Joyfull Living

 Happy Monday!  Today's Monday Motivation is a jolting subject, but by following today's principle, will bring something beautiful to our character. "Never Slander Others" . I Timothy 3:11 in the NIV translation encourages women not to be 'malicious talkers' and leaves no room for error. Every word we speak matters. If we criticize or gossip we have damaged not only that person's reputation, but our own as well. Trust is broken, peace is destroyed. We must train ourselves to always think before speaking. Since it takes two to gossip, avoid participating as the listener.   This one will probably take lots of practice and self control! But if we put into our heart that our words reflect God, how can we commit our spoken words to honor God?

 Live a Life That Is Respected.  Mondays are a perfect day to reset and realign our priorities, plans and vision. The cares of the week haven't disrupted or derailed our plans yet and with a positive outlook, we can view Mondays as a clean slate, ready and open to be filled with good plans.  For a few weeks, I am planning to share a Monday Motivation - a topic with practical application for women who love the Lord and those who are looking to walk genuinely in a way that pleases Him.  These motivations will share some great characteristics, with a practical application we can use all week long. Today we begin with Living a life that is respected. Your influence is only as good as your respectability. Respect is earned daily. It's not a title on your name tag. Live in such a way that there's no room for anyone to think negatively of you. Walk consistently with Jesus, serve Him with great joy, treat others with gentleness and kindness and diligently seek wisdom from Go...