Think about the good stuff. If you think
about bad stuff…gloominess results. So think about the excellent things in life—the
sweet stuff. Think. Thinking is a good thing, usually. Our minds
keep on working all the time we’re awake and actually while we sleep, too. It
is up to us to control what we think about. To be positive and productive we
need to think about good stuff and not to dwell on the bad things in life.
Jesus challenged people to “think.” Think on this verse
when you are tempted to do wrong, unsure of others motives, or wavering in your
faith.
Life can be good and joyous. This is one of
my favorite verses—and it has been very helpful over the years. It is a good verse to discipline myself to think
about what is right and good and true. That is a good place to start
everyday—every hour—moment by moment. What kinds of “seeds” are you planting in
your children’s lives for them to think about? Harvest kindness from kindness,
goodness from goodness, patience from patience, and integrity from integrity.
If we focus
on the good things and keep our minds on that…don’t let your thoughts wander
off into mindless unproductive or evil thoughts…life will be better. Better
than what you ask? Better than anything we could hope for if we focus on what
God wants for us. Ask Him for His best and you’ll be surprised at what you get.
Once again, keep track of what you pray about—for what you are asking of God. See
the surprising results and tell others about His amazing generosity—how He has
helped you with your self-control or other problems.
Prayer
~ Holy Spirit, even children are known by the way they act,
whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right. (Proverbs 20:11 NLT).
May my children and grandchildren be known for their self-controlled behavior
that reflects the love and discipline that they have received as a result of
knowing You. Help my family and me to seek and keep focus on that which is
true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, admirable, and things that are worthy of
Your praise. You alone are worthy of our praise
and adoration.
Friday’s Feast at the Lord’s Table
Salad challenge. I just challenged my
grandchildren to create salads for a recently family gathering. Only the five
and seven year old granddaughters took me up on the challenge. Here’s one of
the final dishes.
Amelia’s
Salad
1 cucumber, peeled, sliced and quartered
1 medium tomato, cut in bite-sized pieces
3
tablespoons goat cheese
Baby carrots, cut on diagonal
Freshly ground salt, to taste
Mix the first four ingredients in a bowl
and add the salt just before it served.
For variation, add ½ teaspoon fresh chopped
dill or basil. Can be served with your favorite salad dressing.
Remembering
my sister, Shirley—on her birthday.
© 2015 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
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