Lotus Flower Mentality...the Principle NOT the Song :-)

I had one of my students ask me if my Facebook name was related to the new Wale song Lotus Flower Bomb.  I furrowed my brow (as those who know me know I do when someone has said or done something cray) and said no sweetie, I will leave that kind of thing to the younger people.  With that being said, I do like that song and don't get me wrong, I am not putting any judgement toward having a song lyric or cool saying as your middle name on Facebook/Twitter/Google+ etc or having the chorus of a song on your voicemail.  Lord knows I had my share of love song lyrics on my voicemail when I was younger...LOL.  Thank God I didn't have access or a thorough knowledge of social media back then...but I digress.

My "lotus flower" reference is to the actual flower.  I wrote a "note/post" on Facebook almost two years ago in January on this topic and my "middle name" on Facebook has been "Lotus Flower" since then.  The funny thing is because I am not versed on all the new updates on Facebook, I don't know how to remove it (it makes me giggle every time I think about it...so savvy and so not all at the same time).

As I say in my Twitter and Blog profile description, my learning is first for me and then I share with others.  My prayer is that I try daily to have a Lotus Flower Mentality (I am a firm believer that God not only gives us wisdom via the Bible but also in life itself - trees, flowers, seasons, etc). 

Here is what I found on the beautiful Lotus Flower and the prayer I wrote (and say daily):
The Lotus Flower - The gleaming white head of the flower rises above filth as it grows in swamps and bogs, places we call "disgusting". It is one of the most beautiful and spiritually connected flowers on the earth. It is not affected and even flourishes in the filth that surrounds it, giving off a sweet perfume/fragrance.

It is the Buddhist symbol of purity, rising above suffering, growing through murkiness into the light

God make me and my faith into the Lotus, as I too want to flourish and grow through the murkiness and rise into Your light. Despite the filth (confusion, ambiguity, chaos, hurt, trials, negativity) that is going on around me, I want to move closer to You and be a vessel to spread Your sweet fragrance to those people and situations around me.

Amen