It's been a long time since I last blogged and SOOOOOOOOOO much has happened since then...got engaged, got married, new life, new treasures, new beginnings, new everything!! But here is something I came across by Rick Warren:
When Paul said this he had not had an easy time in Philippi. Acts 16 tells us that when he went to Philippi he was illegally arrested, whipped, humiliated, and thrown into prison -- before finally being asked to leave town. Yet he says, "I thank God every time I remember you."
Paul could have dwelt on the negative. He could have remembered the painful memories. He chose not to remember the painful; instead, he focused on the things he could be grateful for.
Maybe you have been hurt in the past by a parent or a partner and you're still holding on to that hurt. As a result you can't enjoy being around them today. You're still focusing on the bad and the negative. Be grateful for the good in people. Pleasant memories are a choice. I can choose what I'm going to remember about the past.
If you want to enjoy others, you've got to focus on their strengths and not their weaknesses. With some people it takes a lot of creativity. But you can find something good in everybody.
I'm not saying that you deny the hurts you've had or that you excuse the weaknesses in other people. That is psychologically unhealthy. But focus on the good and choose to emphasize the strengths.
DP's thoughts: I like to always say, don't worry about the things you cannot control but focus on the things you can control....your reaction, your words, your actions, etc... It's toooooo easy to focus on the negative... If you want to be rebellious then let's rebel against having negative attitudes. We have to be grateful for the simple things in life...air to breath, eyes to see, legs to walk, mouth to talk, etc...
I just want to encourage whoever gets to read this to see the good in everyone, to stay positive and to show love to everyone.
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