6 Rules to live by..

This past Sunday the sermon was about the story of Joseph and how through out all the things that we're thrown at him he remained faithful to the Lord. When the sermon was over we were to take away 6 things from the story. Here they are.

1. God still speaks to us in our dreams.

-Keep your mind open to this. How many of us have had a dream about something that relates to something happening in our life and we chalk it up to a coincidence, but have you ever consider it's the Lord talking to you.

2. Trust in the Lord always.
-When you think there is no way out, trust in the Lord. When your marriage has hit a rough patch, trust in the Lord. When your child is rebelling, trust in the Lord. When there has been a death in the family, trust in the Lord. He's always there and he's waiting on us to trust him completely.

3. Do right, even when you have a chance to do wrong.

-If you haven't already be given the chance you will one day. There will be a time when you can cheat, or steal, or lie and nobody will know, but don't. The Lord ALWAYS knows.

4. In your darkest hour, God still speaks.

-The Holy Spirit is always present, and wether it's a praise or you've hit rock bottom, the Lord WILL speak to you. Clear your mind, and ask the Lord to speak to you.

5. Always give God the praise.

-It doesn't matter if your praising him for finding your keys in the couch, or your praising him for all the blessing his pour out upon you, praise him. Our Father is so loving and patient and a gracious God and he yearns to hear from us but most importantly he want's us to praise him and love him.

6. Forgive

-Don't EVER go to bed anger, or leave a situation unfixed. What if the Lord only forgave you as much as you forgave others, I bet you would forgive always. Don't hold a grudge, it's one of the heaviest things you can carry.

Isn't our God wonderful. He loves and cares for us so much. Try these 6 things and see how they can better your life.