Welcome to the blog of Pastor Alton Stone, from Simpsonville, SC. Pastor Stone is a retired Ordained Bishop of The Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee with over 45 years of pastoral ministry.

Friday, August 22, 2014

Be Off Good Cheer


Life is fill with good times and with rough times. Rough times help us appreciate the good times. If everything was always smooth and perfect, we'd get too used to that, you know?  We have to have a little bit of chaos and disorder in our lives now and then.  Otherwise we will never really enjoy it when things go right around us. The chaos won't last forever. It is just momentary and will soon be forgotten.

Sometimes we just need to pause and appreciate all of our small victories remembering that it’s the small things done well that make a big life and just go on that. Most people never see the big picture because all they see are the separated parts, but don't let that steal the joy that is inside your heart. You have had victories no one but you can see so bask in them and rejoice through them because one day they will add up.

Move forward with no second-guessing, no guilt trips, or no hesitation.  Your purpose is to let go of things that bog you down and then recreate yourself anew in another moment.  There’s a big difference between giving up and knowing when you have had enough.  Sometimes we have to move on to move forward and not be fearful of what the next day will bring.

Helen Keller said, "Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles. Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost."  

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