Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me- put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. Phil 4:8 & 9.
Did you ever stop to consider the power of these words? God is telling us to think on all the good things in our life. I sometimes wonder why it is so easy for most people to go so quickly to the negative things. To think bad things instead of good, to be pessimistic instead of seeing the glass half full they see it half empty or maybe it is bone dry. I love to see the glass half full or better than that to see it overflowing with love, hope and joy that cannot be contained. God has taught us through his life, his example and through his word and he has told us to put that into practice in our lives everyday.
Wouldn't it be great to start a new revolution in the country, in the world? By concentrating on all the good and beautiful things instead of the problems. We must concentrate on the positive- accentuate the positive. Don't look at the problems- instead look at the solution. Don't look at what you don't have- look at what you do. Don't think about what you can't do- think on what you can. If we do that God has promised that his peace would be with us and I believe that his love, his joy, his spirit and his presence are all there too. And don't forget his grace- you know that unmerited favor that we don't deserve- he gives that freely to us and maybe we need to learn to give that to others as well. Enjoy the journey today and take some time to enjoy the good things. Don't be so busy running around, that you forget to tell those who are important to you how much you love them. Take time to thank God for a friend or lift someone up in prayer. Take time to stop and smell the flowers, or listen to the birds singing in the trees or just stand with your eyes closed looking up into the sky- feel the warmth of the sun shining down on your face. Make it an AMAZING day!!
Wouldn't it be great to start a new revolution in the country, in the world? By concentrating on all the good and beautiful things instead of the problems. We must concentrate on the positive- accentuate the positive. Don't look at the problems- instead look at the solution. Don't look at what you don't have- look at what you do. Don't think about what you can't do- think on what you can. If we do that God has promised that his peace would be with us and I believe that his love, his joy, his spirit and his presence are all there too. And don't forget his grace- you know that unmerited favor that we don't deserve- he gives that freely to us and maybe we need to learn to give that to others as well. Enjoy the journey today and take some time to enjoy the good things. Don't be so busy running around, that you forget to tell those who are important to you how much you love them. Take time to thank God for a friend or lift someone up in prayer. Take time to stop and smell the flowers, or listen to the birds singing in the trees or just stand with your eyes closed looking up into the sky- feel the warmth of the sun shining down on your face. Make it an AMAZING day!!
