Resolutions…………BEYOND THE PADDED PEW Happy New Year----- A WISH TO ALL ---- may your upcoming year be prosperous and in good health. Almost flippant and unrehearsed we spread our cheer. Friendly greetings exchanged with a smile or in beautiful penmanship. We vow to ourselves to be a better person the coming year. Giving up a bad habit or adding to our list of to do’s… What is it about the resolution that we cannot keep? Putting ourselves in a commitment that we surely will give up on? Are we setting ourselves up for disappointment? Or do we -- Forget the resolution because the challenge is to taxing. --I can be successful in the do nothing category. No fear of failure there. Usually it is sticking to some fad diet or exercising to trim our physique into a couple of sizes smaller. But we ( most of the population) seem to fail at this feat. Why? We don’t push ourselves beyond the comfort zone of our backdoor or the padded pew that we claim as our personal space. We become stuck in familiarity! We have become complacent about our health and happiness and our resolutions go nowhere. This push into the new year should not be about us, it is about being closer to God. Understanding and getting our priorities straight. Serious concentration on living in Gods Will and focusing on who we are in Christ. How do we approach the throne? I want, I need, give me this or give me that. How do we exercise our superhuman spirit into the humbled beings we should be. Resolutions always seem to be self-centered personal endeavors. So this resolution will put you out there……… -------- Here am I LORD use me-------- …BEYOND THE PADDED PEW… CHOOSE TO LOVE BEYOND THEIR FAULTS AND YOURS…. unconditionally GIVE OF YOURSELF …even if it is only for a moment at a time RESPECT OTHERS AND YOURSELF… be honest and value the honesty of others BE AN ENCOURAGER … sometimes by saying nothing at all SHARE YOUR SMILE .. it is painless BE A BLESSING ... outside of your comfort zone BE A FRIEND.. to someone who isn’t very friendly BE POSITIVE IN A NEGATIVE WORLD… let GOD work through you TODAY CHOOSE JOY… it will be refreshing to you and to others LISTEN WHEN HOPE WHISPERS…. that still small voice within is the HOLY SPIRIT LET YOUR FAITH STRENGTHEN YOU... in your weakness BE THE SUNSHINE THAT WARMS ANOTHER’S HEART… fill it to the brim and let it overflow CROWD OUT LONELINESS WITH YOUR PRESENCE … a gentle touch, a caring smile, and a listening ear it is as simple as that. J A tangible resolution when you seek God with your whole heart. Mary Altgilbers
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 14:55:04 +0000
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