James Allen observed, “What we think, we create; what we feel, we attract; what we imagine, we become.”

Is it any wonder then why so many of us are caught up in a cycle of hopelessness, helplessness, and frustration? If each day we are on this earth and all we do is think , “Another day of the daily grind!” – with the appropriate causticity and sour-faced expression to demonstrate what a horrible thing it is that we have to continue to exist for one more day – having to work for a living, having to do this and that … then – is it any wonder then – that this miserable existence that you “think” you have to tolerate daily is what you will continue to experience each and every day! Are we so stupid to THINK that if we continue to THINK negative, self-defeating thoughts that this will NOT be our reality!

What we THINK, we CREATE! Stop creating the MISERY that permeates everything and everyone you come in contact with! Nobody wants to hear your continuous griping! At least I don’t. But sadly – do you notice how those who gripe and complain continuously attract others just like themselves! Go figure. There is a saying, “Birds of a feather – flock together.” My advice; if you don’t want to absorb the negativity of others – stay out of that cesspool; because if you surround yourself with people who are continuously negative, it’s going to affect you and spoil your joy!

What we FEEL we attract! Now – as I said before in an earlier post. We were given the power of CHOICE to decide how we react to the circumstance that threaten to take away our peace. Yes! We can CHOOSE to be at peace in the middle of any storm that comes our way. Sure we may falter when these storms first hit us. But then, we can realize that after we have done all that we can to remedy the matter, and there is nothing else that we can do; we have to CHOOSE how we will react to these things that threaten our peace. In my case, I’ve learned to “Let go, and let God.” However, you decide to regain your peace; you have to MAKE the CHOICE. Nobody else can do that for you! Because what we FEEL we attract; another way of handling this is to put on some music – not the sad depressing kind – and dance like nobody is watching. Be crazy! What do you care what others think! No – you may not FEEL like it; but somewhere along the way you will FEEL your mood changing, and when you begin to FEEL this way – you will attract more of the same to you. Just DO whatever it is to get out of that funk – dance, sing, praise – whatever! It works!

What are you imagining! We fool ourselves that what goes on in the world of our imagining is only known to us – but we are WRONG! If we continually IMAGINE something bad is going to happen – it will! If you continue to imagine you will always live from paycheck to paycheck – that is what is destined to happen. Think of it this way. If what we IMAGINE we BECOME – wouldn’t it be just as easy to imagine something good, versus something bad? Easy to say right. But again – it is a CHOICE. You have to CHOOSE to imagine good things, positive things … We will not always FEEL positive. But we can turn things around by CHOOSING to IMAGINE something positive, and this will change HOW we FEEL, which will in turn CHANGE how we THINK! Got it??? Good!

So really. It all boils down to our power to CHOOSE. Now let me be clear. I don’t wake up everyday THINKING, FEELING, and IMAGINING good things! The news alone gives us enough reason to wallow in the doldrums of negativity. However, my goal is that everyday God gives me the gift of another day – I CHOOSE to THINK, FEEL, and IMAGINE positive things; because frankly – if I didn’t do that, I’d be walking around everyday with my face looking like I’ve been sucking on a lemon!!!! Naw! I’m too vain for that – I want to LOOK and FEEL happy – despite all the mess that goes on around me. I have to CHOOSE to be happy!

Today – this is my challenge for you! CHOOSE to THINK happy thoughts, FEEL positive, and IMAGINE situations will work out for the better. It works – it really does!

Have a JOYFUL day!