Unexpected Showers of Tenderness

By Robert H. Schuller

"I love the Lord, for He heard my voice; He heard my cry for mercy." - Psalm 116:1 (TNIV)

At the darkest time in life, and at the weariest moment of our existence, when it appears that God has forsake or forgotten us, when we cannot comprehend or see evidence of the goodness of God, He will come and bestow mercy and tenderness.

If, in your time of tragedy, you will cling with a childlike faith to God, He will visit you with a tender kiss of mercy.

I remember a day when I endured a weird assortment of irritations, conflicts, and tensions. I finally arrived home at five-thirty, went to my bedroom, tried in vain to relax, and prayed without any apparent relief.

Then suddenly God answered my prayer in a most remarkable way. My bedroom door opened. Slowly, cautiously, my little girl peeked through the opening of the doorway. Her big brown eyes appeared through the slot in the door and, judging that it was safe, she suddenly threw the door wide open, ran to the edge of the bed, and the next thing I knew her soft silky hair was flowing over my eyelids and caressing my lips.

Her soft cheek was on mine. She kissed and hugged me, then drew swiftly back as if she was expecting me to say, "What do you want?" And she said, "I just wanted to kiss you, because I love you, Daddy."

And abruptly she whirled out, skipping and running, and the door closed behind her. She was gone, but I found myself relaxed. I drew strength from this unexpected invasion of affection.

So God comes to us at the trying times in life with an unexpected shower of tenderness.
An unexpected shower of tenderness can soften even the hardest heart.
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My Father, thank You for hearing the silent sobs of my heart, and for knowing the unexpressed needs of my life that leave me very much in need of Your tender and loving touch. Your goodness surrounds me. I love you, Lord.

Here's today's proven step to success!

Step 4. Integrity

Not doing what's wrong is a given, most people understand this. If you're not doing this already, it's probably a good idea to start.Integrity is more than that though. It is also doing what you consider to be right.Keeping your word is an important part of integrity.

To be asuccess you will need the help of people. Who would you rather want to help? Someone who is unreliable? Makes excuses? Goes back on their word? Or, someone who reliable and trust worthy? Being known as a person of your word will get you farther than almost any thingelse on the path to success.

Take responsibility.

If you make a mistake, the right thing to do is admit it.

A person of integrity does even more; they try to fix it.

Taking responsibility does not mean making excuses. Just saying you are wrong may not be enough either. Take charge and do your best tomake it right.

Act with integrity and you will attract those with a similar mindset to your own!

Just to recap, we've discussed the following proven steps to lead you to never-ending success: Step1. Honesty

Step2. Seek Proper Advice

Step3. Enthusiasm

Step4. IntegrityStep

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To your success,

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Step 2: SEEK PROPER ADVICE

The second proven step to success is knowing where to seek GOODadvice... Everyone's got an opinion these days, but why should youlisten to their opinion?

Step 2. Seek Proper Advice

Most people feel advice is worth what it costs - nothing. This is probably true in most cases. Do you want to know the ultimate secret about seeking advice?

It is very simple, but often overlooked. Here it is. Ask the right person for the right advice. Don't let the sheer simplicity of this statement trick you. It is very powerful, but also easy to overlook. This technique works in any field - health, spiritual matters, business, finances,relationships, and so on.Let's say you are having some small problem with your spouse. Would it make sense to complain to a divorced friend and then ask for their advice? Or, would it make more sense to seek the advice of acouple who has been happily married for 30 years?

Obviously, if youwant to have a successful marriage, the latter choice makes a lot more sense, yet people tend to be care free in asking for and giving advice. Here is some advice that may actually be worth something. Starting now, try to ask yourself this question before seeking advice."What makes this person qualified to give me advice".To be fair, when someone asks you for advice that you are less than qualified to give, let them know and try to steer them in the rightdirection to someone who is well experienced with the subject.Be warned though! If you are asking someone who has "been there and done that", then you have to be willing to follow their advice.

After all they've already mapped out a route that successfully worked for them. Should you seek a second opinion? Yes! Take advice from the professionals in that field and take advice from many of them. If the response is congruent with the majority of them then you know you've just found some good advice.

It is easier to be carefree in seeking advice, but it is alwaysmore productive when you seek it from experts.

Until tomorrow...Wishing you much success,

Gary Evans

Good To Feel Good