Just thinking about a devotional I ran across the other day. It included some wonderful reminders and I felt compelled to share them with you. Here are ten scriptural principles to help you live as God intended.
- Guard your tongue. Always say less than you think and others will respect you.
- Make promises sparingly, keep them faithfully and people will trust you.
- Never let an opportunity pass to say a kind word, and someday you will look back with joy and not regret.
- Be genuinely interested in others; show it by listening attentively and expressing your appreciation.
- Be cheerful. Don’t dwell on your aches and pains; everybody has trouble. There are people in hospitals who’d gladly trade places with you.
- Keep an open mind and try to get all the facts. Discuss, but don’t argue. Learn to disagree without being disagreeable. Give other people the benefit of the doubt.
- Discourage gossip, it’s destructive.
- Be sensitive to the feeling of others. If you do, people will consider you to be wise.
- Pay no attention to ill-natured remarks about you. Live so that nobody will believe them.
- Don’t worry about getting the credit, just keep giving your best and be patient. God records and God rewards!
Source: The Word for You Today – www.rumc.com
