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Ships are not built to stay in Harbors
The reason it is so hard to be happy is they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be. -Parcel Pagnol
Please remember that if you are trying, if you haven’t given up then you are in the process of becoming a better person.
I often hear from others how frustrated they are with themselves. They wish they were so much better than they perceive they are.
… give yourself a break and keep moving forward.
A friend of mine who is quick with metaphors once remarked.
“Life is a lot like going on an Easter Egg hunt in a minefield.”
It takes courage to live and face our weaknesses. Yes, this life is indeed challenging. Don’t give up on yourself and keep moving forward. Remember that a ship is safe in the harbor but that is not what ships are made for, so it is with us. We may wish to be protected from all the storms of life but it just doesn’t work that way. Prepare each day by doing your dailies and have the faith that you will be able to weather the storms that come your way.
Remember, you’re that ship that needs to sail.
Have a great day!
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Focus on the Positive
“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.” -Ashley Smith
One of the key factors to staying on track is to stay focused on the positive things around us. There is so much beauty in the world that generally goes unnoticed. Make a conscious effort this week to focus on what is beautiful around you. It seems like the “natural man” instinctively looks for the negative in things. By exercising your freedom of choice give more attention to what is positive and beautiful this week and see what a difference this makes in your life.
One of the great paradoxes of life is that the young are always wishing they were just a little older and the old are usually wishing they were a whole lot younger.
The great secret of life is to be happy where you are in the process doing the best you can with what you have. It is common to think that the grass is always greener on the other side. Your job is to face whatever challenges that may be in front of you right now (today) and do whatever you can to make them right. If you are facing a challenge today what makes you think that it will be easier to overcome or deal with tomorrow? Don’t fret about the past or be to consumed with the future, but live now. I recently read a story about a minister who was having a difficult time going to sleep because he was so worried about the future and the condition of the world. God said to him, “Go to sleep bishop. I will stay up and watch over things.” If you do your best today trust that things will work out. Everything is going to be okay when all the dust settles. Face the truth, be responsible, smile and keep moving forward.
Consider the following: “Rock of Ages,” one of the most popular Christian hymns, was composed under unusual circumstance. In 1775, Augustus Toplady took shelter from a storm in a cleft of a large rock at Barrington Coombe in Somerset, England, and while waiting for the rain to stop, wrote this famous song on the only piece of paper he could find – a playing card. Just doing the best you can where you are at with what you’ve got may make more of a difference in the world than you think.
