Rosy or Black
"If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." Matthew 21:22
Hello Fellow Sojourners!
I'm looking at snow in our backyard right now. Just an inch covering the trees. Pretty as you can see from the photo, but just two days ago I was photographing butterflies (see below).
I woke up this morning and grumbled about the snow ... the cold chill on my joints ... the birds having a challenge at this time of the year to find enough food and now to have snow and freezing temperatures to deal with. I could've grumbled all day. It's very easy to do once you let yourself begin the torrent of thoughts ... but I went to my "quiet room" chair to be with the Lord and the Word lifted me up. It wasn't long before the sun broke through the clouds and made it all look so beautiful.
Seeing the sun was a reminder that regardless of the darkness, there's always light behind a cloud. There's always sunshine in our lives if we choose to focus on it. I looked at the same birds scrambling about and realized that they weren't grumbling this morning. They were busy gathering their daily bread like they did every day. Praising the Lord for His provision and getting on with life. Not a one sat in the tree with head raised to the sky complaining that it was too difficult to dig for the seeds they knew were there. Not one complained about the cold. I smiled as I heard the same Springtime courting songs being sung. Nothing seemed to be any different in their day - cold and dark or bright and sunny. They obviously lived in Truth, not circumstances.
"Faith is the bird that senses the light and sings while dawn is still dark." -- Unknown
Hugs and Blessings!
Donna
"Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force, that thoughts rule the world." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Today's Featured Article
Rosy or Black
by Donna L. Watkins
Do you know somebody that sees life through rose-colored glasses? Realists use that term negatively as if to say that "those people" live life in denial. At least that's how I thought at one time. I have always considered myself a realist and fortunately I've realized that's not necessarily a good thing.
Reality isn't always what it seems. A long time ago, reality was that birds flew and man didn't. The Wright brothers changed that reality. There was a time when people talked to somebody nearby them and reality was that you couldn't talk to somebody across town or across the world, but Alexander Graham Bell changed that. Being a realist sounds pretty limiting to me.
How do you see bad events in life?
Optimist: I had an argument with my son because he was in a bad mood.
Pessimist: I never get along with my son. We are totally different and never understand each other.
Optimist: I've never taken any computer classes because the subject doesn't interest me.
Pessimist: I'm stupid when it comes to computers and am too old to learn that stuff.
Optimist: Others have been healed of this life-threatening disease, so I will redesign my life for healing also.
Pessimist: My life is over. I'll never get to do what I wanted to do.
How do you see good events in life?
Optimist: I wake up looking for the good in my day and always get it.
Pessimist: I just got lucky. Nothing good ever happens to me, so something bad is on the way now.
Optimist: Getting that raise will help to make things a bit better at home with the finances.
Pessimist: That raise won't change the situation at home. My family is a mess and nothing will help.
Optimist: My vacation is going to be such a grand time of enjoyment and refreshment.
Pessimist: Things begin going wrong on the first day of every vacation we take. That's my life!
What we think determines where we are. The Bible said that "we will always have the poor." I have read that those who think poorly will be poor. Those who have hope for the future and dreams of their purpose cannot be held back no matter what financial environment they were born into. We've all read enough of those amazing stories. Are they really amazing? It's all about choosing thoughts and what we believe about ourselves and the world around us.
What are you believing about today and the circumstances in your life right now? Write down five statements about the circumstances in your life right now. Then turn those statements around to an optimistic viewpoint. How does it make you feel to think and speak differently about your negative circumstances? What kind of person would you be ... and what kind of world would you build for yourself ... if you were to think those positive thoughts until you actually believed them? Would you like to become that person? The process begins with one healing thought at a time.
The Bible tells us how to do this in Philippians 4:8: "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."
Rosy is so much prettier, peaceful and joyful than black.
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This article originally published in "A Healing Moment" was reprinted with permission. The Herbs Place provides a free email subscription to "A Healing Moment." Visit the author's website for more articles and other free newsletters available. http://www.theherbsplace.com/ahm.html
Hello Fellow Sojourners!I'm looking at snow in our backyard right now. Just an inch covering the trees. Pretty as you can see from the photo, but just two days ago I was photographing butterflies (see below).
I woke up this morning and grumbled about the snow ... the cold chill on my joints ... the birds having a challenge at this time of the year to find enough food and now to have snow and freezing temperatures to deal with. I could've grumbled all day. It's very easy to do once you let yourself begin the torrent of thoughts ... but I went to my "quiet room" chair to be with the Lord and the Word lifted me up. It wasn't long before the sun broke through the clouds and made it all look so beautiful.
Seeing the sun was a reminder that regardless of the darkness, there's always light behind a cloud. There's always sunshine in our lives if we choose to focus on it. I looked at the same birds scrambling about and realized that they weren't grumbling this morning. They were busy gathering their daily bread like they did every day. Praising the Lord for His provision and getting on with life. Not a one sat in the tree with head raised to the sky complaining that it was too difficult to dig for the seeds they knew were there. Not one complained about the cold. I smiled as I heard the same Springtime courting songs being sung. Nothing seemed to be any different in their day - cold and dark or bright and sunny. They obviously lived in Truth, not circumstances.
"Faith is the bird that senses the light and sings while dawn is still dark." -- Unknown
Hugs and Blessings!
Donna
"Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force, that thoughts rule the world." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Today's Featured Article
Rosy or Black by Donna L. Watkins
Do you know somebody that sees life through rose-colored glasses? Realists use that term negatively as if to say that "those people" live life in denial. At least that's how I thought at one time. I have always considered myself a realist and fortunately I've realized that's not necessarily a good thing.
Reality isn't always what it seems. A long time ago, reality was that birds flew and man didn't. The Wright brothers changed that reality. There was a time when people talked to somebody nearby them and reality was that you couldn't talk to somebody across town or across the world, but Alexander Graham Bell changed that. Being a realist sounds pretty limiting to me.
How do you see bad events in life?
Optimist: I had an argument with my son because he was in a bad mood.
Pessimist: I never get along with my son. We are totally different and never understand each other.
Optimist: I've never taken any computer classes because the subject doesn't interest me.
Pessimist: I'm stupid when it comes to computers and am too old to learn that stuff.
Optimist: Others have been healed of this life-threatening disease, so I will redesign my life for healing also.
Pessimist: My life is over. I'll never get to do what I wanted to do.
How do you see good events in life?
Optimist: I wake up looking for the good in my day and always get it.
Pessimist: I just got lucky. Nothing good ever happens to me, so something bad is on the way now.
Optimist: Getting that raise will help to make things a bit better at home with the finances.
Pessimist: That raise won't change the situation at home. My family is a mess and nothing will help.
Optimist: My vacation is going to be such a grand time of enjoyment and refreshment.
Pessimist: Things begin going wrong on the first day of every vacation we take. That's my life!
What we think determines where we are. The Bible said that "we will always have the poor." I have read that those who think poorly will be poor. Those who have hope for the future and dreams of their purpose cannot be held back no matter what financial environment they were born into. We've all read enough of those amazing stories. Are they really amazing? It's all about choosing thoughts and what we believe about ourselves and the world around us.
What are you believing about today and the circumstances in your life right now? Write down five statements about the circumstances in your life right now. Then turn those statements around to an optimistic viewpoint. How does it make you feel to think and speak differently about your negative circumstances? What kind of person would you be ... and what kind of world would you build for yourself ... if you were to think those positive thoughts until you actually believed them? Would you like to become that person? The process begins with one healing thought at a time.
The Bible tells us how to do this in Philippians 4:8: "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."
Rosy is so much prettier, peaceful and joyful than black.
More Articles Here
Share "A Healing Moment" With a Friend
On the blog: http://www.theherbsplace.com/AHMblog/ahm.html
On the website: http://www.theherbsplace.com/ahm.html
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Current Specials
Online Catalog
Products A-Z
Home Business
Women
Men
Children
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Essential Oils
Natria Beauty Products
Non-toxic Laundry and Cleaning
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Copyright and Reprint Information
© 2007 Donna L. Watkins
All photos remain the property of Donna L. Watkins. You may forward or use this copyrighted article on a website if you include the following credit and link:
This article originally published in "A Healing Moment" was reprinted with permission. The Herbs Place provides a free email subscription to "A Healing Moment." Visit the author's website for more articles and other free newsletters available. http://www.theherbsplace.com/ahm.html
posted by Donna at 8:13 AM
1 Comments:
Dear Donna: You are such a special person. I give praise for you and your hubby's wonderful time together. I am so thankful for all the wonderful tings you share with us. I do not know what I would do if I did not have your wonderful pictures and Godly words to read. They often come at the most needed time. Love and peace to you both. God's many blessings to you. Carol Watkins
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