EPISODE · Mar 19, 2026 · 3 MIN
Enhancement (March 19)
from Enthusiastic Ideas · host Gary Henry
ENHANCEMENT (MARCH 19)View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/enhancement-march-19/"Good is all that serves life, evil is all that serves death. Good is reverence for life . . . and all that enhances life. Evil is all that stifles life, narrows it down, cuts it to pieces" (Erich Fromm).ALMOST NOTHING GETS BETTER BY ITSELF. To the contrary, most things deteriorate unless someone does something to enhance them from time to time. To “enhance” means to augment something for the better, to make its value or its beauty greater. And that, really, is what our work in this world is all about. It’s not just maintenance; it’s enhancement. Through our work, we have the privilege of improving the things we deal with. And it’s a fine thing to be known as individuals who enhance whatever we touch.Appreciation for improvement. One of our major goals for personal growth should be valuing improvement and establishing it as a priority. We must learn to see the benefit of working toward betterment rather than settling for mediocrity. We need a clearer vision of what can happen when we engage in value-added living: adding value to whatever projects we participate in, little by little.Enhancement of everything. With an appreciation for improvement, we then must be enhancers of everything we interact with. It’s more than an attitude; it’s a type of behavior. We might even say it’s a way of life. In this way of life, we don’t walk past that piece of litter on the sidewalk; we pick it up and place it in the nearest trash can.Gratitude for grace. The most active enhancers of their surroundings are usually those who are grateful for the grace shown to them by God and other human beings. And that’s no coincidence. In the end, gratitude is the great motive for helping others: the realization that we ourselves have been helped beyond our merits. Conscious of our blessings, we are eager to “pay forward” the gifts we’ve received.Sometimes, it’s surprising what enhances life. Just as certain herbs and spices only release their full zest when they’re crushed or rubbed together, we may find that the flavor of life is enhanced by events that may, at first, seem to be only irritants. When we view life with a basically appreciative attitude and respond to those around us with grace and respect, even our differences can make life more zestful. But then, it’s not life that’s being enhanced — it’s we who are."[My wife and I] sometimes had those little rubs which Providence sends to enhance the value of its flavors" (Oliver Goldsmith).Gary Henry - WordPoints.com + AreYouaChristian.com
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ENHANCEMENT (MARCH 19)View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/enhancement-march-19/"Good is all that serves life, evil is all that serves death. Good is reverence for life . . . and all that enhances life. Evil is all that stifles life, narrows it down, cuts it to pieces" (Erich Fromm).ALMOST NOTHING GETS BETTER BY ITSELF. To the contrary, most things deteriorate unless someone does something to enhance them from time to time. To “enhance” means to augment something for the better, to make its value or its beauty greater. And that, really, is what our work in this world is all about. It’s not just maintenance; it’s enhancement. Through our work, we have the privilege of improving the things we deal with. And it’s a fine thing to be known as individuals who enhance whatever we touch.Appreciation for improvement. One of our major goals for personal growth should be valuing improvement and establishing it as a priority. We must learn to see the benefit of working toward betterment rather than settling for mediocrity. We need a clearer vision of what can happen when we engage in value-added living: adding value to whatever projects we participate in, little by little.Enhancement of everything. With an appreciation for improvement, we then must be enhancers of everything we interact with. It’s more than an attitude; it’s a type of behavior. We might even say it’s a way of life. In this way of life, we don’t walk past that piece of litter on the sidewalk; we pick it up and place it in the nearest trash can.Gratitude for grace. The most active enhancers of their surroundings are usually those who are grateful for the grace shown to them by God and other human beings. And that’s no coincidence. In the end, gratitude is the great motive for helping others: the realization that we ourselves have been helped beyond our merits. Conscious of our blessings, we are eager to “pay forward” the gifts we’ve received.Sometimes, it’s surprising what enhances life. Just as certain herbs and spices only release their full zest when they’re crushed or rubbed together, we may find that the flavor of life is enhanced by events that may, at first, seem to be only irritants. When we view life with a basically appreciative attitude and respond to those around us with grace and respect, even our differences can make life more zestful. But then, it’s not life that’s being enhanced — it’s we who are."[My wife and I] sometimes had those little rubs which Providence sends to enhance the value of its flavors" (Oliver Goldsmith).Gary Henry - WordPoints.com + AreYouaChristian.com
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