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  The ten guidelines follow;

  1. QUIT WORRYING: Life has dealt you a blow and all you do is sit and

     worry.  Do not forget that He is available to take all your burdens and

     carry them for you.

  2. PUT IT ON THE LIST: If something needs to be done or be taken care of.

     Put it on the list. No, not your list. Put it on God's to-do-list. Let

     Him be the one to take care of the problem. He can't help you until

     you turn it over to Him.  And although God's to-do-list is long, He is

     after all God and can take care of anything you put into His hands. In

     fact, if the truth were ever really known, He takes care of a lot of

     things for you that you never even realize.

  3. TRUST HIM: Once you've given your burdens to Him, quit trying to take

     them back. Trust in Him. Have the faith that He will take care of all

     your needs, your problems and your trials.  Problems with the kids?

     Put them on His list.  Problem with finances? Put it on His list.

     Problems with your emotional roller coaster?  For your sake, put it on

     His list. He wants 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 Him your burdens

     and He's taking care of them. He renews your strength and covers you in

     His peace. Don't you know that if He gives you your problems back, you

     will be right back where you started? Leave them with Him and forget

     about them. Just let Him willingly do His take care of it.

  5. TALK TO GOD: He wants you to forget a lot of things. Forget what was

     making you crazy. Forget the worry and the fretting.  You know He's in

     control. There's one thing you must never forget. Please, don't forget

     to talk to Him often!  He loves you! He wants to hear your voice. He

     wants you to include Him in on the things going on in your life. He

     wants you to ask Him to help your friends and family. Prayer is simply

     you having a conversation with God. He want to be your dearest friend..

  6. HAVE FAITH: He sees a lot of things from His place that you can't see

     from where you are. Have faith in Him and the fact that He knows what

     He's doing. Trust Him; you wouldn't want the view from His eyes. He

     will continue to care for you, watch over you, and meet your needs. You

     only have to trust Him. Although He has a much bigger task than you, it

     seems as if you have so much trouble just doing your simple part.   As

     Paul directed, "KEEP THE FAITH!"

  7. SHARE: You were taught to share when you were only two years old. 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: He managed to fix it so in just one lifetime you could have

     many diverse experiences. You grow from a child to an adult, have

     children, change jobs many times, learn many trades, travel to many

     places, meet thousands of people, and experience so much. How can you

     be so impatient then when it takes Him a little longer than you expect

     to handle something on His to-do-list? Trust in His timing, for His

     timing is perfect. Because He created the entire universe in only six

     days, everyone thinks He should always rush.

  9. BE KIND: Be kind to others, for the Lord loves them just as much as He

     loves you. They may not dress like you, or talk like you, or live the

     same way you do, but He still loves you all. Please try to get along,

     for His sake. He created each of you different in some way. It would be

     boring if we were all identical. Please, know He loves each of your

     differences when they do not lead to sinfulness.

  10. LOVE YOURSELF: As much as He loves you, how can you not love yourself?

     You were created by Him for one reason only -- to be loved, and to love

     in return. He is a God of Love. Love Him. Love your neighbors. But also

     love yourself. It makes His heart ache when He see you angry with

     yourself when things go wrong. You are very precious to Him.

  You probably already knew these guidelines.  

  You may want to print them  and review them periodically and share them with your family.  

  The Lord wants to help you but is the ultimate Gentleman and is hesitant to interfere with your free will.