When you notice (even a little) something good about somebody today, why not notice it out loud?
Please help me to give words that give life today.
“Words can kill, and words can give life. . . .” Proverbs 18:21
a little bit more
Think of somebody you know who is bitter. Then think of somebody you know who is grateful. By tonight, you’ll be a little bit more like one of them.
“We make the choices that turn us into bitter or grateful people.” Adele Calhoun
“(Choose to) be grateful.” Colossians 3:15 (parenthetical added)
this whole day
What if you decided right now to enter this whole day with thanksgiving (even for the small things like breath and hands and eyes that see)?
“It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.” Br. David Steindl-Rast
“Enter His gates with thanksgiving. . . .” Psalm 100:5
simply notice
Part of learning to be content is learning to simply notice when you’re not content (as in, now-isn’t-that-interesting). Somehow it loosens the soil without any shoulds and striving.
“Practice makes progress.” Unattributed
“I have learned to be content. . . .” Philippians 4:11
the wise act of pausing
Unless you’re careful, the wise act of pausing (from everything except quiet) could get lost in the shuffle today.
“It will be a happy moment when we remember to add the wise act of pausing to our to-do list.” Sr. Macrina Wiederkehr
“The wise person listens and pays attention. . . .” Proverbs 1:5
flowed through
You could try really hard today to love the people around you, or you could ask to be flowed through.
Father, please flow Your love through me today. Surprise me (and them).
“I am the vine. You are the branches.” John 15:5