November 2, 2021
Let It All Hang Out
How do you recognize a person that is hurting on the inside? How do you know if the person sitting next to you right now is going through a really tough situation? Chances are if you around folk today that most of them are hurting in some way. There is a chance, too, that it could be you.
It can be hard sometimes to know if someone is going through a valley type situation because we hide it so well. We don’t want other to know that we don’t have it all together. We try to keep it a secret and make others think that we are tough. If we tell someone about our hurts, disappointments and fears then they may think less of us. Trust me, when we tell them is not when they find out about it. Most times those that know us already know when we are hurting and they too know fears. Truthfully though, does it really matter if they didn’t know? What if we were to open ourselves up and expose our inner most parts? Is getting all the mess out worse than dealing with them and living with them every day? For me I thought it was better to keep it all in, but I have realized that it is much better to get it out. It is true that you have to be careful who you open up to, but find that person. Talk to your spouse, your parents, a teacher, a coach, a pastor. Find that one person you can talk to and be safe.
January 7, 2014
Happy and Joyful
Happiness is tied to circumstance and joyfulness is tied to spirit and gratitude.
Life may not have turned out the way you planned, but you still have the power to be happy right where you are. God is the source of all joy, and when God gives you something, nothing in the world can take it away. That means other people cannot make you unhappy, no circumstance can force you to get upset. Nothing can take your joy; you have to give it away. You’re in complete control of your happiness. Think of it this way: If somebody is rude to you, what they’re really saying is, “Give me your joy.” Somebody cuts you off in traffic, “Let me have your joy.” Somebody ignores you or leaves you out of a meeting; they’re just asking for your joy. You have a choice. You can give it to them by going around upset, frustrated and offended. Or, you can make a much better decision and say, “No thanks, I need my joy. I’m not going to get upset because you were rude and didn’t speak to me. I’m not going to be frustrated because you cut me off in traffic. I’ve already made up my mind that I’m going to live this day happy!” Instead of giving them your joy, give them mercy, grace and understanding. Give them the benefit of the doubt and keep your joy because only you are in control of your happiness! Are you choosing to be happy and joyful today?
November 3, 2013
Got Joy
Have you experienced something that has taken your joy and enthusiasm for your future?
Today is the day to get it back! God has you here on purpose, for a purpose. It’s time to get excited about your future and learn to enjoy each and every day. If you don’t make the conscious effort to keep your joy, not only will the enemy rob you of the joy that belongs to you, but he’ll rob your family and friends of the gift that you have to give them. When you have joy, you can use that joy to influence the people around you for good. Joy is strength, and when you have joy, you can offer strength to the people God has placed in your life. Today, draw the line in the sand and decide, “I’m not going to live another day negative, discouraged, sour and grumpy. I’m going to put a smile on my face. I’m going to live my life happy.” Choose to keep your heart open and let your faith in Him fill you with inexpressible and glorious joy. Got joy?
September 14, 2013
Full of Joy
Did you know that it is God’s will for you to be joyful always?
God wants you to be happy and carefree. He wants you to love your life no matter what your circumstances look like. In fact, when you have joy in the midst of difficult circumstances, it’s the evidence that you have to trust that God is going to bring you through. God’s supernatural joy is strength. When you have His joy, you can stand strong no matter what’s going on around you. You might say, “Scott, I’m just not a real jovial person. I’m more serious. I never laugh much.” I realize God made us all differently, but you can train yourself to laugh more. I read where the average child laughs over 200 times a day, but the average adult only laughs 4 times a day. What’s happened? We’ve allowed the pressures of life, stress and more responsibilities to, little by little, steal our joy. Make the decision today to get your joy back. Decide that you are going to look beyond your problems and look to God to see you through. Ask Him every day to fill you with His supernatural peace and joy so that you can live in His strength and victory all the days of your life. Do you have joy today?
June 6, 2013
Guilt
Living in guilt leads to discouragement and hopelessness.
When you live with guilt in your life you will never be able to be happy. Guilt is like a weight tied around your neck. You will never be able to enjoy the life that God has given you. You will never be able to walk in your purpose or destiny if you hold on to guilt. Know this, guilt doesn’t hold on to you, you hold on to it. Let it go. Get your healing and be free from guilt. You have done wrong things; I have done wrong things, but there is no reason for us to carry around guilt. Let it go today. You may be guilty of doing this or that, but receive your forgiveness and put aside that weight of guilt. When you let the guilt go, you take hope and encouragement in it’s place. Walk in hope, forgiveness, love and peace today. Be free of the joy robbing guilt. Are you free of guilt today?
January 21, 2013
Complete Forgiveness
The act of forgiveness and learning to do it well are among the most powerful tools you have for getting inner peace and joy.
One of the major reasons people today don’t have any peace or joy in their lives is they have chosen to have unforgiveness. If you keep unforgiveness you can’t have joy and peace; there isn’t room for all three. Unforgiveness doesn’t share any heart space. Unforgiveness is demanding of your time and thoughts. It will control your attitude and actions. You can’t compromise with unforgiveness. You can’t negotiate with it either. The only way to have peace and joy in your life then is to totally irradiate unforgiveness from your life. Don’t play with it, don’t entertain it in any way. Complete kick it out, evict unforgiveness right now. Forgive those that have hurt you. Forgive those that have upset you. Forgive those that have taken advantage of you. Nothing is more valuable than your peace and joy. Forgive completely and totally today. Let go to the baggage that comes with the unforgiveness. All the bitterness, angry, resentment that is tied to unforgiveness has to go. Don’t let it have any place in your heart, in your mind. Be free of all that mess today. Welcome in the peace and joy that comes with forgiving others. Is there someone you need to forgive today?
January 15, 2013
Constant Kindness Blog/Podcast
The rewards of kindness are self-generating and unstoppable. The joy, peace, and happiness that flow from it creates in you an awesome life.
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No matter what may be happening in the world around you, you can always find something to show kindness for. Kindness is a powerful force that opens the door to God’s blessing. Showing constant kindness proves your faith in God because not only do you thank Him for what He has done in the past, you thank Him for what He will do in the future. It’s that kind of faith that pleases God. Constant kindness also shows humility because when we are kind, we magnify God instead of magnifying our problems. It gives us proper perspective and opens the door for God’s grace, favor and unconditional love. Are you showing kindness today? If you are missing the joy, peace, and happiness in your life that you are searching for; it could be from a lack of kindness. Constant kindness will make a difference. Are you showing kindness today?
January 14, 2013
Higher Process Level
Be loving and kind, and seek the peace that surpasses all understanding. Let go of selfishness and stretch for joy and happiness.
You will never go wrong, no matter what the situation you are facing, if you show love and kindness. That will bring you peace that others can’t figure out. The peace that passes all understanding is the peace that nobody can figure out. When you should be worried and upset, but you’re not, that is the peace I am talking about. The way to get to that place is by being unselfish. You give when no one is giving, and the person you giving to probably doesn’t deserve it. You give anyways. This should be our lifestyle for the new year. Operate in love. Always showing kindness to others. Find peace no matter what is going on in your life. Be a giver, never acting selfish. Moving toward joy and happiness at all times. You will find that you can have joy, when you are in the middle of a terrible situation. It is a lifestyle, not a goal or event. This is working your process at the highest level. If you are ready then it’s time to get started. You will never look back or regret it. Are you ready to move to a higher process level?
January 22, 2012
Choose Joy
Happiness isn’t just a random feeling; happiness is a choice. It’s a decision that we have to make by an act of our will. All throughout life, you’re going to have plenty of opportunities to lose your joy. We all go through disappointments. We all have times when things don’t go our way. It’s very easy to let the circumstances of life make us sour and dejected until we just go through the motions of day-to-day living. But if you’re going to live in victory, if you’re going to thrive the way God intends, you’ve got to make the decision that you’re going to enjoy your life. You’ve got to choose to be happy in spite of your circumstances, every single day.
Remember, this is the day that the Lord has made! Choose to rejoice and be glad in it! As you choose joy, you are tapping into His strength which will carry you through to victory all the days of your life!
October 21, 2011
Good Morning
When you wake up each morning, God sends you a special delivery of joy. It’s like it comes knocking at the door of your heart every day. The problem is that some people never answer the door. It’s right there, month after month, year after year saying, “Come on! Let me in! You can be happy! You can cheer up! You can enjoy your life!” The way to answer the door is to get up and choose an attitude of faith and expectancy by declaring that “today is going to be a good day.” When you start the day like that, you are choosing to receive the gift of joy that God sent to you.
Today, make up your mind to answer the door to joy! Get up every morning and say, “Father, thank You for another beautiful day. I’m going to be happy. I’m going to enjoy this day because You are faithful. I’m going to brighten someone else’s life. I am choosing to receive Your gift of joy and passing it on to others because I love You, and I know that I am called for Your purposes!”