Monday, March 8, 2010

ടിപ്സ് ഫോര്‍ ഡെയിലി ലിവിംഗ്

The ICC Newsletter

Publisher-TA Volume Number 2 Issue Number 4 Date: 3/2/2010

How To Lead a Victorious Christian Life.
(വിയകരമായ ക്രിസ്തീയ ജീവിതത്തിനു ചില നിര്‍ദേശങ്ങള്‍)
(Adapted from a message by Pr. Thomas Philip, President, New India Bible Church.)
1. Begin your day with prayer. Dedicate time for meditation, and worship.
2. Give your Lord God the prime importance in life. Love Him dearly, intimately.
3. Read the Word of God carefully, meditate upon the word.
4. Lead a honest, truthful life, speak nothing but truth.
5. Make Lord Jesus your example and hero. Mould your life around Him.
6. Avoid worthless babblings, jargons and jesters, do not listen to gossip.
7. Make it practical, the mind that is Christ Jesus, let him be the example for everything.
8. Do not look for what we can “get” from God by serving him. “Give”, do only the job that is entrusted in you.
9. Always have positive attitude. The promises of god are always “Yes.”
10. Adopt a leadership style that was in Jesus- “servant leadership”. Attend worship meetings without fail.
11. Do not get involved with everything, nor answer to all you hear.
12. Try to defeat personal weaknesses. When traveling, if God does not lead you to go, don’t go. Be submissive to His complete will.
13. In your lifetime be truthful, honest and trustworthy and be on His side.
14. In your family, church and in society, be an example. You should keep your word in everything.
15. Ladies should keep their house and surroundings well-kept, and have connections with the neighbors. (Note: written for Kerala audience, you see. I think men should take an active role in this regard.)
16. Husbands should be mindful of their wives, and wives should be likewise also. They should raise their children according to the statuettes laid in accordance with the word.
17. The wife should be careful to “take-care” of husband’s parents, if they become incapable. (Again, this is intended for Mallus, not a pre-requisite.-TA)
18. Wife should be clear-minded of what husband intends to do, especially in charity. She should not stop him from doing the goodwill.
19. Give 1/10th of everything, including time. Be cautious to tithe.
20. Ladies (and gentlemen) should abound in hospitality. Sarah’s life should be an example for all.
21. In transactions of any kind, be honest and truthful to the max.
22. Try to control your tongue; do not act like pouring oil into burning coal.
23. Be deep-rooted in the word of God, work toward maturity, dedicate your life to the His work.
24. Encourage one-another for doing good, do not be jealous of each-other.
25. A good wife will possess qualities such as doing good to others, humble and have humility.
26. Wives of servant of God must encourage their husbands in their daily work, do not discourage them with objectionable language.
27. Keep aloof from that which will keep you away from God’s Grace.
28. Gods Children ought to have burning desire for evangelization, and should keep a clear conscience.
29. The servants of the Lord should preach only that the Lord has given in their tongue.