What is Love?

Valentine's Day conjures up images and memories for all of us.  But, there is another way to view an outpouring of love on this day, and every day.  As a christian I have asked God to use my life, and my work, to help others.  God wants to love and bless each of us every day and he uses people like you and me to do His work!  He is waiting for you and I to give our lives over to Him so that he can show His love and compassion and draw us to Himself. 

Let's look at 1 John 3:18 (amp), "...Let us not love [merely] in theory or in speech but in deed and in truth..."  This verse is pretty straight forward and tells us that love is just not about our words or thoughts, it's about our actions.  It's not enough for me to think about someone or to tell them that "...last week I was thinking about you..."  How am I acting on those thoughts to show that person that I care for them? 

What God really charges us with is to reach out and meet the needs of others.  It can range from a smile, a hug, a word of encouragement or hands-on "let me help you now" kinds of actions.  I remember a number of years ago when I was travelling home from a long road trip.  The trip had been long and filled with car troubles and family drama.  I pulled into line at a fast food restaurant and ordered a quick snack and drink.  The line took forever and it was hot and my patience was wearing thin.  Finally the line began to move and as I pulled up to the window to pay for my order the person behind the counter told me that the gentleman in line in front of me had already paid.  She said that he had been watching me and sensed my frustration and justed wanted to do something nice.  Wow!  That simple act of kindness is something I think of often.  When I have the opportunity to do the same for other folks, I get such a kick out of it!

The Bible says that it is God's kindness that leads people to Him.  We have many ways in which we can show the love of God to people we encounter each day. 

On this Valentine's Day, and every day, step out and show others what real love is about.  Give of yourself and show acts of kindness and genuine love and plant a seed of goodness that will produce results in your own life, and in the lives of others.  Let God's love pour through you and bless you and everyone in your life!  That's what true love is!

Michele Webb is a recognized national motivational speaker and certified Cancer Registrar (CTR).  You have permission to use this post as long as you do not alter it in any way and give a link back to the author and this website.  Visit Michele's website at http://www.michelewebb.com/ or at http://www.cancerregistrar.com/ today. 

Elevating Life

Do you want a better life? I certainly do. Now, I'm not unhappy with the life that I have and am so blessed in so many ways. But, it could be better and I know that I could be a better person, so that is what I am seeking.

In order to find a better life I know that I have to change my mindset, my behaviors and the focus of my life’s work. To achieve something that is worthwhile I must take responsibility for who I am and then make a conscious choice and effort to become who I want to be. When I am responsible for my thoughts and behaviors and make the shift from the unconscious to the conscious thought I can transform an ordinary and average existence into something that is filled with joy, meaning and purpose.

Now, if you can make the conscious decision to change how you think and focus on what is important in your life in order to fill it to overflowing with joy, meaning and purpose, why would you not do this? Why would you choose, instead, to remain stagnate and ultimately self-destruct? Yet, oddly enough, people make this latter choice every day.

See, it is really about making the choice to put the power and decision making for my life back into my own hands. That means I choose to quit functioning automatically or on auto-pilot relying on the old habits and behaviors that got me to this point in the first place. I choose to simply stop using excuses that hold me back or keep me from being responsible for my life. I choose to re-train my brain and thoughts in order to achieve a better life in order to elevate it to a place that is higher functioning, has true meaning and purpose, and is a happier place to be.

Henry David Thoreau said it best in Walden:

“I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable

ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor.”

I encourage you to take a bit of time to think about how you can change your unconscious thinking into the conscious and elevate your life to receive joy, meaning and purpose that you so rightly deserve!

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http://www.RegistryMindset.com. Michele Webb, America’s Cancer Registry Coach, is a nationally recognized, certified cancer registrar (CTR). She cares passionately about helping cancer registrars around the world to grow personally and professionally and serves her community as a motivational speaker, author, and educator. You have permission to repost this article as long as you do not alter it in any way, give credit to the author and link back to her website.