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Finding Common Ground On Uncommon Ground

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date July 26, 2019
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Sometimes it is hard to find common ground in a particular situation. You have to put yourself in the other person’s position. We all feel and view things in different ways. In dealing with someone, you must ask yourself, would I accept what they are proposing, and if not, why should they get it?

Life is full of trying to find common ground with people in different situations that present themselves in life. Contracts get ironed out so both parties can feel comfortable with a purchase. If you stand your ground without considering the other party’s dilemma, you will never get anywhere near the common ground with them.

If a person has been hurt or injured, they want someone to listen to them and help them feel whole again. If your car gets to hit, you want the party responsible for making it look like it did before the accident. I have had people damage something of mine, thinking I would not notice. People notice when their items have been damaged, and you do not make them whole again. If you borrow something, return it in the same or better condition than when you received it from them initially.

Common ground and common sense go together. It takes common sense to find common ground with people. You have to see the big picture and how the outcome will affect many lives, not just a few. Every action and event has had a trickle-down effect for many years.

Common ground must be found in business transactions, marriages, travel, government, and all forms of dealing and interacting with people. It would be best to compromise with people as you do not want to oppress them. Without common ground, we do not make progress, and we do not move forward positively.

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Getting Prepared For Heaven

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date July 19, 2019
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We should be prepared at all hours of the day to arrive at the gates of Heaven. We all have time to be born and time to die, as it is written in the Bible. We don’t know the day or time we will die, so we should spread God’s good works every day. How do we prepare to meet God in Heaven? We should praise God daily and follow the Ten Commandments.

Be the best person that you can be every day. Love others and lift them to new heights. Help the oppressed, needy, and poor as much as you can. Live a life you can be proud of, and God will be proud to have you as one of his children.

Study the Bible and reflect on its contents in your life today. Talk with others about the Bible, as you can learn much from each other. Live a life with purpose and meaning, and teach others what you have learned. Be kind, loving, faithful, gracious, compassionate, hopeful, peaceful, helpful, and giving to your fellow man.

Be a person that other people love to be around. Make people laugh and have joy in their lives. Become a go-to person for people. If anyone needs help, give them help freely and willingly, and do not expect anything in return. Help with fundraisers, the church needs and functions, and care for those that cannot care for themselves. Be an advocate for those that cannot protect themselves anymore. If you see someone being wronged, help them make it right.

Ask God for forgiveness when you have sinned, and try never to repeat the sin. Live the life that you know will benefit as many people as possible. Strive to make God happy to have you in his flock as a lamb of God.

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Staying Fit With God

Staying fit with God takes time. God’ss followers remain healthy by being good stewards, learning more about the bible, spreading the good word, and so much more. Go to bible study groups in your local church or take online courses. Always embrace learning and share your knowledge with as many people as possible.

Read a daily devotional as you start your morning, and reflect on what you just read. Put yourself in the devotion you read and think about how it will affect your day or the people you know. Can you see this devotional read in yourself? Can I use it to improve my relationship with God and others?

Surround yourself with people that feel the same way about the bible as you do. Help people who have lost faith due to the death of a loved one, divorce, or illness. Let them know that God is always by their side even when the situation can’t become worse. God knows all of your needs and wants. We get impatient with God at times and want things right now. God will give you what you need in his time and when he thinks you can handle it. God is a constant in your life and will never abandon you. Sometimes we feel alone in our darkest hour as no one is near. God is always right next to you with his arms embracing you forever.

Children of God stay fit. Resist temptations that want to pull you away from God. The devil tries to tempt all of us at one time or another. Do not turn to false prophets for help from the storms of life, or you will indeed die with them by your side. Only God can save you from sinking sand. God is a constant and loving friend that holds you up and is your cheerleader in life forever.

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Love Is What Life Is All About

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date July 5, 2019
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Love is what life is all about. You cannot be a great leader unless the people you represent love and respect you. One of the ten commandments is: love your neighbor as you love yourself.

What would be the point of doing anything without love from friends and family? We love those we care about and want the best for them. Losing your life for a friend is an excellent form of love. Think of all the service members who have died to save their friends and us.

Jesus gave up his life on the cross so that our sins may be forgiven and we may have everlasting life. Those that believe in the Father, the Son, and Holy Ghost shall not perish but have eternal life and dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

To love someone is to commit to their well-being and be concerned about them. You put your love for them above the love you have for yourself. If you love someone, you are kind, compassionate, gentle, caring, and considerate, and you never want any harm to come to them in any shape or form.

What would be the point without love in our relationships with other people? The point of life is to help others get through the hard times and share the good times with them. In the best of times and in the worst of times, we need love to survive in this World.

Tell friends and family that you love them often. It is always lovely to be loved and appreciated. Take a friend out for lunch or coffee, as this will let them know that you think about them and understand and love that they are part of your life. God Bless you and your loved ones. Let people know that you love and appreciate the kind acts they do for you in daily living.

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Spiritual Maintenance

We maintain and update a lot of things in our life. We check our furnaces once a year to make sure they are in prime optimal condition for the cold winter months. We recharge our air conditioners in our cars so we will be nice and cool in the hot summer months.

Maintenance Is A Constant In Our Lives

Our homes need new roofs every 25 to 50 years. We need to replace worn-out appliances and more. General maintenance is constant in our lives. If something is well cared for and maintained, it will last years. A house left unattended will turn into shambles in a concise amount of time.

Maintain Your Relationship With God

If you do not maintain your relationship with God, your life will turn into a train wreck because you will end up on the wrong track. God will always guide you in the right direction in your life as long as you let him be your guide in life.

Spiritual Maintenance

We must all have spiritual maintenance for our spirit to live on into eternity. Let the Bible be your guide to keep you on track for a rich spiritual life. Tune into the sounds of nature and always be alert as to what God is calling upon you to do with your life. We will all take many different paths in our life that will benefit or hurt others. Try to stay on the way that always helps others. Many temptations will try to rob you of a rich spiritual life with God. Do not be tempted by what the herd is doing, as it is easy to be a follower. Only follow what God would want you to follow. If you follow someone, make sure they are of pure heart and soul, and they do not harm others. Help and uplift people every day and listen to God’ss calling for you for your spiritual maintenance.

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What Does It Mean To Welcome Someone ?

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date June 21, 2019
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When you welcome someone who has just entered the room, you make them feel appreciated, warm, and comfortable. If you have not seen the person in a long time, you may hug them or say it is lovely to have you back again.

You feel uncomfortable and on edge, if you do not feel welcomed in a crowd or meeting. If people stare at or talk about you in the session, you want to leave the forum ASAP. Reach out to others and always remember to treat them nicely and kindly. If you see someone making unfavorable remarks about someone, stop them from doing so if possible. Think before you speak because the spoken word is like a sped arrow shot in the dark that you will never get back again.

We welcome friends back home from a long trip or a soldier returning home from active duty. We love and miss our dear friends and family members who have left for an extended period, and we rejoice when they are back with us. We hope to have a lifetime of wonderful and happy times and someone to travel through the world of life with. Friends and family that love us, and we love them back, make the world of energy. Love is what life is all about. If no one loved or cared about you, what would be the purpose of life?

Sometimes when one does a favor for someone, they say you’re welcome. Welcome means that you care and want to help make someone’s day a little brighter. God will welcome us to heaven someday. God is kind, considerate, compassionate, gracious, forgiving, and loving, and he always holds his children back home with open arms.

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Forgiveness Is Necessary

What does Forgiveness mean? It means that you let go and move on, and you don’t hold resentment against the person. Remember to take responsibility for your part in what you may have done to the person in question.

If you don’t forgive someone, it will hurt you much more than it will ever hurt them. They will not lay awake at night thinking about it. Never go to sleep angry or hold a grudge against someone. Let it be water over the bridge and move on swiftly and quickly.

Forgiveness means to grant someone mercy, leniency, compassion, and more. Free your debtor of his debts to you. To truly forgive someone, you must let go of all your resentments toward them. Set the person free from any wrongdoing you think they committed against you.

God forgave you for your sins, so you should forgive others for their sins against you. Forgiveness is not always easy. We must remember that we all fall very short of being the perfect human being. As we try to be good to people, we still fall short. We should strive to be better and more forgiving people every day of our lives.

When you forgive a person, forgive them with your whole heart. Forgiveness does not mean condoning, forgetting, or excusing offenses. Do not harbor resentment toward others; this will eat you up inside and devour you like a wolf devours its prey.

When you forgive someone, you will feel like you have been set free as a caged bird. Some people harbor a grudge against someone for years to the point that they cannot remember what started all of it; Forgiveness is a wonderful and beautiful gift from God and places to pass it on to others. Let people sing as the caged bird does when it can spread its wings and fly.

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Hardships and Life

Do not be judgmental of people. You have no idea whatsoever of the battle scars and hardships they have gone through in their life. It might seem small to you, but it has completely changed your outlook on life. We all have some battle scars that we carry with us every day.

The baggage that we carry with us affects our relationships with other people directly and indirectly. We may wear a suit of armor when we meet someone for the first time. We may think the other person has one up on us, and we must always be on guard for self-preservation.

Being made fun of or picked on stays with you. You wonder if it will happen to me again soon. If you cannot treat a person as you want to be treated, stay away from that person and let them live their life in peace and harmony. Teasing is sometimes a form of bullying if it goes on too long.

If you do not like how someone dresses, they may not like how you dress, either. We have the right to choose our attire as we see fit. We tend to wear clothes that we feel comfortable in and warm in. Some want the latest and trendiest fashions, while others don’t care about fashion trends. Styles come and go.

You have no idea what a person’s home life or job is like. Some of us get the ideal job while o, others get a job that they can barely make ends meet. If your mate has a horrible job, they will not feel like cooking, doing chores, and other household repairs. Let them rest, relax, and discuss their day with each other. Treat yourselves to a night out on the town once in a bit.

Always remember you have no clue whatsoever as to what a person has endured or gone through in their lifetime. Some people can bounce back from adversity, and others will carry the load on their backs forever. Be kind, caring, and considerate of other people’s feelings, and remember, only God can judge someone.

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Stormy Weather In Life

Some days of your life will be stormy and threatening as the weather is. Will you seek shelter from the storms of life or get sucked up in its vortex.

When you feel like your life is whirling out of control faster and faster, seek help. Talk to friends about your problems, as they may have the perfect solution to get you out of the vortex that you are in. Ask God for guidance in your life often. If necessary, talk to a counselor as they have dealt with many problems and situations in their career.

Never stay out in the storm too long, for you may be swept away in its torrents. Seek a hobby, go on a trip to get away for a while, change your career, or whatever it takes to get you out of life storms. Remember, things will never get better until you ask for and embrace help for yourself.

Get a game plan for your life. Think about where I want to be ten years from now. What is the fastest possible way I can improve my life? Pray to God for guidance with your life. Ask God what I can do to serve you and others and help myself get out of this vortex that keeps pulling me in.

God wants all of his children to be happy and productive in life. There are all kinds of ways to be effective in life. Reach out to others and help them every day. Volunteer, visit with people, and get a job that helps other people. Be one of God’s excellent stewards.

Always reach for the stars as you rise to be the person God wants you to be. Life is short. Do not ponder. The storms will pass over you if you let them. Do not dwell on past hurricanes; clear skies are ahead with God by your side.

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Home and Family

We love the comfort of our home. We feel safe and valued at home with our family around us. After we come home from a trip, the comforts of home await us. Home is our happy place where we can relax and unwind after hard work.

Home awaits the return of the young soldier who has gone to war. His parents, wife, and kids welcome him home with open arms, hugs, and kisses. He feels safe and loved once again in the comfort of his home and family. He can sleep in his favorite recliner or watch a game on TV. Friends come over, have a cookout, and share their corner of the World.

The college student is happy to return home on Holidays to get together with family and friends. He enjoys eating his Mothers home cooked meals once again. He goes to sleep in his old familiar room and bed. His old toys and possessions are precisely what he left in his room. We love a home where everything is friendly and welcoming.

We always want to return home because of all the memories that our home has for us. We remember family gatherings with our Grandparents. We always loved Grandma’s homemade pies, cookies, jello, cakes, etc. Grandpa always had fresh wintergreen mints for me to eat, which I loved. Grandma would always have a red jello with cut bananas ready for us to enjoy every Sunday of the week.

We come home to die when we are old. We feel comfort in our hometown and our family church. We want to be buried in our hometown cemetery. We want the minister of our family church to take care of our funeral service once we have passed away. We want our family and friends at our funeral service. We will live in our heavenly home with God and his Angels when we leave. Home is always there for us.

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