“If you don’t think every day is a good day, just try missing one.”  Cavett Robert

When was the last time you “caught” having a bad day from somebody else?

For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”  (Gal. 5:14; NLT)

Happy Labor Day!  I sincerely hope you are not having a bad day today…or any day for that matter.  As I was looking over some resources and thinking about starting a new series of DGs, I recalled the blog post that is today’s link, “12 Ways to turn a bad day into a better one.”

I recall when I read it a couple of weeks ago that I was struck by the wisdom of the message and the attendant list.  I don’t want to minimize the author’s list, but as you read through it you will see that the list is simply a list of a dozen effective ways to get your eyes off of yourself and focused onto someone else.  And isn’t that the real secret to not having a bad day?

Think about that for awhile.  That kind of reduces having a bad day down to a choice.  We can choose to have a bad day by focusing our attention on ourselves and on the rotten circumstances we’re experiencing (likely even brought upon ourselves by an earlier unfortunate choice–remember the Law of Seed and Harvest a couple of weeks ago?); or we can choose to not have a bad day by focusing our attention away from ourselves.  My oh my!  That’s a bit of a bitter pill to swallow, isn’t it?  Kinda takes the fun out of looking for someone to blame.

So, whether you have one way to change your mood, or a dozen, or even several dozen, the key to a better day and a better life is to use them.  Don’t keep walking around having a bad day…they’re not only no fun, but they’re also highly contagious. 

BTW, my favorite tip from the list is #5.  If you have any left over, remember my address.

Prayer Power
Lord, we thank You that you have given us the power and ability to overcome our unfavorable circumstances.  Grant us the grace now to use that power and ability as required.

Link of the Day
12 Ways to turn a bad day into a better one

Blessings on you as you purpose to eliminate bad days!