A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22
A man was battling cancer when he ran into a minister friend in the store. The minister, whose wife was critically ill, spent time asking about his friends condition. Though his wife was critically ill, he still took time to let his friend know that he cared. Over a year later the two again met in the store. In the year the ministers wife had died. Again his concern was for his friend. He spent time asking about his condition and was happy to hear that he was doing well.
Does it ever seem to puzzle you how two different people can see the world so differently? What one person sees as a setback another sees as an opportunity. The difference is attitude. Our attitude in life makes all the difference in the world. Helen Keller, who was blind her whole life, said "Keep your face to the sun and you will not see the shadows." What a way to look at life. Corrie ten Boom, a holocaust survivor, suffered several strokes before she died. While she was bedridden friends from around the world came to visit her in her California retirement home. They all testified that, though they came to encourage her, they were the ones who left encouraged. You see, Corrie had learned the secret to a positive life long before; "Just keep your face to the Son and you won't feel the shadows."
I'm convinced that those people who take life as it comes enjoy it much more. There is always something to complain about in life. But there is always something to be thankful for as well. Some people are just born with sunny dispositions. They are the people magnets who always see the glass half full. Others have to work hard at being cheerful. We can, however, train ourselves to see the good. It make take a little practice but it is worth the effort. The more we speak positive things the better we feel. When we don't feel well it helps to find someone else who is having a struggle and do our best to encourage them. We can either have a pity part together or we can have a praise fest together.
It is much more fun to praise God for his blessings than to curse life for its troubles. Next time you are tempted to tell someone how bad you have it why not tell them how good you have it instead. If you haven't counted your blessings in a while it may be difficult at first. But the more you do it the easier it becomes. Just try it. Make someone's day. Speak life instead of death. What have you got to lose?
Thankfully,
Sullivan Jones
A man was battling cancer when he ran into a minister friend in the store. The minister, whose wife was critically ill, spent time asking about his friends condition. Though his wife was critically ill, he still took time to let his friend know that he cared. Over a year later the two again met in the store. In the year the ministers wife had died. Again his concern was for his friend. He spent time asking about his condition and was happy to hear that he was doing well.
Does it ever seem to puzzle you how two different people can see the world so differently? What one person sees as a setback another sees as an opportunity. The difference is attitude. Our attitude in life makes all the difference in the world. Helen Keller, who was blind her whole life, said "Keep your face to the sun and you will not see the shadows." What a way to look at life. Corrie ten Boom, a holocaust survivor, suffered several strokes before she died. While she was bedridden friends from around the world came to visit her in her California retirement home. They all testified that, though they came to encourage her, they were the ones who left encouraged. You see, Corrie had learned the secret to a positive life long before; "Just keep your face to the Son and you won't feel the shadows."
I'm convinced that those people who take life as it comes enjoy it much more. There is always something to complain about in life. But there is always something to be thankful for as well. Some people are just born with sunny dispositions. They are the people magnets who always see the glass half full. Others have to work hard at being cheerful. We can, however, train ourselves to see the good. It make take a little practice but it is worth the effort. The more we speak positive things the better we feel. When we don't feel well it helps to find someone else who is having a struggle and do our best to encourage them. We can either have a pity part together or we can have a praise fest together.
It is much more fun to praise God for his blessings than to curse life for its troubles. Next time you are tempted to tell someone how bad you have it why not tell them how good you have it instead. If you haven't counted your blessings in a while it may be difficult at first. But the more you do it the easier it becomes. Just try it. Make someone's day. Speak life instead of death. What have you got to lose?
Thankfully,
Sullivan Jones
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