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A thought by John C. Maxwell (2016-02-02) from his book, 3 Things Successful People Do: The Road Map That Will Change Your Life (p. 46). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. ( Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) John also reminds us that, “anyone, no matter how good the circumstances are, can find a reason to have a negative attitude.” He continues, “In his book Go for the Magic , Pat Williams recounted a story told by St. Louis sportswriter Bob Broeg about baseball Hall of Fame player Stan Musial, who was known as one of the game’s most consistent players. One day when Musial was playing for the St. Louis Cardinals, a teammate came into the clubhouse whistling. He turned to Stan and said, ‘I feel great. My home life is happy. I’m in a groove. I feel like I’m going to get two hits today. Ever feel like that, Stan?’ Smiling, Musial looked at him and said, ‘Every day!’” I love that.    Everyday m y attitude is a choice. John then says, “One

A thought by John Ortberg, (2009-05-18) from his book, God Is Closer Than You Think: This Can Be the Greatest Moment of YourLife Because This Moment Is the Place Where You Can Meet God (Kindle Locations 155-156). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. ( Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) This thought by John Ortberg hit me as a thought you and I need to have reinforced with what is happening in our world today. John says, “The central promise in the Bible is not ‘I will forgive you,’ although of course that promise is there. It is not the promise of life after death, although we are offered that as well. The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’” He goes on, “Before Adam and Eve ever sinned or needed forgiveness, they were promised God’s presence. He would walk with them in the cool of the day. The promise came to Enoch, who ‘walked with God.’ It was made to Noah, to Abraham and Sarah, to Jacob and Joseph and Moses and David a

A thought by John Ortberg (2016-05-01) from his book, What Is God's Will for My Life? (p. 17). Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. Kindle Edition. ( Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) That’s the truth isn’t it?   We are many times afraid to take the responsibility. But John says, “God isn’t in the business of rejecting people who make wrong choices; he’s in the business of redeeming them. If only people who made correct choices were used by God, the Bible would be a much shorter book, and Jesus would be the only character. The real question isn’t about if I make a wrong decision; it’s about when I make a wrong decision. And the answer is that as soon as I surrender my will, God will recalculate my route and welcome me home. If you’re not dead, you’re not done.” He goes on, “Jesus told many stories about people who made wrong choices. One is about a character who has become known as the Prodigal Son. He chooses to leave his home, waste h