{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6660d35439a32000124905fc/6a3b6ec195244c4a6144964e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Will I Impact Others Today?: Acting With Kindness","description":"<p>Leann and Melissa talk about the significance of our actions and give tips on how to positively impact other people.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Ponder Questions:</strong></p><p>What are the choices I am making right now that will have a lasting impact?</p><p>How are my actions affecting others?</p><p>Who has impacted me today?</p><p>How would Christ act in this situation?</p><p>Am I praying for help?</p><p>Am I acknowledging others?</p><p>Am I connecting with others?</p><p>Am I smiling at others?</p><p>Am I willing to look at things from a different perspective?</p><p>Am I giving others the benefit of the doubt?</p><p>Am I focusing more on relationships rather than things?</p><p>Am I showing compassion to others?</p><p>Who am I affecting and why?</p><p>Am I seeing God’s tender mercies?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Invitation:</strong></p><p>Ask yourself,&nbsp; “What will I do today that can make a positive impact on someone else?”</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>References:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/04/15stevenson?lang=eng\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\"Hearts Knit Together,”</a> Gary E. Stevenson, April 2021 General Conference</p><p><a href=\"https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2023/04/47nelson?lang=eng\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\"Peacemakers Needed,”</a> Russell M. Nelson, April 2023 General Conference</p><p><a href=\"https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2001/10/our-actions-determine-our-character?lang=eng\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\"Our Actions Determine Our Character,”</a> Wayne S. Peterson, October 2001 General Conference</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Connect With Us: awakenings@googlegroups.com</strong></p><p>If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on <strong>Instagram </strong>at<strong> @awakeningspodcast,</strong> where we share quotes, affirmations, questions and clips from that week’s episode throughout the week. You can also find us on <strong>YouTube</strong>: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh0r5hkYIMni7s1GcP-PZJK_AGTHMjZoE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ah-ha's, Awakenings, and Applications</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese, David and Bruce.</p>","author_name":"Leann and Melissa"}