Gratitude...All about Perception

Hey,

This isn't a long blog because it is really for emotional release.  A lot has happened in the past few days but I find that I am about to say 'Thank God' a lot more than I did before.

But the truth is, our lives could be significantly satisfying than it may be now with just a change in your mindset. For a man who lost all his money, he can thank God for life for the chance to build back twice as much.

We are blessed and highly favoured. The minute we lose sight of that, we lose the belief in the amazing Jesus Christ.

Never forget that and remember to say thank you, smile more and spread His goodness.

Advice & Beyond
@Looking_Within

Sanity

It is interesting how little things can mess with your sanity. Just when you got to a place of comfort and safety, something happens and shakes you.

I never thought I'd be back at the place where I am frightened from my sleep with the thought of someone standing over me.

But I may be shaken but not broken.  God is our keeper and guide.

Advice & Beyond
@Looking_Within

Where are you going?

Today I went to church for the first time this year...funny. Anywho, it was an experience that solidified my start to a better year.

The Gospel lesson spoke of the journey Joseph and Mary took to keep Jesus safe from Herod. The reverend tied this lesson of journey to that of the new year which should bring hope.

What are our future plans? How did we learn from the past year and the experiences we had?

She gave three lovely steps to moving forward...
1. Reflection
2. Regeneration
3. Resolution

We have to first reflect on the past in order to really make the best of the future. Reflect on the good and the bad in a way that allows for improvement in your existence and an appreciation of the chances we have.

We may not understand why bad things happen, but trust in the ways of God and the purpose these experiences hold.

A new year is a new chance for regeneration, for learning, perfecting and overall development. It is a time for hope not regret, because we have a chance at change.

So after you have reflected and felt regenerate, make the commitment and write down your resolutions. Make an effort to fulfill them so that this year may bring growth and not the same old, same old.

So I leave you with that message of new beginnings and pray you make full use of the chance to make it better and fulfill your purpose.

Advice & Beyond
@Looking_Within

My books

Going to start my heavy reading again...

Luke 17 : 11 - 19....Thankfulness

A Lesson of Gratitude...

"As He entered the village, ten lepers stood at a distance crying out, 'Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!' He looked at them and said, 'Go show yourselves to the priests.' And as they went, their leprosy disappeared.
One of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back to Jesus shouting, 'Praise God, I am healed!" He fell to his face down on the ground at Jesus' feet, thanking him for what he had done."


Gratitude is a wonderful and positive attitude. How can our lives have meaning if we do not count our blessings and give thanks to the one who blessed us? 

When we wake up in the mornings, we have more than enough to be grateful for, because that in itself is a wonderful blessing. Yes the day may not go the way you wanted, but something did go right. Jesus healed 10 lepers and only one came back to him to give thanks... One.


So let this be our lesson for today, gratitude. Say thank you when someone does something for you, helps you or is kind to you. Give God thanks for all your blessings and speak a positive attitude unto His people.

                                


Advice & Beyond
@Looking_Within

New Year

New Year...

Hey peeps, it has been a while since I placed my fingers on the letter keys and just left my feelings flow, so I figured now is a better time than any.

It is the New Year!!! So happy we could all live to see this year and all the wonders it has to offer. With that said, I like many others have written down the things I want to improve on for this year. I did this not because it is cliche or expected, but because I need to take control of my life and this is the way I know how.

What is the point in living if you don't feel fulfilled and satisfied at the end of the day? Why should the bad days take over and dominate your perspective? This was beginning to consume me, the bad days, the bad feelings, the "I can't be bothered anymore" until I started to lose interest in the things I love. So I decided that with the gift of a new year, I will change this and develop a better and healthier me, both inside and out.

I have included my friends in this as well, because it is always easier to make changes when the people around you allow you to. Growth is easy with support, so I want to be there for them as much as I want them there for me.

So I challenge you my few readers, take the time to put your pen to paper and solidify the commitment to achieve your goals whether big or small, sign it and work towards it. Take the initiative and control your life and well being. Involve your friends, family and spouse because a journey walked together will bring you closer.

Our goal for this year should be healthy well-being!! Inside and Out!!!

    Advice & Beyond...  

@Looking_Within

Thinking it through. ..

Sitting here on my day off, I just feel like relaxing. I think my mind needs a break from all the worries it keeps entertaining. I will find peace because it is in my destiny, it is in all our destinies.

I just know that this life will be filled with great things, mostly because I know I am favoured and because I have begun to experience some of these great things.

Life is a beautiful gift, and like anything else it has its ups and downs but essential it is pure greatness. Soon we will be able to listen to the birds as they sing and we will know that joy is around us. We will watch the sun set and we will be sure of the beauty in this world. We will watch the flowers grow and wither and grow again, this will confirm perseverance and purpose. In all aspects of life we can learn an important lesson, we can find the strength and reason to stay positive.

So let us REFUSE to focus on the negative things that lurk around us. Let us not shed our light on them because the minute we do, we give them energy and allow them to take over.

Have a great month and I hope you are able to open your eyes and see your blessings.

Advice & Beyond

@Looking_Within