Who is in the Mirror?

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

ARE YOU SEEKING?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

^1-3The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

Ok.

Go and look in the mirror. That’s right. Stop reading and go look in the mirror and take a hard gaze at it. Give yourself a full “once over”.

I will wait.

Welcome back!

Ok, what did you think? How did that person in the mirror look?

Happy or harried? Enthusiastic or apathetic?

Are you looking good? Feeling ready? Positive and ready to face the day!

Or did you just scare yourself back into bed?

Did the mirror show someone who is positive about today, its prospects and its opportunities or did the mirror return the look of dread, foreboding and angst?

If the mirrow has you leaning toward the latter, then let’s change that attitude this morning.

Did you know that:

“The pursuit of happiness is a matter of choice...it is a positive attitude we choose to express. It is not a gift delivered to our door each morning, nor does it come through the window.” -- Charles Swindoll

So let’s choose to make today a positive one.

Why?

Because GOD told us to.

Psalm 118:24 (ERV)

²⁴ This is the day the LORD has made.
Let us rejoice and be happy today!

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (MSG)

^16-18Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live.

That is reason enough don’t you think? And don’t you have a lot to be thankful for, to be positive about? Come on…you know you do!

Look around!

Psalm 34:8

…open your eyes and see— how good God is. Blessed are you…

You see that! You are blessed.

I know - I know that person in the mirror might want to convince you otherwise, but you can’t refute the truth, right?

So if that person in the mirror is less than “cheery” this morning, don’t let him or her set the course for the day. Make a choice.

You have the power to choose today whether to be bummed or blessed!

Still not convinced?

Okay, let's start small. Give me a little smile…

Come on, smile…I’m waiting…J

Proverbs 15:13 (MSG)

¹³ A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face;
a sad heart makes it hard to get through the day.

There you go!

Have a blessed day!

I love you all.

Freedom Church

Pastor GDelaney