Month: July 2022

7 Notes to Self You Should Repeat to Yourself this Week….Marc and Angel

| Chandru Gidwani

This week….

1. “I will be too busy watering my own grass to notice if yours is greener.”

2. “I will stop focusing on how stressed I am and remember how blessed I am. Complaining won’t change my reality, but a positive attitude will.”

3. “I will remind myself that being positive does not mean ignoring the negative. Being positive means overcoming the negative. There’s a big difference between the two.”

4. “There’s also a big difference between empty fatigue and gratifying exhaustion. And life is short. As often as possible, I will invest in the activities that move me.”

5. “I cannot control everything that happens; I can only control the way I respond to what happens. In my response is my power.”

6. “I will not get caught up in what could’ve been or should’ve been. I will look instead at the power and possibility of what is, right now.”

7. “When I find that I don’t have time for what matters, I will stop doing (and thinking about) things that don’t.”

The bottom line is, despite the real world challenges you face, the biggest and most complex obstacle you will have to personally overcome on a daily basis is your own mind.In other words, you aren’t responsible for everything negative that happens, but you ARE responsible for undoing the self-defeating thinking and behavioral patterns that these undesirable experiences create.

YES, YOU CAN THINK BETTER, which means you can tap into your inner strength and ultimately live better, one day at a time…

Truth be told, life will get better when YOU get better. Start investing in yourself mentally and physically. Make it a priority to learn and grow a little bit every day. The stronger you grow and become, the better your life will feel in the long r

END THE CONFLICT NOW….Contributed by Gul Kripalani

| Chandru Gidwani

‘Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.’

If you hold on to resentment it feels like there’s a war going on inside you. You’re in a battle with yourself, as well as others. And the more you fight, the more ground you lose. Arguing just drains you of energy and leaves you more hurt and angry. You’re in a no-win situation. You struggle with who’s right & who’s wrong. You spend so much time trying to out-do, out-shout, and out- manoeuvre others that you lose your peace and joy.

End the conflict now! Refuse to live this way another day. Don’t allow someone’s actions to determine your reactions. ‘Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.’

Don’t become Satan’s next meal. Let the love and peace of God fill your mind so much that it overflows to others—including those who have upset you.

Stop and think: do you really want to be like the person who hurt you?
What do the Scriptures teach us? You know!
Turn the other cheek…also!

‘But,’ you ask, ‘what about the wrong done to me?’ What about it? It’s not for you to impose judgment. There’s only one Qualified Judge; let Him handle it. Ask God to help you to release your anger, turn the other cheek, and forgive the one who has done you wrong. Pray this simple prayer:
‘Lord, I’m angry. Help me to let it go. I choose to be merciful. Thank You for giving me the grace to forgive the person who hurt me and to follow You.