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Honor your wife or husband in all of your behavior. Eliminate all inappropriate behavior that fails to honor her/him and which dishonors God.
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Don’t speak negatively about others; don’t say anything in someone’s absence you wouldn’t say in their presence.
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Allow others to take the lead when appropriate; don’t interrupt when others speak; consider other’s opinions as valid as your own.
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Be tactful in dealing with others and respect their sensitivities.
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Be humble; don’t seek people’s praise, seek God’s favor. Don’t consider yourself to be any more important than anyone else.
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Think carefully before you speak; evaluate every situation before speaking or acting; listen much even to fools because they too have their story; wise people can learn even from them.
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Surrender every thought to Jesus; develop healthy thought patterns leading to a life of moral and spiritual excellence.
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If someone is in need or in trouble be a first responder; don’t say “Let someone else do it”; you be that “someone else.”
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Control your appetites; many things are allowable by God but not everything is beneficial if taken to excess.
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Trust in God in all things; He directs the steps that people take; pray frequently for his guidance and provision in all things.
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Remember that this life is temporary. The most important thing anyone can do is accept Jesus as Savior, this determines where we spend eternity. Work hard in whatever you do and Christ will reward you now and later.
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Remember that whatever one sacrifices in this life for Jesus’ sake, He will reward many times over in this life, and give us eternal life.
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Remember that in many cases, a person is just doing the best they can; don’t judge.
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Be cheerful; others should see that life in Christ is a happy one.