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THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Monday, September 18, 2006

Directly there
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The shortest distance between two points is a simple, direct line. The most effective, fulfilling way to live life is to live it directly.

When some particular task must be done, you could waste a lot of time and energy on resentment, anger, avoidance and procrastination. Or you can simply get busy and get it done.

When you make a mistake, you could put a lot of wasted effort into covering it up, crafting an excuse, or pretending that it did not happen. What’s best, though, is to simply accept it, admit it, deal with the consequences, and move along.

In order to be accepted and liked by others, you could labor endlessly so as to live in the right neighborhood, drive the right car, wear the right clothes and eat in the right restaurants. Or, you can simply be genuine, considerate, respectful, friendly and helpful.

If your life is continuously running up against complications and frustrations, stop and ask yourself what it is you truly want. Then consider that there is very likely a more direct way.

Seek to be more direct in your words, your actions, your plans and your thoughts. You’ll make far more progress when your energy is focused along a sure and direct path.

Ralph Marston

Quick Thought:

“Though He (Jesus) was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him…” Hebrews 5:8- 9 (NKJ)

Luke 16:19-31

“Now there was a certain rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, gaily living in splendor every day. And a certain poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores, and longing to be fed with the crumbs which were falling from the rich man’s table; besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores.”

“Now it came about that the poor man died and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. And in Hades he (the rich man) lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue; for I am in agony in this flame.’”

“But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony. And besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, in order that those who wish to come over from here to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.’”

“And he (the rich man) said, ‘Then I beg you, Father, that you send him to my father’s house–for I have five brothers– that he may warn them, lest they also come to this place of torment.’ But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ But he (the rich man) said, ‘No, Father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!’ But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone rises from the dead.’” Luke 16:19-31 (NAS)

John 14:15-19

“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.”

“And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not behold Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you, and will be in you.”

“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.”

“After a little while the world will behold Me no more; but you will behold Me; because I live, you shall live also.” John 14:15-19 (NAS)

Today’s Suggested Bible Reading

Read the Bible in a Year:

New Testament — 2 Corinthians 3:1 - 3:18.
Old Testament — Proverbs 12-13.

Read online…
http://bibleabc.net/bible/sep18.htm