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26Aug

Positive Daily Inspiration – August 26, 2022 – OPEN YOUR EYES TO NEW POSSIBILITIES

Positive Daily Inspiration - August 26, 2022 - OPEN YOUR EYES TO NEW POSSIBILITIES

“Be renewed in the spirit of your minds and put on the new nature.”
Ephesians 4:23,24

God can and will open your eyes to new possibilities. God-given opportunities are in front of you, right now. Pray today for improved vision, to see opportunity in front of you, and to gain the personal motivation to act on that opportunity when it presents itself.

In God’s world, opportunity comes to you like rain to thirsty soil.

If you had the opportunity to observe a familiar object under a microscope, you will find the more you increase the magnification, the less recognizable it becomes.

The same holds true for situations in your life that are still in the process of being resolved. If you focus only on the problem, you will be drawn closer to it. In an attempt to analyze it, rather than keeping an open-mind and being objective, you can become so completely involved that your perception is distorted by the negative thought held in human mind.

There is a sign in Alaska put up by the highway department. The roads there, are often unpaved and with rains and freezing, present unique driving situations. The Alaska Highway Department sign states, “Choose your rut carefully – you will be in it for the next 50 miles!” The ruts are made then freeze in place locking the wheels within them. It’s almost impossible to get out.

We humans choose our ruts by what we focus upon.

Instead, you focus on God in God’s overall plan of good for your life. When you do, you can look, objectively, with the new and higher vision. When you look from a higher vantage point, you are no longer blinded by obstacles that seem in your way at the present moment in time. You are lifted from your rut to God’s straight, smooth, clear, and easy path.

Pray for God’s vision so that you may perceive the Divine order and possibilities that are awaiting your claim.

As you look with fresh eyes and a better perspective, you are able to see that God is in charge of your life and all the circumstances of your life. Placing God first, you are able to see that God is, indeed, in charge and all is coming together according to a Divine plan.

In Psalms 105:4-5, our Bible states, “Seek the Lord and God’s strength; seek God’s presence continually. Remember the wonderful works God has done.”

You are an intricate part of an orderly whole in God’s world. Even when your life seems out of order, there is something underneath and beyond the appearance of chaos that is unchanging, loving to you, and supportive. God’s world is filled with life, even in the seemingly barren spots, just as your life is also filled with God’s life. God will continually bring opportunity to you if you will let God.

In your prayer times, your quiet moments with God, you make a conscious connection with the presence of God, and you feel infused with positive energy. Possibilities move freely, and your life gets stronger. You are alive and responsive to opportunities that present themselves to you. You have the power to look at your future with great hope and even in anticipation of the good that God has already prepared for you.

Your thinking and perception are enhanced by God’s Spirit. You bless your mind, as well as your eyes, for the tremendous work that they will perform for you, helping you to see the possibilities in your life.

You work with God, not against God. You speak positive words of positive faith when you speak about yourself, your future, and your potential. You know with God all things are possible for you.

POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

I belong to the Great Church which holds the world in its starlight aisles;
That claims the great and good of every race and clime;
That finds with joy the grain of gold in every creed;
And floods with life and love the germs of good in every soul.
(Prayer of Robert G Ingersoll)

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION: My life is transformed through vision of Spirit.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE: “Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility.” Oprah Winfrey

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25Aug

Positive Daily Inspiration – August 25, 2022 – PERSONAL MOTIVATION

Positive Daily Inspiration - August 25, 2022 - PERSONAL MOTIVATION

“May you be strengthened with all power, according to God’s glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy.” Colossians 1:11

The power of motivation is one of the most important and forceful powers with which you can be blessed. Before doing anything, you must first be motivated. I am asking God, today, to bless everyone that reads this Positive Daily Inspiration with the blessing of the empowerment of personal motivation. You can use this power for good by motivating yourself in such a way as to help and bless others, just as you have been blessed by God.

Spirituality brings a desire in us to bless others. There are many things that influence us and motivate us to do that which needs to be done. As we pray to God, we are assured of Divine motivation in every aspect of our lives. People get tired and they need renewed strength and energy. In going to God in prayer, you are given a new drive and motivation to accomplish the things that you need to accomplish, on an everyday basis.

In Ephesians 4:23-24, our Bible states: “Be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put on the new nature, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.”

Give thanks to God for God’s power of good pervading your life. Know that through God’s power with you and in you, you are motivated to do the right thing. This power is at work in and through you at all times. Through your awareness of the motivating power of God within you, you know that your steps are directed right, and you are inspired in all your ways. You can rejoice, today, in God’s power with which you are continually blessed.

You see every day as a new beginning; you are not locked into the past and its problems. You expect new opportunities to open to you. You expect to be more capable of meeting life successfully. You surge forward towards your success, confident that with God all things are possible.

You fairly sizzle with zeal and enthusiasm to do the things that ought to be done by you.

You examine yourself to see what improvements you can make in your approach to the new opportunities that lie before you. You seek God’s guidance in prayer, and give much prayerful thought to the goals that you wish to accomplish in your lifetime.

You set about to make more adequate preparation of your qualifications. You seek to serve rather than to be served, for you know that there is greater satisfaction in activity which is based on a desire to promote the welfare of all humanity, rather than just the achievement of a personal desire. You are motivated by God to do the spiritual thing.

With such a motivation, you can be confident that many new roads will open to you and that you will be given much spiritual help in meeting the situations and circumstances that lie immediately ahead.

May you be touched directly by God this moment with the gift of personal motivation.

POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

Thank You God for going before me and showing me the way to make the crooked places of my life straight and orderly.
Amen.

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION: Motivation is now established in me; I am charged up and ready to go. I am upright and strong.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE: “Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is a noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of nonessentials.” Lin Yutang

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24Aug

Positive Daily Inspiration – August 24, 2022 – FAITH COMES BY HEARING

Positive Daily Inspiration - August 24, 2022 - FAITH COMES BY HEARING

“My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.”
John 10:27

A Native-American and his friend were in downtown New York City, walking near Times Square in Manhattan. It was during the noon lunch hour and the streets were filled with people. Cars were honking their horns, taxicabs were squealing around corners, sirens were wailing, and the sounds of the city were almost deafening. Suddenly, the Native-American said, “I hear a cricket.”

His friend said, “What? You must be crazy! You couldn’t possibly hear a cricket in all of this noise!”

“No, I’m sure of it,” the Native-American said, “I heard a cricket.”

“That’s crazy,” said the friend.

The Native-American listened carefully for a moment, and then walked across the street to a big cement planter where some shrubs were growing. He looked into the bushes, beneath the branches, and sure enough, he located a small cricket. His friend was utterly amazed. “That’s incredible,” said his friend. “You must have superhuman ears!”

“No,” said the Native-American. “My ears are no different from yours. It all depends on what you’re listening for.”

“But that can’t be!” said the friend. “I could never hear a cricket in this noise.”

“Yes, it’s true,” came the reply. “It depends on what is really important to you. Here, let me show you.” He reached into his pocket, pulled out a few coins, and discreetly dropped them on the sidewalk. And then, with the noise of the crowded street still blaring in their ears, they noticed every head within twenty-feet turn and look to see if the money that tinkled on the pavement was theirs.

“See what I mean?” asked the Native-American. “It all depends on what’s important to you.”

What’s important to you?

What do you listen for? Some people say that God never speaks to us anymore.

But perhaps they can’t see or hear God because they aren’t listening for God. They are living for themselves, not for God. If you are in tune with God, you will be able to notice God at work in your life and in the world. And you’ll be able to hear God when God speaks.

What are YOU listening to?

If you are listening to just yourself, what are you saying about yourself?

As a child I remember there was a souvenir vending machine that would mold of piece of plastic. You were able to select the shape of the plastic souvenir. One time I got a buffalo molded in Yellowstone Park. Another time, I got the Statue of Liberty molded in New York.

The belief system is also plastic, moldable by what we hear.

Jesus said that faith comes through the ears, then the belief system is formed, around what is said.

Romans 10:17 states strongly, “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.”

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The person listens and listens until they fully get it, accept it, and can wear the belief as their own.

This is what it means biblically to put on the Christ.

Make sure that your thoughts are directed correctly by what you hear. When you speak about yourself make sure you’re speaking the Christ truth about you.

Ephesians 4:24 “Put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.”

Like water on a dry farmer’s field, your parched ears will be fed by the positive nourishment that will go deep into the soil of your soul.

And when you are able to hear God’s voice speak, you will be uplifted and changed permanently.

POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

I pray today that the words I speak are words of positive spiritual truth.
I pray the words that I hear lift me spiritually higher. I pray that my faith has a strong foundation and is fed constantly by what it hears.

In Jesus Christ’s name … Amen

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION: I walk a spiritual path and see things from a higher vantage point.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE: “The more difficulties one has to encounter, within and without, the more significant and the higher in inspiration his life will be.” Horace Bushnell

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23Aug

Positive Daily Inspiration – August 23, 2022 – Tuesday Prayer and Meditation

Positive Daily Inspiration - August 23, 2022 - Tuesday Prayer and Meditation

“In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.”
Isaiah 30:15

“God abides in us, and God’s love is perfected in us.” 1 John 4:12

This is based, in part, on James Dillet Freeman’s writing “Because He Is Love.”

Let us pray … in awareness and in realization that God’s love is with us now.

Who of us does not have times when he or she thinks they are not good enough to go to God for help? But God does not help us because God approves or disapproves of what we are doing. God helps us because God is God, because God is life, because God is love.

God does not help us because we are good. God helps us because God is good. God does not help us because we deserve help or love us because we deserve love. Do you love only those who have no flaws? And would you think that you can love where God cannot? Love sees things perfect in spite of flaws. We do not have to be perfect to lay hold of love’s perfection.

God does not answer our prayers to reward us because we have been good, or deny our prayers to punish us because we have been bad. God does not strike a bargain. God does not work for pay. God gives.

Accept the gift of God’s love in the silence of prayer …

Our God does not wait until we give ourselves to God to give the Divine to us. God seeks us even when we flee from God. And where can we flee from God – a God who is everywhere present and at hand?

God has us in the Divine heart, whether we have God in our hearts our not.

We do not have to be the most willing for God to choose us, or the most capable for God to use us.

It is not only good people that God has used to do God’s good. It is not only brave people that God has used to win God’s victory. It is not only righteous people that God has used to establish right.

So, today, in prayer, we hold out our hearts and we pray. God, whatever my heart may have felt, love through it. Divine love, manifest thyself through me.

In the silence of prayer and ask for God’s love to manifest through you.

We hold out our minds and we pray: God, whatever my mind may have thought, think through it. We hold out our hands and we pray: God, whatever my hands may have done, act through them.

We know that God does not give God-strength only to the strong, or God wisdom only to the wise, or God joy only to the joyful, or God blessing only to the blessed.

God does not help us because of what we are. God helps us because of what God is. God is love.

I decree through the power of Jesus Christ that you will have a renewal in many phases of your mind. In this Lenten period, I decree that you will view yourself anew; you will start to see and recognize the God qualities that are in you, manifesting through you.

You will not deny these through false belief in inferiority. Rather you will carry the strength, the banner of God, high in the way you carry yourself and the way you act, speak, and think.

Thank You, dear, wonderful God of love

In Jesus Christ’s name … Amen.

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION: The Christ light illumines my mind and energizes my body. I am directed by God in wise and loving ways.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE: The blessing of God is like standing under Niagara falls trying to get a drink of water.

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22Aug

Positive Daily Inspiration – August 22, 2022 – FIVE ACTION STEPS

Positive Daily Inspiration - August 22, 2022 - FIVE ACTION STEPS

“And He arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, ‘Peace, be still.’ And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And He said unto them, Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith? And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” Mark 4:39-41

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Some people go through life re-acting, or even re-coiling, out of fear to the events of daily life. These people wait for things to happen then they react. Outer events that happen to them and around them determine what kind of day they will have, and unless they change, the kind of life they will have. These people do not live, but out of fear, they huddle and hide.

Some people even allow the weather to determine their mood and outlook on a particular day. Many of these people lead sad lives. They feel like they are victims of the outer events and circumstances that they have no control over.

I have a sign in my office, I wrote it to myself. It says, Don’t Be an Idiot! I.D.I.O.T. to me, stands for, I’ll Do It Only Tomorrow!

The human mind LOVES to put things off – till tomorrow. Human mind left to its own devices, lives in the forgotten promises of yesterday. Often we use the credit card of the debt of time – and when the bill becomes due, there is often not enough time, to pay it.

An idiot experiences D.U.M.B. To me, this stands for, Delay Under Minds Brain.

The brain that is connected to the Mind of God, is working in the realm of miracles.

The brain connected only to its own resources is quite limited, and only turns to itself repeating the thinking that hasn’t worked in the past. It is very exhausting, and delay seems to be the only relief.

There are people who consciously take the reigns of their life and become pro-active. These people take action before outer events take action. We live in a constantly moving and changing universe; to keep up we have to be action oriented. God has given us free-will to determine our own destiny. God has given us power, dominion and authority, but it is up to us to choose to take action.

If we wait for circumstances to take action, things may, or may not, turn out right.

FIRST ACTION STEP … GOD FIRST!

The first action to take, before outer action, is prayer in a positive affirming way for the way that you choose things to be. Jesus said, “when you pray, believe you have already received!”

SECOND ACTION STEP …

Pray to God for guidance, and the power, courage, ability, and personal motivation to make the move and take action.

THIRD ACTION STEP …

Outer movement in the direction that God has guided you to move.

FOURTH ACTION STEP …

Believe that God is going ahead of you; preparing the way for your good.

THE FIFTH ACTION STEP … EXPECT A MIRACLE!

Your purpose in this life is soul growth, just as a boat is not meant to stay in a harbor, you are not meant to stay in a place where you huddle and hide. All of us have had times where we have been re-active and other times where we have been active. I would venture to say that if you look back on your life, the happiest and most satisfying times, were when you were “living” and taking ACTION.

POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

Dear God, I realized that when I try my hardest to control a situation
that I overreact and lose control.
The only real control is when You are in control.
When I experience an inner urging after prayer to move forward in my life
or career I boldly take that step of positive action.
I know that I am using faith as my anchor.
You are there to support me.
Help me to be a proactive person.

How alive I feel letting You be God in my life!
In Jesus Christ’s name … Amen.

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION: Today, I walk with God. I am a positive proactive person.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE: “We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes.” John F. Kennedy

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21Aug

Positive Daily Inspiration – August 21, 2022 – SUNDAY FUNNIES

Positive Daily Inspiration - August 21, 2022 - SUNDAY FUNNIES

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“Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto the: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.” Job 22:28

A little boy was attending his first wedding. After the service, his cousin asked him, “How many women can a man marry?”

“Sixteen,” the boy responded. His cousin was amazed that he knew the answer so quickly.

“How do you know that?”

“Easy,” the little boy said. “All you have to do is add it up, like the Bishop said: 4 better, 4 worse, 4 richer, 4 poorer.”

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After a church service on Sunday morning, a young boy suddenly announced to his mother, “Mom, I’ve decided to become a minister when I grow up.”

“That’s okay with us, but what made you decide that?”

“Well,” said the little boy, “I have to go to church on Sunday anyway, and I figure it will be more fun to stand up and yell, than to sit and listen.”

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A 6-year-old was overheard reciting the Lord’s Prayer at a church service: “And forgive us our trash passes, as we forgive those who passed trash against us.”

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A boy was watching his father, a pastor, write a sermon. “How do you know what to say?” he asked.

“Why, God tells me.”

“Oh, then why do you keep crossing things out and erasing?”

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A little girl became restless as the preacher’s sermon dragged on and on. Finally, she leaned over to her mother and whispered, “Mommy, if we give him the money now, will he let us go?”

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After the christening of his baby brother in church, little Johnny sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, “That priest said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home, and I want to stay with you guys!”

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Terri asked her Sunday School class to draw pictures of their favorite Bible stories. She was puzzled by Kyle’s picture, which showed four people on an airplane, so she asked him which story it was meant to represent. “The flight to Egypt,” said Kyle.

“I see … And that must be Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus,” Ms. Terri said. “But who’s the fourth person?”

“Oh, that’s Pontius-the Pilot.

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The Sunday School Teacher asks, “Now, Johnny, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?”

“No sir,” little Johnny replies, “I don’t have to. My Mom is a good cook.”

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A college drama group presented a play in which one character would stand on a trapdoor and announce, “I descend into hell!” A stagehand below would then pull a rope, the trapdoor would open, and the character would plunge through. The play was well received. When the actor playing the part became ill, another actor who was quite overweight took his place. When the new actor announced, “I descend into hell!” the stagehand pulled the rope, and the actor began his plunge, but became hopelessly stuck. No amount of tugging on the rope could make him descend. One student in the balcony jumped up and yelled: “Hallelujah! Hell is full!”

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Pastor Dave Charlton tells us, “After a worship service at First Baptist Church in Newcastle, Kentucky, a mother with a fidgety seven-year-old boy told me how she finally got her son to sit still and be quiet. About halfway through the sermon, she leaned over and whispered, ‘If you don’t be quiet, Pastor Charlton is going to lose his place and will have to start his sermon all over again!’ It worked.”

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A little girl walked to and from school daily. Though the weather that morning was questionable and clouds were forming, she made her daily trek to the elementary school. As the afternoon progressed, the winds whipped up, along with thunder and lightning. The mother of the little girl felt concerned that her daughter would be frightened as she walked home from school and she herself feared that the electrical storm might harm her child. Following the roar of thunder, lightning, like a flaming sword, would cut through the sky. Full of concern, the mother quickly got into her car and drove along the route to her child’s school.

As she did so, she saw her little girl walking along, but at each flash of lightning, the child would stop, look up and smile. Another and another were to follow quickly and with each the little girl would look at the streak of light and smile. When the mother’s car drew up beside the child she lowered the window and called to her, “What are you doing? Why do you keep stopping?”

The child answered, “I am trying to look pretty. God keeps taking my picture.”

POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

Dear God on this Sunday
I remember Your blessings
and I thank You for all the small and large things You have done for me
and those that I love.
I am overwhelmed with gratitude for Your presence,
direction, guidance, and ever-present help.

Thank You God.

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION: I give back, today I take time to find a church and worship God.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE: “I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening.”
Larry King

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20Aug

Positive Daily Inspiration – August 20, 2022 – Saturday Inspiration

Positive Daily Inspiration - August 20, 2022 - Saturday Inspiration

God Can Tip the Scales in Your Favor

“And Jesus said unto them … , “If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you.” Romans 1:17

It was the early 1950s, but this true story has as much power today.

Louise Redden, a poorly dressed lady with the look of defeat on her face, walked into a grocery store. She approached the owner of the store in a most humble manner and asked if he would let her charge a few groceries. She softly explained that her husband was very ill and unable to work, they had seven children and they needed food. John Longhouse, the grocer, scoffed at her and requested that she leave his store.

Visualizing the family needs, she said, “Please, sir! I will bring you the money just as soon as I can.” John told her he could not give her credit, as she did not have a charge account at his store. Standing beside the counter was a customer who overheard the conversation between the two.

The customer walked forward and told the grocer that he would stand good for whatever she needed for her family. The grocer said in a very reluctant voice, “Do you have a grocery list?”

Louise replied, “Yes sir.”

“Okay” he said, “put your grocery list on the scales and whatever your grocery list weighs, I will give you that amount in groceries.” Louise hesitated a moment with a bowed head, then she reached into her purse and took out a piece of paper and scribbled something on it.

Then she laid the piece of paper on the scale carefully, with her head still bowed. The eyes of the grocer and the customer showed amazement when the scales went down and stayed down. The grocer, staring at the scales, turned slowly to the customer and said begrudgingly, “I can’t believe it.” The customer smiled and the grocer started putting groceries on the other side of the scales. The scale did not balance so he continued to put more and more groceries on them until the scales would hold no more. The grocer stood there in utter disgust.

Finally, he grabbed the piece of paper from the scales and looked at it with greater amazement. It was not a grocery list; it was a prayer which said: “Dear Lord, you know my needs and I am leaving this in Your hands.”

The grocer gave her the groceries that he had gathered and stood in stunned silence. Louise thanked him and left the store.

The customer handed the $50 bill to the grocer and said, “It was worth every penny of it.”

Only God knows how much a prayer weighs.

POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

I know today dear God,

that You are with me.
And the full weight of Your help
is on my side.

In Jesus Christ’s name … Amen
Thank You God!

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION: My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in the power of God to make things right.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE: “You can’t change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying over the future.” Unknown

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19Aug

Positive Daily Inspiration – August 19, 2022 – ALWAYS IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD

Positive Daily Inspiration - August 19, 2022 - ALWAYS IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD

“Thou dost keep them in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee, because they trust in Thee.” Isaiah 26:3

I maintain my awareness of the presence of God, by faithfully holding to the realization that God is ever with me. Truly, wherever I am, whatever I do, whatever I may require, God’s loving presence is at hand to bless me. I am never separated from God. God’s love enfolds my whole life, this very moment. I am protected by God’s presence and power. I am guided by God’s wisdom and intelligence. I am freed from fear and doubt. I am freed from anxiety. I am freed from adverse thoughts and feelings. Yes, God is present with me ALL the time. I accept this truth. I know that I live and move and have my being in God.

Each moment of this day, I will remember God’s presence. Each moment, I choose to be happy. Each moment, I will be grateful for God’s good that fills my life.

Each moment, I will think, speak, act, and serve in the awareness that I live, move, and have my being in the presence of God.

The joy of the Lord shines through me. I am aglow with the happiness of living. I show my happiness and I pray that my happiness converts the unhappy. Every word and action speaks of the inner joy my heart knows. People are glad to see me because they always welcome someone overflowing with joy.

In the presence of God, I can be truly happy, for my happiness is not dependent on the things and conditions around me, but on my realization that there is a spirit of joy in me. Today, I quicken the spirit of joy in me through prayer.

I reflect on Jesus’ words: “These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.” I think of the joy that found expression through Jesus, and now I acknowledge this joy as my own.

I declare, in prayer: “The joy of the Lord shines through me, today. I let my light shine throughout myself to others all around me.” I contemplate this idea today, and I feel an inner joy beginning to well up within me and overflow into my words and actions, filling me with joyous enthusiasm and filling my environment with the presence of God in human action.

I decide to come alive today with the real joy of the Lord. I let it show on my face, and I do what it says to do, in Proverbs 15:13, “A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance.”

POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

Write your blessed name, O Lord, upon my heart,
there to remain so indelibly engraved,
that no prosperity, no adversity shall ever
move me from Your love.
Be to me a strong tower of defense,
a comforter in tribulation,
a deliverer in distress,
a very present help in trouble,
a guide to heaven through
the many temptations and dangers of this life.
– Thomas A. Kempis

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION: Today is my moment; this is my time to spiritually advance and seize the opportunity given to me directly by God.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE: “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

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18Aug

Positive Daily Inspiration – August 18, 2022 – Six Personality Traits to Admire and Acquire

Positive Daily Inspiration - August 18, 2022 - Six Personality Traits to Admire and Acquire

“The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. God is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies. … In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From God’s temple God heard my voice; my cry came before God, into God’s ears.” Psalm 18:2,6

1. Selflessness:

In a world where many people don’t have the time or the interest in others, selflessness is a quality that seems to be less and less common, and therefore more in demand by society. People can be selfless in the time they give, the ability to listen, their level of patience and the love that they give. Those who are giving and generous in nature have the power to make others feel loved, appreciated, and special. These people become godlike. While those who are self-absorbed tend to do the exact opposite.

2. Tolerance:

Those people who are tolerant make us feel comfortable with who we are and special as individuals. All of us are different, and many of us have quirks and idiosyncrasies. After all, these differences make the world go round. Having the ability to accept people for who they are and not expect them to be who we want them to be is important in life, happiness and in the health of our relationships. These people exhibit the tendencies of God.

3. Genuineness:

Having the ability to be real, authentic, and honest is unique in a world where we put so much emphasis on the superficial. Feeling comfortable in one’s skin and being true to one’s self is one of the most beautiful traits one can possess. To have a REAL relationship with someone requires honesty … it requires hearing and giving input or feedback that may not always be popular … it means having the strength to tell it like it is and to not be afraid to face the consequences for doing so … it means loving people for who they really are … deep down … and not for what they appear to be. It is godlike to be genuine.

4. Sensitivity:

So often we are focused on what is important to ourselves that we can forget about those around us. Those who are sensitive are often thoughtful, appreciative and loving, in a way that makes you feel understood, valued, and respected. Often, sensitive people are also self-aware, making them mindful of how they impact others with what they do and say. We value God’s relationship with us because of the sensitivity of caring for our needs, and we prize people that do the same.

5. Integrity:

The cynical, will call this characteristic especially difficult to find in today’s world. In a time when people will do things that are underhanded to make an extra buck and do what feels good in the moment without necessarily thinking of the consequences, integrity is a characteristic that is especially unique today. God always shows integrity towards us and following God we must show integrity towards others.

6. Humility:

Whether someone is super-smart, extremely talented, or drop-dead gorgeous, there is something extra special about them if they don’t come across as though they know it all the time. Humility in those that possess extraordinary traits make others feel special too. It is a spiritual trait that the mature human reflects.

Positive Daily Prayer:

Read this in the silence of prayer –

I may not understand
how everything will work out,
but I trust You. I don’t see a way,
but I know You, will make a way.
I have faith at this very moment
You are touching hearts,
opening doors and lining up
the right breaks and
right opportunities. Things may look dark and bleak now, but
I have faith that my door is coming.

Positive Daily Affirmation: I savor my God-given life today to prepare myself for a glorious tomorrow.

Positive Daily Quote: “Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.” Rosa Parks

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Positive Daily Inspiration – August 17, 2022 – Enjoy Your Work

Positive Daily Inspiration - August 17, 2022 - Enjoy Your Work

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1

Jesus said, “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28, 29, 30

I have ALWAYS been thankful that I absolutely LOVE my work.

I ask you to remember the classic Disney movie “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”

There is a scene in the movie where the seven dwarfs are singing as they’re preparing to go to their jobs. The song contains the words “HI HO HI HO! It’s off to work we go.” The happy little men then dance off to work.

Do you dance and sing on your way to your job? Or are you filled with unhappiness and anxiety? Americans are filled with so much unhappiness and anxiety on Monday mornings, that between the hours of 7 AM to noon, it has become the number one time for heart attacks.

The dwarfs obviously loved their work. Too many people work at jobs that they hate just to pay their bills. Their J.O.B. stands for “Just Over Broke” in their lives.

I saw a bumper sticker on a car recently that turned around the words of the dwarfs’ happy song. The bumper sticker said “I owe. I owe. It’s off to work I go.”

Remember the classic 1950s song by Tennessee Ernie Ford “Sixteen Tons?”

The song contains a line sung over and over again “I owe my soul to the company store.” This indicated that no matter how hard the coal miner worked he could not get ahead. Perhaps you feel this way too.

As a society we are working harder and harder and getting less and less. I am not talking about financial return I am talking about a happiness and a satisfaction return. We are definitely doing more but we are not “human doings” we are “human beings.” As a “being” you have to be “alive”

in your life. Too many people go to work like zombies. “Doing” must be secondary to “being.”

If you aren’t happy and excited about your job, it might be time to seek to new direction. That new direction may be a new job, or a new attitude towards the present one.

The dwarfs loved their work and perhaps that is the key.

I used to know a man who counseled with me, who hated his job and constantly talked about how much he hated it. He was a plumber and throughout his day he would constantly complain to himself about how much he hated his job. The hate and complaint had become a habit, and he had taught himself to despise his work.

I asked him to do an experiment over a thirty-day period. The next Monday morning he went to work with God as his partner. Instead of talking to himself about how much he hated doing each little task, he talked to himself saying repeatedly how much he loved his job and what he was doing in the moment.

At first, he thought it was silly, but then, he started to notice that he was not fatigued at the end of the day. By the third day, time was passing so quickly that he was shocked at how quickly the day was over. He reluctantly admitted that he was having fun doing what he used the hate.

Within 30 days, he had changed so much that his employers came to him and gave him a very large promotion and a substantial raise in pay. But his biggest promotion was inside of himself because he raised his thinking about what he was doing. He prayed constantly and affirmed that God’s love was coming through him. He became a human “being” instead of an unhappy human “doing”.

You are NOT defined by what you do; you are defined by “HOW” you do it. Decide with me to live an experiment in spirituality. Love every aspect of the work that you do. If you wish to have new employment, instead of hating your way out of your current situation, try loving your way out.

POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

Dear God, as I rest from my work, I pray that You will renew my mind and body to prepare me for the great victories ahead.

I thank You God!

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION: I give myself a break today, I let go and I let God work through me.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE: “If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.” Larry McMurtry

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