“If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies. Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.
"The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil.”
1 Peter 3:10-12 NLT
There are many people who don't realize happy days are a matter of choosing self-discipline. It's not a simple matter of kicking back and letting things be, it takes decisive action on our part. Making choices to:
- not speak evil
- not tell lies
- turn away from evil
- do good
- search for peace
- work to maintain it
It's as simple - or as difficult as we choose to make it be.
Prayer:
Father,
Forgive us for our bad choices. Happy days are what we'd like to have, according to Your Word. Give us Your strength and Your wisdom to be able to walk fully in the fruit of Your Spirit - love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen
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