Giving to others is a blessing to them as well as yourself. God honors those who give freely. Whether it’s giving money, other possessions, or your time. I’m thankful that I’m able to give and I believe that I honor God by giving some of what he has allowed me …
What do I mean by that? Well, we each have gifts that God has bestowed upon us. Those gifts were not meant to be kept to ourselves. We are supposed to share them with others. Maybe you’re a good listener or you give good advice. Maybe you’re a good teacher …
We all have things that happen in our lives that may be unpleasant. It doesn’t mean that God doesn’t love you or that you are not blessed. We will experience one trial or another at some point in our lives. That’s just the way it is. I had to accept …
Most of us have people in our lives that we don’t necessarily get along with for one reason or another. They may even be difficult to tolerate. Well, I try to tolerate people to the best of my ability. Sometimes it’s hard to do especially if those people have wronged …
When you walk in fear, you’re disrupting the faith you are already walking in. Fear, to me, is a natural reaction that keeps you out of danger when you’re faced with danger; so it has its place. Fear in other circumstances is the opposite of faith. It’s another form of …
I have learned a lot about people from just listening to their conversation. What someone cares about and how they really feel will be revealed through listening to them talk. Even if they’re trying to be deceptive or if they’re trying to hide who they truly are, it will come …
We all see how laughter can be contagious. Well, negativity and positivity work the same way. When I am in a room filled with negative energy it can be so draining. It is hard for me to be around negative people and not feel that negativity. I try to counter …
When people ask me for things I help them if I can. I had a guy come up to me on the street once asking if I had any change. I handed him some money and we went our separate ways. There was a lady who saw me give him …
You may have heard the saying, ‘give credit where it is due’. I agree that it is considerate to do just that. It amazes me that people have no problem taking credit for the ideas of others. I know that selfishness exists in the world but I’m always shocked by …
It’s perfectly normal to get angry at times. Sometimes getting angry helps spark positive change; but staying angry about an issue for a long period of time is unhealthy. Anger and frustration can turn into negative energy and you don’t want that negative energy to linger. It has an effect …
