Happy list additions

New to the happy list is:

Never refer to people by their name.  Refer to them by a name known from history, literature, or even the movies.  "Hey there, Socrates!" OR "Johnny Appleseed over there has some issues."

It especially works if you are pointing out a characteristic about someone that is similar to a characteristic of the name you call them, but it isn't necessary.

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Learn some dance moves from a musical (Westside Story is one of the best for this) and sometimes randomly bust out with a short and quick dance step.  If you sing while doing it you will double how happy it makes you.

Remember these items on the happy list are not for other people to enjoy.  They are designed to entertain yourself and make YOU happy.  Others might laugh at you, but who really cares about that... right?

Look out

We all make mistakes.

Every one of us.

The enemy loves when we do.  It is not just because he likes to laugh when we are down.  Many times, when we are down, he will kick us.  He has a very effective way of keeping us down.

Usually, once the mistake has been made, guilt creeps in.  Making a foolish mistake as a Christian is common.  Guilt is what truly makes us ineffective so many times.  The enemy will whisper in your ear how unworthy you are.  "See? You call yourself a disciple?  You can't even hope to live up to that.  You might as well just lay down and forget about it.  Let other, more spiritual people serve him.  Not you though.  You are just not good enough."

Look out.

Repent for your mistakes.  Seek forgiveness from God and whoever else you need to seek it from.  Then move on.  Get up and start again.  Make whatever repairs you have to then keep moving.  Do not let the guilt of a foolish moment keep you from pushing forward.