As a little girl, I learned that the opposite of love is hate. While there is some truth in that, I have since come to understand that the true opposite of love is selfishness. When we are caught up in our own lives, trying to satisfy our own needs, and follow our own agendas, it is very difficult to really love one another. I think that the most effective way to overcome selfishness is through gratitude. Gratitude awakens our hearts to beauty and abundance. It reminds us that we are a part of something bigger than us. When we
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“Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week.” ~Spanish Proverb I can totally relate to this statement because I am often guilty of putting things off until tomorrow. Consequently, my to-do list for tomorrow is a mile long! Perhaps you can relate, as well. So why do we procrastinate? We each have our own reasons. Avoiding an unpleasant task, lack of motivation (a.k.a. laziness), or fear of failure are common issues. However, I think the overall issue is that procrastination is deceptive. We buy into the lie that as long as we are going to eventually do something,
Busy, busy, busy! Almost every time I ask someone how they are doing, their response contains the word “busy.” I often say the same thing, so I get it. We are living in a world where people are constantly on the move, running from thing to thing, and then collapsing every night due to exhaustion. It all seems never-ending, so what can we do? Take an honest look at the schedule Reviewing the weekly schedule can help us gain a little perspective about what we’re really doing with our time. Take the time to map it all
“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” ~Dr. Seuss One of the most negative behaviors we can ever engage in is that of comparing ourselves to others. We will either come out feeling superior or inferior. Neither one is particularly helpful. Instead of focusing on who others are or what others have, let’s pay attention to our own identity. Psalm 139 tells us that we are “fearfully and wonderfully made.” God’s attention to detail when creating each of us is truly extraordinary! Each of us has a
Life here in the 21st century is full of extremes. We have extreme sports, extreme makeovers, extreme home makeovers, extreme couponing, and a variety of extreme reality shows with extreme challenges. We are surrounded by people exhibiting extreme behavior. Social media feeds this frenzy by giving us a place to truly live our lives out loud. Viral videos feature everything from folks expressing their opinions in crazy rants to all of those over-the-top marriage proposals. Even the stuff of our ordinary daily lives is so often over-exaggerated that we begin to lose our emotional balance. This constant roller coaster of