Energy Bus

Ok, so it has been a while since I last wrote....sorry! But, I have (as many of you have) been busy these last few weeks. I hope that you, who are reading this, had a great Christmas and are getting excited about the new year that is headed our way. I want to wish you all a great an prosperous year in 2011.

On my time off this past week I have been taking time to read a book that I was introduced to as a possible book study. I have been approached to lead a group in my church through this book. I know that God has been planning something and I have been praying that He will show me. I heard a great preacher this past Sunday speak clearly on the Will of God. I believe God has placed this book and opportunity in front of me as part of His will for my life. Please pray for me as I take this responsibility.

I have finished this book and I would recommend it to anyone! The book is entitled "The Energy Bus," and it gives 10 rules (I will not share them here because I want you to go out and get it) to provide positive energy on "your bus." The book boils down in its 120 plus pages that we have a choice EVERYDAY to be positive or to be negative. It goes on to say that basically negativity breads negativity and the opposite is true, positive breads positive. I found while reading this book that I have had MANY (TOO MANY) days where I have been around too much negativity and that it has hampered me and my life. Who is to blame for that? Not God. Not my wife. Not my family. Not my dogs. ME!! I am to blame!!! And, who can fix that? ME!! It is a conscious decision EVERYDAY to be positive or to be negative. With Christmas behind us and the new year ahead, I'm not even waiting to make a new year's resolution to be more of a positive energy! I am excited to try this out now!! It's not going to be easy and it will not happen over night. The sad thing is, we should not have to have a book that tells us to be positive. Jesus Christ was a positive influence for us and we should lovingly take that influence with us and live out our life.

I know, we all have rough times in our lives. We are busy (too busy much of the time). The economy is bad. Jobs are few. Things aren't always going our way, BUT shouldn't we try to find small positives in everything and build on that? God gave us life. He gave us choice. What will you choose? Are you going to get on the energy bus and drive towards you destination, the place where God has called you? Are you going to be positive or negative? Those are THE ONLY two choices!! Think about it!