Tag: good

Today

Jennifred Jones

Today much of the world celebrates Jesus showing death that it does not have the power it thinks it does over us.

Is there death in some area of your life? Mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally, relationally with others? Jesus wants to, he has the power to come into that very area of your life that’s causing all the pain and heartache and overpower it…heal it!

We don’t have to climb 150 stairsteps, give away all our money, move or change our wardrobe. All he wants is for us to come back to him.

These can be hard words to read, we have been conditioned to see God as a hateful, wrathful, angry,  mean judge doling out punishment for our wrongs. That is not the voice of God. Jesus didn’t come to condemn or destroy, He was sent to free and restore…to give life…now in our current lives on earth.

Other’s words have spoken to us confusion, mistrust and cynicism. God’s words are helpfulness, peace, wisdom, truth, belonging, and care…true love.

Today, think about how you would like to be loved, how you would like to care for others and know that is God’s heart to you.

Today, give him the benefit of the doubt. Test him and see what good he will bring into your life.

It can be all new for you today.

God is good!

Life-4

Jennifred Jones

The other day we mentioned the commonality of negative talk. What if instead we bond in commonality with positive talk.

Basically, we all want to belong, we like to be in agreement with others; what if we use positive, helpful, good ideas and plans to be our common ground. This gives us something to build instead of tear down.

We are made to think and create and build. When we do we feel better. There is a satisfaction that cannot be attained any other way than by accomplishing something worthwhile…not only in the building, but later looking back and remembering the process and progress as we built whatever it was.  This building can be a relationship, a business, a project, an idea… Let your mind dream up whatever it wants to that can be developed to further the good of you, of humanity, of the world.

We want the freedom to think our own thoughts and do what we are inclined to instead of being told what we should like and do. We seek that personal empowerment. There is plenty of space for each person to have their own ways and means for advancing life for their and another’s good.

The first step is believing you can. Then that you are able. Then talk about it and begin.

It all starts with a positive idea mixed with other people thinking in common to produce something good and perhaps uncommon!

Let the good talk flow….

Life-3

Jennifred Jones

Whose side are you on? That question is enough to make you lose your happiness and peace.

So many are clamoring for you to pick a side, to join in with them, to get on a (their) bandwagon. I have not been called to solve the worlds problems. There are tooooo many. That’s why we have a God and that’s why he says bring all your problems, concerns and worries to him.

To live, to really live, I have to fill my mind with good and beautiful and helpful thoughts. After I get me in line, then I can share the good and beautiful and be helpful to others.

Remember, we magnify what we think about, we magnify what we talk about. We have a wonderful country, wonderful minds, strong bodies…let’s see what we can do to increase these qualities.

If I devote my time, mind and eyes to be on the lookout for doing good, improving myself, taking good care of me…then I will see opportunities (there will be plenty) to help improve others lives so they can live better too.

I am all for solving problems, but some (most) problems are not mine to solve and that is when we get frustrated…trying to solve what is not in our power to work out.

Say what you will, but today, I’m choosing to live my life well. I will look for and advance goodness and beauty, I will keep myself at peace and not allow the clamor of others to get me off path. Then I know I will bring my best self to be an example and help others find peace in their world.

Let’s advance towards better living together today!