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Quick to Believe or Not?

Posted: May 17, 2013 in bible, books, life, love, newspapers, religion, words
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I read the following by Mark Twain the other day and it amused me:

Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.

It just amused me as I can think of one or two people I know who, whenever they get a pain or feel a bit off colour, they try to diagnose what’s wrong with them. Unsurprisingly, their diagnosis is just about always wrong, as none of them are medically qualified in any way…unless googling their symptoms counts as a medical degree these days!

bibleAnyway, my main reason for mentioning this quote from Mark Twain, is that it reminds me that we are all quick to believe what we read in newspapers and books, but are we as quick to believe what we read in the bible?

It’s funny how we’re quick to believe the words we read in newspapers which are written to make profit for their owners.

It’s funny how we’re quick to believe what we read on internet sites which have no authorisation or qualifications to say what they do.

It’s funny how few of us read our bibles regularly and believe God’s promises contained in it.

Let’s make sure we believe all God’s promises to us, and live our lives as He directs us to.

Keep Smiling

Posted: February 17, 2013 in friendship, heart, life
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Put a smile on your face whether you feel like it or not.  If you smile on purpose you may end up laughing a lot ~  Joyce Meyer

It’s true isn’t it, smiling/laughing can be infectious can’t it. Therefore whether you have a heavy heart, or life couldn’t be better for you…keep smiling, because as they say…

Smile and the world smiles with you

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The Spirit of Christmas

Posted: December 28, 2012 in birthday, Christmas, family, friendship, life, love, music, religion, Shopping
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I don’t know about you, but over the last couple of weeks, particularly the week leading up to Christmas, the shops were mobbed but everyone seemed happy to speak to the person next to them in the queues, even although they’d never seen that person before, and probably likely to never see them again.

Funny that, because every other week of the year you go shopping, no-one is interested in speaking to you unless it’s to give abuse or complain about something. Isn’t it funny how the spirit of Christmas seems to make everyone nicer to each other.

Wouldn’t it be good if that Christmas spirit of friendliness towards others could remain all year round, not just for the few days of Christmas.

Party Time!

Posted: December 15, 2012 in alcohol, Christmas, family, friendship, holiday, life, music, work
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It’s Christmas time, and for many that also means party time!

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But what does party time mean to you? A night out with friends and/or colleagues? A Christmas meal? Lots of drinking? Lots of dancing? Very late night or even an early morning?

And what about the day after the party, how do you feel? Hangover? Little recollection of events from the previous night? Exhausted? Memories of a night full of fun?

Sadly for many, Christmas night‘s out are all about drinking lots of alcohol and getting into a state that means they are not in control of their actions, and will have little memory of anything they have said or done. For me that’s not a good night out, that’s just a waste of money!

You can have a great night out and have fun spending time with friends, without the need for alcohol…trust me on that one as I’m talking from experience!

christmas party2I find it quite annoying when people assume that just because I don’t drink I can’t enjoy a good night out! I’m sorry to break all your preconceptions, but not drinking and having fun aren’t mutually exclusive!

Please don’t misunderstand my message today, I am not against people drinking, I am against people drinking to excess, because after all what does that achieve both for the person doing the drinking and those who have to look after them…I’ll let you answer that question yourself.

In conclusion, if you’re attending a Christmas party in the run up to Christmas, I hope you have a great night out, but even more so I’d ask you not to drink to excess but instead drink responsibly. 

Too Much To Say

Posted: October 29, 2012 in friendship, language, life, management, words
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Are you one of those people who gets nervous during uncomfortable silences?

Or are you one of those people who tells everyone around you everything you’re doing or have done?

Silence isn’t necessarily a bad thing, because it give others the chance to evaluate and consider what is being said or done. This is reflected in a quote I read recently from Henry J. Kaiser:

When your work speaks for itself, don’t interrupt!

When we’re good at what we do, it shouldn’t always be necessary for us to back up our actions with words, so be careful you don’t distract others from your good work by interrupting and talking constantly.

Kindness is a Language

Posted: October 4, 2012 in blogging, friendship, life, love, music, religion
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Do you think kindness is something that everyone can appreciate? I do!

No matter how young or old, deaf or blind, black or white, Christian or Muslim, or in fact any person, I would suggest that we all enjoy someone showing us a little kindness. I found the following quote from Mark Twain, and this backs up what I’ve been saying:

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see

So, as I said earlier this week, it doesn’t hurt to be kind to others, so let’s spread some kindness wherever we go. A little bit of kindness goes a long way, and can be fully appreciated by everyone.

More Than They Deserve?

Posted: October 3, 2012 in bible, friendship, heaven, life, love, religion
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A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve ~ Joseph  Joubert

I came across this quote a few days ago. At first I really liked it, but the more I considered it,the more I realised how inaccurate this statement is.

Everyone deserves love and kindness, no matter what they may have done in their past. God expects us to be kind to everyone, even those who seem unlovable!

Proverbs 3:3-4 (NLT)

Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart.Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will earn a good reputation.

If we show kindness to others, we will get our reward in heaven, because we will have done God’s will, so show kindness to everyone simply because they deserve it!

Show Some Kindness

Posted: August 7, 2012 in friendship, life, love, music, religion
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No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted – Aesop

Every act of kindness is never wasted because if it’s been done with the best intentions, to help another person and not for personal gain, it has always been done for the right reason.

No act of kindness ever goes unseen, as even if the intended recipient ignores the act of kindness, God sees it.

God uses each of us to performs acts of kindness. He guides us in all we do so that we can help others. So don’t ever think any act of kindness you perform has ever gone unnoticed, as God has noticed it and loves you for helping some else.

Overcome Conflicts

Posted: July 4, 2012 in bible, friendship, life, love, music, religion
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Proverbs 16:27-28 (NIV)

A scoundrel plots evil, and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

Sadly, there are many people in this world who always seem to get some kind of perverse pleasure out of stirring things up and causing trouble for others. I’m guessing you’re now thinking about those you know who fit that description! They’re not terribly nice people are they?

Jeremiah 1:19 (NIV)

They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the LORD.

And that is how we overcome those who would conspire to make this world a world full of pointless and meaningless conflicts, just because they get some perverse pleasure from conflict. God can help us overcome sin, because Christ can and will overcome the world!

What’s It About?

Posted: June 27, 2012 in friendship, life, love, music, religion
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Is life about helping others or about getting one over on someone?

I do wonder sometimes, as there are definitely a lot of folk about who always seems more intent on trying to get one over on someone else, than in actually working together and helping others.

What makes me even sadder about that observation is that some of those people I’m talking about profess to be Christinas…and that makes me mad!

We need to get the message out there that we’re all in this together, and therefore life should be about helping one another, not trying to get one over on everyone else. i.e. Help others rather than trying to beat them.

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