Monday, 5 June 2017

I invite you to Make the choice to LOOK for the Good! To SEE the Good & To SEEK the Good!

Monday 5 June, 2017

Hellooooooo! Happy Monday! 

kangaROOS maROOnS sis ROOS                                       2 hour trek to the Glow Worm Caves











                                                                 This is OUR Playground 
                                                         
How was your week? I hope it was amazing! Everything is going great here in Bathurst! Getting colder and colder! Love it! We are hitting the negatives in the mornings now and today, when we left the flat, it was -2 Celsius. Life is great! The other morning when we went out for a run it was -4C. Winter is certainly upon us!

How did you all go with the invitation I left with you last week? To TRUST IN THE LORD and allow yourself to be changed by following him IMMEDIATELY? I hope that you have made necessary changes in your life to allow yourself to be changed by and through the Saviour!

This week I was on trade-offs with Sister Tysoe (who is amazing) and she shared a short story with me! And I felt like this would be something great to share with all of you too!


As A Man Thinketh

A wise man stood at the gate of an ancient city and greeted travelers as they arrived.
One day, a traveler asked him
"What kinds of people live in this city?"
The wise man answered with a question of his own.
"What kinds of people live in the city whence you came?"
The traveler replied:
"Oh they are very bad people; deceitful and devil-worshiping."
"You'll find the same kind of people in this city," sighed the wise man.

Sometime later, a second traveler came to the gate and asked the wise man the same question.
"What kinds of people live in this city?"
The wise man again replied with his question:
"What kinds of people live in the city whence you came?"
The second traveler replied:
"Oh they are very good people; hard working, generous and God fearing."
"You will find the same kind of people in this city" smiled the wise man.

Have you ever noticed that people can usually find whatever they are looking for? Look hard enough and you can discover both good and bad in almost anyone and anything. 

Here is another story:

While looking for a new home, a young couple talked to potential neighbors about the neighborhood and the schools in the area. One woman they spoke to said of the school her children were attending "This is the most incredible place! The principal is a wonderful and good man; the teachers are well qualified, kind, and friendly. I am so pleased that our children can attend this wonderful school! You'll love it here!"

A different woman said of her children's school: "It's a terrible place. The principal is self-absorbed; the teachers are unqualified, rude, and unfriendly. If I could afford to move out of this area, I'd do it in a heartbeat!"

The funny thing about this story is that both women were speaking about the same principal, the same teachers and the same school!

We all have a CHOICE. We can seek the bad or negative aspects in others and in situations that we are facing. Or, we can choose to see people and experiences as opportunities to learn and grow; as something positive! It is our CHOICE!

My invitation to you all this week is to MAKE THE CHOICE! Make the choice to LOOK for the good! To SEE the good! To SEEK the good! I promise you that as you do this that you will be happier. You will be able to see the blessings that you have in your life more fully. You will be able to be a light to others as you make the choice to look, see and seek for the good in all things!


I love you!

Sister Roos (: (: xx
    
       5 degrees at 12 in the afternoon           4 degrees - it's freezin' in Bathurst
 


                                                        Glow worm hike - 2 hours later

                                                                    Gorgeous Views

                                                       Sister Back and Sister Malupo

                                 Setting up for State of Origin - NOT!! State of Training videos

                                                   President Back and some of the Zone


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