Lesson 115 — Life’s Lessons Learned (Precepts for Living)

  • Regard each day as a gift from God; it could be your last.

  • Live each day thoughtfully and try to avoid making choices for your words and actions that would cause you regret in your last moments.

  • Don’t take any person for granted, no matter how young or old. Today might be the last day you see that person.

  • Be personally involved and take a real interest in the life of every person God has put in your path; whatever is important to them, let it be important to you.

  • Try to build up each person’s feeling of self-worth; make them feel special, like a best friend.

  • Get together with everyone in your life on a regular, if sometimes infrequent, basis; food and hospitality are nurturing and comforting. In doing this we truly give of ourselves.

  • Having enough time for oneself is important and necessary, but never to the complete exclusion of others; we give nothing to the world if we live totally unto ourselves.

  • Though inconvenient at times, and not always our personal preference, be involved in some area of service to someone and/or to God; He still allows us plenty of time for ourselves.

  • Even if it seems sometimes that being involved in something isn’t contributing much, just being present supports and affirms others also involved in the same thing; in this way we often end up contributing more than we know. After this kind of involvement we always feel better for it.

  • Age, gender, social status and ethnicity should play no part in the friendships we cultivate; we grow by deriving something from each friendship and we help others to grow. Always be open to new friendships even if you already have many old ones. Every friend is a precious gift placed in our path by God.

  • Don’t postpone an opportunity to get in touch with someone or to do a service or favor.

  • Serve other people with humility and in the context of Christ’s teachings.

  • Be in constant communication with God, as you would a dear friend; in the next moment you could be in His presence.

  • Read the Bible and pray daily; it’s how we grow to get and give the most we can in this life and to live life to its greatest fullness.

  • In the end, your life will not be measured by how much you have loved, but by how much you are loved by others.