If yesterday's list from Elisabeth Elliot's "Several Ways to Make Yourself Miserable" didn't make you miserable, let's try a few more:6. Stay away from absolutes. It's what's right for you that matters. Be your own person and don't allow yourself to get hung up on what others expect of you.
7. Make sure you get your rights. Never mind other people's. You have your life to live, they have theirs.
8. Don't fall into any compassion traps - the sort of situation where people can walk all over you. If you get too involved in other people's troubles, you may neglect your own.
9. Don't let Bible reading and prayer get in the way of what's really relevant - things like TV and newspapers. Invisible things are eternal. You want to stick with the visible ones - they're where it's at now.
Oh my. She really knows how to hurt a person, huh? Perhaps we need to reflect on the opposite of all of these and make our own new list of "Several Ways to Be Useful in God's Kingdom." Any suggestions for items on that list?
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