1.     Trust in God first. Ask what He wants you to do.  AND THEN LISTEN!

2.      Be intentional in everything. Pick the traits you want to show the world, and show them. Live life with a purpose –  - to make a positive impact.

3.      Be grateful. Always thank God for His blessings – especially the ones that you are unaware of.

4.      Always tell the truth; you’ll never have to remember whom you told lies to and what they were.

5.      Take responsibilities for your actions.

6.      Don’t keep score. Do what seems the right thing to do at the time. If you find yourself always giving to a specific person, and it’s costing you physically, mentally or emotionally, cut them loose! Stop hanging around them.

7.      Divest yourself of people who aren’t positive. Negativity steals your energy. If someone is exhausting to be around, get rid of him or her!

8.      Don’t let people beat you down. Be an individual. Be who you were meant to be,  not what someone else thinks you should be. Always be the best you can be. Each of us has value just as we are.

9.      Don’t compare yourself to others: everyone has to walk their own path with the gifts and the calling that God has given to each.

10.  Be patient with foolish people.

11.  Forgive others before they ask – some never will.

12.  You can’t control other people or what happens to you. You CAN control how you react to what they do.

13.  Don’t be a casualty of your past. Forgive others, forgive yourself, and move on.

14.  Respect everyone you meet until they no longer deserve it.

15.  Count each day as a blessing.   That’s why it is called the present!

16.  Count your blessings each day.  Especially on days when it seems you don’t have any!

17.  Read some Scripture every day – even if it’s only a couple of verses.

18.  There is always hope.

19.  Pick and choose your battles.

20. PRAY! PRAY! PRAY!

Many thanks to my Good Friend Diana Duncan!