[Faith-talk] A Powerful List, and My Day at BISM's Possibilities Fair

[Paul Smith]

Hello and greetings to one and all.  Well, I'm back home answering and 
taking note of group emails I received in my absence.  Now that that 
has been taken care of, here is the article for today whose title you 
just read.

The most destructive habit:  Worry

The greatest joy:  Giving

The greatest loss:  Loss of self-respect

The most satisfying work:  Helping others

The ugliest personality trait:  Selfishness

The most endangered species:  Dedicated leaders

Our greatest natural resource:  Our youth

Our greatest "shot in the arm":  Encouragement

The greatest problem to overcome:  Fear

The most effective sleeping pill:  Peace of mind

The most crippling failure disease:  Excuses

The most powerful force in life:  Love

The most dangerous pariah:  A gossiper

The world's most incredible computer:  The brain

The worst thing to be without:  Hope

The deadliest weapon:  The tongue

The two most power-filled words:  "I can"

The greatest asset:  Faith

The most worthless emotion:  Self-pity

The most beautiful attire:  Smiles!

The most prized possession:  Integrity

The most powerful channel of communication:  Prayer

The most contagious spirit:  Enthusiasm

Everyone should have this list to live by.

And there you have today's encouraging reading.  Until tomorrow when, 
Lord willing another article in a similar vein will be posted, may the 
God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob just keep us safe, individually and 
collectively, in these last days in which we live.  Your Christian 
friend and brother, Paul