TOTD, April 27-29

Accentuate the Positive

Make a decision today that you are going to enjoy yourself and all the people that God has placed in your life. Don't just look at what is wrong with you or with them. Be positive; look for the good things and magnify them.

... change them not to be proud and arrogant and contemptuous of others, nor to set their hopes on uncertain riches, but on God, Who richly and ceaselessly provides us with everything for [our] enjoyment.
--- 1 Timothy 6:17

My own reflection on this Thought:
* It's easy to look at the negative side of everything or everyone. That's our nature as human. We tend to like gossiping and talking about others, sometimes even making fun of the negativity that we've seen.
It's easy to do that...
But to change ourselves as God's followers, as His Disciples, we need to make a difference.
See the good things, the positive sides of everything and everyone. It's more beautiful for sure... Starts looking through the eyes of love, the eyes of positivity.
(-fon-)

Welcome the Word

Once a person receives God's Son Jesus as Savior and is born again, God is not finished with him; He is just beginning. After the New Birth, the individual is turned over to the Holy Spirit for transformation. The tool the Holy Spirit uses to bring about this transformation is the Word of God.

The spirit of the new believer has been reborn, brought back to life; that person will go to heaven when he dies. As Philippians 2:12 says, now he needs to work out [his] own salvation with fear and trembling.
In other words, his soul needs to be saved. The soul is often defined as the mind, the will, and the emotions. Each of these areas needs salvation.
According to the Scriptures, the mind must be renewed by the Word of God.

So get rid of all uncleanness and the rampant outgrowth of wickedness, and in a humble (gentle, modest) spirit receive and welcome the Word which implanted and rooted [in your hearts] contains the power to save your souls.
--- James 1:21

My own reflection on this Thought:
* Reborn as a Christian means forever transformation in God.
When you looked back, you might feel you've changed. You've got less worry, less fear, less of bad habits and attitudes.
Because I believe, the changes in God always good ones.
Reborn and change in Him! (-fon-)

Waiting Builds Character

Character is built during the hard times of waiting.

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
--- 1 Peter 5:10

My own reflection on this Thought:
* Gets boring or frustrated while waiting? Don't worry you're not alone.
I myself find it hard to really focus on God while waiting... I become impatient and wanted to know the result instantly -- as soon as possible.
Today's word of God reminds me that in order to build up my character to be Christ-alike, I need to wait because waiting teaches me a lot of things and it will change my character better.
Wait in hope? Why not? (-fon-)