Random Thoughts December 2012

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This could be said many ways, just some food for thought:

Wishes, Desires, Hopes, and Faith 
                I don't know but, I think...
  Wishes are what we want and do not really expect to get.
      Desires are what we want and hope to receive.
          Hopes are things we think we need and 
                     perhaps would like sooner than later, but
              Faith is asking for little, knowing that in patience 
                     God will provide what we truly need,
                       even if it comes just barely on time.

All of these are about expectations that we have to handle with care or there can be great disappointments.  To filter disappointments we need to remember what Saint Paul tells us in 1st Thessalonians 5:17-18, Pray often everyday and be thankful in all circumstances.  In the research of Dr. Robert Emmons living in gratitude enhances our body chemistry and our bodily defenses against disease.   Although Paul does not tell us we have to be thankful for our circumstances, it turns out that Paul was right, being thankful in our circumstances with an attitude of gratitude for what we do have is truly good for us.


As parents, we never stop "setting the example" to our children.  How we behave in our daily living communicates far more to our children than anything we say, speak, or preach.  And, the example we set with our behavior, it lasts for a life time, the life time of our children.   It is unfortunate, but very often, perhaps most often, sins of the parents do visit and stay with the children.



What is your witness to others around you?  
All of us in everything we think, do, and say, are a witness to everyone around us.  Whatever we consider most important in our lives occupies our time, our talents, and our money.  Regardless of what we say, of those three things,  it is in our behaviors our true witness to others becomes most apparent.  In our conversations with others, the topics we talk about most is usually what is important to us; but what we do truly shows, demonstrates, and communicates  what is most important to us.  In addition, how we do for others just speaks softly about what is important in our lives; but, more often, what we do personally for and to others shouts what we truly are.   We may write a check to charity and in that we do for others, but when we take the check and add our time and talents to the mix, then our actions truly begins to scream to what we truly are.

What are you in your witness to others around you?  

In your witness to others, 
     there is one thing most clearly crystal clear,
            your witness to others is never invisible.


Was yesterday worth it?
Everyday we live is a gift of God, our creator.

Many people live their lives day to day, some in utter disappointment.  But, it does not have to be this way.  Regardless of where they are in life, in our economic, health, sanity, or whatever, we can do something to make each day worth while.  We should wake up each day trying to determine what we can do to make a positive difference in the life of someone else we meet that day.  

For many people, the daily things we do each day, they pretty much do not count for long term happiness.  For most people most of those daily activities are self centered and do not add to someone else's day.  We need to make a difference in the life of someone else everyday.  When we do this for others and we often are doing for ourselves to make that day truly worthwhile.  All we have to do, is live in seeking to see the needs of others and then as we find them, take advantage of opportunities to help others.  In this, we are on the threshold of God's will for our life.

In this, we come to find and say, "Yes, yesterday was worth the effort."    




Conclusions
I have thought about this a long time and truly enough, and after long, careful and thoughtful consideration, I have determined that 
Conclusions are where we are when we get tired of thinking about something. -----I think.

The reason some people get in trouble with their decisions?  They come to "conclusions" before thinking long enough and looking for all the options.  Life is multiple choice, research all the answers, then pray for Guidance to choose wisely.

Thanks be to God.
(c) lonnie

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