Be Thoughtful About Your Day
Adapted from Beginning Your Day God’s Way
Therefore encourage and comfort one another and build up one another, just as you are doing.
Our thoughts affect the way we relate to people and the world around us, so it’s helpful to take time to think through your day before you begin it.
I like to start my day writing, while my mind is fresh and creative. During that time, I need quiet so that I can focus and so I don’t get involved in other things.
My afternoons usually involve meetings or appointments. When I go out, I plan to be friendly with and compliment the people I come in contact with. It is wise to be thoughtful, because everyone we meet is probably fighting some kind of battle.
After my business is complete, I spend time with Dave, and I ask him about his day. We might go to dinner. If we go with other people, I want to be thoughtful and interested in what they are doing in their lives. When I am with people, I plan to make them feel important, and one of the ways I can do that is to show genuine interest in them.
Being thoughtful about the scheduled parts of my day helps me behave in a way that pleases God. Things will happen that I am not planning, but I intend to respond calmly to those things. Being thoughtful about people and events will help you enjoy your day.
Prayer of the Day: God, I don’t know everything this day will hold, but You do. Help me be thoughtful about how I behave and react. Open my eyes to other people and their needs so I can lift their spirits and be a blessing to those I encounter, amen.
