I saw this graphic, then read what it was about. The young students were asked to give an illustrative talk. One youngster came to the front of the classroom, then wrote \u201cFRIENDS\u201d on the chalkboard. Then he asked another student to come up and wipe their hand on the word. The message in the action was the chalk rubbing off on his hand just like friends rub off on us. I thought\u2026.oh there is a blog coming from this young man! Thanks, Buddy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whoa-la, my inspiration for today\u2019s blog! That\u2019s how I roll \u2013 a chalkboard, a billboard, words of a speaker or friend, a personal predicament or blessing, a dream, another friend\u2019s post, a fleeting thought \u2013 all of which are who or what gives me the inspiration for my daily blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most of all, I recognize God\u2019s nudge each time. This graphic truly inspired me because I don\u2019t want to allow the negativity of others, which is plentiful in our world today, to \u201crub off on me\u201d. We sure don\u2019t want cranky, mean-spirited, and negative voices to influence our attitude and our spirits, especially when our world needs more bright lights and believers who are bound and determined to be GOOD NEWS broadcasters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s taken a life of experiences for me to conclude that joy, peace, hope, and love talk is a much better choice than bitterness, anger, and defeat talk. I desire, more than anything, to be a positive influence on others \u2013 so much so that I am overly optimistic \u2013 maybe even to the point of being annoying to those who prefer the cloudy day over a day bursting with sunshine, birds singing and flowers blooming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But I want to rub off on them. And I want those joy-filled, faith-talking, day-brightener people rubbing off on me. I want to hang out with those who fill me with courage because I see how they are conquering life\u2019s stuff and they assure me that I can too! I want them to rub off on me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t get me wrong. I do spend time with those who aren\u2019t \u201csunshine on a cloudy day\u201d kinds-of-people, but I know those are the ones who I can be the sunshine they need. I want to rub off on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We can be difference makers and we can BE THE CHANGE others need. Rather than allowing those down-and-outers to steal our time and energy or even complaining about them, we can choose to BE THE CHANGE. We can strike up a conversation about something pleasant. Rather than giving needless thought to their attitude, we can choose to BE THE CHANGE and think about the beautiful things in our life. We can take back the day and turn it into a day of gratitude, joy, and peace. We can make a conscious effort to be the change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If we become the company we keep, then the company I want to keep is hanging out more with God. The more time we spend with Him, the more we become like Him. His nature starts to manifest, not only inside of us but on the outside as well. We\u2019ll start to act like Him. God will rub off on us and, hopefully, we\u2019ll rub off on others!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWalk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.\u201d Proverbs 13:20<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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