1. QUIT WORRYING:Life has dealt you a blow and all you do is sit and worry. Do not forget that I am here to take all your burdens and carry them for you. If you simply “enjoy” freaking out over every little thing that comes your way, now is a good time to stop. 2. […]
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Real joy doesn’t come from life being easy,or from pleasure,or from riches,or from the praise of others,but from doing God’s will.Find God’s purpose in the present,in everything you do,and you will get out of selfand find real joy.
Self-love and self-absorption (i.e. “bondage-to-self”) only leads to loneliness and isolation. Relieving one from the bondage-to-self is the master key to our happiness and fulfillment. To love others means to seek their true good, serving them out of love for God and God’s way. We need to come out of ourselves and look beyond our
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Therefore, you are without excuse, every one of you who passes judgment. For by the standard by which you judge another you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the very same things. Rom 2:1-2
Words can, and often do, hurt others much more than the proverbial sticks-and-stones. People need to be lifted up, not brought down; they need to be motivated and encouraged, not criticized and belittled. Offer an honest compliment, positively word or random act of kindness to as many of God’s creatures as you can. Think, speak
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Learn the lesson of acceptance. It is through acceptance that we can take all that happens, the good and the bad, and find peace. Part of surrender is realizing and accepting that we don’t need to look for comfort by trying to understand the “why” of our suffering. Accept suffering, realize that good will emerge
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If you find you have lost your way along the path to surrender, be patient,you will find your way again. When you feel yourself starting to experience misery, the spirit of God is calling you to get back to the surrender path. It can be done, and you will feel the positive change in your
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On my own, I am inclined to drink. On my own, I am inclined to sin. I need someone to help me. With God as my Higher Power, I can overcome my sinful nature, I can escape from temptations and everything else my sinful nature might try to trip me up. A prayer: “Lord, too
Getting God involved through prayer is the first and the most important thing to do if we are going to accomplish anything. Many critics of prayer complain that they pray a lot, but it doesn’t seem to do any good. The best line from the old M*A*S*H T.V. series was when the injured solder asked
Have faith, no matter what may happen to you or around you, be patient and willing to believe that God will be with you. Believe that God will not have you go through anything that could overcome or destroy you. Look to the future with confidence.
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