an authentic and positive assessment of you that
affirmed you and that to this day remains with
you? The encouragement that you receive from
a stranger that a particular color you choose
looks especially wonderful on you may be just
what's needed on a morning in the future when
you are a little low on "wonder". Our words
and actions have far reaching effects, often
lasting much longer then we think possible.
preferable to making judgment. Giving our
children a steady diet of praise teaches them
to be praiseworthy and teaches them to be
praise-givers. And in the giving of praise to
our children we raise a new generation of "light
grenade" throwing children of God-- dispelling
darkness in their wake.
Take every opportunity to genuinely praise
the worthy and even the not so worthy.
What we see depends on what we seek.
Positive thoughts never shared count for
nothing. Practice praise. Praise three people
a day. Praise the cook and the cooked. Praise
motivates and changes the material reality that
surrounds us. Praise is an effective vehicle to
connect with another person while changing
or adding to their experience. When you have
a positive thought don't be silent. Praise is one
of the many ways to bring balance. An act of
praise pays dividends. The law of the universe
is that whatever you extend to someone
else, positive or negative, you receive in like
measure. The flowers receive the light of the
sun for being flowers. We are all recipients of
the grace of God. It is the duty of the righteous
to encourage, appreciate, and cheer on those
we are blessed to touch in life.