MainMessageForToday
Love is associated with happiness. This is probably because the one who loves you accepts you for who you are, praises you, and helps you heal.

"You can tell the character of every man when you see how he receives praise."
- Seneca

"The important thing to me is that I'm not driven by people's praise and I'm not slowed down by people's criticism. I'm just trying to work at the highest level I can."
- Russell Crowe

"You can tell the character of every man when you see how he receives praise."
- Seneca

Unless you are holy and righteous, secret and hidden things done for praise and glory would be wrong.

"Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that may be praised by others.... But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret..."
- Holy Bible (ESV), Matthew 6:2-4

It is better for the praise to come from someone else.

"You're simply the best, better than all the rest
Better than anyone, anyone I've ever met
I'm stuck on your heart, and hang on every word you say
Tear us apart, baby I would rather be dead"
From the song 'Simply The Best' by Tina Turner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC5E8ie2pdM

Theme for the week 12/14 - 12/20: Self praise.