Challenge #32

Did you notice anything during your time spent keeping a positive attitude last week? Know this: happiness is a choice. To have joy is a choice. In the same way that to love someone is a choice. I hope you have all realized that at any point in time you can choose happiness. You can choose to respond to adversity with positivity. And you can choose to treat your spouse (and others) with loving kindness - at any point. There are no restrictions to this. The only restrictions come from within yourself. Don't be fooled into thinking that you can't be happy. Don't be fooled into believing that you can't have joy. And certainly don't be fooled into believing that you can't choose love at any given moment in your life. In the same way that you chose to keep a positive attitude - because it was a challenge, because you're competitive, because you're not a quitter, for whatever reason - you can choose to demonstrate true unconditional love from your heart.

Two things I heard from dear friends come to mind as I write this. The first is this: you can't overflow if you're not full. I'm using this to illustrate that if you are not filled with love, you can not possibly let it overflow to others. You have to have an abundance to overflow, so choose to love abundantly. The second is this: JOY = Jesus first, Others next, You last. You must have your priorities straight. If you don't remember anything else, remember this. Go to the Source, be filled, and overflow.

Today's challenge will be much easier than our last challenge. Today, whenever you see your spouse, greet them in an affectionate and loving way. Show them that you are happy and/or excited to see them. Let them know through your greeting that your reunion with them is the highlight of your day.