Losing Divine Grace: A Must Read for the Faithful
A new book, “Losing Divine Grace: Man’s Lack of Genuine Faith is Taking Us Away From God,” is a must read. Its not a “book” in the traditional sense, but rather, is a wake-up call for not just Christians, but for all mankind. Continue reading “Losing Divine Grace: A Must Read for the Faithful”
Joy. What precisely is it to be joyful — is it a feeling, or is it an emotion? Is joy a state of being that flows from a state of mind that is consistently happy? I sometimes feel that we’ve actually forgotten the true meaning of the word.
“I just want to be happy.” “I want to be a more positive person.” How many people, perhaps even yourself, have made these statements? We all want to be happy and positive — who on earth wouldn’t? The sad thing is though, too many people who say they want it…don’t even bother trying.
Why are messages and stories of hope and optimism so absent in our culture? We certainly hear enough of the negative, so why aren’t we reading and hearing more about the positive? A good question and one that I know many of us ask regularly, but alas, its one that has a very complicated answer.
I have a friend who has a quotes calendar on his desk and whenever I see it, I chuckle…“who uses those anymore?” Well, as it turns out, he does and now, so do I. My friend’s quote calendar is actually his daily motivator — he’s not using it for the date, but for the inspiration.
The issue of the acrimonious political divide in our country is obvious to everyone. People are increasingly concerned about the battle of right vs. left and talking about the effects the political dysfunction is having on our mental health. Ironically, healing our country is relatively simple, but are people willing to try?
Everyone is striving for a happy and content life, but the pull of hectic daily life can sometimes make that goal feel elusive. Living more in the moment and getting the most out of life is something we need to make a daily habit and to help us, we should commit to doing at least one positive thing each day.
Growing up I was told that having a purpose was vital. Having a reason to get out of bed in the morning, no matter how small the reason, was essential to being happy and contented. That advice was one of the most important things I could have learned.
We’ve been writing a lot about anger lately because there is so much of it in our world. People are becoming cold, vindictive and even violent because of their anger — they’re quick to let it control them, oblivious to their future. Is this what we should sow?
Whenever we get a chance to make a positive difference, we should seize it. Doing good and being a positive influence in this world is never wasted, even if that good deed or that act of kindness is a small one — every bit of good we can do is valued beyond measure.