As easy as it is for me to suggest, that we don’t need our STUFF to be happy, it couldn’t be more true.
No, my stuff didn’t get whisked away and smashed to bits by violent winds as in many communities this past week, but I have watched many newsclips showing people saying, “I lost everything, but it‘s okay…I still have my family.” And ... "Stuff can be replaced; thank God I still have my family."
If times change for you, and you too lose your stuff, I’d suggest you remember what’s important. Somethings are much more valuable than all the stuff you could ever own.
Your Faith in God, your word, your integrity, your family, your neighbors, your freedom, and dare I say: YOUR LIFE.. These are all more important than your stuff.
Consider all the strangers you encounter throughout your day-to-day activities.
Have you ever wondered if your encounter with any of them was part of a plan?
I often wonder if my being roomed with another patient in the hospital is for some reason.
Once, I felt compelled to talk to my hospital roommate about Jesus, but I failed to do so.
I can’t tell you how guilty I felt the next morning when that man died.
So you see, you can be sure that there is a reason for your encountering (at least) some people in your day-to-day.
It may just be that you are the one person who can speak to someone's pain, comfort someone's soul, or soothe someone's heart.
Think about it... Be on the lookout.
Keep your eyes open. Maybe someone else will find value in your day-to-day.
You deserve to be happy! By letting others depress you, you are giving... even throwing, your happiness away.
So, what do you do to claim your happiness? You do what makes you happy, and let those who depress you turn their 'crap' into 'crap-salad' for all you care.
The point is, no matter who or what we are, there will always be some people who dissaprove. Therefore, forget about those people and be the 'you' you are meant to be.
