Profitable Principles

Every law, injunction and admonishment of God is for our own good; not just to enter heaven but to get us through life on earth successfully and profitably. Be diligent and work hard but have enough time to rest otherwise the principle of diminishing returns will kick in and you’ll become less and less productive. Worse still, you might burn out. Stay away from certain foods and generally watch what you feed on in order to avoid undesirable consequences such as disease. Do all things in moderation as excess of anything, no matter how good that thing may be, will eventually be bad for you. Treat others the way you would like to be treated (the golden rule). Treating others well is smart and is ultimately for your own good as it will one day come back to you. So, you sow good to get good. Learn quickly the principles of enlightened self interest so you understand that you do good to yourself by doing good to others. Be deliberate about pondering on good, noble and positive things as a way of reducing worry and anxiety related stress. Studies have shown that prolonged periods of fear and anxiety are major causes of heart disease and even certain cancers as they lead to damaging chemicals being released into the body. Be anxious about nothing as tomorrow will take care of itself. Sounds familiar?

Love others, as you cannot claim to truly love the God you can’t see if you treat those who you can see so shabbily. There is the story of JD Rockefeller miraculously recovering from his deathbed when he was just 53 years old after being told in a vision that his immense wealth would do him no good when he arrives at his next and final destination. The first billionaire in modern history, whose effigies were apparently being hung in the streets due to his unpopularity, prepared to breathe his last but then returned to consciousness a different man. And that was how the world famous Rockefeller Foundation was born. JD Rockefeller lived to 97. God admonishes us of all these things not because He wants to cage us but because He loves us and therefore wants the best for us. Doing evil is ultimately self destructive as your happiness and progress is actually linked to others.