Seeking...

In this world of negative energy and oh so many problems, there are many who say we must ignore and stay away from ALL negatives in our lives!!!

Don't engage with people with problems, they will only bring you down, drain you and make your life miserable. Some of these people are well meaning ministers, priests, philosophers and such. I really listened to them for a long time thinking my own personal world would be so much better if I didn't engage in any negative energy or be around people with so many problems or drama! I was wrong on every count.

Let me explain! Sometimes people say God helps those who help themselves. But there are times people don't know how to reach out for God or help themselves. You may be the person to step up and into ones world and offer that assistance and have God use you as His instrument.

We can be helpful in so many ways. But first we must allow negative energy to become just a vibration, a vibration that is searching or seeking a helping hand. You don't need to hold onto the vibration, just listen, learn, give advice if asked and help guide a person to where they are trying to go. That is what I think God means by lending a hand both physically, emotionally and spiritually. If the person you are trying to help doesn't make changes or he or she become needy, then you must let them go. But you never stop loving or caring you just switch the vibration of energy to a positive one.

If all you look for in the world is good, you will never know pain, suffering or what real life is about, and it is about all of those things. You can only grow and learn from adversity and paying attention to all that life brings.  Life isn't suppose to be easy! If everything in your life is easy you have missed or turned away from the learning process.

So continue to seek and you shall find a world that is yours for the asking.

No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful.  Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it,  Hebrews 12:11 

Not so common...

Common sense would tell you not to touch this hot fire waterfall cascading from a tall mountain. But what do you know about the fire? Is it fire or is it a reflection of colors on the water? Since you are not sure, use your common sense, don't touch, and you won't get burned!

Logic or education might have you believe that there is no such thing as fire and water that flow?  Common sense should tell you to be aware!

Common sense is not so common. I think it is a gift. If you have it, it can pave the way for your life, its outcome and make you more aware of what lie ahead.

Experience in life is the best teacher. If you never experience all that life affords, how can you relate to people, situations that will arise, and most of all how will you grow in wisdom and remain in God's favor it you only think one way and never give life a chance? Common sense tells me to pay attention to life, others opinions, and to embrace the ability to grow beyond our wildest dreams.

Common sense gives one a knowing and a quiet peace that resides within. It allows you to be compassionate to others and their circumstances, and of course this occurs only when you listen, weigh the options of a situation, allow others their opinions, leave room for growth, and make no judgement on others beliefs and embrace a new thought, idea, or maybe receive love from an unlikely source.

I have a college degree in nursing, but my greatest education about life in general and how the real world functions came through getting to know my patients and handling a long term illness of my own.

My illness taught me patience, trusting God more, loving life and living day to day and moment to moment.
Sometimes a moment is enough.

Sometimes people think too hard, rather than feel and use their own judgement. If is not uncommon for us to do that. It is our own fear that can cripple us from taking a leap or step forward for fear of making the wrong decision. What is wrong with that? We can't and don't get it right all the time, so we must learn to use that common sense and let life's lessons teach us as we go.

So whatever you are doing today. Pay attention to life around you, listen, hug, and give more. Use your common sense just as it was given to you.

Today I didn't think like an adult and enjoyed a beautiful day with my daughter and my three grandsons.
We swam together, played baseball, (I was the pitcher), ate a wonderful dinner and played hide and seek. My favorite part was jumping out from my hiding place and scaring Colton. He jumped so high and we laughed and giggled for the longest time. My common sense told me to enjoy the moment and I did.

It is always fun to become child like and enjoy the love that accompanies such small pleasures.

So go have a great day and have some fun.

And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven, Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven  Matthew 18: 3-4