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1. Wake Up !!
Decide to have a good day.
'Today is the day the Lord hath made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.'
Psalms 118:24
2. Dress Up !!
The best way to dress up is to put on a smile.
A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
'The Lord does not look at the things man looks at.
Man looks at outward appearance;
but the Lord looks at the heart.'
I Samuel 16:7
3. Shut Up!!
Say nice things and learn to listen.
God gave us two ears and one mouth, so He must have meant
for us to do twice as much listening as talking.
'He who guards his lips guards his soul.'
Proverbs 13:3
4. Stand Up!!...
For what you believe in.
Stand for something or you will fall for anything..
'Let us not be weary in doing good; for at the proper time,
we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good...'
Galatians 6:9-10
5. Look Up !!...
To the Lord.
'I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me.'
Philippians 4:13
6. Reach Up !!...
For something higher.
'Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and lean not unto your own understanding.
In all your ways, acknowledge Him,
and He will direct your path.'
Proverbs 3:5-6
7. Lift Up !!...
Your Prayers.
'Do not worry about anything;
instead PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING.'
Philippians 4:6
I Love to Tell the Story
Kate Hankey, the daughter of a prosperous London banker, grew up in a stylish London suburb. She started a Bible class for girls in her neighborhood, and then, when she was only eighteen, Hankey went to London to teach a Bible class of "factory girls." In her twenties, she started other Bible classes for factory girls.
When she was in her early thirties, Kate Hankey became seriously ill. Doctors said she needed a year of bed rest. She was forbidden to teach her Bible classes for twelve months. During her long, slow recovery, she wrote two lengthy poems. The first, at the beginning of her convalescence, later became the hymn "Tell Me the Old, Old Story." The second, written ten months later, became "I Love to Tell the Story."
After ten months she felt strong enough to leave her bed. She soon returned to her Bible classes in London and continued teaching for many years. When she became too old to teach the factory girls regularly, she started a prison ministry in London—even then she continued to tell the story of Jesus.
When you are sick and you have to live with sickness, it is not pleasant. Sickness of any kind can rob you of all your life. Being sick is a thing Satan puts on you as persecution. Don't you dare let Satan win! When you get sick, look to Jesus, because He is your strength and your main power source. Some people get sick over mistakes they have made. Remember we have all made mistakes. Our biggest mistake is not to learn from the mistakes we make. Our next biggest mistake is to not learn from our sicknesses. God can help you use your mistakes and sicknesses to grow and become more of His child. If you will learn not to worry about your mistakes and sicknesses and you will work to fix your life through God's help, then God's blessings will flow over you. God blesses you if you are determined. God blesses you if you take steps not make the same mistakes again. When you put your life, your sicknesses, and your mistakes into God's hands, He can mold you and shape you into His image.
