Samuel - Saul - David

Summary from Adam to Abraham to Samuel

God created everything in 6 days, and the last one was man. And the man has dominion over everything, as they were perfect - Adam and Eve. They ate the fruit from the three of knowledge, so men have to work very hard to survive and women will suffer a painful labor.
From Seth - third son of Adam and Eve - , Enoch (the only man, besides Elijah, who didn't go through death).

Noah is the only one who survived from the flood because he was the only one who followed God. That's where the human race started - from Noah's three sons. They, then, sinned by building the tower of Babel. So God separated them by races and languages.

Abraham - one of the decedents who's truthful to God - the ancestor of Jesus Christ.
Isaac, Abraham's son, married Rebecca then had 2 twin sons, Esau and Jacob. Jacob was the one God chose. Jacob got his older's brother birth right, and got the one time only blessing from their father. Afterwards, Jacob had to flee to his mother's land to run from Esau. Then, over there Jacob met Rachel - Laban's 2nd daughter. Then Jacob married Laban's 1st and 2nd daughters, Leah and Rachel, and had 12 sons. Only the last 2 of them were born by Rachel, Joseph and Benjamin.

Joseph was sold to Egyptian by his older brothers. Joseph then got promoted from being a slave to the second in command after the Egyptian king. Then there was a famine for 7 years, which united Joseph with his father and brothers later on.

400 years later, Moses was born. 40 years in Egypt. 40 years lived outside Egypt. 40 years Moses delivered the Israelite to the promised land - Total 120 years.

Joshua continued Moses' duty to lead the Israelite to the promised land. When 1 area being attacked by stranger, they had to suffer, until God appointed several judges to defeat their wars - book of Judges.

Judges - Ruth, Gideon, Jephthah, Samson, etc.
Ruth - the only female judge. Gideon asked 2 signs from God. Jephthah was the one who sacrifice his own daughter because of the promised he made to God. Samson who fell several times to women, and the last one was Delilah - who found out Samson's greatest secret of his power - his hair. Then, Samson was captured and during one celebration Samson killed 3000 ppl who were in that temple.

Samuel - son of Hannah, who was barren. Hannah didn't keep the Samuel later on, but Samuel was dedicated to God completely, for her promised to God, under the guardian priest, Eli. Eli died because of the surprised of the death of his 2 wicked sons.
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1 Samuel (Cont'd)

Chapter 4. The ark was captured by the Philistines
Chapter 6. The ark was returned to Israel. - because God is always with the Israel.

Samuel was kind of a judge as well, not just merely a priest or prophet.

Chapter 8. Israel got tired of the judges, and they wanted a king to lead them, which displeased Samuel - because they want king, not God --> so illogical! (v.19)

Chapter 9. Samuel anoints Saul, a Benjamite. Saul is a tall guy, 1 head taller than other guys. He was a nice and good person at first.

Chapter 12. Samuel's farewell. Because Israel had a king now, so it's like his time of retirement.
(Reading assignment)

Chapter 15. Amalekites, which God wanted Saul to destroy completely - including women, children, animals. But Saul didn't listen to Lord. -- Saul's sin against God (v,10), which then God planned for David for the next king (v.28) But Saul defended himself by saying that Saul spared the king, Agag and some of the best animals to be sacrificed to God. (v.20) /*Tim's thinking: like Samuel was 3 yr old kid :p */ Then Samuel killed Agag with his own hands.

Chapter 16. David anointed as a king.

Chapter 17. David vs Goliath.

Chapter 19-23: Saul's trying to kill David.

Chapter 24: David spares Saul's life - cut off a corner of Saul's robe. (v.5)
"The Lord forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the Lord's anointed, or my hand against him"(v.6)

Chapter 26. David spares Saul's life for the 2nd time.

Chapter 28. Saul and the Witch of Endor.

Chapter 29. David destroys the Amalekites.

Chapter 31. Saul's death.

---------The only way to God is obedient to His word (Moses' convenant) ---------

Forgiveness: The Key to Handling Holiday Family Drama

The calendar is closing in on the holidays and in our house, with this time of year, comes the writing of the annual family Christmas letter. Most years this task is a joy as I share God's handiwork in our lives with extended family and friends. But this year...well, this year if I saw me sharing what life has been like on Oprah or one of those afternoon TV shows I'm not sure I would even believe me!

Sometimes life packs such a wallop of dramatic surprises that words don't even begin to describe it -- and truth be told, maybe words shouldn't even try! I cannot deny God's hand of blessing over our lives the past year, nor can I deny the reality that He has and is bringing us through some head-spinning whirlwinds.

I wonder what your Christmas letter looks like this year -- was it an easy year or a hang-on-for-dear-life kind of year? If you had a roller coaster kind of year, like me, we can take heart that we are not alone!

Adam and Eve effectively lost their two sons when Cain's jealousy baited him to kill his younger brother Abel. Jealousy reared it's ugly headed again in Jacob's family when the older brothers grew tired of baby brother Joseph and sold him into slavery and lied to cover their deed by telling Dad that poor Joe had been killed by wild animals. Moses married a woman of a different ethnicity and his two siblings pitched a public fit and tried to stir the people up against his leadership. Devastation and drama! And that is only the beginning of the Bible's list of family sagas. If family drama isn't enough for you, the Bible is chocked full of all kinds of other examples of relational issues, persecution, stress and tension.

Interestingly, in two out of three of the family drama accounts above, forgiveness played a key role in handling the family drama. And in all three accounts God handed justice out to the offending party.

When Cain killed Abel, God spoke with Cain before the fatal decision, guiding him to understand how to beat down the temptation within him (Genesis 4:7). Cain acted against God's counsel and took the life of his brother. God banished Cain and put some kind of mark on him so that others wouldn't decided to enact their own justice and kill him.

God elevated Joseph to a position of power second only to the Pharaoh and it was to Joseph that his brothers eventually bowed and pled for mercy. Joseph forgave his brothers (Genesis 50:19-21). He declared that he was in no place to enact judgement upon them and spoke kindly to them.

In Moses' family saga, Miriam bore the brunt of God's discipline (assuming that she was more the instigator behind the ruckus) and she turned leprous. Moses prayed and begged God to heal her and have mercy on her -- an expression of love and forgiveness.

Forgiveness is an emotional and spiritual healing process that happens between you and God. Reconciliation is a healing process that takes place between you and another person. Sometimes we are not able to have the reconciliation we would wish for, but we are always called to forgive. I define forgiveness with three "R" words.

Forgiveness is about Remembering!

We need to remember God's abundant grace and the forgiveness He has granted us in spite of our own sins. Think about how these verses point us to the truth that at the crux of forgiveness is a need to remember how we too are in need of God's grace and forgiveness- just like the person who offended us.

And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32 (NASB)

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us. 1 John 1:9-10 (NASB)

Do not pay attention to every word people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you— for you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others. Ecclesiastes 7:21-22 (NIV)

Forgiveness is about Recognizing!

We need to recognize our true identity in Christ! When we have been deeply wounded by someone, we often identify with the pain so much that it becomes part of who we are and eventually the defining factor of how we see ourselves. In Christ we have been called conquerors and victors -- not victims! This isn't easy -- none of this forgiveness stuff is -- but we won't ever be truly free from our hurts if we let them continue to define us. Your Creator is the only One who has a right to define who you are!

Zechariah 2:8 holds a visual image we should keep fresh in our minds: For thus says the LORD of hosts... for he who touches you, touches the apple of His eye." (NASB)

The phrase "the apple of His eye" is a term of endearment. But the phrase literally means you are held so close to someone that you can see your own reflection in the pupil of their eye. God is holding you so near and dear to Himself that if you look up, you will see your reflection in His eyes! (This is the concept on which I based the Bible study My Reflection in His Eyes: Seeing Yourself as God Sees You). Look to God for your reflection and identity, not the stuff around you, sister! And know that God cares about even the little hurts that just "touch" you- you don't have to wait until your arm has figuratively been blown off before you can talk to your Abba about it. It matters to Him when someone even touches you, His daughter, His princess!

Forgiveness is about Resting in God's sovereignty and judgment.

At the end of the day, what's done is done. If I trust that my heavenly Father sovereignly sifted the pieces of my life through His loving hands, then I must come to the conclusion that He is ultimately able to use the pain for good.

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 (NASB)

We can choose to rest in His ability to set things right. Easier said than done, but it will grant us peace -- something a wounded soul desperately needs!

The other aspect of His all-powerfullness that we should rest in is His ability to meet out perfect justice. Probably 90% of the junk that comes our way in life is stuff we wouldn't want to see God send lightening bolts down on the other person over -- we just wish they would knock off whatever it is they do that hurts us. I hate it when friends talk badly about me behind my back; I am hurt when people leave me out of stuff; and I am disappointed when people use me, but I would never in a million years wish to see God meet out some kind of judgment on them for it!

Yet, there are things in life that are deeply wrong and God wouldn't be a loving God if He didn't set a few things straight. He doesn't just turn a blind eye to women who are abandoned by their husbands, or children who are abused and their innocence robbed, etc. He is all-knowing, all-powerful and never sleeps -- so if there is something that needs to be done over the matter, we can rest assured that He is the right One for the job! Let Him meet out the judgment, rest in Him and then you can live out this next passage --

Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men. If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. "But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:17-21 (NASB)

When you let God handle the matter, you can rest in Him and be the gracious princess He called you to be!

One last thought about forgiveness. Miriam isn't mentioned all that much after her rebel-rousing against Moses. It seems as though she wasn't given the same place of leadership she had once enjoyed.

God calls us to forgive. But He doesn't require us to enter into some kind of crazy-making cycle where we give trust to people who haven't earned it. Sometimes we can reconcile differences and enjoy the same sweet fellowship as before the offense. Sometimes we forgive, but the person never earns back that place of trust. That is okay -- it doesn't usually feel okay, but it is. It is better to let go of expectations into the Father's tender care than to hang them over someone else's head and over your heart.

As the holidays approach and the stress of it all brings out the sometimes not-so-very best in us and our family members, consider how God might be calling you to forgive and to perhaps let go of a few expectations into His hands. Forgiving someone just might be the best present you give to yourself -- and after all, forgiveness was the whole point of Christ's birth!

Dear Diary,

Did you miss me these past several months? I should have write more often. But as you know, I am not a good writer, and I feel embarrassed when someone reads my writing. On top of that, it is probably my laziness that I should overcome.

Diary, I don't know what I should do right now. There is someone that I have admired these past few years, who suddenly seems to dislike me for some reason I do not understand. She is the one who taught me to love God with all my heart, my soul, my mind, and my strength, and love my neighbors (brothers/sisters) as I love myself. I have been trying to not let this feeling bother me by just acting normal as usual to her. But I feel our relationship, without any conversation between us since 9/4, have become very cool. I do not want to remember things she did that I did not like. Instead, I always want to remember the words she said back then, when we just started getting closer. It was on Dec 23, 2009, when we are going caroling, she said to me, "... that I treat you as my own daughter." I could not even say a word. But deep inside my heart, I thank God for having met her.

However, things are a little different now. Yes, it is 2010, not 2009 anymore, and soon it will be 2011. However, my past have brought me to this present. Hm... what is it related to my feeling towards her? That feeling changes as time goes on?? True! Nothing can ever stay the same, including feeling. But it is our choice to choose which way we want it to go, and we should manage it wisely to how we want it to be. Okay, now let's think how I should manage this feeling. I want this relationship to be better in the future, which we would be able to communicate better, and love each other.

So,
1. If she stays quiet
A: stay quiet
B: be more proactive towards her
My choice: A; I guess stay quiet is better; and safer too.

2. If she does something that bothers me
A: confront her, and try to talk to her nicely
B: leave her alone, let her think whatever she wants, and let it go.
My choice: B; leave her alone, and let it go. Basically, I should just stay quiet.

3. If she confronts me, and tell me something I don't think is right.
A: tell her my point of view
B: keep quiet, and not to argue with her. After all, she is the one who's wiser.
My choice: (I have to think about this carefully.) I usually just keep quiet, and judge her according to my point of view, which might not be right, and could bring us to a worse relationship. So, I think I have to tell her my point of view, in a VERY careful way. So, it A.

OK. I think it's enough thought. It's now time for food!!

Thank you, Diary!

What A Woman Brings Into Marriage (article)

As we make our way further into the twenty-first century, the term hope chest is becoming fairly extinct. In fact, many of you reading this may have no idea what I’m talking about.

Also called a dowry chest or a glory box, a hope chest is a box—usually made out of wood and sometimes decoratively painted or intricately carved—in which unmarried women would place objects that they hoped to bring with them to marriage one day. These could include linens, dishes, silverware, household items or perhaps family heirlooms.

While I was growing up, there were still some visible sightings of hope chests being recorded. I made note of a few of them myself in my friends’ bedrooms (they were usually positioned at the foot of their beds). If their fathers were handy with woodworking, they would have crafted them for their daughters (or grandfathers for granddaughters). The boxes might have also been passed down to them in their families or purchased at furniture stores.

I didn’t have a hope chest, but I did collect a few items to bring with me into marriage one day: an apron, a silver-plated, commemorative, bicentennial server and some tablecloths, among other things. These were all given to me by one of my grandmothers—but when I received them, I didn’t think they were such great gifts (I was young and really just wanted a Lite-Brite, some Luv-It jeans or a Barbie doll instead). So, I said “thank you” and stored them away somewhere in the back of my closet.

Many years and multiple moves later, I now cannot find any of these objects. But honestly, it really doesn’t matter to me that much—for I know that it is really the intangibles I bring to a marriage that are most important. And I must carefully (and continually) add to this trove of “gifts” while I prepare myself for marriage.

As of late, I have thought about these qualities a great deal. Of course, the Proverbs 31 woman is a natural go-to model of the “perfect wife,” and I have been encouraged (and overwhelmed) by reading through the verses that describe her way of living.

But recently, it dawned on me that the ultimate example who should inform my life is Christ. His relationship with his Father, his interactions with others, his choices, his words reflect so well what I hope to bring to my marriage and to my future husband. …

A Humble Heart and a Submissive Spirit

When Jesus walked the earth, he did so in humility and in submission to his Father.

“For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day” (John 6:38-40).

Imagine, if you will, had Jesus not done the will of his Father. Had he not walked in humility. Had he not submitted. Had he not followed when being led by the Spirit. Everything would have been thrown out of whack. He wouldn’t have been raised on the last day, and we wouldn’t have eternal life. We would have no way to the Father and no relationship with our Creator. Jesus knew that there was an important plan in the works and a purpose for God sending him to earth. In obedience, he humbly submitted to his Father.

Now, in considering how a woman brings a humble heart and a submissive spirit to her marriage, she would also upset God’s design of the husband and wife relationship if she did not follow this same example.

Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. … And the wife must respect her husband (Ephesians 5:21-24, 33b).

When we follow Jesus’ example, we begin to realize that our choices really shouldn’t be made on our own. We are here to do the will of the Father, and to submit to each other out of reverence for Christ. It is not about us. It is about God working through us—empty vessels willing to be used by him.

When a wife respects her husband and submits to him, he naturally responds in love “just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” He is submitting, too, and is devoted to caring for her in a way that will make her holy. And when she feels loved, she naturally respects. As it says in Ephesians, “this is a profound mystery.” But it’s the way God designed the husband and wife relationship, as we mirror his relationship with the church. It is awesome and beautiful to behold, and it just works.

A Desire to Nurture and a Proclivity to Provide

While on earth, Jesus spent a great deal of time discipling, teaching and listening to and caring for others. Yes, there were times when he took some time to rest, but by and large his life and his schedule were open to whoever needed him. He was constantly reaching out to others.

He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people. They all ate and were satisfied (Matthew 15:35-37a).

“I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty” (John 6:35).

Jesus poured his life into people. When they left his presence, they were edified and encouraged. He filled their cup. He fed their spirit. He stirred their soul.

A woman has the same opportunity to nurture and provide (practically, spiritually and emotionally) as she tends to her husband and (one day) to her children. She can choose to give life to her family and be one who offers them “healing” and caregiving. She can provide a safe haven for her husband, encourage him in his leadership role and be his confidante. Likewise, her children will feel secure under the protection of her wing. They will benefit from her training, as she speaks into their lives and carefully monitors their upbringing.

Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life … Her children arise and call her blessed (Proverbs 31:11-12, 28a ).

A woman’s outpouring will reflect the nature of her relationship with Christ. As she grows closer to the Lord and hides his Word in her heart, her life will be changed and those around her (first and foremost, her husband and children) will be nourished by the fruit of the Spirit that is produced in her life (Galatians 5:22-23).

A Noble Character and a Permeating Influence

Jesus’ reputation proceeded him. Wherever he went, people were drawn to him and large crowds followed him. People were amazed at his teaching, and lives were changed as a result of his influence.

Others, because he was so compelling and his words so powerful, left what they were doing, gave up everything and followed his example.

Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases … Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him (Matthew 4:23-25).

“Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? …” (Matthew 13:54b-55a).

“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19).

A woman's character can add to her husband’s reputation and not subtract from it. Her sphere of influence in her husband’s life is far more powerful than she realizes (some would even argue that a woman can “make or break” a man just by her words). Just as Jesus’ example convincingly shaped how mankind viewed God, so can a woman's example help determine how others view her husband and his household.

A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones (Proverbs 12:4).

Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land (Proverbs 31:23).

When Boaz spoke with Ruth for the first time (Ruth 2:8-12), he commented on her reputation: “I’ve been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband—how you left your father and mother and your homeland and came to live with a people you did not know before.”

And later, when Ruth asked him for protection as her kinsman-redeemer, he said: “You are a woman of noble character” (3:11). Not only did Ruth rightly influence (not manipulate) Boaz in his decision to fulfill his kinsman obligation, but she also offered the invaluable gift of character (her reputation had proceeded her!) to her soon-to-be husband.

A Servant’s Mindset and a Sacrificial Love

It is interesting in Scripture that Jesus always points out that his agenda is not his own. It is his Father’s will that he serve and not be served. As the ultimate servant, he gave his life for us without complaining, “But this is my life!” Jesus kept serving without reservation and loving unconditionally, even when rejected.

“Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:26b-28).

In the same manner, and in fulfilling the command to love one another, a woman should be ready to serve her husband and not enter marriage so that she may be served. Or be made comfortable. Or happy.

Just as she offers herself as a living sacrifice to God, she knows that her life—her body—is not her own. And in marriage a woman offers all that she is to her husband, as they now belong to each other.

Therefore, I urge you, brothers in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will (Romans 12:1-2).

The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife’s body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband’s body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife. Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control (1 Corinthians 7:3-5).

These days, it’s considered countercultural or antiquated for a woman to focus more on giving and serving in a marriage (seen The Oprah Show lately?). In fact, the world seems to be doing everything it can to encourage spouses to live separate lives instead of becoming one: “How does he/she make me happy? Protect your interests and keep your money separate. Why should I have to give up [fill in the blank] for him/her? What’s best for me? This is my time!”

In author Gary Thomas’ Sacred Marriage, he offers a different point of view:

“What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy? … Marriage calls us to an entirely new and selfless life … Whether it is delightful or difficult, your marriage can become a doorway to a closer walk with God, and to a spiritual integrity that, like salt, seasons the world around you with the savor of Christ.”

That’s radical. But it’s right. The Bible encourages us to focus not on ourselves, but on what and how we can give to someone else, as two become one (Genesis 2:24). A woman must practice daily dying to self, as she is fused together with her husband in marriage. And her example can be a witness of greater sacrificial love (the love of Christ) to others.

Following Christ’s Example in Marriage

As a wise woman is motivated to bring the qualities that Jesus exemplified to her marriage, she also knows that she will not take the place of primary importance in her husband’s life.

She is a co-laborer in the cause of Christ and a sister in God’s family. And she should do all that she can to help point her husband to Christ first, so that he is the center of their marriage and the primary focus of their relationship.

And the intangibles that a woman packs in her hope chest? They will hopefully bear forth Kingdom-minded qualities that she will one day offer her husband in marriage.

Surely he will be blessed and will praise her as they begin their marital—and spiritual—journeys together.

He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD (Proverbs 18:22).

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised (Proverbs 31:30).

How to control anger?

Be focus on our own mistake, and let's not look at other's. Pray that we may learn from the mistake, and how to recover from it...no matter how small our mistake is and how big the other's. Just learn to judge ourselves correctly thru God's eyes, before we judge other people.

Lord, please speak in my ears and turn me from wrongdoing and keep me from pride, to preserve my soul from the pit, and preserve my life from perishing by the sword. Amen.

Self dicipline, interest, and care are very related to each other...someone taught me.

Happy New Year 2010

HANDBOOK of 2010

Health:
1. Drink plenty of water
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a beggar
3. Live with the 3E's: Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy
4. Make time to pray
5. Play more games
6. Read more books than you did in 2009
7. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
8. Sleep for 7 hours
9. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, SMILE!

Personality:
10. Don't over do. Keep you limits.
11. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
12. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
13. Dream more while you are awake.
14. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
15. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
16. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
17. Make peace with your past, so it won't spoil the present
18. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
19. Smile and laugh more
20. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree

Society:
21. Call your family often.
22. Each day give something good to others.
23. Forgive everyone for everything
24. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6
25. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
26. What other people think of you is none of your business.

Life:
27. Do the right thing!
28. God heals everything.
29. Howevere good or bad a situation is, it will change
30. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up
31. The best is yet to come.
32. When awake in the morning, thank God for it.
33. Your inner most is always happy. So, be HAPPY!!