At the entrance to aisle twelve (Tapes and
Fasteners) at the Staples I work at, there’s a small Scotch Post-It Notes
display that is definitely geared towards the female population. Its contents
include packs of gold note cards and jewel-colored sticky notes, a gold high
heel tape dispenser, and something apple green that looks like a back massager sticky
note dispenser. The crowning jewel of this display is the motto at the top (and
the reason for this post). It’s “a golden opportunity to shine.”
Think about those words for just a moment. Has
there ever been anything in your life that has allowed you the chance to be the
best version of yourself that you could be? Possibly, it’s been a crisis (you
survived), a friendship (or a marriage), parenthood, or a passion in life. Are
there more you can think of?
There are some precepts that are irreplaceable (and priceless)
to God. Here are just a few of them (with their corresponding verse references).
4. Both a good name and discretion (in what you say and do) are
of value to the Almighty. (Proverbs
22:1, 25:11)
5. Allow someone (or
yourself) to be imperfect by giving out forgiveness generously when errors are
made. (Galatians 6:1-5)
Chances are you have heard of the quote “all that glitters isn’t
gold. This means that something’s true value is not always what it appears to
be. This can apply to anything in life (human or an object). This proverb was
discovered from William Shakespeare’s 17th century play, Merchant of Venice.
Like a prospector panning for gold, are you the genuine article
(true) or as much a fake as fool’s gold (pyrite) in who you are?
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| The display that started this post. |
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