Having a cool head always defuses bad situations (Proverbs 15:1:18, 25:11, 30:33).

If you place matches and cans of gasoline in an enclosed area you create the possibility of combustion. So never do anything when mad—just step back, take a deep breath and regain your composure. One must do so even if it involves taking a walk around the block or getting into a car and going for a drive (James 1:19-20).

And by the way, if you do go for that drive don’t scream the tires as you drive off and don’t slam the door as you walk out of the house. Just calmly walk outside, get into your car and go for the drive so you can calm yourself and think about the situation. Now yes, all this involves work, but so does anything that one is trying to build.
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“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” Matthew 11:28-30.

“The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.” Psalm 34:10.
Many people are indeed hurting from the problems of life, but they are moving in the wrong direction and will eventually fall off the cliff into the fires of hell. This is sad for a person to suffer in life only to end up suffering again for eternality. But it will happen because some people don’t have a relationship with God (Psalm 9:17; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; Psalm 106:21-26; Jeremiah 2:32).

What in the world are some men thinking? Time is running out and each person is one step closer to the grave (1 Samuel 20:3). Ask this question, “where are the people who lived in 1870?” Those people are dead and everyone today will be joining them at some point (Romans 5:12; Hebrews 9:27; Job 30:23, 14:1-2). So man must get right with God because you cannot sit and do nothing because the word of God teaches that man must obey the gospel (Hebrews 5:9; 1 Corinthians 15:1-2; Acts 2:36-47, 9:6:17-19, 16:26-34, 3:19; Romans 10:8-17).
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Honesty is a virtue that just doesn’t happen: it has to be learnt (James 1:17; Isaiah 1:17; Titus 3:14). A person must have the kind of heart that desires the attribute of being truthful (Matthew 13:23; Luke 6:45, 8:15). The person must detest fraud and deception; speak and practice accuracy in word and deed (Romans 12:17; Philippians 4:8; 1 Kings 22:14; 2 Corinthians 8:21; 1 Peter 2:12; Rom. 13:13; Hebrews 13:18; Proverbs 3:3).

The person must have the attitude of “what is mine I will keep and what is the other person; I will see that they get” (Luke 6:31, 19:8; Phil. 2:3-4; Ephesians 4:25). A person must realize that God isn’t dishonest and if he wants to go to heaven, he must become like God (Rom. 3:4; 1 John 1:5; 1 Peter 1:13-16).

Now, with all of this being said, one must begin changing his life; just take control and do as the word of the Lord has taught (Matt. 7:24-25; Luke 10:37; James 1:21-25).
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Standing before God to give account of ones life is appointed for man (Hebrews 9:27; Matthew 25:31-32; John 12:48; Romans 14:7-12; Matt. 12:36-37; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Ecclesiastes 12:13-14). What this means is people will have all of their deeds, thoughts, and words before the throne of justice. When one is being judged by Christ, there will only be what the person did in life and those works will be measured to see if it conforms to what the scriptures taught. For example, if one used profanity during his lifetime; those words will be measured against a verse like Eph 4:29, which said “let no corrupt speech come from the mouth.” If a person did so, that person will be condemned by the verse (Revelation 20:12).

There will be no mistakes about the information before the throne—the living are being recorded by God and He will bring that recording to the Judgment bar. So, if it is there, you did it! The good part in all of this is, God cleanses away the sins of those who repent, and He will remember those sins no more (Hebrews 10:17; Acts 22:16, 2:38; Ephesians 2:1).
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