Shift Your Focus

by Kay Heitsch

Praise shifts our focus from the problem to the Problem Solver. ~ Praise Quotes

I heard a message this morning about how important it is to keep a song in our hearts. When we hum or sing to ourselves it opens a door for good things in our lives.

Our Bible verse says, Enter His gates with thanksgiving; go into His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name. Psalm 100:4 NLT

I like to pray, "Thank you Lord for working in this situation. I know that when I give this problem to You that all things will work together for good. You are Love and your loving kindness will last forever."

When we praise we are shifting our focus from our problems to the Problem Solver.

Raise The Rent!

by Kay Heitsch

Don't let negative thoughts rent space in your head. Raise the rent and kick them out! ~ Life Experiences Quotes ~

Too many times we allow negative thoughts to rent space in our thinking. We know they don't do us any good and many times ruin our lives.

Today's Bible verse tells us what we should think on. " Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.." Philippians 4:8 NIV

Life is too short to allow negative thoughts to rent space in our heads. Let's think about things that are praiseworthy. Let's raise the rent and kick negative thoughts out of our heads!

Every Season Serves A Purpose

by Kay Heitsch

Appreciate where you are in your journey, even if it's not where you want to be. Every season serves a purpose. ~ Who's Knocking On Your Door Quotes ~

Last night my next door neighbor posted on FB that someone had tried to break into their home around 2:00 AM the night before. Of course, they called the police. The police didn't find anyone.

I began chatting with them and other neighbors about this unsettling situation. There wasn't too much I could do so I did what I could. I turned on the outside lights, I left a light on downstairs, I locked the doors including the bedroom door, I put the key fob next to the bed by my phone. Now the most important thing I did was ask people to pray and I did the same. After all that I told myself, "Kay, you've done what you can. Trust the Lord, stop worrying and go to sleep." And that I did!

Years ago I was a chief worrier. I let fear and worry control me. I could feel it creeping in. Last night I quoted to myself, "Let not your heart be troubled!" (see John 14:1)

Our Bible verse says, "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done." Philippians 4:6 NLT

We can appreciate where we are in our journey, even if it's not where we want to be. We don't need to worry when we can pray about everything. For me, I'm better than I was but I'm not where I want to be. Every season serves a purpose.

What Are You Looking For?

by Kay Heitsch

What we see mainly depends on what we look for. ~ John Lubbock ~

There are games on FB where you're supposed to find the one object in the picture group that has a flaw. What's interesting is the more you play this game the easier it is to find the flaw.

Very much so in life. It's what we see mainly depends on what we look for. If we constantly look for what's wrong in the world and people that's exactly what we will see. But if we look for what's good we'll see that too.

Our Bible verse says, "If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!" Proverbs 11:27 NLT

If we search for good we will see it and find favor. What we see mainly depends on what we look for.

Sunny Disposition

by Kay Heitsch

A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition. Monday Motivation Quotes

We can be the attitude we want to be around. No matter what the weather we can put on our positive pants and get stuff done.

Our Bible verse says This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

This verse says "This is the day." It doesn't matter if it's cloudy. We can put on our positive pants and be the attitude we want to be around. A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.

Be Free

by Kay Heitsch

Once you become fearless life becomes limitless. ~ Be Free Quotes ~

What is holding most of us back from trying something new and different...fear! We are never free until we stop allowing fear to control us.

This Bible verse is one I have said to myself when I have been afraid to step out and try something new. "For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7 NHEB

God gives us power, love and a strong mind... not fear! Once we become fearless life becomes limitless. Be Free!

We Think We Have Time

by Kay Heitsch

"The trouble is we think we have time." ~ Regret Quotes ~

Yesterday I was with someone who said they didn't regret the time spent with a special person but they did regret the things they could have done but didn't.

Our Bible verse says, "Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom." Psalm 90:12 NLT

The trouble is we think we have time. When we realize the brevity of life we will not put off what we can do today. We do not need to live in regret.