5 Little Golden Nuggets On The Way By...

Recently, I've been quite tired of all the simple but ridiculous things that seem to pile up stress and steal away satisfaction with a beautiful life I've been given by God. As an image bearer of God, its my true desire to be at my best, so that I can teach as well as guide others that follow me to be at their best THROUGH A CONSISTENT EXAMPLE. Out of honesty with myself, I decided to make a conscious choice to see what God could be saying to me through this. Am I resisting change in this area of my life because its comfortable for me? How can I learn to change my perspective and the way I cope? After all, isn't this what the world is looking at in me? 

So, here's the result of a couple lessons I've been learning amongst the rubble of life...

1. Find an abundance of joy and humour in the simplest of things - Having humour and creativity with it is a healthy way to cope. 

2. Celebrate with others. Celebrate their wins, what they enjoy, what they look forward to. And when they fall, look forward for them as a way to unconditionally love them with hope. 

3. Congratulate and appreciate those whom you lead because it will make team members for life.

This also goes a long way when someone needs to be approached for the purpose of correction. Applaud the positive first and last (goes along with #2!).

4. Be thankful and receive from others with thankfulness, [not out of false-humility].  There is a hidden abundance in the little if you look through the lenses of thankfulness.

         I know, I know this "be thankful" phrase is oft said and pounded into our brains from toddlerhood...But, take it from a person that lives on the currency of faith...use each opportunity to search this "thankfulness" thing out for yourself. You won't regret it. 

5. Stop every once and a while to evaluate the fruitfulness of your behaviour and actions in repeat situations. Are they you focused? Or God focused and purposed?

A thoughtful and prayerful examination of the behaviours and actions, even [emotional] reactions, to situations and events can reveal if those very aspects of your life hold something that you'd prefer to hold in higher priority than living close to God. SCARY! AND DANGEROUS! But its a great chance to steer yourself in another direction - with the Holy Spirit's help, of course! 

Number 5 is probably the touchiest lesson that I'm still learning. But its at the end, because it will sum up the total of all the previous lessons and put me in my place - THE place God wants me to be. The result of my answer to Lesson #5, also gives hope for me; that greater things are yet to come!

Be Blessed. 

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