“The ATM Machine”
I like to give and I like to give BIG. Whatever a god blesses me with is another opportunity to help someone with my resources and or my finances. It’s the social economic stereotype of the man being the provider to most, but for me, it’s an opportunity to be a blessing to those who are close to me. It’s kind of hard to fathom a reality where I am in a position to help people and fail to do so. Especially the ones that are close to me. It brings me great joy to know that the gifts that God has given me is not only for him to get all of the Glory and that also allows me the privilege to help provide for my family and loved ones. I enjoy being a resource for people. I enjoy connecting people and galling spark great and long lasting relationships. I enjoy when people come to me and ask me for help or advice because I feel that God has given me some life information and has sent whoever the individual is to me for me to give that information. It’s a responsibility I never used to take seriously and now that I think about it, definitely took it for granted.
One of the people I enjoy watching on YouTube is Eric Thomas aka “The Hip-Hop Preacher” and in this one keynote he was giving, he was adamant about calling himself an “ATM” and it made me think for a second on how he perceived himself as something that people always draw from. There’s always something you can get from the ATM. Most ATM’s never close and you can always count on it to be there when you need it. ATM’s spit out cash for people who are tying to make withdrawals. Most times, they never make a deposit, but the funny thing about that is: in order to draw something out, you do in fact have to PUT SOMETHING IN THE BANK.
So I decided to adopt this attitude from Dr. Thomas and applied it to my daily mindset and let me tell you, it’s an empowering feeling being a self-proclaimed “Human ATM.” I think it’s the attitude most people in position should be doing. Everybody should be good around you and you should work hard on doing everything necessary to help your family and the people you love. I AM AN ATM!!! I believe that today and will be thinking and praying on it all weekend. I pray that God blesses me so much that I can share the wealth and experience with my family and friends. Hope you guys have a great day and don’t forget to drop your email and subscribe to the blog for more. Take care of yourself and remember that you can do all things. ❤️
-Jermy
