Important Things in Life

The most destructive habit is WORRY.

The greatest joy is GIVING.

The greatest loss is loss of SELF RESPECT.

The most satisfying work is HELPING OTHERS.

The ugliest personality trait is SELFISHNESS.

The most endangered specis is DEDICATED LEADERS.

Our greatest natural resource is your YOUTH.

The greatest"shot in the arm"is ENCOURAGEMENT.

The greatest problem to overcome is FEAR.

The most effective sleeping pill is PEACE OF MIND.

The most crippling failure disease is EXCUSE.

The most powerful force in life is LOVE.

The most dangerous person is a GOSSIPPER.

The world's most incredible computer is the BRAIN.

The worst thing to be without is HOPE.

The deadliest weapon is the TONGUE.

The two most power-filled word are I CAN.

The greatest asset is FAITH.

The most worthless emotion is SELF-PITY.

The most beautiful attire is SMILE.

The most prized possession is INTERGRITY.

The most powerful channel of communication is

PRAYER.

Phillipians 1:30

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Joy come from God

God wants you to succeed

He sought his God and worked wholeheartedly... so he prospered.
2 Chronicles 31:21

God wants you to succeed! But you've got to do certain things.

(1) Set an achievable goal. Then work toward it, one priority at a time. Most things fail for one reason - broken focus. So avoid distractions: "A double minded man is unstable" (James 1:8).

(2) Write down your plan and establish deadlines. Most people don't plan to fail, they just fail to plan. Make a detailed list of activities and set checkpoints. Above all, guard and prioritise your time. "Use your head. Make the most of every chance you get" (Ephesians 5:16 ).

(3) Visualise yourself attaining your goal. Talk and think in success pictures. Moses did. He made it to the Promised Land because "He had his eye on the One no eye can see, and kept right on going" (Hebrews 11:26 ).

(4) Stay informed. "A wise man will hear and increase in learning" (Proverbs 1:5 ). If you'll pay for a good meal but not a good book, you value your stomach more than your mind. Observe, read, and grow!

(5) Create a climate of confidence around you. You won't experience victory while you're talking defeat. Don't rehearse your mistakes, that only reinforces your doubt. Remind yourself that your "sufficiency is of God" (2 Corinthians 3:5). With Him as your partner your success is guaranteed.

(6) Help others become successful. "knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord" (Ephesians 6:8). That means conquering self-centredness!

(7) Put God first. You are His child, He wants you to succeed. What father wouldn't? So deepen your relationship with Him: "Now acquaint yourself with Him, and be at peace; Thereby good will come to you." (Job 22:21).

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Be happy on the job

The Lord will command the blessing on... all to which you set your hand.
Deuteronomy 28:8

Happiness involves feeling good about yourself. It's based on your relationships and achievements. When your gifts and abilities are fully developed and utilised through your life's work, you grow in confidence and strength.

Here are seven keys to being happy on the job:
(1) See work as God's gift, not punishment. "When God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work - this is a gift of God" (Ecclesiastes 5:19 ).

(2) Recognise God as your true employer. "Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does" (Ephesians 6:7-8 ).

(3) Pursue work compatible with your gifts. "If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised" (1 Peter 4:11 ).

(4) Learn everything possible about your job. "Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance" (Proverbs 1:5 ).

(5) Use criticism to your advantage. In fact, make it work for you; ask for suggestions and correction: "Poverty and shame will come to him who disdains correction: but he who regards reproof will be honoured" (Proverbs 13:18).

(6) Do more than is expected of you. "And whosoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two" (Matthew 5:41). Be an extra-miler!

(7) Make Jesus your work partner. Stay Christ-conscious throughout the day as you perform your duties faithfully: "You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You: because he trusts in You" (Isaiah 26:3).

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