This time of year we hear the stories of the Wise Men so I thought it would be a fitting time to share an Anonymous posting I came across called “20 Words to the Wise” that had 20 great words of advice to help each of us become more wise in our own lives:<\/p>\n
1. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.<\/p>\n
2. Dear God: I have a problem. Sometimes, it\u2019s me.<\/p>\n
3. Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.<\/p>\n
4. There is no key to happiness. The door is always open.<\/p>\n
5. Silence is often misinterpreted, but never misquoted.<\/p>\n
6. Do the math. Count your blessings.<\/p>\n
7. Faith is the ability to not panic.<\/p>\n
8. Laugh every day, it\u2019s like inner jogging.<\/p>\n
9. If we worry, we probably didn\u2019t pray. If we pray, we probably don\u2019t worry.<\/p>\n
10. As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home every day.<\/p>\n
11. Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.<\/p>\n
12. The most important things in our homes are the people.<\/p>\n
13. When we get tangled up in our problems, be still. God wants us to be still so He can untangle the knots for us.<\/p>\n
14. A grudge is a heavy thing to carry.<\/p>\n
15. He who dies with the most toys is still dead. And who knows where he has gone?<\/p>\n
16. We do not remember days, but moments. Life moves too fast, so enjoy your precious moments.<\/p>\n
17. Nothing is real to you until we experience it, otherwise it\u2019s just hearsay.<\/p>\n
18. It\u2019s all right to sit on our pity pot every now and again. Just be sure to flush when you are done.<\/p>\n
19. Surviving and living our life successfully requires courage. The goals and dreams we seek require courage and risk-taking. Learn from the turtle \u2014 it only makes progress when it sticks out its neck.<\/p>\n
20. Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.<\/p>\n
So my personal favorites are probably #3, #7, #10, #18, # 19, #20…but heck I liked all of them. They were all great words of advice to make each of us a little bit wiser in life. Have a great day everyone!<\/p>\n
~Amy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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