Laughter is known and proven to be good for your health. "Medical researchers haver determined that laughter has a profound and instantaneous effect on virtually every important organ in the human body. Best of all, laughter reduces tension as it relaxes you." -Bruce & Stan God In The Small Stuff for the Graduate. Page 185
You can't go wrong when you laugh.
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Have a good laugh today.
Blessings.
Rev. Bill McBride
Lake Mills United Methodist Church Pastor's Blog. For everyone who wants to explore the life of the spirit and the love of God in and through this growing and sharing congregation. (DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this blog are the personal views of Reverend William R. McBride and may not necessarily represent the views of Lake Mills UMC or the Wisconsin Conference UMC. Every attempt has been made to accurately represent the above entities on this blog.)
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Friday, May 3, 2013
Self_Improvement
I bet you have read tons of information on self-improvement. How are you doing on making yourself into a better person? Perhaps you do not realize that it was God who first thought up personal development and this idea of self-improvement.
Philippians 3:13-15 in the Bible talks about improving our lives - 13 "My friends, I don’t feel that I have already arrived. But I forget what is behind, and I struggle for what is ahead. 14 I run toward the goal, so that I can win the prize of being called to heaven. This is the prize that God offers because of what Christ Jesus has done. 15 All of us who are mature should think in this same way. And if any of you think differently, God will make it clear to you."
1. Understand that self-improvement doesn't happen automatically. This truth may reveal why there is so much written and created to motivate us to improve.
2. Self-Improvements requires constant, systematic, and disciplined self-development.
3. Adopt a practice for self-improvement.
a. Find the same time, as little as five minutes each day, preferably in the same spot to do some thinking, praying and reading about self-improvement.
b. It takes 21 consecutive days of practicing a new habit to get it to become a part of your life. So, give your self-improvement project the necessary time to make it a deep part of your life.
c. Find a friend to improve with.
d. Never try to change anyone else. Working on yourself is more than enough. Besides, no one can change another person but themselves.
4. Since self-improvement is such a popular topic, find something new each day to read about the topic.
Blessings to you.
Rev. Bill McBride
Philippians 3:13-15 in the Bible talks about improving our lives - 13 "My friends, I don’t feel that I have already arrived. But I forget what is behind, and I struggle for what is ahead. 14 I run toward the goal, so that I can win the prize of being called to heaven. This is the prize that God offers because of what Christ Jesus has done. 15 All of us who are mature should think in this same way. And if any of you think differently, God will make it clear to you."
How To Improve Yourself
1. Understand that self-improvement doesn't happen automatically. This truth may reveal why there is so much written and created to motivate us to improve.
2. Self-Improvements requires constant, systematic, and disciplined self-development.
3. Adopt a practice for self-improvement.
a. Find the same time, as little as five minutes each day, preferably in the same spot to do some thinking, praying and reading about self-improvement.
b. It takes 21 consecutive days of practicing a new habit to get it to become a part of your life. So, give your self-improvement project the necessary time to make it a deep part of your life.
c. Find a friend to improve with.
d. Never try to change anyone else. Working on yourself is more than enough. Besides, no one can change another person but themselves.
4. Since self-improvement is such a popular topic, find something new each day to read about the topic.
Blessings to you.
Rev. Bill McBride
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