When was the last time you helped someone?

When was the last time you helped someone or encouraged someone? Did you do it out of compassion or love or was it to get something out of them?  Believe it or not, our motives have real life consequences.  The reasons for doing something can be just as important as the act itself.

Our words and thoughts have power.  It is so easy to show a person a kindness by smiling or by saying hello or how are you?  How often have we said to ourselves "that person looks so mean or they could have at least spoke to me"? If you are like most of us it is probably often.

Stop for a second and think about some of the conversations you have had over the past 24 hours.  Think about the words said to you and the words you said.  Now ask yourself how it made you feel and how do you think you made others feel?  In this fast paced life we live in it is easy to get caught up in our day-to-day activities and forget about the people around us.  Let's be thankful for the present and try to make a positive difference in someone's life.  Once we do this we are also making a positive difference in our own lives.

LENT: Let's Eliminate Negative Thinking  
- Earl Nightingale

I will think negativity out of my way!