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.

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Pleasing God

Colossians 1:10 “That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;”
Many people have meltdowns over very small inconveniences and only want what's best for them.  You will end up very disappointed if you expect people will always do for you as you do for them. Not everyone has the same heart as you do or the same mindset. Yet even the most unfortunate situations you face don't have to steal your happiness or pollute your spirit.
Let go of the needless stress weighing you down from trying to be everything to everyone. This is a new hour of your life and life will continue to surprise you with changes, one way or the other.  So you might as well make positive transitions going forward and realize the one you have to answer for at the judgement is yourself and you alone.
Aren’t you tired of dealing with the same type of headaches and heartaches over and over and over again trying to measure up to other's expectations? If you are then:
-Focus on purging any negative habits as you begin anew for your benefit not to please others.
-Focus on learning from your mistakes rather than be conquered by them.
-Focus on letting your errors be of commission rather than omission.
You ultimately become what you repeatedly do.  If your daily habits aren’t helping you, they’re hurting you. So from this day forward  press forward praising God. Love Him, love people, and do the best you can in spite of what people do to you. One day you'll be glad you did.

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