The Value of Time

When we are scheduled to go somewhere at a specific time, then we can organise ourselves and be sure to be there on time.

Preparation is the key!

Find out what we need to bring with us, then give time to pack and be on our way in good time.

Today is a simple example, I have planned to meet someone and the journey will be by train.

Of course, the train will not wait for me if I am late.

Therefore, I am ready to go!

This can be a good example of life, where we are busy and taken up with so many things.

Yet, we are on a journey and when the 'call' comes, we must be ready to go.

What we bring with us and what state of mind we are in will depend on our preparations in life.

What a wonderful thing it will be to be ready to go and face God when our time comes.

GO with the FLOW

Our lives are constantly changing in so many ways that it can be hard to keep up with everything.

We get older and sometimes not so wiser.

Our bodies change. For some illness; for others, they might bemoan the loss of good looks etc.

Even our minds can age and it becomes difficult to be interested in learning new things.

So what can we do?

If we are wise enough 'to with the flow' and accept change as it happens.

Our belief in God teaches us to trust that God's Hand is behind all that happens to us.

Therefore, we can relax like a child and allow our Father to guide us and change us.

 To the positive mind, everything can be a lesson and way of learning how to love more.

Simply, go with the flow!

A Grateful Heart

It occurs to me that Gratitude is powerful; such a gift, and it is a gift.

We choose to be grateful and yet we need a helping hand to put gratitude first and foremost in our lives.

Perhaps what helps us most is a positive atmosphere.

When we are surrounded by positive-minded people, then it's becomes easy to see how much we receive and how grateful we can and ought to be.

Sometimes pain and weakness can be a hidden blessing, helping us to develop and grow and we discover how much we are protected by God's love for us.

Of course, just knowing that God loves us is enough to help us reach out and have a grateful heart.

Give God a chance!

 No matter how we feel, it is our choices that determine who we are and how we are.

It's so easy to be fooled by how we feel.  We may be on top of the world with excitement and be deflated two minutes later.  This is not reality, just feelings.

We could be sick / upset / discouraged / excited etc.  

All these emotions can cause us to behave in strange ways. 

The truth of who we are and how we are will depend on why we feel the way we do.

It's simple really.  We are just human and even the weather can have an effect on how we feel.

Prayer is a good way to deal with awkwardness.  Be guided by Truth and allow God to have  imput in our lives.  He's always interested in our happiness, more so even than we are.

Give God a chance!

Being Creative!

We all have the gift and ability to be creative.

We can add a personal imprint to what we do and what we believe in.

This unique quality that is inherent in each one of us cannot be denied. 

We may lose sight of our ability to be a creative person, yet even this denial cannot change the truth of this wonderful gift that lies in the heart of each one of us.

That's why it's so important to reach up to the unknown, as yet, and let this great gift of creativity come to life.

The Gospel tells us not to hide our Light...

Each soul is a light that can light up the world and dispel the darkness.

Let your light shine.  Be creative! 

STATE OF WEAKNESS

I woke up this morning with a head-cold.  Not a great start for all my many plans to catch up on work and creative projects etc.

Resting helped me in feeling better and more rest and relaxation helped with sanity and peace of mind.

Strange really, how a state of weakness can cause us to feel unbalanced and yet perhaps, it's only when we are able to face weakness that we become normal.

The gift of life is precious and all of us have limited time to make the most of our lives.

Good to remember that quality is superior to quantity.

Sometimes we almost run away with ourselves with all the ideas and things we want to do.

Yet, relax and reflect, even for a short time and sanity will be returned with interest.

A state of weakness will help us to re-evaluate our lives and become aware of what is most important in life,

simply enjoy ourselves.

LOVE

Life can be a busy place for most of us. 

There is so much to do and so much we want to do that time keeps running out.

Yet, this could be a fallacy on our part because life is given as a gift, an opportunity to grow in love.

When this is our main purpose in life then we are centered on what is most important, LOVE.

For the Christian-minded person, Love represents the Presence of God in our lives.

When we are focused on loving, we are focused on God.

We have the Power and Support of God in our lives.

There is no need to look at our short-comings.
We are free to become aware of God's Loving Presence in our lives and so develop into a loving, caring person.

Love is the answer to ALL!