Holy Habits

Pastor James Moore tells a story about a woman who went to see her doctor with a whole list of complaints. The doctor could find no physical ailment. He suspected the woman's negative outlook on life was the real problem. He got up from his desk and pointed to a shelf filled with bottles.

He said to her, "Look at these bottles. All of them are empty. I can take one of them and fill it with poison, enough poison to kill a human being. Or I can take that same bottle and fill it with medicine, enough medicine to cure a headache or bring down a fever or kill bacteria. The important thing is that I make the choice. I can fill each bottle with something hurtful or with something helpful."

Then the doctor looked her straight in the eye and said, "Each day that God gives us is like one of those empty bottles. We can choose to fill it with positive thoughts that lift us and other people; or we can fill it with negative thoughts that depress us and everyone else. The choice is ours."

"If you want to feel better about yourself, consider the kind of person your dog thinks you are."

-Live Productively