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achieving balance
you invest too much energy
and wholeness.
caring and loving people. I say care and love anyway! It’s
5. All work is honorable
what Jesus did for us. Let’s
work; always do your
extend a portion of that love
best, and not just because
to others.
someone is looking. No work is beneath me. From
8. Plan to leave a legacy.
washing dishes in a nursing
Webster defines legacy as
home to secretarial work
“something bequeathed by
to office management
will; something
to writing and producing
handed down
religious media, I’ve always believed
from one
all work is honorable and have been
who has gone
grateful for every job I’ve been given
before or from
the opportunity to do.
the past.”
6. Seek truth in all your
I love this
dealings. John said it best: “You will
list because
know the truth, and the truth will
it begins with
set you free” (John 8:32, ESV). Always
daily prayer
seek the truth—in all your dealings.
and ends with leaving a legacy. In between it is filled with other concepts that we, as Seventh-
7. Care more than others think is wise and love
day Adventist Christians, need to pray for daily:
until it hurts. Can you care too much and love
respect, family, truth, balance, caring, and, most
too much? Some would say yes; you can get hurt if
importantly, love. What kind of legacy do you plan to leave? If you have charitable wishes and intend to care for your
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this year, I encourage you to follow #1 on the above
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list—pray daily. And then, follow the “rules” all the way to #8. My rather meaningless to-do lists pale in comparison to the significance of these items from The Important Rules list! Happy New Year! ____________________ Connie Vandeman Jeffery is associate director of communication and community engagement of the Pacific Union Conference. https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/happiest-states https://health.usnews.com/health-news/living-well-usn/slideshows/in-pictures11-health-habits-that-will-help-you-live-to-100?slide=9 1 2