Never Wait To Be Kind
Kindness is not really an act, as much as it is a personal trait. You’re either kind all the time, or your kind only when it suits you. Hopefully, more and more of us are choosing to be kind all of the time, because we should never wait to be kind. Continue reading “Never Wait To Be Kind”
Chatting with a friend the other day, and we landed on the topic of the first step to becoming a more positive person. We debated if there were many steps to this transformation, or perhaps just one.
Life is full of ironies. Sometimes, we have to go backwards to move forward. And sometimes, we need to get angry to become happy. Life really can be quite the adventure, wouldn’t you say?
Doesn’t it seem as if arguments and general acrimonious discourse are the order of the day? Someone, some where, always seems to be angry and ready to do battle over anything and everything. Its very unhealthy.
Toxic emotions and habits pose a serious threat to our happiness and even our health. Bitterness, or, “resentment,” are particularly dangerous, because they take us off our path of the present and trap us in the past.
One of the most important tenets of the Christian faith is love. To love God above all and to love each other. Through love, we find joy — to give and receive love, is in essence, a hold-all for everything good.
At one time or another, all of us have put undue pressure on other people and even on ourselves. We know we shouldn’t do this, and we vow that we won’t, but ultimately, we usually forget and end up doing so.
The very best things in life really are free. Love, family, compassion, faith — all of these things are free and yet, their value is immeasurable. There are so many things just as important and just as free of cost.
How many people throughout the ages have achieved their goals and dreams, simply because they were given the right words of encouragement at just the right time? Probably, more than we could ever know.
Action speaks louder than words. So too does the heart — no matter what we say or what outward appearance we portray to the world, the fact is, God always sees our true heart.