WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH YOURSELF?

“I do not know what to do with myself” is a common complaint. You can’t do much with other problems until you deal with this one.

What JESUS did with Himself.  He used His life on earth for a purpose that was greater than the moment.

He kept the Father’s will always in mind.  Remember:  “He who sacrifices his conscience for a selfish ambition burns a beautiful picture to obtain the ashes.”

You can decide to correct some destructive habits:  jealousy, temper, etc.  Not easy, of course, but diligent effort will produce amazing results.

Try doing something that you know God will approve.  “All evil is due to unused life.”  (Erich Fromm) e H

How To Get Along With Others

In his book, The Carpenter and You, the late Dr. Karl Minninger, a world famous psychiatrist, gives these suggestions to help each of us get along with others:

·        Take a personal interest in those around you…learn the first names of those with whom you associate daily.

·        Work hard at controlling your temper.  Practice showing a good attitude even when you do not feel like it.

·        Be slow to condemn but very quick to show appreciation and to compliment.

·        Be willing to ask for forgiveness when you make a mistake.

·        Be quick to forgive when an apology is given to you.

·        Remember that it is more important to find what is right rather than who is right.

·        Be the kind of person that you want the other person to be. 

How many times have you lost your temper?

INSANITY has been defined as doing a bad thing over and over again while expecting different results.

            QUESTIONS FOR BOTH OF US:

1.      How many times have I lost my temper to cause useless hurt and division?  Why do I allow that high temper to continue to be dominant in my life?  Are the results ever going to be good?

                        2.   How often do I “put off” doing the responsibility at hand?                                     (Remember what procrastination has caused!)  What good will                                         the failure to do what I need to do today produce for tomorrow?

GOD REMINDS us that the way to success is to

remember that TODAY is presented as a TRUST,

THEREFORE, we are to use it wisely.