Tact, Fruits of the Spirits.. and more.

These few topics have been on my mind lately.

Tact. What is tact? According to yourdictionary.com, the word 'tact' means: Acute sensitivity to what is proper and appropriate in dealing with others, including the ability to speak or act without offending.

Great, so we all know what that word means now, don't we? How to talk to others without hurting/insulting them. Afterall, the Bible says that a harsh word stirs strife, am I right?

I'm not exactly tactful sometimes, but I do try my best. Of course, I'm very sarcastic.. and sometimes people can't tell that I am being sarcastic. Lol!

Fruits of the Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control. Yep, most of these are part of a tactful person. So we all ought to try and add these fruits into our lives. I assure you life will be much happier, there will be less sadness when you do. :-)

Complaining, whining, fussing, pickiness... now these atittudes I really really dislike. Mind you, I don't dislike the person, I dislike the atittude. I've always felt, when you can change something that you complain about, change it, DON'T complain! When you CANNOT change it, get used to it and learn to enjoy it! God made us special, he made us able to adapt to everything. Most animals are found only in certain parts of the world. So tell me, why are humans found EVERYWHERE? Mountains, Jungles, freezing climates, deserts, you name it.

Let me tell you why. Because God made us SPECIAL. We are wonderfully made! =) We can adapt to practically anything! Too hot? Perspire! Too cold? Make coats! Need a home? Make one! How many animals have hands and legs like us, that allow us to perform such delicate tasks? Maybe a few. How many have the brains like us? None. Why? God made US to rule over the plants and animals!

So quit whining, complaining, and start acting! Be pro-active, do not AVOID a problem, face it. Got a problem with yourself? Face it. Solve it. Got a problem with something? Pray, try and overcome it. All things are possible with God, Amen? Cannot overcome that problem? Live with it, learn to be happy with it.

To be more profound, think of life. Some of us are happy and joyful because we have God with us. *okay, so??* The devil is attempting to separate us from God, but does the devil bother us? If we were to allow the devil to rule our lives, the devil has already won, has he not?

So in another way, do not let the smaller things of life affect us. You can't hate school because of 1 teacher, can you? You can't hate friends because 1 friend betrayed you, can you? Don't you get it?? When someone succeeds in pulling you down, that person has already won! You have lost your battle, your happiness, your everything!

God bless
Joanne Lim
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