Simple RULES to live by! YES!

When I read this..... this morning it made my heart feel more at peace they are words to live by for sure! So simple yet can be so difficult at times. Life has been crazy lately for me and at times you think MERCY I need some MERCY! Then you try and figure why things happen the way they do especially knowing that you are trying and doing the best you can. I understand that one needs opposition in all things in order to grow but really come on can one just have a break from it??? Haven't I grown enough???  I mean I think I have!  All I want to do is to do my very very best without anyone getting in my way. Is that asking much??  I don't think so! SO the thing to do is to accept the fact that this world is full of opposition and instead of saying "oh why always me" you say "BRING IT ON!!!" Seriously bring it on!  I love the saying " God won't give you anything you can't handle"  I so believe that! The cool thing is that I am learning to rely on HIM for strength and for answers. I am learning that I can't do things by myself that I need his guidance and wisdom in my life. Heavens what a relief  that is knowing this!  YESSSS!

So lets dissect these profound words you see above ( not mine the picture) don't get me wrong I think my words are profound too just these picture words are way more profound : ) ANYWAY lets get started!

1. Free your heart from hatred~~ Oh how so very true that is!  When you can learn to LOVE more and to hate less WOW!  It's like being set free!  That burden you feel if you have animosity towards someone will disappear and you feel as if a 200 pound sack  of potatoes has been lifted off of your heart!  IT FEELS GOOD!  The secret is to LOVE more and HATE NONE! yup!

2. Free your mind from worries!~~  OH I LOVE THIS!!!!!  I think sometimes I get so caught up in worrying about the littlest of things!  Like ridiculous things, things that simply don't matter!  Its like WHO CARES!!!!! Why worry about something you cannot do anything about!  I think when we complain about others and their actions and what they are not doing right we are so corrupted by that ugliness that we can't even see the good in others or the situation. We miss out on the sweetness and quality of life. The sweetness and great quality is just NOT there because we are so busy being negative and worried about STUPID and I mean REALLY STUPID things!  Do you know what I am saying???  Why in the world do we need to be so uptight? Why do we need to worry about why someone is not doing something my way???   We seriously just need to step off and STOP complaining and stop worrying about STUPID STUFF!!!!!  REALLY!!!!!!  I mean REALLY!!!!!  Life is so short!  Lets enjoy! Make the best of this life make it quality!  We need to have more gratitude and stop and count our blessings!  I think if we can just have more gratitude and recognize all the beauty of our blessing that have been given us we won't have any need to worry about the trivial things that simply do NOT matter!!!!!  You know what I mean????  Ugh I do not think I am explaining  this the way I want to!  I hope you are getting it!

3.  Live SIMPLE~~  ahhhhh if i could understand the importance of this!!! Living simple..... hmmm how to live simple! easy!  STOP WANTING!!!!  Thats it just stop wanting!  Love the things you already have and take care of those things! Wow if we humans could just stop wanting!  Don't get me wrong I like my things and there is nothing like getting a new brand name purse BUT my life will not stop just because I cannot have that!  Material things are so frivolous (did i spell that right?) and shallow compared to what is REALLY important!  Like the love of a friend or enjoying nature or getting a love note form the hubby or getting a phone call from your son in law and daughter letting you know you are going to be a grandma!  Or watching the flowers you have planted blossom to help make your home more beautiful or having a YW from church come up to you and hug you to tell you that you that they love you!  Oh my the list goes on and on!  That makes life simple and sweet!  Who would agree!!???

4. Give more~~ Oh the joys of service!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!!!!  There is nothing better than knowing that you just made someones heart smile because of a simple service you have rendered!  That is the best and I can't do enough of it! Serioulsy if you catch yourself begin sad! Serve someone!  Watch yourself get out of your sorrow!  Its the best kind of medication! I feel it is my duty to GIVE MORE!  WHY??  because I have been given soooo much!  It would be so selfish for me to not give back!!!!!  SO SELFISH!!!!  well anyway thats just how I feel!

5. EXPECT LESS~~  okay so this is the trickiest little statement that can have true deep meaning if you think about it!  Why is it important to expect less???? Well here let me just tell you!  If we go into something expecting nothing and when its all said and done we won't be upset or sad WHY because we expected nothing in return!  If we go about our lives  just doing with out expecting it will make life so much easier and just more SWEEEET!!!!!  YES! how simple is that! Just live your life without expecting!!! You cannot please everyone I have learned and if you do your very best that is all that matters! You simply cannot please everyone!!!  What matter is you have done your best and just don't expect praise or reward!  The cool thing is when and if you do get rewarded that reward will be like winning the lottery!!!!  Serioulsy!

Wow!  This has been great therapy!  THANKS for letting me share!!!  I have to say for those of you who know me really well don't worry I am okay!  Life is just challenging sometimes and you feel like I am in a battle constantly and for no reason!  BUT I AM FINE and I am fighting that battle with LOVE scripture study and lots and lots of prayer!  I love reading profound words like the ones in that gold picture!  They help! I will win this war!  Not just the battle!  Life is great that is FULL of GREATNESS!!!!  Okay thats all LOVE you guys!