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Get Out With Other People

It has been proven that it pays to be social. People who get out often with other people tend to live longer and enjoy life more than those who want to be alone or are anti-social. Exercise with other people, as they will inspire you to keep moving. If you exercise alone, no one cheers you on, and you will not exercise as long or stay motivated. Go out to eat with friends regularly, as it is suitable for all of you to share the day’s activities, and it is a relaxing way to end your day.

God Wants You To Be Social

If you stay in and do not socialize, how can you help other people? God ensured there would be many people on earth to help—each other. Groups of people who know each other and get together often will generally help each other when they need help. God does not want man or woman to lead a sedentary life. He wants you to move and get out with others. Getting out makes it possible for you to live longer. God knows it is not good to live alone without friends or family. Friends and family should want to be very social and share what they have learned with each other and have family get-togethers. I love Thanksgiving and Christmas as they are very social events. People in your church family will generally help you when you need a hand with something you cannot do on your own.

Start-Up Conversations With People

I was on a plane on a very long flight and visited with the lady sitting next to me. Her flight was to see her son, who had just left the army in Europe. He was a military corporal and had completed his time in the military. We had a fascinating conversation back and forth, making the flight seem much shorter than it was. I started a conversation with a lady on my tour bus, and we became friends and sent Christmas cards back and forth until she died. I became friends with another lady on that same trip, and we emailed back and forth for at least five years.

Social Abilities

Some people can start a conversation with anyone and become good friends with them quickly. Some people have to have the other person start the conversation, which gets the ball rolling. Most anyone will visit with you if you talk gently and are kind while you converse with them. They will want to avoid you like the plague if you are brash and abrasive. If you do not know what to discuss, you can start talking about the weather or what you heard or read on the news today. Try to be social, as it will open more doors for you.

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What Do You See?

What Do You See?

Potential

Look at the whole picture, and then you can see the potential. Some people have a more significant potential than people give them credit for. If a person is not good in one aspect of life, it does not mean that they will not excel at something else. Never give up on anyone, and keep on cheering them on. Some people need to have someone have faith in them so that they can reach their full potential in life. Never downgrade anyone’s performance. Help them and encourage them to the very end. We need people who tell us we are doing a good job and to carry on in our pursuits in life. Never belittle someone’s accomplishments, as you have no idea of the trials and tribulations they endured to get to this point in their lives.

Old Homes Or Fixer-Uppers

I see potential in an old home when I walk through the house’s doors. I look at the woodwork and imagine what it looked like when the home was built. I picture the home repainted, the woodwork redone, the bathroom remodeled, new kitchen cupboards, and much more. I imagine how the family lived in the house when it was full of family gatherings that involved laughing, crying, entertaining, and all aspects of daily activity. Once again, I can see a grand old home where others can build wonderful family memories after it has had some loving care.

The Scheme Of Things

We should live out our lives as God has intended for us to do. We should be faithful stewards of the land and tend to it, removing weeds, trimming trees, planting and harvesting crops, and maintaining it to the best of our ability for future generations. We should leave a footprint behind for being here. We should do something significant with our lives that will help future generations. We should have great values and share them with others. Share what you know with others, and do not let your knowledge die with you, as it may help many people. In the scheme of things, the impact made by one person may seem insignificant. One person can find a cure for cancer and become a great country leader. All societal contributions help grow our community and keep us moving forward with new treatments and discoveries. Every human born can leave a productive footprint behind if they have the right mindset and people to cheer them on in life pursuits.

Always Look At The Whole Picture In Life

Do not live in your little world. Explore the world, and you will be happy with what you see. You will see rivers, mountains, flowers, and animals and learn that all humans want the same things no matter where we live. Never focus only on one thing in a picture; you may miss the pretty flower painted in the corner or a man walking his dog in another corner. There is much to focus on in life, so always be ready to look at and enjoy the entire picture, and you will live a contented, lovely life.

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Victorious

Victorious

Victory

God gave us victory over death when he gave us his son’s life to save us from our sins so that we would have eternal, everlasting life. Jesus suffered greatly when he gave up his life to save us from our sins. He loves you greatly when he gives up his life to save you. We should always think of the great sacrifice that God has given for us on earth so that we will live on after death in a spiritual form. A Father or Mother grieves deeply at the death of one of their children. We all want our family members to live on and have one of the many rooms in God’s house in heaven.

Victorious

To the victor goes the spoils. If you win a race in a race car, you get the prize money and a fantastic trophy to display. In all competitions, one outstanding athlete always stands out above the others. He may have made the most home runs in the history of baseball. The Wright brothers were the first to fly an airplane that made it any distance. All of us are victorious in something that will make a difference in the world for us having been here. We all have hidden talents that others may not know about until we are put to the test. Try to be victorious in what you donate to society for being here; maybe you were a good listener, comforted people when they needed you the most, discovered a cure for a horrible disease, and much more.

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Rise From Defeat

If someone has belittled or put you down, rise up and prove them wrong. I had an adult who put me down when I was very young and I was not related to her. She was supposed to set an excellent example for me as she was my first teacher in school. She would laugh at me at my expense and have the other kids in my class join in. She would have me sit in the corner for no reason at all. She told me to stay after school and clean the clock. I told her I could not as I rode the school bus. Luckily, I told my cousin to talk to the bus driver, and she did. The bus driver came in for me, and she told my bus driver that I was so dumb I did not know that I rode the bus. I believed what she had said to me that year and kept my mouth shut, fearing that someone would laugh at what I said. I kept quiet way into adulthood. I almost died from a horrible illness twice in my life; after recovering from the last one, I got my voice back and could visit easily with anyone. Never let a bully put you down and control your life. I mainly would not talk to girls about my age as I did not trust them for years because of that grown-up bully teacher. I proved her wrong, and I can now visit and converse with anyone just as well as anyone could. To the victor goes the spoils. I was finally victorious.

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Why Church Services Are Important

Why Church Services Are Important

Social Time With Like-Minded People

All of us get and remember different parts of our minister’s sermon. By visiting with people in church and attending Christian study groups, we can learn more about the sermon and many other aspects of worshipping and carrying out God’s plans for us. I like to attend church breakfasts, luncheons, and evening meals. I enjoy visiting with the people. I am watching online now because of COVID-19. I still learn much by listening to and applying the sermons to my week. All of us need to have a refresher course on what the Bible is trying to tell us about our daily lives and how we can apply it to the world that we live in today.

Supporting Worthwhile Missions

I like donating food, clothing, cleaning supplies, and money to missions my church supports. The people in the countries we help may be homeless and have no shelter for themselves and their families if missions do not help them. Some do not have running or safe water to drink, and with missions helping them, they can dig new wells and have decent water to drink. God wants us to help the less fortunate. One day, you may need to help yourself. Put yourself in the other person’s place and then say what would I want someone to do for me under these circumstances?

Helping Families In Your Community

By distributing food to needy people, they can have a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner that everyone deserves on these special days. Remember to give hats, mittens, coats, socks, and boots to less fortunate people so they can be nice and cozy in winter’s long, cold days. Churches have paid people’s first month’s rent to afford to pay the deposit required when they move in.

God Blesses Us Every Single Day Of Our Life

God has blessed me with relatively good health over the years. God blessed me with excellent, kind, caring, and loving parents. I am blessed to have good friends in my life. My pets have been a blessing in my life. I have gone to the same church and have deep ties to my church. Some of my classmates still attend our church. I have many friends in my church family that I visit with quite regularly.

God Is Your Compass And Your Lighthouse In Life

If you think you are heading off course in your life, ask God to be your compass and lighthouse that will guide you back home to him again. Sometimes, if we are driving in unfamiliar territory, we must look at our compass to ensure we are heading in the right direction. If we go in the wrong direction for too long, we will be lost, and it takes a long time to get back on the right road. God is like a lighthouse in the night; he shines his beacon of light to lead us back home where we are safe from the storms in life. Let God be your compass and lighthouse forever.

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Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost In Travel

One woman was on vacation in Europe, riding in a self-driving taxi that would not let her out of the car until it ran out of gas. The car kept driving her around the area she wanted to see for 6 hours. She was livid once she finally got out of the taxi from Hell. She had a limited number of days while traveling abroad, and she lost almost a whole day in the cab that would not stop until it had no gas in its tank. If you are enjoying yourself on vacation and get robbed, it ruins the whole vacation forever for you in that area. We almost got stuck in a Motel from the famous movie years ago. We asked for a different room, and then everything was beautiful, how a vacation should and can be. Be always careful and alert while traveling, and learn to expect the unexpected, which can be fantastic or a complete disaster.

Paradise Lost Because You Did Not Follow The Rules

God told Adam and Eve not to eat from the fruit tree. They disobeyed and ate from the tree anyway. They then became knowledgeable about the ways of the World. They could have lived in Eden, the land of Paradise, forever if they had not eaten the forbidden fruit. Humans always have to try to go after the forbidden fruit now and then, and it can lead to financial ruin, the end of relationships, friendships, and God’s trust, which is the worst. Some people try to make money illegally, which will get the best of them when it is all said and done. They may have to spend their entire lives in prison for their crimes. Work hard and earn your money, and you will have a great sense of accomplishment that you can support and make a living for yourself and your family. “Trust and obey, for there is no other way to be Happy with Jesus but to trust and obey.” God will always lead you on the right path to a happy, blessed, and fulfilled life if you let him into your life and follow his teachings.

If You Do Not Have Your Health, You Do Not Have Your Wealth

When you are young and strong and healthy, you have the World and all it has to offer in your hands. A young person can accomplish many things in one day quickly and successfully. You can run and not run out of breath and efficiently lift heavy objects. As we age, we cannot accomplish what we used to be able to do in one day. We must write a smaller to-do list of what we must do today. Good health never comes to some people in their entire lifetime. Some people are born with heart defects, cancer, congenital disabilities, etc. They do not complain, and they make the best of their situation. God will help us with all kinds of health battles, and some of us can serve God and others better after health problems have awakened us. Paradise is different for all of us. Paradise is all around us if we look for it, and some people never see Paradise in anything as they only see negativity.

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Your Reputation Is On The Line

Your Reputation Is On The Line

Has Someone Tried To Impersonate You On The Internet?

Maybe they said negative things about you that were not true. They may have displayed nasty stuff to your friends or followers online. Trying to prove who you are can be frustrating and tiring. Restoring your reputation as someone tried to ruin or destroy your good name takes a lot of effort. The party that does this does not care about anyone or anything except themselves. All of us should do constructive things with our time and not hurt others. Lift people up and praise them, and do not be jealous, for you have no idea what they have had to endure to get to where they are today. Honest work and effort make for a person that people will respect and look up to. If you open a wrong message or link, your life can be turned upside down on the internet. Facebook has impostures that can ruin your business account and more.

God And Your Reputation

If you make a promise to God, you better go through with it, as I would never want to lose God’s trust in me. The saying in the bible is: “Trust And Obey, For There is No Other Way To Be Happy in Jesus But To Trust And Obey.” Being in good standing with God is a beautiful feeling that fills you with joy, happiness, and love. God relies on us to keep our promises to him as we can help spread his good works to the masses. God watches you, and he remembers what you do. Go in his name and act as he does; you cannot go wrong, and your reputation with God will blossom and grow.

Restoring Your Reputation, Once It Has Been Lost Is Very Hard Indeed

If you take advantage of someone or something, it will haunt you for many years. Gaining back the trust of a Dear friend can rip you to shreds even if you did not do anything at all. If your friend thinks you are guilty of something but can not prove that you did not have anything to do with it, they have presumed you guilty as charged. My friend finally found her money in her billfold, and I was in good standing with her again, which was a wonderful feeling.

Nasty Rumors

Unfortunately, if someone spreads rumors about you, someone will want to believe it and run with it. People ask their friends if they heard such and such about you know who. They have turned a tiny little thing into an avalanche that keeps piling up with more and more tidbits of untrue stories. The truth is too dull for people, so they have to make a mountain out of a molehill. They never once think about what they would do if someone told falsehoods about them and spread it around like a raging forest fire. Loose lips sink ships with speculation and lies. If you cannot say anything good about someone, do not say anything at all, and remember to lift people and inspire them to do great things with their lives that will help others for many years to come.

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Never Give Up Hope

Never Give Up Hope

You Will Get Back On Solid Ground

Years ago, I rode my motorcycle on a gravel road by my house. A large truck came along and forced me to the side of the gravel road, where the gravel was loose and moist. My motorcycle started to slip and almost went down in the ditch. I used all my strength, and I managed to pull the motorcycle back up on solid ground. I thought my motorcycle would be ruined if it fell into the ditch, and that gave me the extra power that I needed at that moment in time. God will provide you with extra power when you need it the most. Pray for God to help you return to solid ground when all seems lost. God will help you when you truly need him to.

Hope Springs Eternal

We always hope for the best, even in the face of adversity. If we did not have hope, all would be lost. We hope our children will have a better life than we have. Hope makes one want to get up in the morning. We expect a new day will be on the horizon, giving us great joy and comfort. God gives us hope for a bright future after our life is over. We hope we will be in heaven with God and our loved ones. The springtime gives us hope as many new baby animals are born, young plants start to flourish, and flowers bloom. Springtime offers new beginnings and many blessings.

Lost And Found

When we lose something valuable, we worry and fret that we will never see it again. One time I lost a set of keys and found them stuck on the side of my recliner. I am always happy when I find a long-lost tool. I thought I had lost a bracelet years ago, and I looked high and low for it to see it stuck on a piece of thread in my pocket. I was extra happy that evening. I had a lost pet for one week, and she finally came home, and I was elated. Most of the time, your lost item will be found. Most people will be honest and return a billfold to its rightful owner. If a child of God is Lost and Found, God is overjoyed that one of his flock returned to him.

Down On Your Luck

If you are down and out, pray to God for guidance and help. Do not be afraid to go to a church and ask for help. If you are truly hungry and need food, go to your local food bank. If you see someone down and out, offer to buy a meal for them or a coat. If they are homeless, try to find a shelter for them to stay at. You never know in life; you may be a homeless person on the street someday and how you would want to be treated. Never take your position in life for granted, as it could change in a heartbeat. Be kind, helpful, compassionate, and caring, and give people hope for a better tomorrow.

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Take Pride In What You Do

Take Pride In What You Do

Pride In Your Work

If your work does not represent your best effort, you do not take pride in your work. If you paint a house, scrape off all the old paint, put on a primer, and then paint it with a brush for better adhesion. A carpenter’s work should show that he takes pride in his work as it will be here for many years to look at, and people will ask who did the excellent or bad carpentry project for you. If you bake wedding cakes, they better look fantastic if you want repeat customers and good reviews about your nicely decorated and great-tasting wedding cakes. Famous painters capture the accurate and exact image of the person they are doing the portrait. A person that takes pride in their work is thoughtful, trustworthy, and takes time to spot the little details that add that extra flare to the finished work.

Treat People With The Utmost Respect

People want to be treated like they want to be treated. Do not give one friend an extra expensive gift and the others a gift that would not even add up to your standards of what a gift should be. One time I received what would have been a gag gift for someone. I did not appreciate receiving it, so I burned it in a burning container. I thanked them for the gift, and later on, it got to the burning container. Pride stands for what kind of gift you give to someone. If you do not like a gift that you receive, do not re-gift it, as the next person will not like it either. Take pride in all things, great and small.

Don’t Forget The Important Details

If you give someone flowers, ensure they are in a nice container or vase. If you mow someone’s lawn, try to cut the grass the way you would if you lived there. Take pride in how you trim bushes. Walk around the bush trimming the areas that do not match up until your bush looks perfect from all directions. If you have a candlelight dinner and forget to light the candles, you have ruined the atmosphere for a romantic evening. Small details forgotten can ruin the sale of a home or sealing a business deal and much more.

God Watches How You Take Pride In The Many Areas Of Your Life

God sees how you treat and act around others. God sees you when you are helpful or if you are rude. God watches us at work, and he can see if you are doing a job to the best of your ability or if you are trying to get by with a bad work ethic or an, I don’t care attitude. Think how bad your life would be if God felt I didn’t want to listen to you today as I have better things to do with my time. God takes pride in us, and we should take pride in how we represent ourselves to God and man in all areas of our life. Thank you, God, for the many blessing you have bestowed on me.

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Knowledge

Knowledge

How Do You Use Your Knowledge?

I hope you use your knowledge to help others. If you are knowledgeable in a particular area and do not share your knowledge with others, that wastes your time and their time. You cannot take your knowledge to the grave, which wastes your life on Earth. God shared his expertise with us; we must share our knowledge with future generations. If our parents did not teach us, we would never grow and learn new things. Never use your knowledge to hurt someone or to put them down. No one knows everything except for God, our creator. Share your knowledge with others freely, and remember that you will not live forever. One older gentleman I knew took his knowledge to the grave, where it remains buried and does not help anyone.

General Knowledge

Most of us have graduated from High School. We have a general knowledge of what we must know to survive in today’s World. A college education will make life much better and more accessible than just a High School education. College graduates are paid more than those that have not furthered their education. A master’s degree is almost a must anymore if you want a high-paying job that has room for advancement. The more years of college you have, the higher your pay will be, and you can do more for humanity’s progress in this modern world of electronics.

Never Hide Your Light Under A Buschel Basket

If you know something, speak up and let others know. Never keep quiet when you know someone is doing something wrong and are right there to see it go down. Tell them that is not how someone should act. I used to appt. myself as classroom monitor when the teacher stepped out of the room. I wouldn’t say I like it when anyone wastes time when they could be learning something valuable. I would tell my classmates they would be in big trouble if they kept on with their shenanigans. The teacher would punish them when she came back in the room, and I got to leave school early that day as my teacher heard me tell them to behave. Let your light or knowledge shine through every day that you are here on Earth. Help others joyfully and willingly.

Gods Knowledge

God knows how we spend every single second of our days on Earth. I want to make God proud and be productive and helpful. God’s knowledge is so vast that we cannot vast his incredible knowledge. God is our guide and compass in this World. If we follow God’s lead, we are destined to do great things with our life that will help humankind for many years to come. God knows what we need daily and tries to put the right people or connections in our lives to make it happen. God knows my every thought and prayer, and his constant care and love surround me.

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Be Grateful For What You Have

Be Grateful For What You Have

Accomplish Your Goals

Be grateful for what you have in life. If you want something, step up to the plate and work hard to accomplish your goals in life. Do not be jealous of other people’s accomplishments. All of us are in different places in our lives, and therefore our needs and wants may differ from yours.

Your Health Is Your Wealth

Be grateful for your health, as it can change in a heartbeat. If you are going through rough times, remember it may not be anything compared to what someone else may be going through. We sometimes think, why me? But remember, it can happen to anyone at any time or place.

Helpful People

Be grateful for people who help you overcome the hurdles in your life. Without those people, you would not be where you are today. Please do not concentrate on yourself; always reach out to others and lift them to new heights.

You Are Fortunate

Be grateful that you have a roof over your head, for many people do not. Be thankful for wonderful friends and family in your life. Be thankful you have food today because many people are starving. Be glad you have a warm winter coat, as many people do not. Give to charities that help homeless people and people that need a hand to uplift them.

Do Not Live Someone Else’s Dream

Never chase someone else’s goals; they are not your goals, and you will never find happiness. Create your plans, and then you can excel in life. Be true to yourself, and don’t pretend to be someone you are not. You will be grateful that you are your person, and your hard work will reflect on you and others.

God’s Blessings In Life

I am grateful for my friends and family in my life. My friends have stood by my side through thick and thin, and I have become better for having them bless my life. Be grateful every day that you have God by your side. God is your compass in life, and he knows all of your needs and wants. God leads you on the road to eternal life, and you shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Be grateful for God’s blessings in your life every day.

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