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Dr. Mike Jones

Today, I Will Make A Difference!

By: Dr. Mike

Many of YOU know the prolific Christian writer, Max Lucado: He wrote a book entitled, Outlive Your Life: Made To make A Difference. Throughout the book, he lists a number of ways that we can can make a difference on a daily basis. I’ve sort of paraphrased a few of the points he was making. Let’s make an all out attempt to live by these listed below, this week!

Today I will make a difference. I will begin by controlling my thoughts. A person is the product of his thoughts. I want to be happy and hopeful. Therefore, I will have thoughts that are happy and hopeful.

Today I will make a difference. I will begin by controlling my thoughts. A person is the product of his thoughts. I want to be happy and hopeful. Therefore, I will have thoughts that are happy and hopeful.

I will avoid negativism and gossip. Optimism will be my companion, and victory will be my hallmark. Today I will make a difference.

I will be grateful for the twenty-four hours that are before me. Time is a precious commodity. I refuse to allow what little time I have to be contaminated by self-pity, anxiety, or boredom. I will face this day with the joy of a child and the courage of a giant. I will drink each minute as though it is my last. When tomorrow comes, today will be gone forever. While it is here, I will use it for loving and giving. Today I will make a difference.

I will not let past failures haunt me. Even though my life is scarred with mistakes, I refuse to rummage through my trash heap of failures. I will admit them. I will correct them. I will press on. Victoriously! No failure is fatal. It’s OK to stumble…I will get up. It’s OK to fail…I will rise again. Today I will make a difference.
Adapted from my teaching, Make A Difference; All scripture is from the King James Bible, unless otherwise noted!