How to Get Along With People

1. Keep skid chains on your tongue; always say less than you think. Cultivate a low, persuasive voice. How can you say it counts more than what you say.
2. Make promises sparingly, and keep them faithfully, no matter what it costs.
3. Never lrt an opportunity pass to say a kind word to or about sombody. Praise good work regardless of who did it. Criticize helpfully, not spitefully.
4. Be interested in others, their pursuits, their work, their homes and families.Make merry with those who rejoice; with those who weep, mourn. Let everyone you meet, however humble, feel that you regard him as a person of importance.
5. Be cheerful. Don’t burden or depress those around you by dwelling on your minor aches and pains and small disappointments.
6. Keep an open mind. Discuss but do not argue. It is a mark of a superior mind to be able to disagree without being disagreeable.
7. Let your virtues, if you have any, speak for themselves. Refuseto talk of another’s vices. Discourage gossip. It is a waste of valuable time and can be extremely destructive.
8. Be careful of other’s feelings.Wit and humor at the other person’s expense are rarely worth it and may hurt when least expected.
9. Pay no attention to ill-natured remarks about you, simply live so that nobody will believe them.
10. Do not be too anxious about the credit due you. Do your best, and be patient. Forget about yourself, and let others “remember”. Success is much sweeter that way. —Anonymous

Love heals.

Hate and Love are opposites.

Hate and love are emotions that are opposites.

Fear and anger are emotional triggers that result in hatred.

On the other hand, in all its complexities, love is triggered by understanding and accepting differences in others.

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7 KJV)

Hate does not cause direct harm to another; instead, hatred only harms and eats away at the hater.

Love heals: Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers all wrongs.

“Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.” Proverb 10:12 KJV

The Seeds You Plant and Now Scatter

If you plant honesty, you will reap trust.

If you plant goodness, you will reap friends.

If you plant humility, you will reap greatness.

If you plant perseverance, you will reap victory.

If you plant consideration, you will reap harmony.

If you plant hard work, you will reap success.

If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation.

If you plant openness, you will reap intimacy.

If you plant patience, you will reap improvements.

If you plant faith, you will reap miracles.

But:

If you plant dishonesty, you will reap distrust.

If you plant selfishness, you will reap loneliness.

If you plant pride, you will reap destruction.

If you plant envy, you will reap trouble.

If you plant laziness, you will reap stagnation.

If you plant bitterness, you will reap isolation.

If you plant greed, you will reap loss.

If you plant gossip, you will reap enemies.

If you plant worries, you will reap wrinkles.

If you plant sin, you will reap guilt.

So be careful what you plant now, it will determine what you will reap tomorrow.

The seeds you now scatter will make life worse or better your life or the ones who will come after. Yes, someday, you will enjoy the fruits, or you will pay for the choices you plant today.

• Anonymous

1. Remember that they are allowed by God.
2. Push past the first response to the best response.
3. WATCH GOD USE THEM

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L. O. C. K. D. O. W. N

*L* – Listen to God’s voice and reflect. Let go % let God,
*O* – Obey His Word and His teachings.
*C* – Call on Jesus and be calm.
*K* – Know what is the purpose of all of this.
*D* – Dwell in His presence. Do not panic.
*O* – Offer a prayer for everyone’s safety.
*W* – Wait and be patient. This too shall pass.
*N* – Nurture our personal relationship with Him