When we meet people for the first time, it's easy to judge them based on how they look, how they are dressed, how they talk, etc. We then have a choice in our judgement. It can either be positive or negative. This week I learnt that I can determine on doing something different than judging people I come across. I can ask myself, "What can I learn from this person or what good do I have that I can teach or give to this person?" In having this kind of attitude, it means that I see people from God's perspective. I can choose to see that our paths are crossing for a reason. They're either meant to be a blessing to me or, I'm meant to be a blessing to them. So I encourage you, the next time you meet someone, instead of judging them, ask yourself, "Is this person meant to bless me or I'm I meant to bless them?" Whichever the answer to that question is, it will put you in a position where you will learn to treasure others instead of judging them. Un...
Just so we're on the same page, what I call a week is based off of my work week. In case you don't know, I'm a regional truck driver. For me, that means I go away from home for five days then come back for two or three days at before I go back on the road. So my weeks are not typical weeks because they're rotating days. Now that you know what I mean by my first week of 2025 may be different from yours, my first week started off the year well. I have learnt a lot of things. I cant share everything I have learnt but I will share one that stood out the most for me. Before I do that, If you read my last blog, I talked about how I start out the year with a desire to read through the bible but I have never been able to accomplish it. Well, this week reminded me of the reason why that is so. Every time I start out to read through the bible in a year, I find myself caught up in a scripture, topic or character that I want to study more. So I go off on a tangent and leave the r...