
Take Care of Your Whole Self
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God— this is your true and proper worship.—Romans 12:1 (NIV)
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Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God— this is your true and proper worship.—Romans 12:1 (NIV)

But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.—PSALM 5:11 (NIV)

Moses and Aaron performed all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let the Israelites go out of his country.—Exodus 11:10 (NIV)

The power of shifting your attention from what’s wrong to what’s right

In this story from November 1991, the former U.S. Secretary of State reminds us that whatever we do in life, someone is always watching.

The seventh time around, when the priests sounded the trumpet blast, Joshua commanded the army, “Shout! For the Lord has given you the city!—Joshua 6:16 (NIV)

Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.—MARK 16:15 (KJV)

Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. —PROVERBS 15:22 (NIV)

Hymns, carols and standard songs of the season can be a soothing pathway to the past, even for those with memory loss.

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! —PSALM 31:24 (RSV)
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