Seek and Ye Shall Find!

I had a great visiting teacher several years ago that taught me something amazing! She read part of the scripture, "Seek and ye shall find," and shared with me that whatever we are seeking for in others, we will surely find it. If we are looking for the bad, we'll find it. But if we look for the good--seek it in them--we will find the good! I thought this was truly fascinating, and so true! Our minds will seek out that which we are searching for and find evidence for it. Positive or negative.  Even if the good is made up from our beliefs, that's ok! Why not believe in the good in others? When we believe it, they might believe it too, and then it can become true.

What if we began to do that within ourselves? Seek for the good within ourselves? Part of this could include asking the Lord what He sees in us. What quality does He admire in us? What qualities do we have in common with Him? As we seek for the good in ourselves, with His help, we will find it. And then we can add more! When we see the good within ourselves, we become less self-absorbed and more focused on the who and what are going on around us. Thanks, Amy, for the great tip!

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