elsalioness’ blog http://elsalioness.vox.com/library/posts/tags/positiveimpact/page/1/ en Vox Thu, 08 May 2008 07:13:06 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss positiveimpact Positive Impact http://elsalioness.vox.com/library/post/positive-impact.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(elsalioness) http://elsalioness.vox.com/library/post/positive-impact.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://elsalioness.vox.com/library/post/positive-impact.html?_c=feed-rss-full Thu, 08 May 2008 07:13:06 -0700 <p><strong><span style="font-size: 1.25em;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;;">READ: 1 Peter 3:8-12</span></span></strong> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 1.25em;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;;">Our moods can affect the people around us—our family, friends, co-workers, and acquaintances. Our life touches people, whether for good or bad. Each person is responsible for his or her own reaction to us, of course. Yet the way we behave makes a difference in others’ lives.</span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 1.25em;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;;">The apostle Peter encouraged us to have compassion for others, to love, to be tenderhearted and courteous, and not to return evil for evil but rather blessing (1 Peter 3:8-9). Following his instructions may be difficult for us on a day when we feel cranky. By depending on the Holy Spirit, we can have a positive impact on everyone we meet—even if all we do is smile or listen.</span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;;"><strong><span style="font-size: 1.25em;">Let’s paint our world in bright colors today.</span></strong></span></p> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://elsalioness.vox.com/library/post/positive-impact.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398a88d04000300f48cf6145b0003?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> positiveimpact