Daily Positive Thread for Wednesday

gloriajean — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 00:37:28 GMT

Greetings my friends!! Another nice day - and tomorrow (Wed.) we get 70 degrees which is perfect!! What a blessing!! Went to Mass this morning, felt good enough to go, visited with Ray and Ann after the Mass - it was good to be there again. Sitting on my swing in the patio is so relaxing watching the birds - still awaiting my cardinal to come home! In May the Oriels - how pretty! I haven't had a perm in about 2 years and tomorrow I'm having Georgia put one in again and I'll surprise everyone to be curly again! So much easier to care for.

Avoid negative thinking because this leads to unnecessary worry. Lord, I

rely

on You to guide and sustain me and I know that with You I can move easily

around life's obstacles.

S C R I P T U R E F O R T H E D A Y

"From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. The law

indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus

Christ." ~John 1:16-17

M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y

As God's power in our lives in creases, so does our ability to

understand God's grace. The power of God's grace is only limited by

the understanding and will of each individual. God's miracle-working

power is only limited in each of us by our lack of spiritual vision.

God respects our free will, the right of each of us to accept or

reject this miracle-working power. Only the sincere desire of the

soul gives God the opportunity to bestow it.

P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y

I pray that I may not limit God's power by my lack of vision. I pray

that I may keep my mind open to day to God's influence.

CAN YOU RELATE?

I drive into work listening to gospel music or a pre-recorded sermon on the

radio. I get out of the car and walk to the building entrance.

As I open the building door I leave just enough room for me to get in and I

leave Jesus standing outside as the door closes behind me. He's standing

with His palms on the door glass and watches me as I get on the elevator.

His eyes are sad and He turns and goes to sit on the stone bench. There

He'll sit patiently and wait for me for the next 9 hours.

First two hours of work - I fuss and complain about things not going right.

Jesus, sitting with his chin in His hand looks upward toward the building

wishing He could help me.

By lunch time - I'm flustered, regretting I work in this place and

sputtering bitterness all over folks.

Jesus comes around to the side of the building where my cubicle is located.

He looks up from the ground trying to get my attention but I can't hear him;

my focus is on my problems.

Jesus goes back to the front of the building, sits down and continues to

wait for me. He thinks to Himself as He looks up to the third floor, "She

went in there defenseless. If only she had taken me in there with her. When

will she learn?"

End of the day - I'm pooped, run down, no energy, irritable & frustrated. I

leave the building & Jesus gets up happily to greet me but I'm in no mood

for Him now. I've just been to h ell and back and the last thing I want to do

is be bothered with anyone.

God just actually showed me this is how I'VE been acting. He showed me each

act and worst of all, He let Me feel a small portion of how grieved he was

because of my actions and attitude. I left Jesus standing outside, almost

let the door smack him in His face.

From time to time our jobs overwhelm us and we completely forget to "take

Jesus with us". We may not go around cursing anyone out or punching anyone

in the face (hopefully not) but what are our actions saying about us and

about who or whose we are?

We are the salt of the Earth and the light of the world. A city on a hill

cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.

Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the

house. Matt. 5:13-15.

We should be bringing peace to our jobs and not be the cause of confusion.

We should be the ones to bring our gifts & talents to the table to help in

WHATEVER area God has chosen for us to work in.

Col.3:23-24-"Whatever you do, work at it with ALL your heart, as working for

the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance

from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving."

-- Author Unknown

How to start each day with a positive outlook:

1.Open a new file in your computer.

2. Name it ( fill in the blank).

3. Send it to the Recycle Bin.

4. Empty the Recycle Bin.

5. Your PC will ask you: 'Do you really want to get rid of (fill in the

blank)?'

6. Firmly Click 'Yes.'

7. Feel better?

GOOD! - Tomorrow we'll do _______

A funny story tells about a old lady who was living in the village. She

had never owned nor even been in a car before. One day, she was

returning home from the market carrying a big heavy basket on her head,

when a rich man riding his car passed by. Kindly,he offered to drive the

lady to her home. She thanked him and got into the car with her basket.

On the way, the man glanced at the lady in the mirror, still holding her

basket over her head. Astonished, he asked her to lay the basket down in the

car and rest. The old lady naively replied, "Oh my son, your car is carrying

me; this is enough, I should not burden it carrying my basket too!"

What an innocently funny response!

We sometimes do the same with God. Everyday, God carries us during the

day. Still, we insist on carrying our heavy baskets of worries and fear

of the future, for family, kids, spouse, money, job, etc...

We are carried by Almighty Hands, watched over by Sleepless Eyes and

God plans our future. Let us then relax and lay down everything in God's

Hands. The old lady, if she agreed to lay down the basket, would have

to carry it again when back home. But the beautiful thing about God is

that once we cast our heavy basket in His Hands, we do not need to think

about it anymore.

"Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of

your heart."(Psalm 37:4) Have a wonderful blessed week - free of "baskets."

“Self Worth”

Do not undermine your worth

By comparing yourself with others.

It is because we are different

That each of us is special.

Do not set your goals

By what other people deem important.

Only you know what is best for you.

Do not take for granted

The things closest to your heart.

Cling to them as you would your life.

For without them, life is meaningless.

Do not let your life slip through your fingers

By living in the past nor for the future.

By living your life one day at a time,

You live all the days of your life.

Do not give up

When you still have something to give.

Nothing is really over

Until the moment you stop trying.

It is a fragile thread

That binds us to each other.

Do not be afraid to encounter risks.

It is by taking chances

That we learn to be brave.

Do not shut love out of your life

By saying it is impossible to find.

The quickest way to receive love is to give love;

The fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly.

In addition,

The best way to keep love is to give it wings.

Do not dismiss your dreams.

To be without dreams is to be without hope,

To be without hope is to be without purpose.

Do not run through life

So fast that you forget not only where you have been

But also where you are going.

Life is not a race but a journey

To be savored each step of the way.

Smile.... and let the sun shine through. For there's someone, somewhere,

watching over you.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Wednesday

phluphy — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 06:54:46 GMT

Hi Gloriajean, and Thank you....

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Wednesday

lovestopaint — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 13:49:04 GMT

Just wanted to say hi to everyone.

Hey Gloria, I hope your hair turns out well.

Counting my Blessings.

Harlene(lovestopaint)

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Wednesday

gloriajean — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 03:41:35 GMT

Hi phluphy - you're so welcome!

Halene - My hair turned out well, I'm happy with it.

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