"Beloved friend, if you desire to live a holy and God-pleasing life, and to inherit a home in heaven after this life, then you must bring ALL of your life, all of your thoughts, words, and actions into subjection to the teachings of the Bible, as God has commanded. Deut. 5:32,33. This is your only Rulebook of Faith. King David wrote, "I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies" (Psalm 119:59), as much as to say -- "I regard and examine all my thoughts, words, and deeds, to see if they are according to thy commands; so that, perchance, if I have erred or wandered from some truth, I may return to the right."
First of all, let us consider our THOUGHTS. Take the following rules seriously to heart:
Part 1: Rule 1
Awake in the morning with your thoughts turned to God. Think, this might be your last day of life. And when you go to bed at night, pause a moment to realize that it is unknown to you whether you will awake again on this earth, or whether your next awakening may be at the resurrection. For this reason, we can see that it is expedient to pray daily; in the morning and again at evening, come before God upon your knees, thanking Him for continued care, confessing your sins and shortcomings, and praying for forgiveness."
The only thing I could add to this rule is to remain in the attitude of prayer at all times. Some readers might be wondering how this is accomplished. I know that at times my mind wonders, it has since I was a child and it happened a lot in school, however, when I become aware of my surroundings again I notice that I am praying or singing a prayer. What a joy overflows then, as I realize that even when I am not thinking about it I am pouring my heart out in prayer.
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