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         (Dad:) The Lord will always bless putting others above yourself. The way to be happy is to make others happy, and then happiness will find you. You don't go around trying to figure out what's gonna make you happy. It will never work that way. That will not bring happiness, and this is what you young folks are having to learn.
         Our God is a moving God! He's always moving and changing, but His laws don't change. It's still the same formula--Jesus, then others, then you--that spells JOY!
         Sometimes it is a test of faith to see if you're going to obey and follow God when He tells you to do something, even if you don't feel like it. That's when your faith gets tested. He might tell you to do something you don't feel like doing. But if you know the Lord is telling you to do it, and if you go ahead and walk by faith, not by sight, then you find that the Lord is able to make you the happiest of all. Then you find real joy--the joy of the Lord--in yielding and obeying.
         God works in different ways in different people's lives. For some it's a big test to see if they're willing to put the happiness of others above their own, even if they have to go totally by faith on what God shows them. But He will always bless you if you follow this simple formula: J-O-Y! Jesus, Others, You! In fact, He will bless above and beyond everyone's wildest dreams! You can never outgive God. You can never make a sacrifice for Him. When you put Jesus first, others second, and yourself last, that's when true happiness will find you. So seek to make others happy, okay?



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