Celebrating the Great moments and Preparing for the Bad Ones

I was talking with a business leader yesterday, at a CBMC gathering, who was talking about the unique economic cycles of his industry. He shared that in busy seasons work was plentiful, resources would flow, and life was abundant. However, it was normal to experience unpredictable downturns that would dramatically affect his life. The key he said was to celebrate the great moments and prepare for the bad ones. 

 

Tags:  Strength, Happiness

Choose Thankfulness

For most of us thankfulness doesn’t come naturally. When we start our day, we become focused on the challenges that lie ahead and sometimes the problems of life can make us lose focus on just how blessed we are right now! 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says, “Give thanks in all circumstances.” Our thankfulness is not dependent on the success of the moment but in the one we serve. Today take a moment to slow down. Take your focus off of the problems and challenges you have and make a list of 10 things that make you thankful. Set aside 5 minutes each day and go over this list for the next 7 days. We ar

Tags:  Thankfulness, Happiness