Independent?

You say "I am independent". I said that when I was younger, still think of it until today. Until a thought came to me a few minutes ago when I was thinking about what happened yesterday in our learning centre that I dependent on others. Others have a lot to do with whatever I am doing. So it's definitely a team work effort in all that we do. It should make us appreciate others more. We are not independent and can't be if we ever think so. I would say independent is just a word created to explain how dependent we are on each other, or for other explanation, if you could tell me what, I'd be grateful.
I will show you a simple example. In a class room, after setting it up, a friend came up with an idea of putting strings across the room for the children's arts to be hung up. Ok, that would be fantastic, if it is depended on me to do it, it would get done maybe I don't know when, but another friend, had an initiative to buy the string and to put it up, and so the result was, the children's art work were put up yesterday.

It shows me that I totally depend on others to make things complete and looking nice. It has taken me  all these years to finally come to understand it. So much depend on others, how much more we should depend on God, Who can and will help us always.

Manifestation of an argument

We talk so much about gratitude and being positive, the goodness of it, the energy it generates, the benefit of it and much more. All the benefits are real when we are thankful, when we try to see the good in the bad, when we thank God for the challenges we have. The opposite is the same. I had just a small argument with my partner, it started out with a negative comment from the other person, of course the best thing for the future is that for the another guy was to just brush it off as it was just a comment. But it's hard when someone says negative thing about you. I guess that's when your positive muscle gets tested, to think positive anyway, or to shut your mouth and give the other person the benefit of the doubt for the reason he says what he said, and maybe take it as a lesson, yes that I need to be more kinder, or whatever he/she expects of me. Back to the negative result from our argument, it hindered us to communicate when we should regarding whether or not I should leave my car keys in the car. The result was that the keys were left inside the car, got locked in because my partner decided to come out from the car as well.

And the part of being of be able to open the car was incredible. As we stood there, I wasn't upset or freaked out or anything, but my reaction was a positive one, finding the solution to get the car door opened. Soon, a neighbour came along, he was just passing through us. He knew what to do to get the door opened. It clicked, the lock was opened as we followed his suggestion of what to do.
Here is what I want to share with you, when you argue or feeling negative about yourself or someone else, it will also be manifested in the physical, warning to us all to stay positive, and watch out for our reactions.

Karl Anthony visit

God knows how to encourage each of us in His own way and time just when you need it. In our case He sent Karl Anthony and his team to visit us. After working hard for ten straight days and wondering if what you put your heart into it really worth it. So much time and funds spent on it.
Out of the blue, I received a phone call saying that Karl Anthony and team wanted to visit our centre. I never thought of the visit would be such an encouragement to me and to what we have done to have the centre for the underprivileged children.
Over and over again, I received such commendations and appreciation of our effort in helping to provide sufficient education for these children. It was something that I never expected, the way God sent His encouragement to tell us that He has approved our effort, and wanted to make sure that we feel His encouragement in a tangible manner. God works in a mysterious way, yes, we have heard that before, and He still does. Thank You God.

Satisfaction

Nothing makes me more satisfied than knowing the email I send to friends with articles, stories, quotes have helped others in one way or another. I have so much satisfactions when I get the reply that saying "Thank you very much for these, it is cheering me up! or "Thankful for your email", or "I am learing from all this." The time I put into sending them in the early morning hour is worth it all.
When you do have the time and when you have something good to share, and knowing that it will inspire others because it inspires you, it's worth your time, and it goes far in the life of others. You might not see the effect right away, but it might be just a life saver for someone you are sharing it with, or an uplift that they need it at the moment.
It's so satisfying. Email and share with someone an inspiring quote or an experience, an uplifting story when you can, when you at it, it only takes you a few minutes to do.

Good laugh

Happiness is something that you can't explain, it's just there when you are not thinking about yourself, but it's when you are with others, you are doing something with or for others.
I haven't had a real good laugh for sometime until I was with the children the other day playing games. Simple thing, but yet it's happiness.
The children were so themselves, they don't put up an air, so natural, they play, they laugh, and of course they want to win.
So if you are thinking about having a real laugh, you could try to give some of your time to play with the children. If you don't have your own, find your neighbor's, your relatives', or visit one of the centers for less opportunities children, and have fun with them.

A missing component

Talking to a dear friend of mine the other day, he has come to a conclusion of  "A missing component is God in the midst of all that he owns.

Candle

I lit up the candle when I am feeling a little low and say a prayer, and then I let it burn for a while, said a friend.
It is a very good way to remember that there is Light there always when we need it to light our way, our thought, our feeling. We know that feeling comes and goes, but our Light is permanent, stable, ready to shine into our weary souls, and discouraged hearts.
Candle is only used to light up. We could also light it up for someone else, meaning praying for someone. Because when we lit up a candle, it doesn't just give us light, but it also brightens up the place where we in, meaning giving others light too. So when we lit it up, and pray a prayer for ourselves, we could also include of praying for others, such as our loved ones or dear friends, or even people who are suffering from disasters, wars, etc.
Lit up a candle today!

Trusting God

One of the needful things in any relationship is listen. I was listening to my friend telling me personal things, and as I listened more and more, it gave her the feeling that I understood. I didn't have to say anything, just be there, love them like Jesus does. It reminds me of the lesson Jesus taught Martha on listening. So as we learn to listen more, we will also acquire of learning to listen to God's still small voice.
Only when we listen we can understand what one goes through. I learn a lot about my friend, and what she is going through. And to retain what you have listened is to share with someone who you trust. By doing that you might get some answer or reactions that you need to help others.

Promises of God

This morning an idea came to me on remembering the promises of God which have been tried and proven in my life, and be thankful for them. I was able to remember a couple of them. Matthew 6:33 Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you. This verse was helpful and first in the Bible which I remember remembering and gave me comfort. And another is A thousand fall at right hand and ten thousand at thy left, none shall come nigh thee, Psalm 91. This was when I was passing in the wilderness doing my humanitarian work with my daughter and some friends, dark and in the middle of nowhere. Now, I remember another one I will never leave thee nor forsake thee, when I and my daughter were on our own the first time without the family around to help us. We found that God was there sending people and opportunities for us.