10 Guidelines Straight From Up Above

Aum Sairam

1-QUIT WORRYING: Life has dealt you a blow and all you do is sit and worry. Have you forgotten that God is there to take all our burdens and carry them for you?

2-PUT IT ON THE LIST: Something needs done or taken care of. Put it on the list. No, not on your list. Put it on God’s to-do-list. Let God be the one to take care of the problem. God can't help you until you turn it over to Him. And although Gods to-do-list is long, He is after all.... He can take care of anything you put into his hands. In fact, if the truth were ever really known, God takes care of a lot of things for you that you never even realize.

3-TRUST ME: Once you've given your burdens to Him, quit trying to take them back. Trust in God. Have the faith that God will take care of all our needs, your problems and your trials. Problems with the kids? Put them on Gods list. Problem with finances? Put it on Gods list. Problems with your emotional roller coaster? For Gods sake, put it on His list. As He wants to help you. All you have to do is ask.

4-LEAVE IT ALONE: Don’t wake up one morning and say, "Well, I'm feeling much stronger now, I think I can handle it from here." Why do you think you are feeling stronger now? It's simple. You gave God your burdens and He is taking care of them. God also renews your strength and cover you in His peace. Don't you know that if God gives you these problems back, you will be right back where you started? Leave them with Him and forget about them. Just let God do His job.

5-TALK TO GOD:I want you to forget a lot of things. Forget what was making you crazy. Forget the worry and the fretting because you know I'm in control. But there's one thing I pray You never forget. Please, don't forget to talk to God. God wants to hear your voice. He wants you to include Him in on the things going on in your life. He wants to hear you talk about your friends and family. Prayer is simply you having a conversation with God. God wants to be your dearest friend.

6-HAVE FAITH: God sees a lot of things from up here that you can't see from where you are. Have faith in him that he knows what He is doing. Trust Me; you wouldn't want the view from My eyes. I will continue to care for you, watch over you, and meet your needs. You only have to trust Me. Although I have a much bigger task than you, it seems as if you have so much trouble just doing your simple part. How hard can trust be?

7-SHARE:You were taught to share when you were only two years old. When did you forget? That rule still applies. Share with those who are less fortunate than you. Share your joy with those who need encouragement. Share your laughter with those who haven't heard any in such a long time. Share your tears with those who have forgotten how to cry. Share your faith with those who have none.

8-BE PATIENT:I managed to fix it so in just one lifetime you could have so many diverse experiences. You grow from a child to an adult, have children, change jobs many times, learn many trades, travel to so many places, meet thousands of people, and experience so much. How can you be so impatient then when it takes Me a little longer than you expect to handle something on My to-do-list? Trust in My timing, for My timing is perfect. Just because I created the entire universe in only six days, everyone thinks I should always rush, rush, rush.

9-BE KIND: Be kind to others, for I love them just as much as I love you. They may not dress like you, or talk like you, or live the same way you do, but I still love you all. Please try to get along, for My sake. I created each of you different in some way. It would be too boring if you were all identical. Please, know I love each of your differences.

10-LOVE YOURSELF:As much as I love you, how can you not love yourself? You were created by me for one reason only -- to be loved, and to love in return. I am a God of Love. Love Me. Love your neighbors. But also love yourself. It makes My heart ache when I see you so angry with yourself when things go wrong. You are very precious to me. Don't ever forget......

Touch someone with your love. Rather than focus upon the thorns of life, smell the roses and count your blessings!

Allah Malik