“When we get up every day, we have one of two mindsets.”

A thought by John C. Maxwell (2015-10-06) from his book, Intentional Living: Choosing a Life That Matters (p. 122). Center Street. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

Life can be very complicated can’t it? But it can also be fairly simple.

Here is what John says, “When we get up every day, we have one of two mindsets. As you start your day, are you wondering what you will reap, or are you wondering what you will sow?”

He goes on, “Are you waiting for others to do something for you, or are you busy looking for something to do for others? People who get outside of themselves and make a difference are looking for ways to sow. They put other people’s interests at the top of their list of priorities every day.”

I know how easy it is for a person who is retired or getting close to retirement to want to set other people’s needs aside and look at taking care of yourself and your own needs. It really is easy to do that. But what is easy isn’t necessarily what it right or what is best. Yes, I can be taken care of but be alone and I know that is not what I want.

We have a situation in our life where people around us are in great need. I have found that when I give in to the temptation to hoard and live only with my needs in mind that I lose the real joy of living. It is in outward living that freedom and enjoyment and love come into my life. It is where God can make a difference in and through me.

So a good question for us today is, is our mindset to reap or is it to sow?

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