Good Medicine

by Kay Heitsch

A happy mind is a healthy mind, and a healthy mind is good for the body. ~ Healthy Mindset Quotes ~

We all know the dangers of stress on the body. William James said, "The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another."

Our Bible verse says, "A happy heart is good medicine, and a joyful mind causes healing... Proverbs 17:22 AMP

We need to be careful about our thought life. A happy, joyful mind causes healing to the body.

A happy mind is a healthy mind, and a healthy mind is good for the body.

You Have the Ablitity

by Kay Heitsch

Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. ~ Using our Talents for God Quotes ~

God gives each of us the ability to do whatever we are called to do in His service. We may think we don't have any gifts or talents. However, that is not true. God gives each of us talents and also the ability to use them.

Our Bible verse says, "There are different abilities to perform service, but the same God gives the ability to all for their particular service." 1 Corinthians 12:6 GNT

We are not all called to do the same things. There are different abilities that God gives. We don't need to worry if we can do something God calls us to do. He will give us the ability.

Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.

Look for the Good

by Kay Heitsch

Just live your life and look for the good in others. Share God's love with everyone you meet. ~ Share God's Love Quotes ~

When Todd died, I was not a Believer. I had a couple of teenage girls who came to visit me quite often. Evy and Susan didn't judge me because I wasn't a Believer, even though they were. They looked for the good in me. What I experienced from them was God's, unconditional love. It was this love that drew me to Him.

It's not up to us to decide who we need to show God's kindness and love to. We are to show God's unconditional love to everyone.

Today's Bible verses say, "Love bears all things [regardless of what comes], believes all things [looking for the best in each one], hopes all things [remaining steadfast during difficult times], endures all things [without weakening]." 1 Corinthians 13:7 AMP "By this, all people will know that you are My disciples if you have love for one another.” John 13:35 ESV

God's love looks for the best in each and every one! When we see people loving everyone, we will know who they are! They are Jesus' disciples.

Just live your life and look for the good in others. Share God's love with everyone you meet.

I Wondered Why

by Kay Heitsch

After doing some shoveling today, I decided to take a little walk around our neighborhood. As I was walking past a neighbor's home, I noticed the ramp outside their front door. I wondered why.

I kept walking when I saw a woman and a little girl walking towards me. As we walked closer, we recognized each other. It was my neighbor, Jen, who had the ramp in front of her home.

I was so happy to see her. We hadn't seen each other in a long time. Many years before, we had actually worked together in the same facility. I asked Jen why they had the ramp going into her home.

Much to my surprise, Jen told me her husband had had a stroke. I was shocked as they both were young enough to be my children.

We started to chat. I mentioned how Todd would be around her husband's age. She didn't know anything about Todd. This gave me a perfect opportunity to share how God had brought many positive things out of Todd's death.

We gave each other an air hug, and we were on our way. I was almost home when Jen drove by. She stopped and thanked me for the chat. I told her I would bring her over the book, Have A Great Day-Every Day! by Norman V. Peale with my story in it.

I wondered why the ramp. Now I know why I decided to take a little walk. God gave me another opportunity to share His love.

God's Strength in Our Weakness

by Kay Heitsch

When we spend time with God, He renews our strength and enables us to handle life. ~ Find Peace in God's Love Quotes ~

We may feel weak, but every weakness we have is an opportunity for God to show His strength in our lives.

Our Bible verse says, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses so that the power of Christ can work through me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 NLT

So what if we feel weak! God's power works best in our weakness. It doesn't matter if we feel weak. When we do, this is an opportunity for God to show His strength in our lives.

When we spend time with God, He renews our strength and enables us to handle life.

It Does

by Kay Heitsch

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does! ~ Show Love and Kindness Quotes ~

We may think some little thing we do doesn't make a difference. Let me tell you, it does!

Shortly after Todd died, a woman who I didn't know brought over a dish of food. I looked at the bottom of the dish to see if she had put her name on it; she hadn't! I had to wait until she came back to retrieve her dish to find out who she was. I found out, her son and Todd ran on the cross-country team.

Sandy's small act of kindness had a big impact on my life. I'm sure she didn't think bringing over some food was a big deal, but it was for me. Her act of kindness was a way of showing God's love to me when I needed it most.

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does!

When You Know

by Kay Heitsch

The great thing to remember is that though our feelings come and go, God's love for us does not. ~ C.S. Lewis ~

There is no better feeling than knowing God loves you, that He is always there for you, and that He will always take care of you.

We carry around a lot of worries and cares that we don't need to do. Our Bible verse says, "Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you." 1 Peter 5:7 NLT

When you know how much God loves you, and He wants you to give all of your worries and cares to Him, there is no better feeling.

The great thing to remember is that though our feelings come and go, God's love for us does not.