March 5 - 7

March 5 -7, 2012

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As I was doing some research on happiness, I came across an article called 10 Things Science Says Will May You Happy! As I read it, I thought, “Wow, that goes along with what the Bible says!” So here I have compiled only a small number of the Bible texts that go along with those 10 things that science says will make you happy! Smile - Zephaniah 3:17 "The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you; He will quiet you with His love. He will rejoice over you with singing." Just imagine God singing you a lullaby, as he is looking into your eyes smiling, and you smile back! Make Friends – Proverbs 18:24 “A man who has friends must himself be friendly. But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” Avoid Comparisons – Colossians 3:13, ESV “Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.”      Hebrews 13:5, KJV, “Let your conversation be without coveteousness; and be content with such things as ye have...” Express Thankfulness – Ephesians 5:20, ESV “Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Exercise!  - Proverbs 24:5, ESV, “A wise man is full of strength, and a man of knowledge enhances his might.” Devalue Money – 1 Timothy 6:10, ESV, “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.” Give Something Away – Acts 20:35, ESV, “In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Have Goals – Philippians 3:13-14, ESV, “Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the  the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Take The Initiative - Mark 10:17-31, ESV, “And as He was setting out on His journey, a man ran up and knelt before Him and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments; ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’” And He said to him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”    Savor The Everyday! – Stop, look, listen. Take time to smell the roses, take a deep breath and enjoy those ordinary and pleasant moments of each day. I might add another thought to Savor is the moment that Jesus gave His life for ours. What love! 1 Corinthians 1:18, NKJV, “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” Romans 5:8, NKJV, "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners,, Christ died for us." Now that is a moment to savor, don't you think?  Happy For A Reason Reasons: 1.      Yesterday’s sunshine! You wouldn’t believe that last week was so beautiful, with all the cold, wind, rain sleet and snow are having. 2.      A bird feeder for the birds to enjoy! They seem to really enjoy it today. 3.      A new little calf next door! It was the first thing I noticed as I drove down the lane on the way home from a very busy night of work! 4.      In spite of the cold, I was able to plant peas outside. 5.    Tomato and pepper plants started inside, before a walk with Ron!