Max for the Minimum
My youngest daughter is quite vocal about things that displease her - especially her little brother. One particular day when she was really riled up, I shared an observation. "He must be pretty cool the way you talk about him all the time."
Oh, you would have thought I put lemon juice on her tongue from her reaction. With her forehead wrinkled, lips twisted, neck extended and eyes bucked she objected "NO HE AIN'T, HE GET ON MY NERVES!"
I just smiled.
Bills, kids, relationships, work. Set-backs, struggles, dilemmas - life! We all have issues to resolve, questions to answer and obstacles to overcome. We can make it seem as if our challenges outweigh our blessings when we only express the unfortunate aspects of life.
Problems exist - they may only get worse if ignored. Sometimes it can feel as if all we have is a rain cloud over our heads - like nothing is right. When we navigate toward the negative, our molehills can become mountains, our complaints a testament of weakness.
Rather than look at problems as unsurmountable obstacles, we can choose to fix our lips in praise and magnify the glory of our lives. With this frame of mind, issues seem less significant and we gain a sense of control. Operate in the affirmative, speak often of good things and blessings shall abound.
Oh, you would have thought I put lemon juice on her tongue from her reaction. With her forehead wrinkled, lips twisted, neck extended and eyes bucked she objected "NO HE AIN'T, HE GET ON MY NERVES!"
I just smiled.
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Bills, kids, relationships, work. Set-backs, struggles, dilemmas - life! We all have issues to resolve, questions to answer and obstacles to overcome. We can make it seem as if our challenges outweigh our blessings when we only express the unfortunate aspects of life.
Problems exist - they may only get worse if ignored. Sometimes it can feel as if all we have is a rain cloud over our heads - like nothing is right. When we navigate toward the negative, our molehills can become mountains, our complaints a testament of weakness.
Rather than look at problems as unsurmountable obstacles, we can choose to fix our lips in praise and magnify the glory of our lives. With this frame of mind, issues seem less significant and we gain a sense of control. Operate in the affirmative, speak often of good things and blessings shall abound.
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