Being Ready

A reminder  we should be ready to

use our gifts and talents always. 

It may take us to have our bodies 

always in shape along with our

minds. It is good to fast on occasion  

as well. Can miss eating  for a day or

a few or skip one meal on occasion.

Can have a snack or fruit when not

eating a meal or have water or tea 

or coffee  instead. 

Fasting from social  media  or television

on occasion  be good to do as well. 

I find breathing  in and out beyond the

normal is a good idea especially if  stress

is happening. May you have a great

weekend.  ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Pleasing People

Our purpose  is really  not to please

other people  though many do anyway. 

Having compassion  for others is not

the same thing for pleasing people. 

Pleasing those you love is fine as long

as you don't  over due it.

People  try to please others out of

duty or being accepted and they are 

both incorrect.  The only reason 

is your heart wants to at a particular

time. Another reason  a person  may 

try to please another is out of guilt.

I hope this helps you and remember 

only please someone for the right

reason.  ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Pray For All Nations

Another of our purpose  in life is prayer.

We should  be praying  for each of our

countries along with  every other nation.

Right now we should  be  praying for 

Israel  and the whole Middle East. 

Pray that good people  would have

victory  over evil people. 

We pray that God would take  down

every terrorist group.  We pray for 

young people they would not believe 

the ideology of these groups. 

We pray for families  especially  the 

women and children in many cases

are dying or being taken captive.

We pray to that Russian President 

Vladimir Putin would not take 

advantage  of  the war with Ukraine 

while the world is looking at Israel

and the Middle  East. 

We pray for everyone  who has been

reading  these posts over the years

especially  where wars are going on.

I pray not only freedom of speech 

in United States  and  other countries 

that have it in their constitutions 

continue  that all other countries 

will have the opportunity  to.  Amen!

❤️❤️❤️❤️

Looking For Today

Each day when we wake up must

look forward to what the day brings.

Our decisions will likely make out 

what the day turns out. Where we

go and who we meet.

We will be surprised by our decisions

as well. If not our life wouldn't be so

exciting.

Love, faith and hope should be the

backbone of today.

Blessings to you all and God loves you.

❤❤❤

Perfect Timing

It is amazing how often God sets something

up in perfect timing.

On Monday afternoon  I  was leaving my

favorite coffee shop.  A woman asked me 

if I was Herb Nightingale.  Of course I  said

yes. It turned out  she was the younger 

sister of a guy I  grew up with and graduated 

from high school.  

We had never met before however we are 

friends on social media because of the 

connection of me and her brother. He is

is eleven years  older than her so I am 

one of the few she knows of her brother

growing up. 

The amazing  thing  about the timing is had 

she arrived a minute later or I left a minute 

earlier  we wouldn't  have met. God certainly 

knows what he is doing. Whether and I will

ever meet again who knows. Oh yes she no

longer lives here and visits once in a while.

She lives in the state about a three hour drive.

I  am  sure  everyone  has had a similar experience 

at one time or another. It still shows the timing

of God. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Being Generous

Being generous  is mostly known for

giving food and clothing to the poor. 

It  should be more than that though 

it is a good and proper thing to do.

Something even more valuable  than 

food  and clothing.  

You should do it besides  giving food 

and clothing  it is your time. Not only

to the poor those who are sick and

in nursing  homes.   Those who are 

lonely and have no one. They could 

be beautiful  looking on the outside

and poor inside.

The best thing is for none of us to judge

others by what we see. What I  have

heard to say we don't  know others 

stories. Take the time and learn theirs.

I  am  sure  you  want others know yours.

❤️❤️❤️❤️

Finding Goodness

Not an easy task is to find goodness.

I figure another area of our purpose  

should not be only kind to others 

but find goodness as well as showing

it.

When it comes to  the human race

it isn't  always easy to find  goodness 

though it is there though maybe in the 

background.  

I think most of us try to be good but

our nature gets in the way. Anger and

selfishness are hardest areas to overcome.

Finding goodness in nature is a bit easier. 

This maybe a waterfall or flowers or

animals. So besides showing goodness 

to others let's go out and find it. 

Sunrise Sunset

It still surprises  me though I  should

know better that sunrise is later and I 

awake to darkness. Sunset comes 

earlier too. 

The sunset bothers me this time of 

the year than sunrise.  The main reason 

having to drive in the dark looking for 

someone's  place that I  am  not familiar 

or is difficult  anyway. Have to  check

the signs too.

The darkness  reminds me about evil

and the world we live in now. A lot of

people think what was good before

now as evil and vice versa. Sorry it

hasn't  changed no matter peoples opinion.

Also there is spiritual  gift  called discernment.

Those who have this gift can recognize what

is good and what is evil. It is a battle continuing 

between  good and evil.  Many may think evil 

will win but no goodness will in the end. God

promises that. The big winner is love and

those who believe in Jesus  Christ.  ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Being Defensive

A lot of what I  post here are thoughts 

that come to my mind. We all can do better

with our life purpose  by acting on our

thoughts. Our mind God gave us for a 

purpose  as well. 

In a few hours on the Friday I will be

in my kickboxing class. I  have been

going to  this class for about the last

six months.

The major reason  is  another form of

exercise  however if the opportunity 

comes up it is something to use defensively. 

Most of the class are women which is a

good thing since they are the ones who 

especially will want to feel safe though

men may feel  good about it as well. 

My thought it is important that we act

defensively  sometimes in our purpose. 

Actually  offensively isn't  a  bad idea

either.

When your mind gives you  something 

good about life and your purpose  I

recommend  you act on it. May your

purpose  become more defined each

and everyday.   ❤️❤️❤️❤️

October Plans

Now we are into the holiday season 

plans for October  are underway 

while November and December 

are approaching. 

This is is the time of the year we

can be effective  with our purpose. 

Since we are unique  each of our

purposes will be different in some

regard as well. 

May this holiday  season  be fruitful 

in your purpose.  ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Being Worthwhile

It is always good to feel worthwhile  by others

no matter what. It is the natural feeling.

Rejection  isn't  good, however  it is part

of life as well. 

We must know God  confirms us and loves

us since he is the one that created us to do

good works and gave us our life purpose. 

The thing is God loves us no matter what 

we do and how many mistakes we make.

God wants to be with us every moment  of 

the day. Though he wants us to do his

bidding he wants to spend the time with us.

Have great joy today knowing whatever you

are doing it is as natural as breathing.  Amen!

❤️❤️❤️❤️

More Expectations

The more we grow in our knowledge 

of our life purpose and our talents

the more we expect.  It is just a

normal way of going.

With expectations  brings more 

responsibility  as well.  A major 

important thing is we need to

stay humble at the same time.

Let us enjoy the ride as well.  We

are here for the long ride too. At

least we hope so. ❤️❤️❤️

High Value

Our life purpose  should show us

that we have high value.  We are

each valued high and respect one

another in that regard.

We should teach our children  the 

same thing. Often we have to learn

from being treated poorly  in our

youth.

Those who live according to their

life purpose  will treated with high

esteem by many though jealousy 

could cost us. Do not be jealous 

of others purpose for we have

our own.  ❤️❤️❤️❤️