Wednesday, August 23, 2006
12:28 AM
my sis just bought this small book, written by A.R. Bernard. i feel its a very good book. named "HAPPINESS IS...a way of mind, a way of life".
its like got different short topics. i'll pick out a few and type here.
Looking on the Sunny Side:
Cheerfulness is a gift that we give to others and to ourselves. And, as believers who have been saved by a risen Christ, why shouldnt we be cheerful? The answer, of course, is that we have every reason to honour our Saviour with joy in our hearts, smiles on our faces, and words of celebration on our lips.
How cheerful are you? Do you spend most of your day celebrating your life or complaining about it? If you are a big-time celebrator, keep celebrating. But if you have established the bad habit of looking at the hole instead of the donut, it's time to correct your spiritual vision.
Pessimism and doubt are two most important tools that the devil uses to achieve his objectives. Your challenge, of course, is to ensure that the devil cannot use these tools on you. So today, make sure to celebrate the life that God has given to you. Your Creator has blessed you beyond measure. Honor Him with your prayers, your words, your deeds and your joy.
i didnt edit anything. haha. but most importantly, from there, what i wanna point out is.. we gotta think positively. haha. SOMEHOW. we needa do it for OURSELVES. nobody can help us. we can tell friends our problems but nothing can be solved unless we help ourselves. they can only console us and give advices. we do the same for them. and we also know "EASIER SAID THAN DONE", rightt? BUT STILL, somehow, we have to. for ourselves. its all in the mind.
due to time constraint, haha i needa slp, a few others, i'll type another day. i dunno if these are gonna help. but i guess it did helped me. i blogged this actually for lyn and anyone who feels down lately/always. for myself also.
girl, i know i cant help u much. but i can only try to help u change your thinking and listen to you. haha. iloveyou! u gotta be happy! u can do it man! its all in the mind! (if lying on the bed makes u think alot, why not u try talking to God? haha. HE listens. and IF only u believe, the next moment, u'll realised u're happy already! haha. and tt'll be his answer to your prayer. HE talks to us in different ways.)
HUGS(: