May I Give You Some Advice?

Sometime today, and only God knows when, frustration and fear will tap you on the shoulder and you will hear the raspy voice of condemnation: “how bad you are!” or “you’ll never make it!” or even “you don’t deserve to be loved!”

Don’t believe it! It’s a lie!

Sometime today, maybe sooner than later, somebody will smile and say “you did a good job!” or “how nice you look today” or “you are a good person!”

Believe it! It’s the truth!

Sometime today, when you least expect it, the smile of your child or grandchild will come into your mind or a friend will give you a big hug or a song will trigger good memories or something will happen that will cause you to stop and feel the warmth of genuine gratitude.

Say “thank you! Be grateful.

Then tonight when you think about your day and all that happened in it, take the cruelty of thoughtlessness and all that came from the brokenness of the world and throw it away. Flush it! And then take all the moments when you felt loved, appreciated, valued, blessed and put them in your treasure box. Keep them as precious jewels. It won’t be long before you will need to buy a bigger box.

By the way, it’s true. You are special!