Miracles HappenWritten by Staci Stallings
I know miracles happen because I've witnessed one first hand. I'd like to take credit for it, but truth is all I did was step out on a limb that I was sure might snap at any moment. The limb was called sending a little unsolicited help to someone in dire need of some. At time person I sent it to was going through a messy, heart-wrenching divorce only a year after saying vows he thought would carry him through a lifetime. The young lady whom we all thought world of turned out to have more secrets than most of us accumulate in a lifetime. They tried to make it work, but when a beautiful piece of fruit is rotten to core, saving it in its present form is pointless.Devastated and alone, this young man whom I have always greatly admired for his forthrightness, determination, and heart suddenly lost sparkle in his eyes. He looked so sad--like he had given up on life itself. I prayed and sent good thoughts his way, but still his eyes haunted me. Then a book came into my possession. Upon reading it, I thought that if anything could make a difference, maybe this had a shot. I knew he would think I was insane for sending it--the way we all think that others are appalled when we go outside without make-up when in reality they are too busy worrying about their own bad hair day to notice. So, I took a deep breath, put his address on it, and sent it, figuring that would be last I would hear about it. A month or so later, this young man's sister, who is a closer friend to me than he is, asked what book I gave him. I told her title and asked, "Why?" She said he had read whole thing even though he isn't a reader and had then gone and bought four copies to give to friends. She was wondering because she wanted to get a copy for herself. I was in a little shock, but I was happy he had made good use of it. But never could I have prepared myself for what happened next. Apparently he gave a copy to his parents who began raving about book to anyone who would listen. His sister and her husband finished it and had a similar reaction. By this point my mom was busting with curiosity to read it so she asked sister if she could borrow her copy. When sister brought copy to my mom, MY SISTER happened to be there. Now my sister had heard all wonderful stories about book... How original young man had found new faith in God from it, how his parents had embraced a new day and let go of hurt and anger at situation, how even people that young man worked with had started to turn around because of it.
| | Overcoming Fears And Unproductive ThinkingWritten by Mike Vainshtein
Overcoming Fears And Unproductive Thinking By Mike Vainshtein You might sometimes wonder whether your dedication and sacrifice will pay off as your intended goals. There isn’t a person on earth who wants to invest their time, effort, and money into something that eventually will result in a disappointment. It’s vital to become aware of extent to which you follow this trend of thinking. Often times you may not have had sufficient exposure and development of your goals for positive results to be born. Thus a lack of experience has equated into a lack of results. During such times you might be afraid to face disappointment to degree of avoiding taking even initial action required towards achieving your goals. Courage is acting despite of fear. It’s important to act and follow through with your planned actions despite fears and desires to avoid pain and disappointments. Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever. – Lance Armstrong At end its how much victory you have achieved, rather than how much pain you have avoided. The only way to know is to do. You might seek assurance that your goals will be achieved fully as planned, and desire to predict exactly way things will turnout. You must realize that only way to know an outcome is to act. That’s how life works. Action produces results. It’s similar to wanting to know what’s behind a closed door, yet avoiding putting in key and turning lock open. The only way to find out an outcome is to put in effort, and follow through with planned course of actions. Only then will doors open, and outcomes unfold.
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