Don't Show Favoritism

WISDOM: My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism.
–James 2:1
Don’t show favoritism….instead show mercy!

James tells believers bluntly not to show favoritism because Jesus didn’t. Favoritism is discriminating and passing judgment on others (Jesus’ job, not ours). God judges the heart, not appearances. God chose the poor to be rich in faith and yet the ...people (you) insult them. The rich often sin against you (the people) in their quest for money.

If you show favoritism you sin. Even if you stumble and break just one law you are guilty of breaking them all. We are not to choose which laws are more important. We are called simply to obey.

We are free to show favoritism or not but out of mercy we must choose not to for this mercy will then be shown to us on Judgment Day and mercy is greater than judgment.

POSITIVE ATTITUDE

Well, I have to be the strong one, and say I am sorry if I offend you with my words. I am not sorry for what I said, but I am sorry if you were offended. You may not understand why I am trying to lead a “positive” lifestyle in every area of my life. My attitude determines most of what I will experience each day.Yet, it is something that I find easy to neglect. I want to be someone others WANT to be around, because I lift their energy, attitude, and spirit.

We can achieve a serene state of mind by exploring healthy ways to combat negative energy. Anxiety and nervousness can build inside us and affect our actions and our state of mind. Rather than allowing our negative energy to push us into nonstop activities, we can choose to release it in conscious, healthy ways. Turning our thoughts to less nerve-racking manners will also have a positive effect on our bodies. We then feel calm and peaceful as we go about our daily activities. Burning off negative energy will help to regain inner balance and calm.

Having a positive attitude is imperative to being successful and manifesting our goals.

A fully functioning positive attitude comprises TWO essential components.

     1.  Willingness to look at yourself and a willingness to change.

     2.  Being open to new ideas and concepts

 

There is more to life than what we see. Each of these components plays an integral part in our overall disposition on a daily basis.  Doubts and fears can create cracks in the foundation of these components. These cracks negatively impact our ability to generate positive energy,  We all have difficulty continually demonstrating a fully positive attitude throughout an entire day.

     
ONCE AGAIN I APOLOGIZE IF YOU WERE OFFENDED.

Striking a Balance with Sodium and Potassium

 AWARENESS PEOPLE: I came across this article by  +Carolyn Richardson on About.com: these are her words:
It’s no secret that too much salt is bad for you, but what about getting enough potassium?  A recent study suggests balancing sodium and potassium intake could lower the chance of death from heart disease, but Americans' are anything but.  Americans reportedly get more than twice the adequate amount of sodium daily, 4,000 mg or more.  Less than 10% limit daily sodium intake to the recommended 2,300 mg (for salt-sensitive populations not more than 1,500 mg).  On the flip side, Americans are only getting about 2,600 mg of potassium, about half the daily recommended amount of 4,700 mg.

Read more: Striking a Balance with Sodium and Potassium http://caloriecount.about.com/striking-balance-sodium-potassium-b530556#ixzz30hWnRi3k

694 mg from 1 baked sweet potato (146 g)

422 mg from 1 medium banana (118 g)

378 mg from ¼ cup dried apricots

244 mg from ¼ avocado (50.3 g)

839 mg from 1 cup cooked spinach

186 mg from 1 medium peach (98 g)

496 mg from 1 cup orange juice

600 mg from 1 cup of coconut water

502 mg from ½ cup white beans, canned

369 mg from ¼ medium cantaloupe (138 g)