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YOU DESERVE HAPPINESS

God does not want you to sacrifice your happiness to keep somebody else happy. You should not take responsibility for someone else's poor choices. If you do, before long, that person will be controlling you and manipulating you. You needn't be harsh or uncaring, but sometimes we can be so good hearted and generous that we allow people to control us. At some point we have to realize that we are not helping that person anymore. Beyond that, now they are hurting us.

CHOICES

My daughter Jillian is working on her debut album and the title is "Choose Life." Life is filled with alternatives, we are constantly bombarded with choices, and our preferences reveal who we are and what we value in life. In fact your life is the sum total of the decisions you make every day.

In 1 Cor 6:12 Paul said, "Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is beneficial." Just because something is not bad, does not mean that it is beneficial for you. For example, when you are traveling along a highway, there are dozens of exits you might take. Is there such a thing as a "bad" exit? No, they're all good, legitimate routes. Many of them lead to helpful services, such as hotels, restaurants, or gas stations. Therefore, is there anything that makes an exit "bad" for you? Yes, if it does not lead to your desired destination. The same is true for activities and people in your life. Ask yourself the tuff questions, are the things I do and people I associate with moving me away from my dream or closer to it?

There will always be a need for positive people in you life. We often underestimate others influence in our lives. If you want to be a success, don't keep company with those who aren't going anywhere in life. elevatechurchbhm.com
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    • Scott Everett is the Lead Pastor of Elevate Church in Birmingham, AL a life-giving, multi-cultural, cutting edge church. He Lives in Birmingham with his wife Karen and their children Jillian, Salem and Tara.

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