New Year's Tips for Better Living

Here are twenty tips for Here are twenty tips for better living in the New better living in the New Year …Year …

Rise and pray every day:Rise and pray every day:

"Again today, dear God, I "Again today, dear God, I commit and trust my life commit and trust my life and way to you. I'm and way to you. I'm available.available.

Please use me to be kind to Please use me to be kind to every life I touch." every life I touch."

Don't sweat the small stuffDon't sweat the small stuff

Remember these simple sentences:Remember these simple sentences:

"I was wrong“ "I was wrong“ "I am sorry" "I am sorry"

"Please forgive me" "Please forgive me" "Thank you""Thank you"

Say them whenever Say them whenever needed and say "I needed and say "I love you" often—love you" often—whether needed or whether needed or notnot

Come apart and rest a while before you come apart Come apart and rest a while before you come apart — stress is a killer. — stress is a killer.

Remember, "Nothing changes if nothing changes." Remember, "Nothing changes if nothing changes."

Don't nurse grudges: "Failing to forgive is like Don't nurse grudges: "Failing to forgive is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to drinking poison and waiting for the other person to

die." die."

Carpe diem. Carpe diem. Seize the day. Seize the day.

"Opportunity comes to pass — not to pause." "Opportunity comes to pass — not to pause."

Quit the blame-game Quit the blame-game —"choice, not chance, —"choice, not chance, determines destiny." determines destiny."

Control your thinking or your thinking will control Control your thinking or your thinking will control you. you.

"What the mind dwells on the body acts on." "What the mind dwells on the body acts on."

Invest your life in a worthwhile cause Invest your life in a worthwhile cause by having a noble purpose for which to liveby having a noble purpose for which to live

——one that is bigger than yourself—one that is bigger than yourself—

one that will help make your world one that will help make your world a better place in which to live. a better place in which to live.

Be a positive realist. Be a positive realist.

You will always see what you are looking for: "Two You will always see what you are looking for: "Two men look out the same prison bars One sees mud, men look out the same prison bars One sees mud, the other stars." the other stars."

The greatest abilities are availability,

dependability, and responsibility.

"There is no pillow as soft as a clear conscience."

"Smooth seas never make skillful sailors." "Smooth seas never make skillful sailors."

When God is silent. "I believe in the sun even when When God is silent. "I believe in the sun even when it isn't shining. I believe in love even when I am it isn't shining. I believe in love even when I am alone. I believe in God even when he is silent." alone. I believe in God even when he is silent."

Cry when needed. Cry when needed. "Every unshed tear "Every unshed tear is a prism through is a prism through which all of life's which all of life's

hurts are distorted."hurts are distorted."

Laugh a lot. It's still the best medicine.

Remember, "The bumps are what we climb on." Remember, "The bumps are what we climb on."

Fear not. Fear not. At least 95 percent of the things we fear never At least 95 percent of the things we fear never

happen. happen. Trust God for the other five percent.Trust God for the other five percent.

Have faith and put God first with your time, Have faith and put God first with your time, talents, and tithe (money). talents, and tithe (money).