Wednesday, January 16, 2008
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HOW TO BE HAPPYGive, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." Luke 6:38
Did you hear about the preacher who was told by one of his members, 'Pastor, you're becoming one of today's greatest expositors'? Driving home he told his wife about it, and asked, 'I wonder just how many great expositors there are in the world today?' Unable to resist, she replied, 'One less than you think, dear!' The truth is, wrapped up in ourselves; we make a pretty small package, don't we? Too many of us live in little worlds bordered on the north, south, east, and west by 'us.' If you want to be miserable without even trying, do these twelve things; they're guaranteed to work:
1. Always think and talk about yourself
2. Always use the personal pronoun 'I'
3. Always mirror yourself in the opinions of others
4. Always listen to everything people say about you
5. Always demand consideration and respect
6. Always insist that people agree with you
7. Always sulk if they don't show appreciation
8. Always be suspicious
9. Always be sensitive to slights
10. Always be jealous
11. Trust nobody but yourself
12. Never forget the good deeds you do, or the criticism you receive.
On the other hand, if you want to be happy, begin to give to others, and God will multiply it back to you, over and over again. Try it!
Prayer
Heavenly Father, Help me to stop focusing on myself and see only you in others. In Jesus’ Name, Amen
Heavenly Father, Help me to stop focusing on myself and see only you in others. In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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