Realize FIRST:
God Made You Special. There is NO human being, past or present, with your talents, gifts, and abilites. You are beautiful inside/out. He knows the things you can do... He knows everything about you. He has given you an eternal home in heaven where the streets are paved with GOLD. He loves you unconditionally. You are very talented. You have unique characteristics and gifts. You are valuable... priceless. Don't waste your life by negative thoughts. :D (Phil. 4:8) He can help you succeed.... if you first choose that you want to. (James 4:8a)
A Depressing Book:
Ecclesiates is one of my favorite Bible books. It talks about how everything is vanity (meaning: "futility, meaninglessness, emptiness, nothingness"); even pleasure, great works, riches are all in vain. Here is how the book opens up: "One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever." Ecc. 1:4 Life is full of repeats. When I read this book.... I get lots of negative thoughts. Why should I enjoy anything if all is vanity??
But I Discovered:
"Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment. Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun." Ecc. 9:7-9
Six separate times, God tells us in this book to be happy and to even enjoy the work of labor. Every mundane task: the dishes, the laundry, cooking, and even cleaning... God tells us to enjoy it!
(Ecc. 2:24, 3:13, 3:21-22, 5:18-20, 8:15, 9:7-10)
Success at Any Age:
At 75 years old, my grandma studied English and passed the written citizen exam. My aunt began playing the piano at 45 years old. I just heard about a woman, in her 60s, who swam from Cuba to Florida!
I realized that it doesn't matter if you are young or of a mature age, you can accomplish anything (especially with God's Help/Strength)! If you have a goal/desire... don't give up. Keep at it. You can Succeed!
"Walter Dale Scott says 'Success or failure in any undertaking is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.' "
GOD wants you to LIVE a JOYFUL and HAPPY life! .....Are you?
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