Inner Peace--100 Words

Inner peace.

What does that mean?

Where do we “find” it?

Right now, many are looking for inner peace by putting up Christmas decorations, going shopping, attending parties, and maybe even going to church. After Christmas, they’ll be looking elsewhere for it.

I’m not critical. I have no room to talk. I’ve searched for inner peace my entire life.

I’ve looked in the right places. And, in the wrong places.

So, I keep looking.

Not sure if true inner peace will be found. Or, can be found.

Maybe not this side of heaven.

What about you? Have you found it?

Make--100 Words

Make.

Intriguing word. Only 4 letters. Yet, filled with options.

We make war. We make peace. We make out. We make love. We make up. We make over. We make do.

Make.

I especially like this “make” quote. Tennessee Williams said, “Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.”

Life is what we make it.

There’s much truth to that. Some people spend their life making something of themselves. Some people spend their entire life wasting time.

I’ve done both.

I’m getting better using my time wiser than wasting it.

Quiet--100 Words

Quiet.

Shhhhh.

“Be still and know…”

“Peace, be still…”

Why does God choose to speak in the peace and quiet?

Why can’t He scream like everybody else?

Why can’t He wave His arms to get my attention?

I’d settle for that ding my computer speakers make when I get email.

But no. He is quiet. Still. Almost silent.

I have to stop what I am doing. And listen. I have to be still. Quiet.

I think this would be one time that yelling would be better.

Go ahead God. Yell your answer.

I’m listening.

Not very quietly. But I’m listening.

Did I Use the Best Keywords?

Keywords.

Keywords are so important as you develop and grow your blog. I'm just learning how all of this works and I really would like to make some kind of impact with my blog. Not sure what that impact is or will ever be. I just want to have some relevance in the lives of those who visit this site, some who visit it daily, some weekly, and some, just once. Maybe my blog will inform you. Maybe you will walk away enlighted. Maybe you will question what has been written or the comments shared. Who knows the impact these words will ultimately have.

Keywords. I searched across the Internet today to see what some of the most used keywords are. I was surprised to see that to really take advantage of keywords, you have to purchase monthly reports, updates, I suppose, to discover a marketing plan of how to use keywords and what the hot button words are. However as I searched, I did see that some of the most common keywords used today are these: Myspace; Facebook; Yahoo; Google; sex; eBay; porn; adult; peace; happiness; and, Jesus.

Interesting mix, don't you think? What is sad is that most of the keywords out there I will not print on my blog. Oh, there are some interesting words. Some keywords that are in common use by way too many people. But, not here.

So, today is an experiment. How many additional hits will I get because I have used these words? I'm curious. So, we'll see.

Yet, of all the keywords in the list that I found, the only keyword that makes a difference is the last one in the list: the name Jesus.

Jesus is the name that matters. Jesus is the name that makes an eternal difference. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. We must go through Jesus to reach God, our Father in heaven. How do I know? He told us so.

So, what is your keyword today? What will drive you through the day? What will motivate you? What will be your focus?

I hope you know Him. If not, you can today. Here's a Web site to answer many of your questions. Please take a few minutes to read over that site and then check back here to share your thoughts and insights.

I hope you'll come back to visit here as you have time. We talk about many different things. You are welcome here.