Happy Reading! To include this chapter in a manner designed to help you go to work now to break the worry habit, I list a ten-point worry-breaking formula.
1. Say to yourself, "Worry is just a very bad mental habit. And I can change any habit with God's help."
2. You became worrier by practicing worry. You can become free of worry by practicing the opposite and stronger habit of faith. With all the strength and perseverance you can command, start practicing faith.
3. How do you practice faith? First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, "I believe," three times.
4. Pray, using this formula, "I place this day, my life, my loved ones, my work in the Lord's hands. There is no harm in the Lord's hands, only good. Whatever happens whatever results, if I am in the Lord's hands it is the Lord's will and it is good."
5. Practice saying something positive concerning everything about which you have been talking negatively. Talk positively. For example, don't say, "This is going to be a terrible day. "Instead. affirm, "This is going to be a glorious day," Don't say, "I'll never be able to do that." Instead, affirm, "With God's help I will do that."
6. Never participate in a worry conversation. Shoot an injection of faith into all your conversations. A group of people talking pessimistically can infect every person in a group of negativism. But by talking things up rather than down you can drive off that depressing atmosphere and make everyone feel hopeful and happy.
7. One reason you are a worrier is that your mind is literally saturated with apprehension thoughts, defeat thoughts, gloomy thoughts. To counteract, mark every passage in the Bible that speaks of faith, hope, happiness, glory, radiance. Commit each to memory. Say them over and over again until these creative thoughts saturate your subconscious will return to you what you have given it, namely, optimism, not worry.
8. Cultivate friendships with hopeful people. Surround yourself with friends who think positive, faith-producing thoughts and who contribute to a creative atmosphere. This will keep you restimulated with faith attitudes.
9. See how many people you can help to cure their own worry habit. In helping another to overcome worry you get greater power over it within yourself.
10.Every day of your life conceive of yourself as living in partnership and companionship with Jesus Christ. If He actually walked by your side, would you be worried or afraid? Well, then, say to yourself, "He is with me." Affirm aloud, "I am with you always."Then change it to say, "He is with me now." Repeat that affirmation three times a day....
Infatuation is instant desire. It is one set of glands calling to another. Love is friendship that has caught fire. It takes root and grows--one day at a time.
Infatuation is marked by a feeling of insecurity. You are excited and eager but not genuinely happy. There are nagging doubts, unanswered questions, little bits and pieces about your beloved that you would just as soon not examine too closely. It might spoil the dream.
Love is quiet understanding and the mature acceptance of imperfection. It is real. It gives you strength and grows beyond you-- to bolster your beloved. You are warmed by his presence, even when he is away. Miles do not separate you. You want him nearer. But near or far, you know he is yours and you can wait.
Infatuation says,"We must get married right away. I can't risk losing him."
Love says, "Be patient. Don't panic. Plan your future with confidence."
Infatuation has an element of sexual excitement. If you are honest, you will admit it is difficult to be in one another's company unless you are sure it will end in intimacy. Love is the maturation of friendship. You must be friends before you can be lovers.
Infatuation lacks confidence. When he's away, you wonder if he's cheating. Sometimes you check.
Love means trust. You are calm, secure and unthreatened. He feels that trust, and it makes him even more trustworthy.
Infatuation might lead you do things you'll regret later, but love never will.
Love is an upper. It makes you look up. It makes you think up. It makes you a better person than you were before.
Things happen in our lives that we find hard to accept. Thoughts come back to trouble us time and time again. When something happens in our lives that we find difficult to accept, we must decide if there is anything we can do to change things. If there is, we must do what we can to make things right again. But if we have done all we can, and we know in our hearts that there is nothing more we can do about it now, then we should let go of whatever is troubling us. After going over all the "what ifs" and "whys," we may learn a valuable lesson. And we find that even though it was painful, we grew through the experience. Just learning to let things go, rather than worrying about what might have been, might eventually be worth even more than whatever it is we had to let go of.
but It's Going to Be Okay!!! Just hang in there. he! he! he! If Ever You Need Me, I Hope You'll Let Me Know! No one ever said life would be easy, and it seems so unfair sometimes. Yet life's ups and downs make us stronger, even though we may not realize it at the moment. Remember, when you hurt, let the pain out, when you're sad, let the tears flow. When you're angry, release it When frustration sets in, work it out. Help yourself as much as you can. You can be your own best friend. But when you need to share your confusion, let me know. I try to know you when to be there, but i can't always unless you let me know. Love is the greatest gift we can give to one another, and giving is one of the greatest joys life bestows upon us. I'm here to give to you whenever and for always.
"Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting." Let us keep the faith! God makes all things beautiful in His time!
A young lady was waiting for her flight in the boarding room of a big airport.
As she would need to wait many hours, she decided to buy a book to spend her time. She also bought a packet of cookies.
She sat down in an armchair, in the VIP room of the Airport, to rest and read in peace.
Beside the armchair where the packet of cookies lay, a man sat down in the next seat, opened his magazine and started reading.
When she took out the first cookie, the man took one also. She felt irritated but said nothing. She just thought: "What a nerve! If I was in the mood I would punch him for daring!"
For each cookie she took, the man took one too.
This was infuriating her but she didn't want to cause a scene.
When only one cookie remained she tought: "ah... What this abusive man, do now?"
Then, the man, taking the last cookie, divided it into half, giving her one half. "Ah! That was too much! She was much angry now!
In a huff, she took her book, her things, and stormed to the boarding place.
When she sat down in her seat, inside the plane, She looked into her purse to take her sunglasses, and, to her surprise, her packet of cookies was there, untouched, unopened!
She felt so ashamed!! She realized that she was wrong... She had forgotten that her cookies were kept in her purse.
The man had divided his cookies with her, without feeling angered or bitter. ....while she had been very angry, thinking that she was dividing her cookies with him.. And now there was no chance to explain herself... nor to apologize."
There are four things that you cannot recover.
The stone... ...after the throw! The word... ...after it's said! The occassion... ...after the loss! The time... ...after it's gone!
Hello There Nice Person;
Did Anyone Ever Tell You, Just How Special You Are. The Light that You Emit Might Even Light a Star.
Did Anyone Ever Tell You How Important You Make Others Feel.
Somebody out here is Smiling. About Love that is so Real.
Did Anyone Ever Tell You that Many Times When They Were Sad Your E-mail made Them Smile a Bit In Fact It Made Them Glad
For The Time You Spend Sending Things And Sharing whatever You Find There are No Words to Thank You But Somebody, Thinks You're Fine. Did Anyone Ever Tell You Just How Much They Like You. Well, My Dearest Friend Today I am Telling You.
I believe that without a friend you are missing out on a lot!!! Have a nice day, and I'm glad we are friends!!!