I love this reminder from the apostle Paul about how to work with our fellow human beings:
“God loves a cheerful giver” II Cor. 9:7, NKJV
It’s a rule that blesses home, family, work, neighborhood and church activities. When followed, it brings levity, buoyancy and joy to one’s surroundings and relationships with others. It lifts hearts, relieves sadness, restores hope, and brightens the day. Cheer is a very positive quality to cultivate and share abundantly. It heals.
To give with cheer, though, we need a heart free of burden—free of complaint and resentment, any grudge or ill-will. These dark depressants of mortal mind are would-be cheer-killers, and they can be guarded against and cast out with love.
Each of us has God-given dominion to love. That’s the way God created us—to love, love, love! That’s our purpose in life—to love. When we live true to our divine purpose, we prosper. Life is bright. Life is good. Worthy ideals are realized and reached.
A grudge or resentment is the anti-thesis of love. It is the grumbling of mortal mind that can’t see beyond its own shortcomings. It is selfishness, some type of “it’s all about me” thinking that is trying to prevent one living true to their divine mandate—which is to love.
So, if there are any “cheer-killers” at work in your thought today, you can take remedial steps promptly!
Be ready to forgive, see the good in others, be grateful, harbor less self, and let the divine Self shine brightly through your every thought, word and deed. Let divine Love rule your heart. Be Love in action. Let Love lift the heavy heart, release the tension and reveal a brighter path ahead.
Let your day be ruled with cheer.
Well said! Today’s blog is filled with wisdom for daily living and it’s just what I needed. Thank you, Evan.
The words are a reminder to think good thoughts, easier said than done. They are really for people who have been healed. Each day is a new day to try harder. Thanks.
..”be grateful, harbor less self….” words now displayed on my desk. Thank you, Evan, this one is really a recipe for a life well lived. Blessings galore!
This is the real work of a Christian Scientist, to express and demonstrate the joyful warm of divine love. Except when we do exactly that, it is no work at all.
Each day I show cheer, especially in the am when I awakin. Thus putting me in the attitude of loving no matter what. It’s an effort and constant work to accomplish this since mortal mind, the devil, satin, whatever name one’s gives it, tries to confuse the issue.
How very true. As I wrote yesterday, My wife lives Love. How beautiful! All of the above you have given, Evan, is true. Thank you.
Something I really needed to hear so helpful thanks Evan.
The words “harbor less self” stood out to me. Great thought!