When you’re busy worrying about somebody, you can’t really enjoy him. When you decide to stop, you can.
“Cast all your cares on God. That anchor holds.” Alfred Lord Tennyson
“Cast all your cares and worries on Him. . . .” 1 Peter 5:7
just dance
The more you care about somebody, the easier it is to try too hard.
“Don’t look at your feet to see if you’re doing it right. Just dance.” Anne LaMott
“Relax and cease striving. . . .” Psalm 46:10
unspoken question
What if my unspoken question were always this: what is it like to be you right now, with all the things that you carry and fear and hope for?
“[C]lothe yourselves with compassion. . . .” Colossians 3:12
"Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally." Abraham Lincoln
a little broken
Once you get used to the fact that we’re all a little broken, it’s a lot easier to relax and enjoy people (including yourself).
“I’m not okay and you’re not okay, but that’s okay.” Alcoholics Anonymous
“[L]ove covers a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8
eating and drinking
There are a lot of bad and sad reasons for eating and drinking. I wonder what would happen to them if we stopped to say small thank-yous, bite-by-bite and sip-by-sip?
Father, please remind me today to say small thank-yous.
“In everything (including eating and drinking) give thanks. . . .” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (parenthetical added)
choose joy
You can make today a me-first day or a you-first day. Choose joy.
“Let our life be one of self-sacrifice, always studying the welfare of others, finding our highest joy in blessing others.” Andrew Murray
“Be humble, thinking of others. . . .” Philippians 2:3