# 21 Be Happy

Some cause happiness wherever they go;

 others whenever they go.

Oscar Wilde 

The Louisiana Duck Men of Duck Commander have created the most popular unscripted cable show in history.The founder's favorite saying is Happy, Happy, Happy! They have done it with a funny look at family life, with a christian point of view. We need more TV that shows families praying, and eating together!

Psalm 1
1 Happy are those
    who do not follow the advice of the wicked,
or take the path that sinners tread,
    or sit in the seat of scoffers;
2 but their delight is in the law of the Lord,
    and on his law they meditate day and night.
3 They are like trees
    planted by streams of water,
which yield their fruit in its season,
    and their leaves do not wither.
In all that they do, they prosper.

#20 Scout Ants

I was privileged to speak to a couple of groups of people this week and part of my presentation was the Boy Scout Law. With all their controversy in the past months they have got a lot of things right for a long time! Imagine if each of us got up every day looked  in the mirror and recited the following

 "I will be .........

• Trustworthy,
• Loyal,
• Helpful,
• Friendly,
• Courteous,
• Kind,
• Obedient,
• Cheerful,
• Thrifty,
• Brave,
• Clean,
• and Reverent.

Proverbs 6

6 Go to the ant, you lazybones;
    consider its ways, and be wise.
7 Without having any chief
    or officer or ruler,
8 it prepares its food in summer,
    and gathers its sustenance in harvest.
9 How long will you lie there, O lazybones?
    When will you rise from your sleep?
10 A little sleep, a little slumber,
    a little folding of the hands to rest,
11 and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
    and want, like an armed warrior.

# 19 Be Nice

Sometimes its work to get along with each other. Just do it!

We are all members of the body of Christ..so be nice!

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.

Mother Teresa 

1 Corinthians 12

One Body with Many Members

12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.

14 Indeed, the body does not consist of one member but of many. 15 If the foot would say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 16 And if the ear would say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? 18 But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. 19 If all were a single member, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many members, yet one body. 21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 22 On the contrary, the members of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and those members of the body that we think less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our less respectable members are treated with greater respect; 24 whereas our more respectable members do not need this. But God has so arranged the body, giving the greater honor to the inferior member, 25 that there may be no dissension within the body, but the members may have the same care for one another. 26 If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honored, all rejoice together with it.

# 18 Your Word

Our words have meaning. When we make a commitment we should always do all in our power to follow through. In years past a man's (or woman's) word was their bond. It seems today we have gotten away from this principal.

Let your Yes mean yes, and your No, mean no.

My parents knew this principal very well, especially the no part! 

Thank God they showed the wisdom to use it!

Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.

Mother Teresa 

Mathew 5

33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but carry out the vows you have made to the Lord.’ 34 But I say to you, Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.37 Let your word be ‘Yes, Yes’ or ‘No, No’; anything more than this comes from the evil one.[n]

# 17 The Way

The truth is, there is only one way.

 At times we might all struggle with some unbelief, second guessing ourselves and our faith. This is the beauty of our free will. Our prodding to move forward and  learn more. But let their be no mistake,

 Jesus was very clear:

 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Tell the children the truth.

Bob Marley 

John 14

 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe[a] in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?[b] 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. 4 And you know the way to the place where I am going.”[c] 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you know me, you will know[d] my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”