Random Acts of Kindness!

Random Acts of Kindness usually consists of small things, yet simple acts of kindness may be long remembered.

“Kindness is a language the blind can see and the deaf can hear.”–Mark Twain

“A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.”–William Arthur Ward

“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.”—Ralph Waldo Emerson

“A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.”–John Ruskin

“One kind word can warm three winter months.”–Japanese Proverb

“With a sweet tongue of kindness, you can drag an elephant by a hair.”–Persian Proverb

“Write injuries in sand, Kindnesses in marble.”–French Proverb

“Life is not made up of great sacrifices and duties, but of little things:  in which smiles and kindness given habitually are what win and preserve the heart.”–Sir Humphrey Davy

Story regarding A Random Act of Kindness:

There was a story by a man named Christopher Williams where he remembered when he was serving in the Marines in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii!  Upon receiving news that his father had just passed away, he rushed home.  He said that the only  decent thing that he had to wear to his father’s funeral was his dress blues, yet he needed a haircut as well.

Christopher needed a haircut and  wanted to get a haircut before he boarded the plane, so he went to this barbershop in Mokapu Mall which was crowded.   Desperate, he explained his situation to one of the barbers, who was a lady named Nhanh Pham.  She immediately moved the Marine to be next in line and gave “special attention” to his haircut.

To Christopher’s surprise, when he tried to pay her, she told him the haircut was free.  And not only that, she also gave him money which the other barbers in the shop had collected while he was getting a haircut and unaware of.  They wanted to make sure Christopher could buy flowers for his father’s funeral.

Due to this amazingly kind gesture, the barbers were later presented a Certificate of Commendation from Christopher’s commanding Officers in the Marine Corps.

“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.”–Lao Tzu

“Let us more and more insist on raising funds of love, of kindness, of understanding, of peace. Money will come if we seek first the Kingdom of God – the rest will be given.”–Mother Teresa

“Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.”–Og Mandino

“A laugh, to be joyous, must flow from a joyous heart, for without kindness, there can be no true joy.”–Thomas Carlyle

“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.”–Hebrews 10:24

Random Acts of Kindness are considered “good works” or charitable deeds and acts of kindness.  We must learn to devote ourselves to doing what is good, in order that we may provide for daily necessities and not live unproductive lives.  Give and it will be given to you.  Purpose in your heart to daily do something kind to another person, thereby, you will draw God’s blessings upon yourself and family members.

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What Purpose Does Anger Have?

Anger has no purpose at all.  The problem with getting angry is that there is only a slim chance that it might solve the problem, but a much greater chance it’ll create new ones.

“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”–Mark Twain

Anger is really us losing our self- control, and when we lose self-control, bad things usually happen.

In the home it can mean a damaged relationship.  Whereas, in public, it can mean a confrontation with a stranger.  In the workplace,  it can mean getting fired or skipped over for promotion.

“Anger itself does more harm than the condition that caused it.” –Samaria Maxamus

If you can’t remember that, then try this:  Anger is only 1 step away from danger!

The truth is:  Most of us can look and act pretty foolishly when we’re angry, which usually leads us into saying and doing things we’ll later regret.

“Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools.”–Albert Einstein

“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.”–Ambrose Bierce

Getting angry is a lot like being drunk, the intoxicated person is the only one who doesn’t realize he has a problem.

What makes anger so dangerous is the fact that it can occur so quickly and  we've lost control before we even realize it. The only way to minimize the damage is to gain back self-control.

In order for us to be able  begin to diminish our anger,  we will first have to understand what caused the anger in the first place.

There is really only one reason why we get angry and that is because someone didn’t act the way we wanted them to, or things didn’t go our way.

Anger is not an action; but how we respond to another’s action. Getting angry is letting someone else control you.

When was the last time something good came out of you getting angry?  Can you remember one?

“Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.”–Benjamin Franklin

If you feel anger rising on the inside of you.  Stop!  Take a breath and answer these three questions:

1.  Is winning this argument really worth ruining the relationship?

2.  How important will this be a year from now?

3.  A month from now? A day or even an hour from now?

The instant you take back your self-control you’ll lose the anger.  Never, ever, allow someone else control how you feel.

Who really suffers when you get anger?

“Holding on to anger is like holding on to a red-hot coal, you’re the only one who’s going to get burned.” –Buddha 

Why is it that when we hurt ourselves physically we learn not to do it again, but, when we hurt ourselves emotionally we repeat the same action over and over? No one benefits from anger.

“When anger rises, think of the consequences.”–Confucius

The best way to end an argument is to be silent.  It takes two to have an argument.  Be the bigger person. That’s not admitting fault, it’s controlling the anger.  Reinstate your self-control.  Understand that, even if you win the argument, you still won’t be able to enjoy the present if you’re still angry about the past.

“When angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred.”–Thomas Jefferson

“For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.”–Ralph Waldo Emerson

Remember that Anger Has No Purpose in your life.  The Bible says, “to be angry, but sin not.”  Yes, we will get angry, but we have self-control.  We have the ability to be slow to speak, which means, think before you speak.  Let go and let God.  Vengeance is mine, says the Lord.  He will repay, we don’t have to.  Our job is to learn from the experience, practice self-control and learn to love even the unlovable, even if it’s from a distance.

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Generating Effective Leadership Skills

Generating Effective Leadership Skills will take time and practice and comes into place  when you are focused on your vision and your goals have an action plan in place.

“Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.”–Peter Drucker

“Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.”–Stephen Covey

 Personal Attributes of Effective Leadership:

A blend of knowledge, expertise, and competencies, encapsulated in the approach, the behavior, of the leader.

The essential personal attributes are as follows.

1.  Ethical Behavior

2.  Thinking Strategically

3.  Supporting Team Goals:

4.  Effective Communication

5.  Information Gathering

6.  Making Decisions

7.  Developing Effective Teams

8.  Assertive Behavior

9.  Concentrating On Results

10.Managing Yourself –  Reflective thinking.

11. Presenting a Positive Image

“Leadership – leadership is about taking responsibility, not making excuses.”–John C Maxwell

The Attributes and Attitude of Effective Leaders consist of:

a.   A Leader is always full of praise for others.

b.   A Leader learns to use the phase “Thank You” and “Please ” on his/her way to the top!

c.   A Leader is “always” GROWING.

d.   A leader is possessed with his/her Dreams.

e.   A Leader launches forth before success is certain.

f.    A Leader is not afraid of Confrontation.

g.   A Leader talks about his/her own mistakes before talking about someone else’s.

h.   A Leader is a person of Honesty and Integrity!

i.   A Leader has a Good Name.

j.   A Leader makes other’s Happy.

k.   A Leader makes other’s Better.

l.   A Leader is quick to praise/encourage the smallest amount of Improvement.

m. A Leader is genuinely interested in Other’s.

n.  A Leader looks for opportunities to find someone doing something right.

o.  A Leader takes other’s to the top with him/her.

p.  A Leader responds to his own failures and acknowledges them before others have to discover and reveal them.

q.  A Leader never allows murmuring from himself or other’s.

r.  A Leader is specific in what he/she expects.

s.  A Leader holds accountable those who work with them.

t.  A Leader does what is Right, rather than what is popular.

u. A Leader is a “Servant.”

v.  A Leader is a “lion,” not a “sheep.”

These are some of the essential attributes of Generating Effective Leadership Skills. They have to be learned, can be learned, and should then be continuously developed and enhanced.

With these Personal Attributes in place, as well as the Attributes and Attitudes of Effective Leadership Skills being demonstrated in behavior and actions, business leaders will be more effective and more successful.

Effective Leaders also recognize the fact that “Faith and Patience” are the Power Twins.

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Happiness begins with a Smile!

If happiness can begin with a smile, why not put forth an effort to put a smile on the face of another today?

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”–Leo Buscaglia

“A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.” –William Arthur Ward

Here are some amazing facts pertaining to smiling:

1. Women smile more than men.

2. Smiling releases endorphin’s that make us feel better.

3. We are all born with the ability to smile, it’s not something we learn from others.

4. A smile is a universal expression of happiness.

5. A smiling person is thought to be a more pleasant, attractive, sociable, sincere and competent than a non-smiling person.

“A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside.” –Dennis Waitley

Happiness is something you can obtain by helping others to become happy.  It will come to those who go after it.  Yet, at the same time we can pursue to make other’s happy by placing a smile on their face.

How you say?

Let’s look at 20 ways we can put a smile on the face of others today:

1. Send some flowers to your partner.

2. Compliment a friend or work colleague on their appearance.

3. Donate something to charity.

4. Take a friend, loved one or partner out to lunch.

5. Let someone know you miss them and are thinking about them.

6. Make a surprise telephone call to your partner at work, just to say hi.

7. Hold a door open for someone walking behind you.

8. Hug someone you love for no apparent reason.

9. Leave a joke on a friends voice-mail.

10. Send a card to a friend letting them know what a good friend they are.

11. Give up your seat on the bus or train to someone when there aren’t any left.

12. Share your umbrella on a rainy day.

13. Ask a friend if they need anything while you’re out shopping.

14. When it’s raining, plan an indoor picnic with your children.

15. Leave a love letter somewhere where your partner will find it.

16. Send someone an unusual and unexpected gift, such as chocolate or flowers.

17. Tell your child you’re proud of them.

18. Tell someone you thought about them the other day.

19. Cook a surprise meal for your partner one night, especially if they normally do the cooking.

20. Tell someone you love them.

“Great persons are they who see that the spiritual is stronger than any material force.”  –Ralph Waldo Emerson

You see,  it takes only 17 muscles to smile, but 43 to frown, so why waste all that energy frowning when you could just smile?  Better yet, take the time to place a smile on the face of another.  Happiness begins with a Smile!

“Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.” –Paramahansa Yogananda

Need a face-lift?  Want to improve on your looks?  ”Smile.”

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From the Ashes – I Rise!

There’s never a time when you have gone down so far that you can’t “rise from the ashes” of a negative situation.

“Though I have fallen, I will Rise.”–Micah 7:8

It’s time to start seeing your failures as an important investment in future knowledge.   Be assured that you have paid too much to get to where you are in order to understand what you know, to quit now.

Every time you plan, risk, fail, re-evaluate and adjust, you will then get another opportunity to begin again.   This time though, will be even better than the last time for sure.

Realize that every problem in life has a solution.  Problems exist because these problems are indications that there is a necessity to improve on everything that people think about or do.

Allow faith to be backed by action, then new ideas will appear to help you improve on whatever it is you are doing.

It’s a fact that any constant effort provided in the right direction will ultimately produce good results.  This is also why the correct type of practice leads to perfection.  You’ve heard the saying:  ”Practice makes Perfect.”

Keep learning, keep growing, keep producing.

Remember:  “God helps those who help themselves.”

Everything that you truly desire in life, can be accomplished when you truly believe that it can be done.  It’s a truth that if you desire  and ask for what is right and proper you will receive what you desire at the appropriate time and in the appropriate manner.

If you don’t “ask” – you won’t “receive.”

If you truly want to delivered from the ashes of any given situation, say to yourself in faith and belief, “I rise.”  Knowing that with God’s help, “All things are possible.”

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Having A New Year’s Resolution

Having A New Year’s Resolution is like establishing  ”objectives” for successful change.

Any type of change will always cost you something, if it isn’t monetary, it will be in time, energy and creativity.

The truth is this:  If change doesn’t cost you anything, it isn’t really change.

First change must happen within you, before it can begin around you.

Here’s a very special New Year’s Resolution I’d like to share with you which will in deed bring about change.

A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION

I WILL….

…like Paul, forget those things which are behind and press forward;

…like David, lift up mine eyes unto the hills from which comes my help;

…like Abraham, trust implicitly in my God;

…like Enoch, walk in daily fellowship with my Heavenly Father;

…like Jehoshaphat, prepare my heart to seek God;

…like Moses, choose rather to suffer than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

…like Daniel, commune with God at all times;

…like Job, be patient under all circumstances;

…like Caleb and Joshua, refuse to be discouraged because of superior numbers;

…like Joseph, turn my back to all destructive advances;

…like Gideon, advance even though my friends be few,

…like Aaron and Hur, uphold the hands of my Spiritual Leaders;

…like Isaiah, consecrate myself to do God’s work;

…like Andrew, strive to lead my brother to a closer walk with Christ;

…like John, lean upon the bosom of the Master and imbibe of His Spirit;

…like Stephen, manifest a forgiving spirit toward all who seek my hurt;

…like Timothy, study the Word of God;

…like the Heavenly Host, proclaim the message of peace on earth and good will toward all men;

…like my LORD HIMSELF, overcome all earthly allurements by refusing to succumb to their enticements.

Realizing that I cannot hope to achieve these objectives by my own strength.  I will rely upon Christ, for;

“I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.”–Philippians 4:13
—unknown

We may be resistant to change, as well as, resistant to making a New Year’s Resolution, but we have the ability to bring about change because we have Christ living within us.

Truth:

“At first people refuse to believe that a strange thing can be done, and then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be don—-then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.”—Frances Hodgson Burnett

Having a New Year’s Resolution, such as the one above will not only bring about positive changes in your life, but in the lives of others as well.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014

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Removing the “Sucker-Shoots!”

From time to time we must evaluate our past behavior and take time to remove the “Sucker-Shoots!”

Sucker-Shoots are tiny offshoots which will literally drain and disable the “vine” so that it no longer produces fruit – only leaves.  These shoots are a slow downward spiral based on the wrong choices we’ve made.  If you ignore them and let them continue to grow, in time they will drain or disable you from being Christ centered with the will to do good.  In fact, you will lose all sensitivity to wrong altogether.

Insensitivity to “Sucker-Shoots” will place in your life:

a.  Insensitivity to the needs of others

b.  Your drive for success at the expense of your family, as well as spiritual well being

c.   Laziness and lack of personal discipline

d.  Insecurity

“He cuts off every branch..that bears no fruit.”–John 15:2

It’s a great value that the Creator is determined to remove “Sucker-Shoots.”  He is committed to this purpose and there is nothing which we can do to dissuade Him!  He is relentless and never runs of out creative ideas for destroying them.

A PRAYER FOR THE NEW YEAR
(2014)

Lord, I would ask for a holy year,
Spent in Thy perfect will:
Help me to walk in Thy very steps;
Help me to please Thee still.

Lord, I would ask for a busy year,
Filled up with service true:
Doing with all Thy Spirit’s might
All that I find to do.

Lord, I would ask for a dying world;
Stretch forth Thy mighty hand;
Scatter Thy Word–Thy power
display
This year in every land.

Lord, I would ask for a year of
hope,
Looking for Thee to come,
And hastening on that year of years
That brings us Christ and Home.
–A. B. Simpson

What are the “Sucker-Shoots” in your life?  What is keeping you from being fruitful? Realize that they didn’t spring up overnight.  There’s absolutely no one who makes a “single leap” from the pinnacle of commitment to the deadening swamp of carnality. This occurs over time by giving a deaf ear to the Spirit.

Isn’t it great that we all have the gift of “choice?”  Choose this day for a new life and a new beginning at the brink of this Year End 2013.  Ask God to remove the “Sucker-Shoots,” then, allow Him to do so.

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Dreams Goals And Visions - Defining & Directing Your Personal Growth

Dreams Goals And Visions are extremely important because you can only go as far as you can imagine yourself going.  

Your imagination knows no boundaries.


Having clearly defined dreams goals and visions is an essential part of personal growth and development. It has been proven that the most successful individuals are not only those who dare to dream, but those who set clearly defined goals for themselves, and envision themselves where they want to be.

In other words, they have a future perspective.


Retaining the ability to dream big and reach far is not as common as it should be. During childhood being 'realistic' is deeply engrained and children are discouraged from pursuing goals that seem unattainable. This can result in overly pragmatic adults, who find it impossible to think beyond, or even imagine, beyond their present circumstance: they have no dreams goals and visions, they simply exist.


But, breaking out of that mold and gaining a fire for life is possible if you want it! The first step is to say no to negativity! Don't cut yourself down, or laugh when you say 'I want a Ferrari".

Dare to dream, and dare to dream big! Believe that you deserve to be in a better place, be it financially, or in your personal life, and make a list of your dreams goals and visions. Do you want to meet and marry the woman of your dreams, are you sick of living in a one bedroom in a crappy part of town, do you want to get out of your 9-5 and have time for your kids?


Go for it! 

Once you have listed your goals, prioritize them, and start working down the list a few at a time. Set deadlines and work out a plan to try and get where you want to be. Believing that anything is possible is the first step to changing your life, and taking charge of your personal growth.


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