TODAY'S GIFT - SEPTEMBER 2014

[MajestyJo]

Friday, September 19, 2014

You are reading from the book Today's Gift

Young man, the secret of my success is that at an early age I discovered I was not God.
—Oliver Wendell Holmes

Sometimes, in our families, we try to get parents or brothers or sisters to treat us the way we want them to, to do things we want them to. When they're upset or angry with us, we try to get them to stop, rather than allow them to be angry.

But our feelings are ours alone, and we are responsible only for how we feel. Those around us are not the cause of our feelings. We are.

This knowledge is a big responsibility, because we know we cannot blame others for our bad moods. But it is a fact. And this fact is also a wonderful freedom for us, for it means that we also have the power to make ourselves happy, no matter what goes on around us.

How can I make myself happy today?

Love that, to my chagrin I had to learn that I was trying to play god with my life and that of others. It is called having 'control' issues.

How can I be 'happy' in today? Make the decision to be happy! Let go of worry, anxiety, fear, stress, and walk in faith, trust in God to lead me through the day, and be happy, no matter what the day brings. It can't be too bad if I turn it over to my God before I start out and remember to give thanks at night.