know, what's right. And you keep doing the right thing. Therefore keeping your freedom and your peace of mind. Unfortunately. The young lady never came back. Let's just say we won that battle. And we need to win a lot more. We need to always check for ourselves. It doesn't matter. Who's talking to us. And that includes if it's me, you need to check things out for yourself and look at the evidence. Now, lastly, I like to say I found it like very ironic because. This happened a few days after mother's day. Remember she was talking about mother God. God, the mother. Again, this was just a few days after mother's day. She was obviously pregnant. She was there for a mother. And she had her a small son with her as well. And also the chapter that she was referring to, mostly in Galatians four. It talked about a mother being in slavery with her children. And how the mother. Who was right. Is standing free. And that's the message to us. That's all today that I have for you. I'm so glad that you're taking the time to listen., Take care. And may you have a weak field with blessings?
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