It begins with me.

I just came back from my Lifegroup fellowship. I have been blessed to get to know these women in a more intimate way. I love that we can share freely and pray for each other. We go over the questions that are on the back of our bulletin. Pastor has been teaching on marriage. This weeks passage has been based on Proverbs 18:21 "The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit." Here is another version. "The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences."
It is so important to think positive and say positive things. The pastor said that when he was a child, the teacher called him big ears and the kids all laughed at him. She didn't think before speaking. He never forgot it. How many times have we done that, said something that wish we hadn't. Or what has stayed with us that hurt us? We can't change the past, but we can be more positive each day.

With all the division in the world today, we have to choose if we will be kind or stir up anger. We can't do anything about what others say and do. We can only choose to make the most of our life while we can. What will people remember? That we were kind or we stirred up anger? Each day we wake up with this choice. I am thankful for all the chances to Lord gives me. I am far from perfect and I mess up. Each day I know I have a chance to do good. It begins with me.