April 30, 2013;

If there was one thing, well maybe two things that were key to living a successful life I believe they would be 1) live with the expectation of the miraculous from God and 2) do the obvious. 

The first one because to live any other way is to live without hope and that is just too much for me.  There are way too many people in your life that would be more than willing to lie to you, stab you in the back and tell you just exactly how bad you are and your future is.  Have you ever noticed if you dare to ask someone (which by the way you should never do) what's wrong with me? Why does it always turn out this way?  blah blah blah,  Then, you'll have a friend who is more than willing to "help you out" and tell you exactly (without leaving any important details of course) what's wrong with you.  Really?  So I'm that bad, my life is hopeless, this is why bad things happen to me, I'm just not worth the dirt I walk on.  Okay, so don't do that.  Live your life knowing that God really loves you and he's very excited to work in your life to your benefit always.  Is there anyone else in our lives who are willing to dedicate themselves to our betterment (that is without getting something in return) no.  Wake up each day knowing that God has something really good out there for you to experience.  We can't do anything about what happened yesterday, no matter how hard we try it happened, time passed, it's over, move on.

Do the obvious!  Maan, sometimes we get up in the morning and we just don't know what direction we're supposed to go in.  Monday through Friday are usually easy and if you have a commute it's even easier because that will take up even more time.  But....Saturday and Sunday, what to do, what to do.  Do the obvious.  The Lord has certain things we're supposed to do on a daily basis, things we know we are supposed to be doing.  We may not want to but we know we are supposed to.  Well, you may not be able to solve world hunger, remodel your house in a day, get that phd in an hour but there are things you are supposed to do.  DO THEM.  And if you have procrastinated doing something, like signing up for school, or volunteering, or whatever, do them.  The ant does the obvious, he moves one granule at a time to the new location.  That's his job, that's what he's supposed to do.  Before you know it there is entire colony built.  And that's how it goes. 

Everything else will fall in line, it will. We finally have to make a decision to quit looking at the wake of devastation that was left behind us.  Keep looking forward.