A Matter Of Focus
My friend Marge had an experience aboard a plane bound for Cleveland,
waiting for takeoff. As she settled into her seat, Marge noticed a strange
phenomenon. On one side of the airplane a sunset suffused the entire sky
with glorious color. But out of the window next to her seat, all Marge
could see was a dark and threatening sky, with no sign of the sunset.
As the plane's engines began to roar, a gentle Voice spoke within her.
"You have noticed the windows," He murmured beneath the roar and thrust of
the takeoff. "Your life, too, will contain some happy, beautiful times, but
also some dark shadows. Here's a lesson I want to teach you to save you
much heartache and allow you to "abide in Me" with continual peace and joy.
You see, it doesn't matter which window you look through; this plane is
still going to Cleveland. So it is with your life. You have a choice. You
can dwell on the gloomy picture. Or you can focus on the bright things and
leave the dark, ominous situations to Me. I alone can handle them anyway.
And the final destination is not influenced by what you see or feel along
the way. Learn this, act on it and you will be released, able to experience
the "peace that passes understanding."
-- by Catherine Marshall in "Touching the Heart of God"
The Most
The most destructive habit......................Worry
The greatest Joy...............................Giving
The greatest loss................Loss of self-respect
The most satisfying work...............Helping others
The ugliest personality trait.............Selfishness
The most endangered species.........Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource...............Our youth
The greatest "shot in the arm"..........Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome.................Fear
The most effective sleeping pill........Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease............Excuses
The most powerful force in life..................Love
The most dangerous pariah..................A gossiper
The world's most incredible computer........The brain
The worst thing to be without................... Hope
The deadliest weapon.......................The tongue
The two most power-filled words..............."I Can"
The greatest asset..............................Faith
The most worthless emotion..................Self-pity
The most beautiful attire......................SMILE!
The most prized possession..................Integrity
The most powerful channel of communication.....Prayer
The most contagious spirit.................Enthusiasm
The most important thing in life..................GOD
-- Author Unknown
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