Emmanuel Temple Lodge #141

06/04/2026

06/02/2026

A reminder for anyone navigating social media these days:

Some people come looking for conversation.
Others come looking for conflict.

They arrive angry, bitter, jealous, or convinced that tearing someone else down somehow builds themselves up. They contribute nothing of value—just noise, insults, and opinion disguised as fact.

As for me, I take my words seriously.

Have I made mistakes? Absolutely.
Will I make more? Probably.

I’m human.

But when I’m wrong, I own it.

I don’t hide from it.
I don’t blame others for it.
I don’t devalue myself because of it.

A just and upright man accepts responsibility, learns the lesson, and keeps moving forward.

What I won’t do is entertain hate, division, endless arguments over ego, or tabloid-level nonsense presented as truth.

If someone chooses to bring anger to every room they enter, that’s on them.

Never forget:

When you point a finger at someone else, there are three pointing back at yourself.

More often than not, our greatest grievances with others reveal something unresolved within ourselves.

Sometimes the person you’re attacking isn’t your enemy at all.

They’re simply holding up a mirror.

SMIB.