Things We Can Do To Prevent Regret
Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin Articles
The following are some common sense things we can do to prevent regret in our life:
1) Never be stingy with our compliments.
2) Watch a sunrise at least once a week.
3) When greeting a person, be the first to say, “Hello.”
4) Live beneath our means (1 Timothy 6:6-8, Hebrews 13:5).
5) Treat everyone like we would want to be treated (Matthew 7:12).
6) Never give up on anyone — they can change! (see article).
7) Forget keeping up with the Joneses — they will refinance!
8) Never deprive someone of hope — it may be all they have.
9) Pray not for “things,” but for wisdom and courage (James 1:5; 2 Chronicles 1:7-12).
10) Be tough minded, but at the same time, be tenderhearted (Ephesians 4:32; 1 Peter 3:8-9).
11) Be kinder than necessary (Genesis 50:15-21; cf. Ephesians 4:32).
12) Don’t forget, a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.
13) “Keep” our promises! (Matthew 5:37; James 5:12).
14) Learn to show cheerfulness, even when we don’t feel like it (Acts 27:21-36 KJV).
15) Leave everything better than we found it.
16) Remember that winners “do” what losers don’t want to do!
17) When we arrive at our job in the morning, let the first thing we say brighten everyone’s day.
18) Let’s not “rain”” on other people’s parades!
19) Never waste an opportunity to tell someone we love them.
20) Let’s give God “first place” in our life (Matthew 6:33).