Beyond You

 

“Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by
those who dared believe that something inside of
them was superior to circumstance.”
—BRUCE BARTON

 Life can be a pile of circumstantial evidence

That really does not mean a whole lot

"Circumstance" means conditions surrounding an event

it comes from the Greek meaning 

That which is non-essential

 Now, why would we choose to be

a victim of the non-essential?

when circumstances are ours

to create

and that's poetiquejustis

Storms are gonna come my way, I know
Some things are out of our control but there's a hope beyond myself
It's You and You will never let me go
Now I want my life to show You got me thinking beyond myself
Way beyond myself

Lyrics: Way Beyond Myself

The Newsboys

Be the Sun, Not the Clouds

 

J'aime la vie!  I feel that to live is a wonderful thing!

Coco Chanel

"To live is a wonderful thing"

Do you believe that?

 I know you believe it

So do me a favor:

The next time the person at the checkout stand says: "How are you"

Or and someone in the office tears their eyes away from the screen long enough to say:

"How's it going"

Give them more than a grunt and a shrug.

Give a shout out to life!

To living

To being alive

It is ok, you know to be happy just to be alive!

Tell the world!

Be the sun behind the clouds!

T

The bit of spring to fill the air

Spread the news-

You are alive-

that is a wonderful thing

C'est la vie? Non! 

J'aime la vie! Oui! 

and that's poetiquejustis

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”

John 11:25-26

Let's Begin

 

With the possible exception of the equator, everything begins somewhere,

C S Lewis 

Thoughts begin somewhere and move on

Love begins somewhere and grows

Dreams begin somewhere and become real

Now you must begin somewhere and be who you are

and that's poetiquejustis

 I also told them about the gracious hand of my God on me and what the king had said to me. They replied, "Let us start rebuilding." So they began this good work.

Nehemiah 2:18

Speak Up!

 

Who has words at the right moment?

Charlotte Bronte

Words

All around us

In our head

In our ear

In our face

Words

There are none of no effect

What will your words do today?

Choose your words

Use your words

You can build someone's world with your words

and that's poetiquejustis

For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, And do not return there without watering the earth And making it bear and sprout, And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater; So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.

Isaiah 55: 10-11

Take the Cure

 

The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep.

W C Fields

The best cure for sadness is to be happy

The best cure for anger is to forgive

The best cure for living in a rut

Is to get moving

Take these cures daily as needed

and that's poetiquejustis

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. 

I will strengthen you and help you; 

 I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Isaiah 42:10

Make the Choice

 

How am I going to live today

in order to live

the tomorrow I am committed to?

Tony Robbins

There are no days that do not count

There are no moments of unimportance

Whether you  are working

Or dreaming

or simply being

your ship is sailing toward tomorrow

And that tomorrow will look like

Whatever you are committing to

today

And that's poetiquejustis

You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You.

Isaiah 26:3

 

How It All Turns Out

 

Things turn out best for the people 
who make the best of the way things turn out.

John Wooden

It is raining

It is raining!

A bowl of lemons

A bowl of lemons! 

Another day.....

Another day 

Don't just make the best of it!

Make this day the best!

and that's poetiquejustis

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.

Proverbs 3:27