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The content of intrusive thoughts don’t matter it’s whether I follow and believe them

Your love toward yourself and others is a direct correlation to how much you believe you are loved.

Resentment and unforgiveness are a deadly poison to our lives! Is there anyone you need to forgive and release the burden you carry so you can walk free?

There are a lot of people around you today who are going through something challenging. Give a kind word or encouragement to someone today. You never know what positive impact it could make.

Today is a new day to live and no matter what you are facing look for what you can be grateful for!

Surround yourself with those who bring the best out of you not those who take the best out of you

Don’t limit yourself! You can do more than you think!

Your actions in life show what you really believe. Pay attention to your thoughts that drive an unhelpful action and replace the negative thoughts with a truth statement or uplifting thought.

“Beloved, let’s love one another; for love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

1 John 4:7 Beloved, let’s love one another; for love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. | New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020) | Download The Bible App Now Beloved, let’s love one another; for love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

Silence is a gift to quiet the mind! Take some time to close your eyes, breath, and recognize God’s presence in your life!

If there is a behavior pattern you do not like pay attention to your thinking pattern as this holds the key 🔑 to changing your behavior. Change your thinking to change your behavior!

The more you focus on what you have in life the more grateful you will be.

The more you focus on what you don’t have in your life the less grateful you will be. 

If you continue to focus on past mistakes look at how far God has brought you and the changes in your life presently

Gratefulness is one of the greatest tools against a negative mindset! What are you grateful for?

When you say you can’t change, you are making a choice to stay the same. 

Blaming someone else is a sign that there is hurt and negative thoughts going on inside of you. Take responsibility of your heart first and you won’t blame someone else.

What you think about consistently is what you will meditate on regularly. Ask yourself, “Is this thought process helpful or unhelpful.”

If unhelpful think about how to change your thinking to something truthful, positive, and uplifting.

If you are stressed remember how you have been blessed!

Take a moment and slow down your thoughts. Sit in the present and be thankful for where you are.

“Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭4‬-‭7‬ ‭NLT‬‬

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about inju | New Living Translation... Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about inju

“A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭15‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. | New Living Translation (NLT) | Download The Bible App Now A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.

So grateful and thankful to those who laid their lives down for our country!

Photoshop of the day - Memorial Day

Today in the United States we celebrate Memorial Day, which is a time to honor and remember all of those who have fallen while serving our military. We are grateful for all of those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice to defend our country. Our prayers are for the families who are left behind, and never got to see their loved one return home safely. Thank you to all of those who currently serve and put your life in harm's way to keep us safe.

Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due. (Romans 13:7)

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. (Philippians 2:3-4)

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“Take time to laugh at the little things.”

Gratefulness reframes your mindset to focus on what is good.

“Anxiety is your enemy not the thing you are anxious about.”

Don’t give yourself over to fear today, but give yourself over to Love

What we believe or think about ourselves determines how we feel!

We don’t see things as they are; we see them as we are.
-Anais Nin

If you make your decisions in relationships based upon love, respect, and honor for the other person and yourself you will be more likely to make a good decision.

The best attitude and approach in conversation is from a place of humility, care, and curiosity