The sun is just starting to break through the double layer of clouds. I thought this morning's picture was the perfect one to address the next topic - change! Ouch - well, change that I want is wonderful. But - when the change is directed by the Holy Spirit, well, that is not always welcomed.
A dear friend shared these highlights from a book by Wayne Mack. I will admit that I have dwelt in the harbor of most of them at times. I like to think that I never harbor there again, but that would not be true. I do believe that I do not linger there very long or drop anchor. I pray that this list will bless and help all of you reading this!
These are attitudes/behaviors to AVOID!!
constant pessimism and negativism
envy
critical, condemning, accusatory, judgmental attitude
bitterness
resentment
impulsiveness
vain regrets that stop me from living responsibly and productively in the present
brooding
fretting
jumping to hasty and unfounded conclusions
daydreaming (because it is usually self-focused)
self-pity
wicked, immoral imaginations
thinking others are talking about me behind my back
assuming others are out to trap me
watching for the mistakes of others
being glad when others fail
not listening to both sides of the story
focusing on another's bad qualities
assuming others are wrong
exaggerating my problems or successes
exaggerating my faults and the mistakes of others
wishing I was someone else or someplace else
not seeing any sense in trying to change or improve
thinking how others don't appreciate me or how I've been abused or mistreated or how much better off others are
