To most of us vacations are our time to relax and unwind from those busy schedules and events that bring so many stressors into our lives; but have you ever stopped to wonder why we allow our busy lives to do that to us? Why we can't be content and enjoy life as it is, no matter what seaon it is or what comes our way? Sounds good, doesn't it? Actually, sounds like a dream world at times, right?
This old world is full of people with so many personalities and since everyone has their own opinion thinking theirs is right; those differences can quickly turn our perfect world into a living hell; Can I get a witness on that? I find it amazing how motivated people become in trying to prove their opinion to others who don't see eye to eye with them. I've witnessed people who otherwise would be too exhausted to get up and move about and be so weak in speech; BUT who become so insistent in proving themselves right, that suddenly energy arises from deep within and a new person springs forth; and too often, it's not a new person we care to engage further in conversation, if ya know what I mean.
Life is truly an interchanging experience from start to finish as we learn to walk and talk early on but as years are multiplied unto us, the times we cherish most are when we learn to sit down and be quiet. We have to stop and truly listen to understand what is being shared, and if we're not still long enough and quiet long enough, then we never really listen and hear great lessons of life. Life could be filled with so much love and joy if we would just stop trying to prove our point, and listen while others share their views, then after truly listening we can still agree to disagree. Learning to live peacefully, when possible (Romans 12:18) leads to a life of contentment in whatever state you are in, as Paul wrote in Philippians 4:11.
Keep in mind that we are to be a reflection of Jesus as we declare ourselves to be Christians; and being mindful of others' opinions as well as their feelings, demonstrates what truly lies deep within each of us. Learning to Stop what we're doing, Sit down, Be quiet, and truly Listen shows our undivided attention; and It's in that quiet stillness that we are able to hear them, as well as listen to Holy Spirit's direction, and then we know how to guide them in God's Love. Learning to speak the truth in love is more than a phrase to be thrown out when we want to justify our opinion and it is divine interventions of peaceful living from God within that allow us to lead others to Him.Think about it!
Have a blessed day and a wonderful weekend. God loves you and so do I~~~
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