Today was a beautiful day. We have been facing cooler temperatures lately and will again this week; so today was a day spent laying in the sunshine, book in hand, pups sunbathing with me, and the hubs working on his deer blind. It was lovely. It's amazing what a little Vitamin D can do for you!
After I got home, did some light cleaning, and prepared to make dinner, I kept feeling this little tugging at my heart. I have recently come to realize this little tugging I sometimes feel is the small, still voice of God. So, I stopped, and said, "okay Lord, I'm listening." And you know what? He again put the thought in my head about starting a blog. About sharing my goal to stay positive. To share my learnings as I continuously search for a deeper understanding and closer relationship with him. A place to share my revelations, thoughts, fears, hopes, and inspirations. Mostly though, I want to speak life.
I recently had the pleasure of hearing Sheri Rose Shepherd speak. I took away one resonating message: to speak life. The entire week after her lecture, I continuosly hear Toby Mac urging us to speak life on the radio. Okay Lord, I'm getting your message loud and clear!
I have always, always believed in the power of words. That's why I try and choose them ever so carefully; especially in my chosen profession of teaching. I always aim to build my students and coworkers up, my family and friends, even strangers, with positive, uplfiting words. You either choose to speak life or death. Any negativity can cause death to many things. Relationships, faith, dreams. It is not our place to speak death and negativity; and in doing so we poison not just others, but we bring deadly toxins into ourselves. Challenge yourself to speak life, and watch the world around you change.
