To choose to please God. Alleluia.

To know God and ourselves; and grow in Holiness. Alleluia.

Filling our minds with the truth of God. Alleluia.

Seeking only those things that are eternal. Alleluia.

The Holy Spirit offers us 7 Gifts: Wisdom, Under-standing, Knowledge, Counsel, Fortitude, Piety, and Fear of the Lord. Alleluia.

Christ was always positive. There is always the possibility to change, to have hope, to trust. When we are positive, we feel better and we project a more Christ-like persona. Alleluia.

So much of it in this world. It filters into our lives. But, there is nothing negative about God and His family. Instead of focusing on the negative, we need to focus on Him. Alleluia.

Our recurring encounters with others increase trust and hope and allows God to further His work in the garden. Alleluia.

When we share, we plant seeds. And those seeds become a lush garden that God will water. Alleluia.

It only takes a short time to develop good habits - being polite, thankful for what we have, and generous with the excess God gives us. Alleluia.