The Background Music of Our Lives

By Marta Alves

Life's Musical Theme

The background music of a movie sets the mood for everything that happens in the movie.
The "musical theme" of our lives sets the "mood" of our lives.
What is the background musical theme of your life?
Think how you begin your first sentence when you talk to someone.
How do you respond to someone asking you how are you?
Think, what is your first concern… yourself or the welfare of others?
What is your internal drive?
What makes you get up in the morning?
Where are you going with your life?
What do you think about? - Your present? Your past?
What are your goals for your future?
You can set your "musical theme".
Your attitude is formed by your experiences, past and present.
Your future is molded by your background "musical theme".
An "I can" attitude takes you places. For example, if a door closes, the "I can" attitude will search for another door to open. The "I can't" attitude will never get up to open another door, so it will never find out if there is another door to be opened. It admits defeat before trying.
The secret of success is that if you fail, keep on trying.
May the difficulties in life become challenges,
May you pray every step of the way, in simple and difficult situations.
Remember that God loves you as you are, all you have to do is do the best you can and use every moment of the day for the glory of God.
Let us give thanks to God for all he has given us and most of all for our families and friends.
Let us find out what the "musical background" of our lives is and let us make it all for the glory of God.

Proclaim the greatness of his name, loudly sing his praises,
With music on the harp and all stringed instruments;
sing out with joy as you proclaim:
The works of God are all of them good;
in its own time every need is supplied.
Sir 39:15-16