Wednesday, July 30, 2014

The rules for domestic happiness


The rules for domestic happiness


The rules for domestic happiness are few and simple. He who runs, may read. They are mighty. We can but admire the effects produced in a Christian household by such maxims and precepts as these!

1.  Be humble. "Pride only breeds quarrels." 
2.  "Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit." 
3.  Find your own happiness in trying to make others happy. 
4.  Mind your own business. Do not be meddlesome. 
5.  Beware of a fretful, suspicious, or censorious temper. 
6.  "Overcome evil with good." "Bless and curse not."
7.  "Love one another deeply, from the heart." 
8.  Do not magnify the trials or afflictions of life. 
9.  Beware of sloth. There is no greater enemy of peace and happiness. 
10. Make it your business to serve God. 
11. Keep out of debt. "Owe no man anything." Loans breed bad tempers and harsh dispositions.
12. Keep the ultimate purpose of life in view — to glorify God. This will repress many vain wishes and chasten immoderate desires. 
13. Let your prayers be frequent and fervent. 
14. Never listen to scandal nor backbiting. 
15. Do not grieve or worry over things which cannot be helped. 

16. Set the Lord always before you. Seek His glory. Do and suffer His will with readiness. Let Christ be all and in all. Trust in the Lord forever. 

(William S. Plumer, "Sinners Saved by Unmerited Kindness")

6 comments:

  1. I love these points, and they are all so necessary to peace and contentment in a home. Thank you for sharing them and may the Lord bless you richly as you blog in the future. I lve that you are trying to be able to stay home and not work. I'll pray the Lord will make a way for you and your husband!

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    1. Thanks Ma'am Jac =) I am a follower of your blog, I get so much inspiration and encouragement from women like you. God Bless you more!

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  2. Great set of rules Jang! Happy and blessed is the home that will follow them :)

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  3. Indeed Ma'am Jes, by God's grace we can follow them =)

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