YOU NEED TO SMILE.

JUST THINKING:

 

Smiling is infectious. When you smile, there is a tendency for the other person to smile even if the person does not feel like it.

Your smile can win the heart of people anywhere at any time. It can make the difference at times.

It draws people to you. At least, two people have told me that it was my smile that drew them to me.

Smiling brings out your beauty. It is like dressing and looking good. No wonder people will say, “try to wear a smile". So, smiling makes you look good and it really looks good on you than frowning.

A person who dresses well but always frowning is not different from a person who is shabbily dressed or who looks haggard.

Some of us only smile when we are in front of a mirror, when we have money, when we see food, etc but forget to smile for the rest of the day.

It takes lesser muscles to smile than to frown. In other words, it does not take you much to smile than to frown.

In some situations, smiling could be the password and the key.

 

THERE IS MUCH IN LITTLE.

 JUST THINKING: 

The first time my pastor said, “There is much in little" and explained the meaning, my eyes were opened to the truth of it.

There is much in little means that you can save, put and gather money, ideas, thoughts little by little or "small, small" and you will be surprised at the amount you will be able to save or garner at the end of the day.

You will be surprised at how that little can become much or how much you can save at the end of the day if you decide to save consistently little by little. You will also discover that you have the ability to save, to do things and to achieve a lot with little.

Some high earners have not been able to achieve what some low income earners have achieved with their meager salaries because of this principle.

Some low earners have built their own houses and have become land owners while the high earners have not built theirs and some have become tenants of the low income earners.

We usually say that, "Rome was not built in one day", but it was built little by little. If we take that step, it will lead to another step and eventually more steps. Don't wait until you have every thing before you take that step in your career, projects and so on. Also, if you understood that, "there is much in little", you would not look down on yourself.

Someone said he built his house with every little he had. He didn't wait until he had so much before he started building. Every money that came his way, he threw it into the project. He said instead of buying beer and unnecessary things, he threw the money into the project.

Did you know that the amount of a bottle of a bottle of beer and pepper soup at that bar can buy you some blocks for that building project?

A banker said he learnt a big lesson from his office driver one day he was being taken for a cold call by the driver. When they got to a particular place, the driver pointed at a building and said, "That is my house, I built it ".

The banker was shocked and he decided to ask the driver how he did it and he told the banker he built it little by little.

This is not about houses alone but it also concerns your visions, your wedding, career, thoughts, and family and so on. If you decide to start today with the little you have, you can achieve much in a short time. Just start instead of waiting for a big break.

 

 

 

WHEN YOU SHOULD NOT SPEAK....

JUST THINKING

Don't speak when you are anxious, you may end up saying the wrong things, taking wrong decisions or agreeing to things you may regret forever.

If Speak when you're angry, you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret!!

If some people want to get anyone to tell secrets from that person, they get him drunk. A drunk is a good source for getting information. So, be careful of alcohol because it makes you say things you may regret later on.

When a man or a woman is in love, he behaves like a sixteen year old and he speaks sheepishly. Love makes you speak even when you are not supposed to and what you are not supposed to say.

When a person is heavily pressed.  He calls the name of Jesus even if he does not believe in HIM. I am not talking about you. I am just telling you what people have gone through and how they have, spoken, danced, walked and stood still because they were pressed. When a person is pressed, it is better he keeps quiet because if he does speak, he may end up embarrassing himself.

Speaking when you are very, very hungry, exposes things about you.  A hungry man can tell a baby, “Yes ma" and even sell his birthday right.  Hunger is not good but speaking when you are hungry, could be disastrous.

A guilty person speaks even without being questioned. They reveal the cause of their guilt easily. The guilt in them finds expressions or exposes them when they see someone they fear, love and respect.

Also, I don't envy people who speak while they are asleep.  They usually reveal skeletons in their cupboard.

If you a loquacious person or a compulsive talker, clap for yourself.  You can’t control your tongue and as a result, you spill beans.

Story tellers, gossips and writers like me say things without thinking. We express ourselves even at the detriment of our privacy and that of others.

Some pastors met and they decided to share their weaknesses. One said he can't control his lust, the other said he can't control his anger, another said he can't control his fingers when he sees money.  The last person said, I can’t control my tongue about anything I hear and see.

Proverbs 10:19 CEV

You will say the wrong thing if you talk too much— so be sensible and watch what you say.

 

MY FRIENDSHIP HAS AN EXPIRY DATE.

 JUST THINKING:

I love making friends with people but my friendship can have an expiry date. I can be pulled to someone if we have the same value system, mindset, and so on.  But if there is no integrity, the friendship expires.  If the persons curses, it is a "NO, NO" for me. I can't stand anyone who curses whether you are a Christian or not.  Once I notice that cursing comes out easily from your mouth, the friendship expires immediately. I am not a perfect person but I don't want to be corrupted by cursing words. Words are powerful whether it is a blessing or a curse.

The Bible says, "Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks" and also, "out of your belle flows rivers of living waters". For the people who curse easily, I can put it this way: "out of the abundance of your heart, you curse and out of their belle comes rivers of death".

What comes out of one's mouth is a product of what is in the person's heart. Some people carry anger, bitterness, hatred and unforgiveness in their hearts. So, when they speak, death, pollution and defilement comes out naturally. 

Most times, what people say is a reflection of what they have inside. I know that most people cuss once in a while of which some regret and repent of. But if anyone around me cusses at any or every provocation, I run away from that person. What I carry on the inside of me is very precious. So, I won’t allow anyone to contaminate what I have with cursing or swearing. My friendship expires with anyone who curses easily and whom I have spoken with about it and there are no changes.

James 3:10 NLT says, “And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!”

 

STAY AWAY FROM PEOPLE WHO CURSE

 JUST THINKING:

Recently, I had a chat with a lady on the phone. She was having issues with a customer and she told me that she sent an insulting text to the customer. The customer insulted her back with a reply text. The customer's wife was very sick and she said to my hearing that she prays that the customer's wife dies from the sickness because of how the customer had been frustrating her. I was shocked that those words came out of her.

I stylishly gave myself brain and withdrew from her as a friend.  I can't deal with people who curse and swear. I have also stylishly withdrawn from people both in the office, neighborhood and others who do such.  However, I don't judge people, I am only trying to protect myself.

Proverbs 18:21 NIV says, “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit”.

Proverbs 12:18 NCV says, “Careless words stab like a sword, but wise words bring healing’.

Proverbs 18:4 NLT says, “Wise words are like deep waters; wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook”.

Proverbs 16:24 NIV says, “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones’.

Ephesians 4:29 NIV says, “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen”.

James 3:10 NLT says, “And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!”

Matthew 12:37 NLT says, “The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you.

Matthew 12:36 NASB says, “But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the Day of Judgment.

Words are very powerful and if you want to change your life, change your words and the people who speak lies, deceits and curses.

 

THE TRUTH IS THE TRUTH

 JUST THINKING

Do not be deceived. The truth is always the truth. There is no middle ground. Don't throw away the truth you know for lies.

Have you held the statement,  "We are not kids, we are adult". That statement is usually made in regards to sin or when people want you to sell the truth you know. The truth is that buy the truth, keep it and not sell it.  It is only the truth that can set you free.

Anyone with oil or fuel,  should not get close to or play with fire. If you do, you will get burnt. Anyone with oil on his body should not play with sand or should not go close to people that play with sand.  The sand will get clued to your body and it will be difficult to come off.

If you know what you are carrying on the inside of you, you will be careful of whom  and what you get close to because what you carry may be defiled,  polluted, stolen and killed.  The friendship may look real to you but is it a what you really need?

Remember, if you are carnally minded, what happens to sinners will happen to you as well.

Romans 6:23 NKJV

For the wages of sin is *death*, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:6 NKJV

For to be carnally minded is *death*, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

CAN YOU BE TRUSTED?

 JUST THINKING :

JUST THINKING

Some people can't be trusted with anything in life. If you trust them with work, secrets,  money,  things and so on,  you will be disappointed.

I have been burnt by people in whom I have confided severally.  I have also heard of people too have have been burnt by others whom the trusted. This experience is always painful.

Proverbs 11:13 ERV says,  "People who tell secrets about others cannot be trusted. Those who can be trusted keep quiet".

Proverbs 11:13 GNT

says, "No one who gossips can be trusted with a secret, but you can put confidence in someone who is trustworthy".

Trusting people is one major problem many people have because of past experiences. Not to be burnt, you will know a person who reveals secret if they usually gossip and vice versa.

If the person comes to gossip other people and their secrets to you, they will definitely reveal yours to others.  So,  look at for this red flag.  Anyone who gossips can't be trusted.

Also, some people can't be trusted with positions of authority,  influence and so on. If you do, they will abuse it, use it to oppress people and use it for their own favour instead for the common purpose and good.

Some people cannot be trusted with money, if you do,  you may regret it and you may lose a relationship. If you give them money to keep for you,  there may be excuses at the end of the day.  This is why you have banks.

There are people you should not entrust with your home(nannies, house help,  security, etc) your kids,  documents, marriage,  and so on.  If you do,  you will regret it for the rest of your life.

II Kings 12:15 NKJV says, "Moreover they did not require an account from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to be paid to workmen, for they dealt faithfully".

The men stated in the above scripture were said to be faithful or trusted,  hence they were not asked to give account of the money given to them for the repairing of  the temple. Can this be said of you?

PRESSURE IS WHAT YOU NEED

 JUST THINKING:

People who are under pressure are privileged. This may surprise you but just hold on until you understand my thoughts.
Pressure brings out the best in you. It activates the innate abilities in you. It stretches you but it also gives you the capability to cope, manage and achieve a task.
Many people do not like pressure but there are a lot of people out there who are looking for opportunities to have pressure.
Did you know that there are some gifts in you that will never manifest until you are under pressure?
Some gifts come to manifestation depending on the terrain, environment, place, situation and pressure you are in.
A few people love pressure because they know that it makes them better.
You have an engine on the inside of you with capacity that can withstand any pressure. From that engine, life (giftings) flows out of you to help you withstand and do that assignment.
Although pressure could affect negatively, it also has in it, the potentials to activate the greatness on the inside of you.

STOP RUNNING AWAY FROM PROBLEMS

                                    JUST THINKING  

Why is it that it seems that a call that you do not want to pick rings longer than a call you are expecting and wanting to pick? I have experienced it several times and so have many people.  This thought can be likened to real life issues.  

Any situation you run away from tends to last longer,  drains and weakens you. Situations are meant to be tackled and the earlier you tackle them,  the better.  But if you ignore or run away from them as a result of fear,  procrastination and so on,  the bigger and more deadly the situation becomes.

If you pick that call,  you are facing your fears head on.  But when you see the call and ignore it,  it will keep ringing and ringing. The person will keep calling and eventually,  it will wear you out. 

Don't put that situation under the carpet. Just face it once and for all. Also, stop lying to yourself because you will come back to face it. 

Comedy,  movies, jokes,  beach parties, drinking, smoking, clubbing and so on will just take your mind off the situation temporarily and when you get back home,  the situation(s) will still be waiting for you. 

One of the ways to deal with a situation is through prayers. Another way is by by the word of God. Satan's greatest weapon is man's ignorance of God's Word.

There are different ways of solving a situation. Just focus on the best or suitable way to resolve that situation(s) in your life. Remember, if you run away from a problem, you are just postponing the evil day and running away from your problem is a race you will never win.