PART II

Ok, I tried to give you time to perform. By now you should have prayed in public, spoken about church with fervor, or peppered your speech with Godly references. If you did all 3, great! Two, good! One, also good.

Number four is a combo #1 and #3. Tell people you will pray for them. Or ask them how you can pray for them. And, then of course, do it. A quasi-administrator that I used to work with got ill and missed a few weeks of school. When he returned, I saw him in the Mail Room and told him I was glad he was back and that I had prayed for him. Never one that found much favor with me, he seemed absolutely stunned that I would have prayed for him. Also, that I had bothered to tell him. Did it make our relationship stronger? Nope. In fact, I retired that year and don't recall speaking to him again. But I'm sure not sorry that I prayed and shared with him.

Number 5. Use the expression, "Lord willing." Now, don't overdo this one or you will lose the effectiveness. But don't just assume: just be reverential. At least once in awhile. Give credit where it is due. If you want God's protective hand, then share the fact that you're asking for it.

Number 6. Serve, serve, serve. Why? Because the Lord expects it. Even Dear Abby used to advise people to do one good thing for at least one person every day. If they found out you did it for them, that didn't count. She may have just been a good citizen, but serving is so very much like Jesus that we need to follow His lead.

There you have it. Three more. Again, I'll give you time to perform at least one before my final entry on being a sweet aroma to God. Try to smell better to someone else in the next few days. If you smell better to them, then it's likely you're also giving off that aroma to God.