Duh!

Never give up; you never know until you try.

Have you ever discovered that something for which you searched "high and low" was right in front of you?  Maybe you "lost" your glasses, only to "discover" them on top of your head.  You knew (some part of you did, anyway) just where they were, but you had your mind cluttered with "stuff" and couldn't "remember" where they were.  Annoying, isn't it?  If you're like me, when you "find" what was right there the whole time, you chuckle to yourself, shake your head, and continue on your way.

There's a line in "The Wizard of Oz that goes: "Professor Marvel never guesses, he knows!"

It can be frustrating when you seem to be getting nowhere in finding answers to questions of where to live, what career or job to pursue, or who to let into your life.  Many times, the answer is right in front of you, but it isn't "time" to see it.  Other times, it's brain clutter keeping you from seeing the answer.  Rest assured, though, when the time is right, if you persist, you will see the answer.  Then, like me, you'll say,"Duh!" and you'll shake your head and continue on your way.

Move On

Never give up; you never know until you try.

Maybe it's because I'm currently undergoing a big transition, but a quote recently really "spoke" to me.  It was about moving on, not dwelling on something that happened in the past.  That can be hard to do, but if we're to live the best life, the blessed one God has for us, I believe we need to "get over it," as the saying goes.

In that spirit, I suggest checking out the following:

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/moving-on

Not Just Your Reputation

Never give up; you never know until you try.

I heard a sermon recently that addressed how our actions reflect on others.  Many of us came away knowing that we could do much better than we sometimes do.  We don't want to tarnish our reputations, but we certainly don't want to reflect badly on our loved ones. 

Do you care about your reputation?  Members of groups you're affiliated with?  How about that of your friends and family?  As Christians, we ask ourselves whether Jesus would approve of our behavior and if it would reflect badly on the reputation of Christianity.  Non-Christians can consider how their behavior reflects on the reputation of their friends and family members. 

It's not just your reputation on the line when you behave badly.  Think about it.

Action!

Never give up; you never know until you try.

"In the life of the human spirit, words are action, much more so than many of us may realize who live in countries where freedom of expression is taken for granted. The leaders of totalitarian nations understand this very well. The proof is that words are precisely the action for which dissidents in those countries are being persecuted." --Jimmy Carter

For more quotes on action, go to:
http://www.quotegarden.com/action.html