Today’s Just Be thought

Today’s thought is on doing things. What things?

That depends.

It depends on what we can do, what we should do, and how well we choose to do it.

The key bit is choice. We must consider our actions as choices and not things we are cornered or coerced into doing.

We can be tricked, and that can lead to a course of action that is not of our choice, but we can learn from this and choose to be tricked again or choose to do things differently next time.

Here’s the quote:

“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”

Lou Holtz

I know it’s late but here’s today’s Just Be thought

This is about reaching our goals and eventually our dreams.

One goal, one day at a time. One step after another.

In the midst of confusion and chaos, beauty and peace exist. Seek the beauty and peace.

That will provide sustenance until tomorrow. Then look for it again the next day and enjoy it when you find it.

This won’t eliminate doubt, pain, or frustration. But this will prevent those emotions from guiding our path.

We choose where to go, even if we don’t feel like we do.

If the thoughts of some old fella in a tiny Texas town can help a kid in Bangladesh make it thru the day then social media isn’t all that bad.

Today’s Just Be thought

Today’s thought is on what’s relevant.

I was browsing through newsertainment articles outside, trying to find some that are less shrill and sensational than others to consume, and I noticed a happy green litlle lizard sunning himself on the post outside near the point where the post meets the patio ceiling.

“What a nice little guy” I thought.

Suddenly a bright yellow butterfly swooped around the post in a flash and accidentally scared the lizard.

The lizard jumped back and off the post and plopped onto the cement. The drop was about ten feet and his belly flop was very loud.

He quickly scrambled off into the cover or the shady ferns.

That got me to thinking.

Neither that little lizard nor that butterfly that causes his distress are the slightest bit concerned about which politician said what about whom or when certain things may or may not take place.

Doesn’t mean those things aren’t important. Just means these creatures haven’t a care about those things. They have other things to manage.

I wonder which I am… the little lizard or the little butterfly?

Today’s Just Be thought

This one is on Serenity. There’s a distinct link between serenity and peace. It doesn’t mean laziness – although to a mind troubled with the urge to move and change things in an attempt to find peace, serenity can indeed look like laziness.

Here are the quotes – I picked those that sang true to my heart. I hope they minister to you also!

“Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm”

“Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.”- Lao Tzu

“Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is.”- Thomas Szasz”

“Learn to be quiet enough to hear the sound of the geniune within yourself so that you can hear it in others.”- Marian Wright Edelman

“Let go of your problems and let God handle them. Let go of your hurt and let God heal you. Let go of your fear and let God sustain you. Let go of all your worries and let God bless you.”