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Monday... This can make such a difference in their day and yours too!


Monday... This can make such a difference in their day and yours too!

Is there someone in your family or your work that always has a ready smile when you need it? Is it you?

Proverbs 15:30 (NLT) says, "A cheerful look brings joy to the heart; good news makes for good health."

Do you want people to like you, to look forward to seeing you? A smile goes a long way to doing that. 

I have spent a long time starting my day at Starbucks. I usually sit close to where people pick up their coffee and I strive to give everyone a smile. Not a fake one, a real one. And after a few day I'll say something that produces a smile from them. It really does make a difference in their day and mine. It really does.

I love the Bible. It speaks to us in so many ways. I have spent many years in the Psalms. The writers many times starts their Psalm with a lament, a worry, a concern and then they would turn their focus toward God and it totally changed their perspective and it does the same for me. 

Psalm 105, today's Psalm for me in verses 4 & 5a says, "Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him. Remember the wonders he has performed, his miracles," and that did something to me. Remember, Proverbs 15:30 also says, "good news makes for good health."  

Many people start their day with the news. It's better to start the day with the Good News. Yes a treadmill and good food helps in having good health but so does a smile and good news. "Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him. Remember the wonders he has performed."

Proverbs 15:30 in The MESSAGE Paraphrase says, "A twinkle in the eye means joy in the heart, and good news makes you fit as a fiddle." And Psalm 105:4-5a (MSG) says, "Honor his holy name with Hallelujahs, you who seek God. Live a happy life! Keep your eyes open for his works; be alert for signs of his presence. Remember the world of wonders he has made, his miracles"  

Now that is a way to make a difference. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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