The Fruit Of The Spirit Is Love
Is cruelty now the new norm? Has America, which was once called “a shining beacon on a hill,” lost that honor? What has happened to our sense of fairness and compassion? These questions should concern all of us. Continue reading “The Fruit Of The Spirit Is Love”
Becoming a positive person has its challenges, but remaining positive, can sometimes be even harder. Lets face it, this world can at times be quite traumatic and trying.
Helping others and uplifting each other, even complete strangers, is one of the most beautiful callings in the Christendom. We are taught to always do the right thing, even when its not always easy.
In order to become a better person, we first have to acknowledge our faults and short-comings. The same is true when we want to go from being negative, to being positive.
When we make an effort to become a positive person – to focus on the good and possibilities in life, we become more aware of people mired in the negative.
Have you heard the expression “a mouth full of scripture, but a heart full of hate?” Its been making the rounds lately and more and more people are giving serious thought as to what that means.
Mercy. What exactly does it mean to be merciful? Is mercy something we give freely? Are we quick to judge and condemn and slow to forgive and embrace? Do we put mercy first…or last?
Wouldn’t life be wonderful if we could just say “abracadabra” and fix everything in our world? If only it were that easy. Positivity doesn’t work that way either — to be more positive, we have to work at it.
We’ve all heard the phrase “love is the answer” or that “love conquers all.” Does it? I think its a safe bet to say yes, it really is all about love. And what greater love is there than the love of God?
Over exposure to negativity takes a serious toll on our physical and mental health. The first step in correcting this growing problem, is to admit that these days, we’re inundated with negativity.