Thanksgiving

I AWAKEN TO A BEAUTIFUL SUNNY MORNING. THIS IS THANKSGIVING DAY. APPROPRIATELY I AM THANKFUL FOR THIS DAY IN ALL ITS BLESSINGS. I CANNOT BEGIN TO NAME THE WAYS IN WHICH DIVINE PROVIDENCE FILLS MY LIFE WITH TLC. SO TO EVERYONE RECEIVING THIS THOUGHT I SIMPLY SAY I AM THANKFUL FOR YOU AND PRAY YOUR DAY WILL BE BLESSED AND YOU WILL EXPERIENCE GOD'S LOVE IN YOUR LIFE IN WHATEVER MAY BE YOUR CIRCUMSTANCE WHETHER IT BE JOY OR PAIN, HAPPINESS OR SORROW, SICKNESS OR WELLNESS,  IN WHATEVER MAY THE BLESSINGS OF GOD BE UPON YOU AND WITHIN YOU.

Your Self-worth

The Bible is full of stories of humans behaving badly toward one another. It is always a lot safer to blame someone else thus turning attention away from your own faults. Well, it is no different today.

NEVER EVER TURN YOUR SENSE OF SELF-WORTH OVER TO WHAT SOMEONE ELSE SAYS OR THINKS ABOUT YOU. THERE IS NO OTHER HUMAN ON EARTH QUALIFIED TO ASSESS AND JUDGE YOUR WORTH. YOUR WORTH IS NOT DEFINED BY YOUR MISTAKES OR LACK OF MISTAKES, THAT COMES WITH SIMPLY BEING HUMAN. LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND SAY YOU ARE REALLY WONDERFUL THEN GO OUT AND LIVE LIKE YOU ARE WONDERFUL. 

DO NOT ACCEPT IT WHEN SOMEONE DUMPS THEIR CRAP ON YOU MAKING YOU TO BLAME. REFUSE IT, DO NOT OWN IT, TURN YOUR BACK AND WALK AWAY.

BEHOLD, GOD MADE MAN AND WOMEN, AND GOD SAID THIS IS GOOD. 

REMEMBER, THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS IS TO LIVE TRUE TO YOUR BEING GOD'S CREATION AND WHAT GOD CREATES IS DONE TOP QUALITY. AND CHRIST SHOWS US THE WAY……..

Suffering

ALL SUFFERING IS BEARABLE IF IT IS SEEN AS PART OF A STORY. -Isak Dinesen- this is true.Suffering is involved in building business, a career, a family, a home, a marriage, a government.  It took some suffering to grow a family and reach this point in life. It takes some suffering to be where we are now, but it is worth the pain because it is part of my story and my story is worth living and telling and it is not finished. We don't get through this life without pain, mistakes, broken promises, failures—all part of the story, but that is part of the big picture. Some of our greatest learning is done in bad times. We discover more about ourselves. Character grows…."I consider that what we suffer at this present time cannot be compared at all to the glory that is going to be revealed to us…." (Romans 8:18) - Your life, my life is a story and our Creator would not have given us life if the story was not worth living and telling, even the suffering Now if you want to go someplace where there is no suffering and pain, go walk through the cemetery. 

Trust what little light you have

> “An old woodsman told me that the reason most people get lost is because they don’t go far enough. They doubt where they are and change direction too soon. Somehow we are called to lean forward by what little light we are given.” -Nepo — One reason we doubt where we are may the voices in our head telling us we are wrong or don’t know what we are doing. We are vulnerable to what other “authorities” think. It is one thing to be stubborn, arrogant and not value other opinions, but it is also important to trust our own instincts and stay on the path of this deep sense of the way. After all the Spirit of Truth is in us as much as anyone and we are accountable for that awareness Jesus is talking about when he asked the disciples to tell him what they personally thought to be truth about him...
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Faith Hope Love

"We turn our attention….away from fear and toward hope." I read this a few minutes ago and find it a great thought to use as a mantra during the thoughts, feelings, experiences, challenges and whatever today. Fear presents a roadblock in our minds and feelings but lift your eyes and see hope beyond fear, then move beyond fear toward hope. FAITH, HOPE, LOVE dissolve fear-gives you inner vision to see through fear to what really matters. Just try it, — turn your attention away from fear and toward hope.

It's OK

IT'S  OK  ???????   THREE PEOPLE STAND ON THE SUMMIT OF THE MOUNTAIN. ASK EACH ONE WHAT HE/SHE SEES AND EACH WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT VIEW OF THE AWESOM BEAUTY.  SO IT IS WE NEED ONE ANOTHER. WE NEED TO LISTEN TO THE TRUTH, AWARENESS, EXPERIENCE OF EACH OTHER AND HOLY SPIRIT SPEAKS TO EACH. MY LIGHT ENHANCES YOUR LIGHT, YOUR LIGHT ENHANCES MY LIGHT. AND THE WORLD IN WHICH WE LIVE WILL HAVE MORE LIGHT……….

make the world a better place

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> Why do anything other than work to make the world a better place, especially with the amazing benefits we've been given? (Howard Buffett) - and this is something every person can do at any time and any place - to begin the day with this thought in mind sets the stage for wonder-full living and unexpected opportunities to do good. and, "as thy days so shall thy strength be."
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