Jan Harthan: Do what makes God happy

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Do what makes God happy

"Give your whole self to God. Love him with your whole heart. Every day think about making God happy. Say 'no' to bad things. Do what is right. Be kind to others. Remember that God loves you. Remember that Jesus died for your sins. Remember that he forgave you. Remember that you are part of his family. So I am asking you, please, please, please, to do what makes God happy. Am I asking you to do a big thing? No way! God did much bigger things for you!"
(Romans 12:1, The B-I-B-L-E).

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Volume 1 in Series

Psalms teaches us to come to God with every problem and every success. It teaches us to always praise God. It teaches us to live above the circumstances of life, knowing that God is faithful. Psalms repeatedly tells us of God’s unfailing love for us.

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