Stop A Minute

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Today's Quotation:

Stop a minute, right where you are. Tell that imperious voice in your head to be still.

Barbara Kingsolver

Today's Meditation:

When life gets hectic and busy, all that busyness and stress can end up inside of us. This has a negative effect on us on all levels--mentally decreasing the amount of focus we can devote to tasks, physically decreasing our health and wellbeing, emotionally leaving us feeling exhausted and defeated, and spiritually leaving us feeling empty and alone. It is therefore imperative that we take the time to stop and still "that imperious voice in our head," as Barbara tells us, whenever we find ourselves being hurried or overburdened.

We are most effective and most productive when we are well rested and focused on the task at hand. When we approach life from a place of relaxation, we are able to make better decisions and more sound judgments because the factors that make up those decisions seem less drastic to us. We are also afforded the opportunity for powerful contemplation and insight into things that would otherwise be difficult to find when our thoughts are chaotic.

And then there may be times when being overly relaxed and restful is inappropriate in our lives, as tension can sometimes be one of our best motivators. Perhaps when I am skating in a hockey match or someone's life is in danger. Calm and relaxed would most likely be more detrimental than quick and concise.

Can you put the restless and anxious side of your affairs out of your mind? If so, then you are on the way to improving your quality of life in many important ways.

Today's Challenge: Focus on remaining calm and relaxed throughout the day.

Questions to consider:

Why do our restless and anxious thoughts tend to dominate our minds?

What are some ways in which we can let our restful thoughts be more dominant?

How can we learn to relax more in tense situations?

For further thought:

A ruffled mind makes a restless pillow.

Charlotte Bronte

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Quote Of The Day - Prayer

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Quote of the Day -Joyce Meyer

“Prayer of Thanks Father, I am so thankful that I can choose what thoughts to dwell on. With Your help, I can reject negative thinking, and I can focus on thoughts based on Your Word. Thank You that I can be a confident, positive person.” 

-Joyce Meyer, The Power of Being Thankful: 365 Devotions for Discovering the Strength of Gratitude

The Root Of Peace

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The Root of Peace

In essence, there is only one thing God asks of us — that we be men and women of prayer, people who live close to God, people for whom God is everything and for whom God is enough. That is the root of peace.

Taken from NIV Ragamuffin Bible

For God

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"For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. (NLT)" -2 Timothy 1:7

"God does not give us a spirit of fear. He enables us to live bold, loving, and disciplined lives. If you feel you are paralyzed by fear then consider which voices you are giving the most attention. Is your source of information by which you make decisions telling you that you should live oppressed by fear and anxiety? If so this input goes against God’s word. He wants you to live with freedom and with joy. Consider allowing God’s word to have the more time so that you can live a life that is defined by God’s power and love. "

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