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.

Monday, December 24, 2018

Turning Things Around in 2019 (Part 5)

Turning Things Around in 2019 (Part 5)


-Say “goodbye” so you can say “hello.” 

Learn to trust God in your journey, even when you do not understand it.  If people and circumstances close their doors on you, it’s a signal that your spiritual and personal growth requires something different or something more.  Life is simply making room for God to lead you where you should go.  So embrace your goodbyes, because every “goodbye” you receive in life sets you up for an important “hello.”

-Start over again, and again. 

No one wins a game of chess by just moving forward; sometimes you have to move backward to put yourself in a position to win.  Think about how this relates to your life.  Sometimes when it feels like you’re running into one dead end after another, it’s actually a sign from God that you’re not on the right path.  Maybe you were meant to hang a left back when you took a right, and that’s perfectly fine.  

Life continually teaches us that U-turns are allowed.  So turn around when you must!  There’s a big difference between giving up and starting over in the right direction.  Remember, here are three little words that can release you from your past mistakes and regrets, and get you back on track in the year ahead.  These words are: “From now on…”

-Walk away from the drama you feel inclined to engage in. 

Say less when less means more.  Sometimes, you are as wise as the silence you leave behind, because sometimes the right words aren’t words.  Deep down you know this is true so live accordingly.  Do your best not to judge other people, for you do not know their pain or sorrows.  If you cannot speak a kind word, say nothing at all.  And if they cannot speak a kind word, say nothing at all.  Enjoy the inner glow you get from letting go and not engaging in drama.  When you no longer waste your energy worrying about things that don’t involve you, everything gradually changes.  You stop doing the wrong things, and the right things suddenly have a chance to catch up with you.

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