October 23

A basic fact about every individual is the craving to be appreciated. One can find happiness by looking for the best in other people, and that will bring the best out of them. And it also helps when we put the best possible connotation on everyone and everything. Faith in people and a positive attitude can release these tremendous resources that are resident in everyone.

October 22

Here is a prayer to start this day, to help you make it a great day:

"Dear Lord, thank You for the night's rest You so graciously gave me. I am grateful for renewed energy and enthusiasm. I accept this new day as a wonderful opportunity. May I use it minute by minute to do Thy will. Guide me in every problem, every decision I shall make this day. Help me to treat everyone kindly and to be fair and just and thoughtful in everything today. And if I should forget Thee during this day, O Lord, please do not forget me. Amen."

October 21

He lives today no less than long ago. He is alive, not merely as Caesar and Napoleon and Lincoln, for example, are alive - as memories of great men. Jesus is not a memory. He is an actual, contemporary, reachable Person. He is the living Christ, who has power to enter into people's lives and change and lift them up. Every day the very much alive Lord Jesus is at work among us.

October 20

A good man who had always walked with God approached death. The light was on in his room. Suddenly, a look of surprise crossed the dying man's face. "Turn out the light, the sun is up," he said - and was gone. Apparently it is always light and beautiful over there. But it can be the same here as well when we think it so.

October 19

One of the greatest blessings in this world is to have good, sound healthy-mindedness. The person who possesses it is most fortunate. Healthy-mindedness is to be a normal, well-balanced, integrated, well-organized human being. It means a mind devoid of inner conflicts and obsessive reactions. The emotional aspect of your nature is under the control of your reason or mind. When you achieve such healthy-mindedness you are free of abnormal fear, free of hate; you are not motivated by resentments; you are free of sulkiness, gloominess, and depressiveness. And such a condition makes for a life that is good every day.

October 18

I rode with a man who had the following prayer taped to his instrument [dashboard] panel:

"Dear Lord, this is Your car. Put Your hands on the steering wheel along with mine and guide me through busy streets and highways. Protect this car from all danger and accident. Give us a safe and pleasant journey. Keep me from getting angry at other drivers. Help me to be polite and observe the rules of the road. Let my driving be a pleasure and not a strain. Amen."

October 17

It is never necessary for any individual to live a dull, uninteresting and lackluster life. If one does so, it is because of just letting life become that way. No one needs to live in frustration or allow oneself to become old, worn, and tired. Everyone has the opportunity to open wide the mind and heart, to live a life that is dynamic and exciting. Becoming a positive thinker will help you to have a good day.