Make a difference day

Where did our hope go? Did we lose the ability to dare ourselves to dream? When life is absent of hope we cease to live. It seems as though our hope is fading faster than the setting sun and with it goes the dream of a brighter tomorrow. 

Life can be a bundle of burdens that constantly rob us of our energy to keep going. We are inundated with negativity from the time we get up to the time we go to bed. With that constant barrage it is near impossible to produce positive thoughts that will inspire us to seek the dreams we lost. What is worse than the negative influence we face is when we are the ones producing the negativity. 

It is time to stop throwing pity parties and sending out mass invitations in the hopes that all your friends show up. That becomes a perpetual pity party and if you play it just right they too may want to have one. Life is tough enough without all the negative hoopla. In order for us to have a chance at being the best we can be we first have to believe we can be better. Stop all the talk of politics, doom and gloom, economic woes, etc. Look at the bright side and decide that you are going to be better today than you were yesterday. 

I see all the time people that have made the conscience decision to improve their lives. From losing weight, to running a marathon they never thought they could run. Life is a game of choices and forks in the road. We choose to live in such a manner that produces adrenaline and makes life worth living again. The routine mundane middle of the road lifestyle more times than not produces enough daily gossip and negative talk to bring anyone down. Remember you do not have to participate in such hope and dream draining activities. 

Why do I always try to see the bright side of a negative world? Honestly I think the world is much more positive than negative, I just think in our instant information society we love to focus on the negative news of the day. Why you ask? Because it gives the devil the ability to rob us of our hopes and dreams. When we hear negative news we love to buy what the media is selling and mass produce it. We help spread the bad and the good has little chance to make it to the surface. We do the devils work for him. Remember all the devil has to do is rob us of our hopes and dreams and makes us question our own self esteem. Once that happens we do the rest of the work for him. Sad but true isn't it?

Why not promote peace and love. One by one, day by day, hour by hour we can turn the thoughts of people away from negative and over to positive. Now please do not tell me that you have tried that and it didn't work. It isn't something you can try one day and decide it didn't work for you. Being positive is a lifestyle and believe me it is much better and healthier than the alternative. 

Time for me to go out and make a difference today. Life is precious so please smile, share a sign of peace, spread good will, help some one in need, and most of all trust that God made you to be his greatest treasure. 

peace be with you

Dale