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02Sep

Positive Daily Inspiration – September 2, 2023 – Saturday Inspiration

Positive Daily Inspiration - September 2, 2023
Saturday Inspiration

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(Submitted with our great thanks)

“Fear not, little flock, for it is your God’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”
Luke 12:32

Four things you can’t recover:

The stone … … .after the throw.
The word … … .after it’s said.
The occasion … … .after it’s missed.
The time … … ..after it’s gone.

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Wisdom as we age:

I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I’ve aged, I’ve become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I’ve become my own friend. I don’t chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn’t need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant.

I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon, before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.

Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM and sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60’s &70’s.

I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set.

They, too, will get old. I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things.

Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody’s beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect.

I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face.

So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver.

As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don’t question myself anymore.

I’ve even earned the right to be wrong.

So, to answer your question, I like being more mature. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it).

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POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

Help me dear God to live fully, awake, aware, fully present in this moment so that I do not miss any of the gifts of joy contained therein.

Amen.

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION:

Today, I choose to enjoy life realizing it is the greatest gift I have from God.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE:

“All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”
Pablo Picasso

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01Sep

Positive Daily Inspiration – September 1, 2023 – Wide-Open Gates, And New Beginnings

Positive Daily Inspiration - September 1, 2023
Wide-Open Gates, And New Beginnings

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“We always pray for you, asking that our God will … fulfill by God’s power every good resolve and work of faith.”
2 Thessalonians 1:11

God bless you on this glorious Friday.

God goes ahead of you walking into the unknown, blazing a path to the best possible outcome.

M. Louise Haskins wrote these lines that have inspired and stirred many persons:

“And I said to the man who stood at the gate: ‘Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.’

“And he replied: ‘Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God. That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known way.’

“So, I went forth, and finding the Hand of God, trod gladly into the night. And God led me toward the hills and the breaking of day in the lone east.”

Today we are at the first day of September. September is an interesting month.

As many people make resolutions in September to begin something a new as they do in January.

This dates to childhood. Most of us started school again in September. Let this September be special for you.

We never stop learning. For many of us we also never stop being afraid of the unknown, and going through that gate, when we are not sure in human mind what is on the other side.

There are many, many references to gates in the Bible. The gates were an important part of an ancient city, for they were the only means of passing through the wall. A gate is a way in. It is also a way out. As we enter into this new beginning, we are entering the gate, but we are also exiting from the gate of our past. We are entering a new opportunity; we are leaving the old behind. In theory, at least, this is what we do. But sometimes we make the gate to enter the new level of life an access through which we enter laden with the things of the past that we should have laid aside or left behind.

Sharon Ketchum, a fine minister from Lansing Michigan, has said, “The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there!”

The mere turning of a page on the calendar from August to September does not make us a new person, or a new student. The turning is an inner turning, a turning from doubts and fears, and failures of the past, a deliberate turning of our face away from the shadows to the light. We can’t face two directions at the same time, nor do we want to. We face forward; we enter the gate marked God’s opportunity. We see it as a new beginning and we place our hand in the hand of God, certain of guidance, and certain of wonderful things ahead for us in the future.

Fall is also traditionally a time for setting goals and making changes in your life that you feel will be helpful. You may, or may not stay with these goals, but they give you something to work toward as well as provide a measure for your achievements.

Yet whatever your personal goals may be, the most important goal you can make is to be the very best you can be IN THAT MOMENT.

You can only live in the now, not in the past or in the future. Because you know this, you can live fully and completely.

There is no guarantee that you will reach every goal, but you can let God’s love be the motivation for all that you do. And with God’s love moving you forward, there is always something of excellence to achieve.

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POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

Today, I seek the power that is found in the silence of prayer.
I consciously tune out the external sounds and in confidence and faith tune in to the spiritual silence at the heart of life.
In times of quiet meditation, I experience vitalizing communication with God’s life-giving presence.
I welcome the opportunity that all open doors afford me.
I am open to Divine order and God’s peace.

In Jesus Christ’s name … Amen

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION:

With God’s help, I am in a time of advance, I move higher with the help of the strength of the Almighty.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE:

“Patience and the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.”
Chinese Proverb

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31Aug

Positive Daily Inspiration – August 31, 2023 – SOMETHING GOOD IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO YOU

Positive Daily Inspiration - August 31, 2023
SOMETHING GOOD IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO YOU

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SOMETHING GOOD IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO YOU

“I know that You can do all things, and that no purpose of Thine can be thwarted.”
Job 42:2

I was in a wonderful church recently that sang the song “Something Good Is Going to Happen to You.” When you walk with God it is a glorious truth that is realized more fully every day.

A lot of people believe in Murphy’s law. Murphy law says that, “If anything bad can happen – it will.”

Today, believe instead in God’s law. God’s law says, if anything good can happen it will, and God can always make it happen!

Go into this day with a sense of expectation that something good is going to happen to you. Look at today as an opportunity and be alert for the gifts it contains.

Much good can be brought about through the simple act of praise and Thanksgiving. The desire for good is the beginning of a greater expression of good. It is like a seed in the ground stirring with new life. You are in this day to tend to this seed of expectation of God’s good. You tend it faithfully with much love and care.

In God, there is a perfect pattern of good. That perfect pattern of good is implanted within God’s creation. You are God’s creation. It is your joy and privilege to realize the presence and power of God with you and within you in this glorious day.

It is your joy and privilege to realize the good and to nurture the good that comes forth from others through the power of love and praise.

When you do all that you are inspired to do, with complete faith in God, you find the doors of your life opening to greater accomplishment. As your good unfolds, you live with a greater meaning and certainty, knowing that God’s purpose will prevail in all your ways.

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POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

Today, I agree to believe the best.
Today, I believe the best about myself.
Today, I know that as God’s Spirit moves in and through my life I can expect wonderful things to happen.
Today, I expect to accomplish that which needs to be done by me.
Today, I believe that God’s life is all-powerful in my life.
Today, God unfolds before me profound and powerful ideas that show me the right steps to take.
Today, I believe the best about others.
Today, I believe in good news and look for it.
In the midst of every happening, in the midst of every person, God is at work.
Today, I believe the best about my future, and the future of the world.
Today, I entrust everything to God, knowing that God has made loving provision for every need.
Today, I know that something good is going to happen to me.
With Mark, I declare, “I believe; help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24)

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION:

Today, something good is going to happen to me!

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE:

“As simple as it sounds, we all must be the best person we can: by making the best choices, by making the most of the talents we been given.”
Mary Lou Retton

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30Aug

Positive Daily Inspiration – August 30, 2023 – REDISCOVER SLOWNESS

Positive Daily Inspiration - August 30, 2023
REDISCOVER SLOWNESS

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REDISCOVER SLOWNESS

“Blessed are the peacemakers.”
Matthew 5:9

A few years ago, when I was on a speaking tour racing to my next city, I thought that what we needed as humans was to rediscover what our ancestors took for granted. We need to rediscover slowness. We need to have a day without “instant” anything. A day without fast food, no TV, or busy-ness of any kind.

I know people that are so busy that they are exhausted even after a “day off.” Even God rested on the 7th day. Too many of us do not honor the Sabbath principal of the 7th day of rest.

As a society, we are getting busier every year. It’s no wonder that people are so filled with anxiety, stress, and lack of peace of mind. God did not intend for human beings to go 24/7. Just as sleep is necessary to function, so is rest and relaxation to contentment and tranquility. I have known people who felt guilty when they took time for themselves. But if you don’t take time for yourself, you will in time shutdown and become less effective. My favorite part of one of our spiritual retreat cruises is sitting on the deck chair – thinking about nothing – just enjoying the moment.

Jesus knew what he was talking about when he said, “Become like a little child again.” We need to play, lounge, linger and lay in the grass and look up at the sky. We need to look at life with a focus that takes time for the wow and wonder of God’s nature.

We need days where we just read. We need nights where we take a long bath instead of a fast shower. We need to turn out the electric lights and light candles. We need to slow up the pace of our walk so that we take time to see the world around us. We need to strike up a conversation instead of just saying “hello.”

We need to write a new chapter in the biography of our lives.

We need to find comfortable chairs and sit and meditate and think about God instead of what is next on our to-do list.

I can remember as a child, days that I felt bored. Boredom is good; busy-ness is an addiction that dulls our senses. Noise is also an addiction such as needing the TV or the radio on constantly. We need days where we turn off all outer noise to listen again to the sounds of the wind rustling through the leaves on the trees, the sound of the distant bird, the tranquil sound of the sea, and the still small voice of God.

I invite you this week to designate one of the next seven days as a true Sabbath day of complete rest and relaxation to renew your soul. Make and build peace within yourself.

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POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

In the quiet of prayer, I am embraced by God and I know more of God, more of Divine love, life, and wisdom.
I know God in a way that leaves no room for doubting.
In the quiet of prayer, I asked to see the world through loving, faith filled eyes.
I share the longings of my heart and soul, and God answers by giving me the understanding I need to live a fuller life of love and faith.
In the quiet of prayer, I bless myself by taking time to slow down.
In the quiet of prayer I seek God, and I find God.

In Jesus Christ’s name … Amen

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION:

I am brave enough to unplug myself and just rest and reflect on the goodness I enjoy.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE:

“Inspiration and genius – one and the same.”
Victor Hugo

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29Aug

Positive Daily Inspiration – August 29, 2023 – Tuesday Prayer and Meditation

Positive Daily Inspiration - August 29, 2023
Tuesday Prayer and Meditation

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“For I the Lord do not change.”
Malachi 3:6

Let us pray:

My own spiritual Self, be Thou quickened in me. Let me awaken to God’s light. Let God’s help illumine my mind, cleansing all doubt and unbelief. Let God fill my heart, cleansing and purifying until there is no darkness and no unforgiveness.

In the silence of prayer …

Let new spiritual power radiate in and through my body temple, healing, renewing, and restoring every atom, cell, organ, and function until my body glows with life.

Let Your help God flood my affairs, lifting them into the light of Your omnipresence.

Let Your love God harmonize all my relationships until love reigns supreme.

Let Your ideas God prosper, multiply, and magnify the good until I have plenty to spare and to share.

Let Your illumination God shine on my path, showing me the way to go and to be.

In the silence of prayer …

Dear God, let this day be a joyous realization that You are all I need and all I desire. Let me so attune myself to Your glory that it shines through me as a blessing to everyone in my life. I pray that Your love will flood my entire consciousness, and I will be free from all that would hinder or block me.

Dear God, activate in my mind/body, my thoughts and feelings, so there is nothing but You. Dear God, I would be one with You. Expand my awareness, and make me ever conscious of You in all I think, feel, and do.

This day, find me in a deeper, higher, and more illumined consciousness. I would have no will but Yours, no judgment but Yours, no way but Yours. Let hope, peace, love, and joy reign supreme, and joy be mine forever and ever.

In the silence of prayer …

For this holy feast of hope, and great expectation, we let the power of our imaginations cast blessings on all the events of the days ahead.

We dedicate ourselves as channels for the coming of the grace and truth of the Christ upon the earth.

We ask God’s blessings on our homes. We invite the prospering activity of the Holy Spirit to bless our homes with warmth, order, and love.

We ask God’s special blessings for children – their dreams, their hopes, their joy. We bless our children, and behold in them the pure joy and beauty of Christ love.

We ask the blessings of Divine graciousness on the direction of our lives. Divine love graciously and lavishly supplies the beauty living.

We ask God’s guidance to aid in the selection of the choices we will make in thing and in actions. Divine intelligence guides us in the living of our lives. We give lovingly, and we receive graciously.

Rest in the silence of prayer, in the glorious silence of God …

We ask for God’s presence to be at all gatherings of friends and families during this week. We know that Divine love will bring harmony, healing love, and enjoyment wherever two or more are gathered in God’s name this week.

We ask the peace of the Christ to manifest in the world this week. The Christ of peace expresses from every human heart, and earth rejoices in the spirit of brotherhood, sisterhood, and our oneness with God.

We ask God’s blessings on the lights of our lives. We pray that the lights illumine hearts of people everywhere.

Thank You, dear God, for the spiritual beauty of this week.

Rest again, in the glorious silence of prayer …

For the hope of this week, and the awareness of God’s help as never before, we give thanks.

In Jesus Christ’s name … Amen.

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POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION:

God is with me – my comfort at all times.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE:

“Those who live in the realization of their oneness with the Infinite Power become magnets to attract to themselves a continual supply of whatever things they desire. Those who are truly wise and who use the forces and powers with which they are endowed – to them the great universe always opens her treasure house.”
Ralph Waldo Trine

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28Aug

Positive Daily Inspiration – August 28, 2023 – NEW DOORS ARE OPENING NOW!

Positive Daily Inspiration - August 28, 2023
NEW DOORS ARE OPENING NOW!

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“They … were praying and singing hymns to God … and immediately all the doors were OPENED.”
Acts 16:23-26

The door of opportunity is opening to you NOW. Wherever you are, God constantly showers you with blessings. Whatever your place or age, the flow of good into your life IS CERTAIN because God is certainly with you. Never can you be separated from God and the ceaseless flow of God’s direct blessings. Unlimited good that God, lovingly, pours out upon you is available to you NOW.

You see the open doors of God’s goodness flowing into your life, bringing with it new, rich, wonderful experiences. You remember that you are a child of God. You remember that God is your parent and that it is God’s good pleasure to hold you in the nearness of God’s presence. You remind yourself often that, as God’s child, you are heir to the riches of the kingdom. You know that the law of the kingdom is the law of good. You are heir to ALL GOOD coming to you, directly, from God. You are in tune with the limitless inflow and outflow of God’s good.

When you are concerned about the outcome of some situation, God will open the door to the solution. When you are disturbed by another person’s attitude or actions, God will open the door to peace of mind, as you remember your oneness with God. You go to God, first; you turn the whole matter over to God because you are heir to the solution. You are heir to the answer to your problems. You are heir to peace of mind.

You may not be able to see how some problem will be solved, how good will come out of some circumstances, how any benefit is to be gained from the pursuance of some course that seems unwise to you. It is not necessary that you see the whole picture. It is important only that you hold fast to your faith in God, and in God’s good purposes. You are heir to guidance. God will guide and motivate you in and through all experiences.

You can be calm and trusting in God. God will free you from all anxiety and fear. Knowing God is at work is an open door to an overcoming victory. God’s power for good is present in all persons and all situations. God can adjust, in Divine order, the worst situation to bring about the best good.

I am praying, today, that everyone who reads this has an open door of God’s good available to him or her.

I pray that God ahead of you, leading you in straight paths filled with abundance and overflowing plenty.

You love God, the evidence of which is your faithful reading of Positive Daily Inspiration.

I claim the truth for you of Romans 8:28, “In everything, God works for good with those who love God.”

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POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

Dear God, I ask that You bless my life with an understanding of Your loving presence in my life.
I ask You, to open up all doors to new abundance and overflowing plenty in my life.

In Jesus Christ’s name … Amen

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION:

I see God’s spirit of love expressing in all persons and active in every nation to bring about peace and order in the world.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE:

“Don’t loaf and invite inspiration; light out after it with a club, and if you don’t get it you will nonetheless get something that looks remarkably like it.”
Jack London

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27Aug

Positive Daily Inspiration – August 27, 2023 – Sunday Funnies

Positive Daily Inspiration - August 27, 2023
~Sunday Funnies~

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“Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy.”
Psalms 126:2

For all those that have pets, I share this week’s Sunday Funnies:

If I Didn’t Have a Dog … or Cat … ..

I could walk around the yard barefoot in safety.

My house could be carpeted instead of tiled and laminated.

All flat surfaces, clothing, furniture, and cars would be free of hair.

When the doorbell rings, it wouldn’t sound like a kennel.

When the doorbell rings, I could get to the door without wading through fuzzy bodies who beat me there.

I could sit on the couch and my bed the way I wanted, without taking into consideration how much space several fur bodies would need to get comfortable.

I would have money, and no guilt to go on a real vacation.

I would not be on a first-name basis with 6 veterinarians, as I put their yet unborn grandkids through college.

The most used words in my vocabulary would not be: out, sit, down, come, no, stay, and leave it ALONE.

My house would not be cordoned off into zones with baby gates or barriers.

I would not talk ‘baby talk’. ‘Eat your din din’. ‘Yummy yummy for the tummy’..

My house would not look like a day care center, toys everywhere.

My pockets would not contain things like plastic bags for animal droppings, treats and an extra leash.

I would no longer have to spell the words B-A-L-L, W-A-L-K, T-R-E-A-T, O-U-T, G-O, R-I-D-E, C-O-O-K-I-E

I would not have as many leaves INSIDE my house as outside.

I would not look strangely at people who think having ONE dog/cat ties them down too much.

I’d look forward to spring and the rainy season instead of dreading ‘mud’ season.

I would not have to answer the question ‘Why do you have so many animals?’ from people who will never have the joy in their lives of knowing they are loved unconditionally by someone as close to an angel as they will ever get.

How EMPTY my life would be!!!

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POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

Dear God, I thank You for Your gift of my pets.
Thank You for the blessings that pets bring to my life.
Bless my animals with health and happiness.
Help them to feel Your love, because there is no way that I can give back as much love as they give me.

Thank You God!

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION:

God’s joy blesses me and everyone in my world.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE:

“The power of imagination makes us infinite.”
John Muir

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26Aug

Positive Daily Inspiration – August 26, 2023 – Saturday Inspiration

Positive Daily Inspiration - August 26, 2023
~Saturday Inspiration~

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“For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light.”
Ephesians 5:8

At the prodding of my friends, I am writing this story. My name is Mildred Hondorf. I am a former elementary school music teacher from Des Moines, Iowa. I’ve always supplemented my income by teaching piano lessons – something I’ve done , Since 1999, . Over the years, I found that children have many levels of musical ability. I’ve never had the pleasure of having a prodigy, though I have taught some talented students.

However, I’ve also had my share of what I call “musically challenged” pupils. One such student was Robby. Robby was 11 years old when his mother (a single Mom) dropped him off for his first piano lesson. I prefer that students (especially boys!) begin at an earlier age, which I explained to Robby.

But Robby said that it had always been his mother’s dream to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student. Well, Robby began with his piano lessons, and from the beginning I thought it was a hopeless endeavor.

As much as Robby tried, he lacked the sense of tone and basic rhythm needed to excel. But he dutifully reviewed his scales and some elementary pieces that I require all my students to learn.

Over the months, he tried and tried, while I listened and cringed and tried to encourage him. At the end of each weekly lesson, he’d always say, “My mom’s going to hear me play someday.” But it seemed hopeless. He just did not have any inborn ability. I only knew his mother from a distance as she dropped Robby off or waited in her aged car to pick him up. She always waved and smiled but never stopped in. Then one day, Robby stopped coming to our lessons.

I thought about calling him but assumed because of his lack of ability, that he had decided to pursue something else. I also was glad that he stopped coming. He was a bad advertisement for my teaching!

Several weeks later, I mailed to the student’s homes a flyer on the upcoming recital. To my surprise, Robby (who received a flyer) asked me if he could be in the recital. I told him that the recital was for current pupils and because he had dropped out he really did not qualify. He said that his mother had been sick and unable to take him to piano lessons but he was still practicing. “Miss Hondorf … I’ve just got to play!” he insisted.

I don’t know what led me to allow him to play in the recital. Maybe it was his persistence or maybe it was something inside of me saying that it would be all right. The night for the recital came. The high school gymnasium was packed with parents, friends, and relatives. I put Robby up last in the program before I was to come up and thank all the students and play a finishing piece. I thought that any damage he would do would come at the end of the program and I could always salvage his poor performance through my “curtain closer.”

Well, the recital went off without a hitch. The students had been practicing and it showed. Then Robby came up on stage. His clothes were wrinkled and his hair looked like he’d run an eggbeater through it. “Why didn’t he dress up like the other students?” I thought. “Why didn’t his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night?”

Robby pulled out the piano bench and he began. I was surprised when he announced that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto #21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys; they even danced nimbly on the ivories. He went from pianissimo to fortissimo, from allegro to virtuoso. His suspended chords that Mozart demands were … Magnificent! Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people his age. After six and a half minutes, he ended in a grand crescendo and everyone was on their feet in wild applause.

Overcome and in tears, I ran up on stage and put my arms around Robby in joy. “I’ve never heard you play like that Robby! How’d you do it?” Through the microphone, Robby explained: “Well Miss Hondorf … remember I told you my Mom was sick? Well, actually she had cancer and passed away. And well … she was born deaf so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play. I wanted to make it special.”

There wasn’t a dry eye in the house that evening. As the people from Social services led Robby from the stage to be placed into foster care, I noticed that even their eyes were red and puffy, and I thought to myself how much richer my life had been for taking Robby as my pupil.

No, I’ve never had a prodigy but that night I became a prodigy … of Robby’s. He was the teacher and I was the pupil, for it is he that taught me the meaning of perseverance and love and believing in yourself, and maybe even taking a chance in someone and you don’t know why.

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POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

I pray that I am friendly to all and a burden to no one.
Let my manner always be courteous,
my forgiveness willing,
my promises true,
and my speech wise.

In Jesus Christ name … Amen

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION:

With God, all things are possible.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE:

“Some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity.”
Gilda Radner

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25Aug

Positive Daily Inspiration – August 25, 2023 – Make a Difference

Positive Daily Inspiration - August 25, 2023
Make a Difference

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But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumph.”
2 Corinthians 2:14

I watched a show once that focused on real life heroes – people that make a difference. We are surrounded by people like this. Most do not get on national TV, but ALL make a difference.

I saw a hero just last week when I watched A Big Brother pick up a young boy to take him to the zoo. I have witnessed heroes that have become foster parents. I even saw a hero adopt a dog from the animal shelter on the last day before the dog would be put down.

Lindberg and Earhardt flew their airplanes, against all odds. Shackleton climbed Mount Everest. Astronauts go into space riding on top of a rocket and come back in the middle of a fireball. These are heroes we can all relate to. All showed us what is possible for humans to obtain.

Television, now, has reality shows that test humans normal boundaries. Humans are shown, weekly, going into daring situations that they would normally fear.

But I say, that everyday life, also, has heroes. Normal people, in everyday situations, are doing courageous and daring feats, although they are often overlooked by history.

The young mother who, against all odds, faces life alone with her children and succeeds.

A man goes to college at night after working a full-time job, to make a better life for himself and his family.

A young person leaves behind known friends that are going down the wrong path, to seek new acquaintances that are drug and alcohol free at N.A. and A.A.

The person who places God first instead of cowering under problems and worries, and stands up walking forward into an unknown, but Divinely assured future.

The person that has been laid off, or let go, and gets up immediately and starts looking for another job. He or she is moving on the energy of God’s hope and help.

A person, divorced against their will, and yet doesn’t give up on themselves, or on love.

People who do not just pass by strangers, but truly care.

These are just some of the heroes of ordinary life, for there are many, too numerous to mention.

How about you? Can you rise to the occasion?

With God’s help you can!

God needs you to make a difference.

Relax, and put aside any concern you may have, regarding your life and the circumstances you face. You let go and you let God fill your mind and heart. In God’s presence, you find peace and courage. God infills you with hero-like power. You discover, through God, you are released from anxious thoughts and feelings.

As you try again, God empowers you, and there comes a realization that God’s power is in charge. In yielding your fears and anxieties to God, you see as well, a sense of Divine rightness coming forth in all that concerns you. You rely on God and trust in God’s good. You know that the hand of love guides you, helping you to know what to do, and when to promote the outworking of good.

Your total trust in God replaces any feeling of insecurity, concern, or fear. Having placed all things in God’s care, you are assured of complete and lasting fulfillment.

It is encouraging to hear about the victories of women and men, in many areas of human endeavor. It lets us learn of heroism, of courage, of selfless acts of strength and endurance. You may wish that you, too, could show such strength and fortitude.

Each time you win out against a negative or depressing thought, each time you are able to overcome even one little weakness, one empty fear, one fleeting feeling of anger or resentment, you are a hero.

You are a genuine winner every time you refuse to react to persons or situation with criticism or worry.

You are triumphant over doubt and fear; you rise above limiting conditions, as you rely on God. You have Divine guidance and direction for life. In God, you have an eternal resource of strength and courage.

Through God, you are always victorious.

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POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

Dear God, make me a better person today.
Help me to make a difference.
Come through me so that I can become more than just myself.
I pray that I am not selfish, but selfless.
May all that come in contact with me see a reflection of You.

Amen

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION:

Peace flows like a river through my mind, and I thank Thee, O God, that I am one with Thee!

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE:

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”
Maria Robinson

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