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Ten Guidelines From God
Effective immediately , please be aware that there are changes YOU need to make in YOUR life . These changes need to be completed in order that I may fulfill My promises to you to grant you peace , joy and happiness in this life . I apologize for any inconvenience , but after all that I am doing , this seems very little to ask of you . Please , follow these 10 guidelines .
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1 . QUIT WORRYING : Life has dealt you a blow and all you do is sit and worry . Have you forgotten that I am here to take all your burdens and carry them for you ? Or do you just enjoy fretting over every little thing that comes your way ?
2 . PUT IT ON THE LIST : Something needs to be done or taken care of . Put it on the list . No , not YOUR list . Put it on MY to-do-list . Let ME be the one to take care of the problem . I can ' t help you until you turn it over to Me . And although My to-do-list is long , I am after all ... God . I can take care of anything you put into My hands . In fact , if the truth were ever really known , I take care of a lot of things for you that you never even realize .
3 . TRUST ME : Once you ' ve given your burdens to Me , quit trying to take them back . Trust in Me . Have the faith that I will take care of all your needs , your problems and your trials . Problems with the kids ? Put them on My list . Problem with finances ? Put it on My list . Problems with your emotional roller coaster ? For My sake , put it on My list . I want to help you . All you have to do is ask .
4 . LEAVE IT ALONE : Don ' t wake up one morning and say , " Well , I ' m feeling much stronger now , I think I can handle it from here ." Why do you think you are feeling stronger now ? It ' s simple . You gave Me your burdens and I ' m taking care of them . I also renew your strength and cover you in my peace . Don ' t you know that if I give you these problems back , you will be right back where you started ? Leave them with Me and forget about them . Just let Me do my job .
5 . TALK TO ME : I want you to forget a lot of things . Forget what was making you crazy . Forget the worry and the fretting because you know I ' m in control . But there ' s one thing I pray you never forget . Please , don ' t forget to talk to Me - OFTEN ! I love YOU ! I want to hear your voice . I want you to include Me in on the things going on in your life . I want to hear you talk about your friends and family . Prayer is simply you having a conversation with Me . I want to be your dearest friend .
6 . HAVE FAITH : I see a lot of things from up here that you can ' t see from where you are . Have faith in Me that I know what I ' m doing . Trust Me ; you wouldn ' t want the view from My eyes . I will continue to care for you , watch over you , and meet your needs . You only have to trust Me . Although I have a much bigger task than you , it seems as if you have so much trouble just doing your simple part . How hard can trust be ?
7 . SHARE : You were taught to share when you were only two years old . When did you forget ? That rule still applies . Share with those who are less fortunate than you . Share your joy with those who need encouragement . Share your laughter with those who haven ' t heard any in such a long time . Share your tears with those who have forgotten how to cry . Share your faith with those who have none .
8 . BE PATIENT : I managed to fix it so in just one lifetime you could have so many diverse experiences . You grow from a child to an adult , have children , change jobs many times , learn many trades , travel to so many places , meet thousands of people , and experience so much . How can you be so impatient then when it takes Me a little longer than you expect to handle something on My to-do-list ? Trust in My timing , for My timing is perfect . Just because I created the entire universe in only six days , everyone thinks I should always rush , rush , rush .
9 . BE KIND : Be kind to others , for I love them just as much as I love you . They may not dress like you , or talk like you , or live the same way you do , but I still love you all . Please try to get along , for My sake . I created each of you different in some way . It would be too boring if you were all identical . Please , know I love each of your differences .