Top 10 Thoughts for Christian Living

Atlanta CPA: Top 10 Thoughts for Christian Living

Knowing who God made you to be is the fist step in seeking His will for your life. These simple steps will do much to ensure that you are ready to grow exponentially in 2011. Seek Him in all that you do and honor Him with your life, thoughts and actions.

Top Ten Tenants for Christian Living

1. WWJD. Before making any decisions ask yourself What Would Jesus Do. To help with this I suggest you think about what your pastor would say to a question, your father and or a older/wiser Christian mentor you can trust and respect. We learn the most when we seek to learn wisdom from others. Opening the Bible to see what God has to say about life issues is the best indicator of what you should do as He walked among us and know what He desires for our lives.

2. Seek God Daily. Reading your Bible, studying on BibleGateway.com, reading the study notes of your Bible, Having a Personal Journal, Seeking Accountability, Acknowledging Weaknesses while focusing on strengths, Daily Devotions, formal Bible Study, Service to the Kingdom, and Prayer.

3. School Work. School work and always doing your best is essential to your personal, business and financial growth. Planning on a career that suits your talents, personality and skills is an essential part of this process. Making a B, when you could have made an A should not be satisfying, whereas making a B, when it is your best, should be.

4. Career/Work Life. Thinking long term, five to ten years out is essential to making wise and prudent long term decisions. Doing everything as if doing it for the very glory of God is critical for He alone is the perfector of our faith. Seek to do your best in everything that your boss requires while seeking to see weekly what you might do to improve your skills and to support his efforts will do much to further your business ethics.

5. Thinking Long Term. Never let a short term gratification get in the way of your long term success. Being of the world, rather than of Christ, may do much to offer you short term joy but may separate you spiritually from Christ, causing you undue harm, and robbing you of God's best for your life. Always plan ahead.

6. Seek God's will for your Life. For when we know where are we are going it is easier to get there. Each step of our life either takes us further away or towards God's goal and destiny for our life.

7. Always tell the whole truth regardless of the consequences. The very basis for living is truth. Absent truth, there is no basis for relationship or trust. Think before acting and think before speaking will do much to ensure that we are always honoring God and pursuing Him with our thoughts, deeds and actions.

8. Don't Repeat Mistakes. Learn from them and put the past where it belongs. Behind You. There is perhaps no better barometer to measure our spiritual growth than to be aware of where we have fallen, to repent and to learn from our mistakes. If there is a substantial weakness in your life. Acknowledge it and then seek to surround yourself with others who have overcome these struggles and actively participate in Support Groups and individual study to exponentially grow in wisdom and discernment. Never assume you know what is best and always seek Biblical counsel through prayer, Bible study and Christian mentors.

9. Remember that the biggest enemy is yourself. Rule over your body and do not let Satan have a foothold. We can either live our life for good or for evil. Be sure that every day that you do not get in your own way as you strive to grow closer to God.

10. Live in Obedience. Seek to Surround Yourself with Good Christian people who are smarter than you are to help with life decisions. Surrounding yourself with people who are of this world rather than those who are in Christ is a recipe for disaster. Seek older experienced Christian mentors to whom you can learn from.

John Dillard, CPA of His CPA, PC (An Atlanta Christian CPA firm) 1940 Woods River Lane, Duluth, GA 30097 Phone 770-814-9304 http://www.hiscpa.com/  http://www.john-dillard.com/ To retain John Dillard CPA (An Atlanta Christian Speaker/Author) for your business group or church congregation, you can contact him today at 770.814.9304.

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