What Do You Love?

What do you value? People? Money? Materialism? Image? Prestige? But, what should you value? The answer is character! When you love character, you align with God’s values and not the world’s value system which is distorted.

We all try to please the inner voice that demands perfection, and that voice may come from childhood training, society, but it certainly is not linked to God. God doesn’t care about your status in the world, so value what God values and prosper!

 

With lovingkindness,

 

 

Put Yourself In The Other Person’s Shoes

 

Listening with empathy is the key to building strong relationships. Listening is different from hearing. You can hear something without listening. Listening also requires us to hear what isn’t being said. Have you ever tried to listen to the feelings behind what is being said?

 

A devoted friend is someone who will listen with empathy. Listening is one of the most important skills in building strong relationships. Put yourself in the other person’s shoes and listen carefully. Listen to what isn’t being said and watch your relationships flourish.

 

With lovingkindness,

 

 

Your Thoughts Run Your Life

 

You must control your thoughts because your thoughts run your life. The process starts in the mind with a thought; then there’s a feeling, which produces an action. The way you think determines how you feel, which determines how you will act. Thoughts come before actions, and feelings motivate action.

Everything starts in the mind. To change your life, you must change your thinking first. Once you do that, your actions will also change.  Everything starts in the mind, so be careful what you think because your thoughts run your life.

With lovingkindness,

Maturity At Your Service

 

Narcissism and self-centeredness are prominent in the world that we live in, but do we always have to do what is best for ourselves? What would the world look like if we put others first? What would happen if we helped a vulnerable person?

 

We are taught to live with the mind-set of “every-man-for-himself,” but this is not how we were meant to be. We are meant for compassionate and loving relationships. We are meant to be unselfish and loving.

 

Being less self-centered doesn't mean we have to sacrifice our entire life for others. It just means we should consider other people's thoughts, needs, and feelings before our own.

 

With lovingkindness,