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    PREPAREOWTOBEA KINGDo you realize what the specifrc ,l0g prorised true Christians in the World Tomorrow is? Areyou preparing for it intelligently and realistically?by RoderickC. Meredith

    ms is a HELL-BENTonloWith the stark specterofworldwideamine.with the n-creasing mountof crimeand vio-lence f all descriptions with thestepped p tempoof racial conflict,the skyroc,ketingncidence f porno-graphyand FILru, and the break-down of respect for all law andconstitutedauthority-it should beobvious that this wor ld needsstraighteningutBut How? And by wHorrl?Men have been experimentingand theorizing with solutions oworld problems or about six thou-sandyearsof recorded istory.Andthe war-torn, hate-fi l led,divided,starvingworld you seearoundyouand read about is-to a large ex-tent-the RESULTf man'sendeav-ors. Man's endeavors,hat is,apartfrom GODThe greatestProphet who everliveddescribedur day: But as hedaysof Noah were, oshallalso hecoming of the Son of man be"(Matt. 24:37\. n the Genesis c-countof thosedaysbefore he flood,we read: "The earth also was cor-rupt beforeGod,and the earth wasf i l ledwith vroLENcE"Gen.6: l ) .Yes, ust like todayWhat is GOD'S Solution? Thedestinyof man-as purposed y hisCreator-is to join the God Familyin ruling this world and later, theentireuNrvnnsnJesusChrist promised: And hethat ovERcourrH and keepethmyworks unto the end. to him will Igivepowerover he nations:and heshal l nulu them with a rod ofiron . . . " (Rev. 2:26-27).a

    Again, He said: "To him thatovERcoMErH ill I grant o sit withme in my throne. . " (Rev 3:21) .Sharing His throne, of course,woulddenotesharing n the ruling.The man or woman who over-': comes,hen,who yields o God andMASTERShe temptations nd pullsAf the lesh-this person ill begiv-en the tremendous pportunityofRULTNGhe nations f thisearthun-der the personaldirectionof JesusChristAlthough few professingChris-tians today seem o realize t, yourBible s literallysaturatedwith thismessage" This IS he TRUEGosPEL-thesood*' newsof the comin world-ruling-gov-ernment f Jesus hrist e,NoHIsspln-rr-BoRN ArNrs The postlePaul oldthe brethrenat Corinth: "Do ye notknow that the saintsshall udge theworld?and f theworldshallbe udgedby you,areye. nworthy o udge hesmallestmatters?Knowve not hatwe-shat l judge angels i " ( I Cor.6:2-3.1In Revelation :10, he ruesaintsarepicturedas rejoicing hat Christhas redeemed hem, "And hastmade us unto our God kings andpriests:and wE SHALLRErcNoNTHE EARTH. 'OThe ProphetDanieldescribedhecoming ule of ChristandHis saintson earth AFTERhe soon-cominge-vival of the RomanEmpire in Eu-rope s crushed. And the kingdomand dominion,and the greatness fthe kingdomunder he wholeheav-en, shall be given to the peopleofthe saintsof the most High, whosekingdom s an everlasting ingdom,

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    and all dominions hall serveandobeyhim" (Dan.7:27).Goalof a True Christlan. Accord-ing to the Bible, then, what is thereal colL of the Christian?It is, through the acceptance fJesusChrist as personalSavior, obe forgiven his past sins-his nr-BELLToN gainst the governmentand laws of God. "For sin rs thetransgression f the law" (I John3:4).Next, hrough hepower f theHoly Spirit given by Christ, hestrives o cRow spiritually, o be anovERcoMER-mastering is vain,lustful, lawlesshuman nature andyielding o let Godmakehim Rr tobe a xlNc.Remember, ulershipwith Christisgiven nly to him thatOvERCOMrru" (Rev.3:21).God'sway is to choose he mostcapablepersons or the job amongthose who are surrenderedto Hisrule. In choosing ulersand udgesover Israel, Moseswas instructed:"Moreover hou shaltprovideout ofall the peopleABLEmen, such asfearGod, menof truth, hatingcove-tousness;nd placesuchover hem,to be rulersof thousands. nd rulersof hundreds, ulers of fifties. andLulers f tens"(Ex. l8:21).'- The conl of the true Christian sNor to "roll aroundheaven ll day"It is not to strum idly on a harp-watching he fleecycloudsgo by Itis to nuln with Christ on rHrsEARrH-making it a beautiful,hap-py, productiveand peaceful placefor the millionsof our children andgrandchildren who will live overinto the World TomorrowEvery hinking person houldbe-

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    gin getting ready to attain THArcort- We should skour Cteator ohelpmakeusnrr to oin thesaints nruling hisworldunderJesus hrist.God has set His true ministers ohelp His peopleattain the coAL.Theyare to teachand nspireGod'speople o cRow sPrRrruALLY orelike Christ n everyway, "Until weall come n the unity of the faith,and of the knowledge f the SonofGod,unto a PERFECTan,unto hemeasure f thestature f the ulnessof Christ" (Eph.4:13).But HowdowebecomeifteChrist?Wheredo we sncIN?Are theredefi-nite nnnesof life we should oncen-trateon mproving?Certainly here reat east EVENAREASf life whichneed pecial e-velopmentf youare to bequalifiedfor nuLrnsHrp nder esus hrist.Study them. Develop hem.PREPnRE,ow, o be a King un -der JesusChrist and to straightenout this world's ness Goo's wayl. Develop he MIND of a Klng.Certainly he most mportant hingthat separates s from the dumbbrutes s thehumanmind.Throughit we havecreative powerswhich,though limited, are like those ofGod Himself.Also.we have he ca-pacity of learning and acting onspiritual truths-even when thesego against he no rmal lust of ourflesh ndbrain.We have he capac-ity of oEcrsroN.We can REsrsrhewrongandwe cancHoosE o do thegood.- Besides the total surrender ofwil/ demandedof all true Chris-tians, the most important mentalquality needed y a ruler in God'sgovernments wtsoou. This is theability o takeall factors f anygiv-en situation nto properconsidera-tion and then make the right deci-sion. t is the most mportant inglequality really needed n any highgovernment ffice.Other men may supply he tech-nical knowledgeof how to producean H-bomb, ut it is up to the headsof state o have the wisdom not touse t to blast human ife off thisplanetKnowledge,of course, s merelythe possessionf various acts andbits of information.Understandingis a tremendouslymportantmentalandspiritualgift. It involveshe ca-

    pacity to grasp the true principlesand laws which governsuccess rfailure n life,and he rue coem oflife. Understanding lso involvesagraspof the rue origin andoutcomeof things-why we are here, whythingsare the way they are in thisworld, what is the purposeof lifeandwhereare we headed?This kind of complete under-standing,of course, s a gift fromthe Creator.But an importantmea-sureof true understandings some-timesgiven o human eadersn thisworldsuch sSir WinstonChurchillwho spokeof "the great PURPoSEandDEsIGN" eingworkedout herebelow.To be a leader in the WorldTomorrow, then, you should seekmost of all for wisdom and under-standing,and then diligently ac-quire such knowledgeas is usefuland necessaryn order to be a trueChristian and a real help to othersin this life. The EternalGod says:"Wisdom is the principal thing;therefore el wISDoM: nd with al lt-hy getting get understanding"(Prov. :7).Learn to be alert and to exerciseperception n discerning he trendsand the motives n the situationsaroundyou. Learn also o see heBIc PIcruRr. Br ABLETo vIEw

    EACH PROBLEM. TRIAL OR SITUA-TION IN RELATION TO ITS RELATIVETMPoRTANcEN youR whole urn,tun whole world xvo EvEN THEwhole universe Be stc-minded .Don't let little things upsetor dis-turb your judgment.God nstructs s: "Let this mindbe n you,which wasalso n ChristJesus" Phil2:5).Certainly ven hehumanJesus,mind wasBIc_praC_ticed n the exercise f understand-ing, wisdom, and self-control.Ask Gon to help you exercisethese ualities f themindof Christ.Study God's Word to learn moreabout them. Read widely-espe-cially the writingsand examples fthe truly greatmen of historywhohavehad, at least n degree, hesementalqualities.This articlegivesa brief overviewof Ihe wholepicture. It shouldhelpyou to see he many facetsof ovEn-coMING hat are needed-and thefact hat hecoAL of the rueChris-tian is a verypositive nd a very it-

    eralone.And that you NEED o BEpnnpnnnoll. Glorify God in Your Body. Thehumanbody s called, n the Bible,the "temple" of God'sSpirit (I Cor.6: 9).We are made n the outward ormand shapeof God-though He iscomposed f Spirit andwe are com-posedof rotting,decaying orrupti-ble flesh.But the responsibilityofcaring for this physicalbody-pre-serving t intact,keeping t in well-condit ioned, vibrant, v igoroushealth, eepingt graceful nd ithe,keeping t physically leanand mor-4lly pure-this responsibility s aVITALpart of the basic charactertraining requiredby Almighty Godfor all potentialKings in His soon-comingkingdomWe moderns avebeen entirelytoo lax and lazy in caring for ourbodies.Millions even n our West-ern world are soon going to havethat esson URNEDnto heir heartsand mindsas he epidemic f heartattacks, ancerandother "modern"diseases rought on by our way oflivingl.akests toll-and is suddenlymultiplied by the prophesied is-ease epidemics hat will soon beragingup and down he landMany of our troubles re causedby frustrated,confused, ormentedminds-which in turn cause orheavily contribute to more bodilyills than most peopleeven begin torealize.The maintenance f a dy-namic,positive nd cheerfuloutlookis most important in maintainingphysical ealth.Another eystone f healthwhichmost people know about" but dopracticalf NorHrNGabout spropediel. Millions-especial lyn Ameri-ca- are goingon variousdietsand"cures" or anoverweight ondition.But very few indeedare carefullyassuring hemselves hat they getenoughof the NATURAL ealth-buildingelements n their diet tobuild radiant health and guardagainst sickness. nd, of course,mostof us need o be ar more care-ful about our intake of refinedstarches, ugars, ats and greases.These tems need to be cut vrnyLow not only to guardagainstobe-sity, but to avoid a high cholesterolcontent n the bloodstreameadingto possible eart attock,and also o

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    prevent the ruining of many a sto-machRegular, vigorous exercise is an-other vital keystone n building andmaintaining radiant health.Hundreds of fine exerciseprogramsare available. t is the wrlt- to fol-low them which is sadly lacking.But one who would be a leader, aKing, must have vibrant health andenergy if he is to command thewhole-hearted espectand admira-tion of his people.He needs his tobe constantly "on top" of every trialand problem-dominating and ac-tively lrnoING as a king should.In this physical l i fe, your healthhas a tremendous effect on the zealand energy with which you ap-proach even mental or spir i tualproblems.And the Godly character

    you develop through DrscrPLrNrNcthis physical body will be vital toyour future as a king(More information on this sub-ject is contained in our free bookletPrinciples of Healthful Living.)l l l . Develop the Personality of aKing. The next point to develop syour personality. A friendly interestin and an outgoing concern forothers is a tremendousasset o anypotential eader. For a leader s onewho lenos-not one who shoutsand screamsor physicallyforces hisideason others.The outgoing concern, the cour-age, the dynamic enthusiasm andringing conviction of Sir WinstonChurchil l for the cause of Britainand free peopleseverywhere was atruly powerful factor-all by it-self-in helping to prepare he wayfor All ied victory in the SecondWorld War. Dozens of t imes, infact, the history of entire nationshas been affected and altered by thepersonalityof their LEADERS."A merry heart doeth good ike amedicine:but a broken spirit drieththe bones" (Prov. 17:22). This state-ment in God's Word shows thepowerful effect of a happy, positiveframe of mind not only on one'sself,but on othersl"A man that hath friends mustshowhimself friendly: and there s afriend that sticketh closer than abrother" (Prov. 18:24). To inspirehis subordinates nd command heirrespect and loyalty, a real leadercertainly wil l cult ivate a friendly

    persuasive ersonality nd ctvr ofhimself o others.In preparing o become literalKtNc in God'ssoon-comingovern-ment, earn o cIVEof your person-ality warmth and genuine riendli-nesso otherslV. Develop he CHARACTER f aKing. The development f rightcharacter s paramount or anyonein a position f rulership. he hon-esty,purity, airness,elf-disciplineand ovs exemplifiedn the ife of aking or ruler is the strongest ossi-ble influenceon his subjects o bethisway themselves.Throughouthe history f ancientIsrael n the Old Testament,he n-spired Record showsagain andagain hat heentirenation ollowedthe exampleof its king's personalhonesty,moralityandwillingnessofollow and osrv the EternalGod.When the king was a murderer,whoremonger r idolator, he vast, majority of the people ollowedhisderelict example.When any kingyielded himself wholeheartedlyothe Eternal to walk in His com-mandments,statutes and judg-ments, he entire nationwas sweptby thissentiment ndquicklybeganto experience he sr-EssrNcs ndprotection f the Creator.

    Peopledo follow their leaders.The basis f e,ll truecharactersfound n Mat thew 22:35-40n yourBible. t is JesusChrist'sanswer othe question f which s the "greatcommandment."He said: "Thoushalt ove he Lord thy Godwith allthy heart,andwith all thy soul,andwith all thy mind. This is the firstand greatcommandment. nd theseconds like unto it, Thou shaltlove hy neighbor s hyself."I f any national leader trulyyieldedhimself o the will of HisCreator-the God of Abraham, s-aacandJacob-his people ouldbeblessed ndeed. If such a leader.-.would ollow, obey and woRSHrpthe true God with ALL Hrs BETNG,the character,accomplishments,happinessnd prosperity f his na-tion would be absolutelyand lit-erally ncredible.Following isexample, ispeoplewould becomehonest,air to eachother and completely oyal to theirking. They would honor their par-ents. bev he lawsof the nation-

    as long as thesedidn't confl ict withthe laws of God. They would worfthard six days-producing uucHPRosPERITY. nd they would reston the seventhday, worshiping theCreator God and renewing not onlytheir physical strength but theirspiritual energies and convictions(You might wri te for our rnnrbooklet Which Day Is the ChristianSabbath?) Murder would be practi-cally unheard oJ. Divorce, brokenhomes and crime would soon be-come almosl obsolete.And in their rainfall, their overalweather, their crops and the entireproduce of their fields and forestslakesand streams,plus he fabulouswealth of their underground re-sources, hey would be slnssro withoverflowing wealth and riches.

    Fantastic?Not at al lFor this describes literally whatis prophesied to happen in theWorld Tomorrow when kings andgovernorsover nations will be lead-ling their people n rsn wnv of GodFor when leaders everywhere havethe character to discipline them-selves, to worship and oerv theCreator-l iving by ALL rEN of theTen Commandments-then the tru-ly "great society" wil l be estab

    lishedon this earth under the /ivingJesusChrist.For an extremely helpful, read-able and detailedexolanationof thisbasisof all r ight character,write fo rour FREE, ully i l lustrated bookletThe Ten Commandments.V. Develop Your FAMILY LIFE.If we human beings are in trainingto be literal Kings in the soon-coming government of God, what bettertraining could we have in guiding,protecting and, in great love, nuL-INc ovER human beings han withour own children and families?The fact is that each amily is l ikea miniature kingdom. It should beruled over-but by a father and amother who truly t-ovn each otherand work together to set the rightattitudesand patternsof behavior ntheir home.The father shouldplay the part ofa strong, wise, masculine,yet pro-tective and beneficent King. Themother is his Queen-set 6ys1 thshouseholdaffairs and exercising herresponsibil i t ieswith love and wis-

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    dom, and in complete ccordwithher husband's ishes.The childrenare taught, rained,nurtured anddisciplined or rsetncooD. Familydutiesandchores realloted to each member of thehousehold.amilyplayandrecrea-tion s somethingo whicheveryonelooks orward.There s order,har-mony,and disciplinen this minia-ture kingdom.There is rov. Andthere s PEAcE.A beautiful descriptionof thistype of family "kingdom" is ex-tended o the man who obeysGod:"Thy wifeshallbe asa fruitful vineby the sides f thinehouse:hy chil-dren like olive rlants ound aboutthy table" Ps.128:3) .In anticipation f your ultimateGoAL,go to work and build lft isarea of your f fe. UnderstandGod'spurposen it-and be.slessEo.Vl. Grow in SERVICE nd LEAD-ERSHIP.JesusChristwill soon e-turn to this earth with majesticPowER o rule his earthas King ofkingsand Lord of lords.Tremen-dous rumpetblastswill accompanyHis return. His facewill shine ikethe sun n full streng th.Men will neveragain alk aboutwhetherGod s "dead"Rather, heywi l l f inal lywakeupto the fact that human ife did notjust "happen."They wi l l stand nawe and nrnn of their CreatorIn person, hristwi l l nulr thisearthat lastBut wHY doesHe want to rule?What s His ruorrvr?He will do t in order o savemanfrom blastinghimselfoff this plan-et. He will do it in order to bringabout peace,happiness,nd pros-perity. n a word, He will do it inorder o sERVE is own Creation-the human ace.

    In His earthly ministry, Jesustaught: "Whosoeverwill be greatamongyou, et him be your minis-ter: And whosoever il l be chiefamong ou, et him beyourservant"(\{att. 20:26-27\. esus' ntiremo-tive n rulinganddirecting eoplesto helpandssRve hem. t is Nor to"shos off." exalt the self.or crushothersdown through humanprideandvanit;-.It is onll ' to help them, ift themup.point hem n the right directionfor their ou'ngood.

    This should ecome uRMorlvE,always.In this ife, hen,we should ult i-vate he attitudeand HngIt of snn-vrceandLEADERsHIP-leadingnlyin order o serve. o hink ahead,bealert to the opportunities ou mayhave o advancehe welfareof yourfamily, your friends,your group.Learn o concentrateour imeandenergiesn thoseareaswhereyouare just naturally able to lead-where ournatural alents ndabil-it iesare greater.Be will ing to takethe lowest job first-if it affordsyouan opportunityo serve our el-lowman.Master that responsibili-

    - y-then greater opportunit ies fservice nd leadership ill presentthemselves.In the attitudeof serving thers,learn o leadanddominaten carry-ing out any of your responsibilit iesat work, at home, n your club orgroup.By friendliness,nthusiasm,confidence,reparation nd oRIvE,learn o lead others n the right wayand hussERVEHEM.Christian leadership basedonsERvrcEs he bestpossiblerepara-tion for your ob as a King under'JesusChrist in the World Tomor-rowVll.Seekand Learn o EXERCISEthe POWERof God. In preparingto bea literal King in Christ's oon-coming government, wareness fan ability to exerciseGod'spowenis absolutely ital. For althoughweare not givenanywhere ear he de-greeof supernatural ower n thislife aswewill in God'sKingdom,wecertainly need o become amiliarwith it, appreciatet, and learn oexercisehe wisdom,patience, ndself-controln exercisingt that weshould.It is sad but true tha t many ofyou readerswill simply not knowwhat I "mean" by God'spower.Formost professingChristians todaythink that it is a sortof generalized"force for good,"or that it is a typeof so-called entecostalmotional-ism which involvesshouting andscreaming, hills up and down thespineand other products f crowdpsychology nd masshysteria.Orperhaps,many of you will havenoclear-cut deaof what t is.TheApostlePaulprophesiedhatthiswouldbe so.He warned: This

    know also, that in the last daysperilous imesshall come. For menshall be loversof their own selves,covetous, oasters,proud, blas-phemers. . Havingaform of god-linessbut enyinghepownn here-of: rom such turn awey" (lI Tim.3: -5) .But what is the true exerciseofthat power?It is, first and most mportant ofall, the spiritual strengthof charac-ter that enableshe truly convertedChristian to ovERCoME IS owN

    HUMAN NATURE AND VANITY ANDGROW TO BECOME I- ITS GOO. I t iSGod puttingHis veryown nature nus through he pownn of His HolySpiritThe Apostle Peter speaksof thepreciouspromisesgiven us, "Thatby theseye might be partakers ofthe orv lNs NATURE.. . " ( I I Pet.l :4) .PauldescribesheDivinehelpwereceive hrough the Holy Spirit:"For Godhathnotgivenus he spir-it of fear;but of PowER, ndof love,andof a soundmind" (I I Tim. l :7) .As begotten ons f God,we receiveHis very nature.This givesus-aswe yield o God andgrowspiritual-ly-the spir i tual strength o in-creasinglyMAsTERhe wrongways,habi ts , lusts and vani t ies thatseemedmpossible o overcome e-fore.This powrn comes romperson-al, direct, yieldedcontact with theGod of the Bible-the God of PeterandPaul-the God of JesusChrist.Notice the il luminatingaccount nMark l:32-35. esus ad been ast-ing out demons and healing everysickness nd,every disease f thosewho came o Him. Then: "And inthe morning, isingup a greatwhilebeforeday, he went out, and de-parted into a solitary place,andtherePRAYED,"Jesusspent countlessHoURSncommunionwith the Father. Hewalkedwith God, alkedwith God,yieldedHiswill to Godand osrYroHis commandments. e was God-centered----constantlyeeking n allthings o be an instrumentn God'shands.And so the powrn of God'sHoly Spirit literally surged hroughHim like a torrentandcntnt utu-cLESwereperformed

    That is the "key" to this facet of

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    exercisingGod's power (To findout more about God's power andhow you can exercisehat power nyourown ife, be sure o request urfree reprintentitled"How You CanBe I mbued With the Power ofGod.")Act on These Points. Remember,though, this world nE,c,LLy eedsstraightening ut Whether th isworld believest or not, l ikes t ornot, preparesor it or not, the Cre-

    ator God is corNc to straightenthings out through the direct nulr,the government of the /iving JesusChrist and His spirit-born saints.Then, as the world begins o co-operate, there wil l be permanentpeace, prosperity and deep rov.Those who assistJesusChrist instraightening out this world's stag-gering problemswillneed tobe ded-icated and snLeNcEo leaders.Theywill be thosewho-as zealousdedi-

    cated Christians n this life-under-stood and AcrED on the matter oglorifying God in the developmenof mind, body, personality, character, family life, service and leadership, and in'seeking and exercisinthe POWER of God.So go to work on thesequalit iesCarefully read and study the following articles which magnify several of these vital points. Preparenow, to be a King l

    BUILDTHE PERSONALITOF A KINGDo you have the capacity to inspire-to influence-to lead others for good? Here are vital KEYSto building a powerful and eftective personality-and to making your life more abundant

    A new age is coming. And theA right kind of LEADERSre go-L ^ins to be needed.Those wh ohaveproied the Word of God-whoknow that the Bible says what itmeans, and means what it says-realize that Christians are now intraining to be those e aders.NoticeRevelation 2:26-27: "And he thatovercometh, and keepeth my worksunto the end, to him wil l I givepowerover he nations:And he shallRULE them wi th a rod ofi ron. . . . "But in the World Tomorrow, astoday, you can either lead people,oryou can DRIVE hem. You can causethem to want to follow you, or youcan MAKE hem.Which is it going to be?When Jesus spoke, the peoplewere warmed and inspired. Thejealous, bickering religious leadersof His day were fearful lest thewhole nation begin to follow Him(John l l :48) . H is teachingand Hispersonality had such a profound ef -fect on people hat His disciples e-marked: "Did not our heart BURNwithin us,while he talked with us bythe way, and while he opened o usthe scriptures?" (Luke 24:32.)Here are those "kevs" Jesus

    had-five of the.m-to helpbuild apowerful personality-the person-ality of a rtNc.l. Develop an Outgoing Interestand Warmth for Others. What isthe th ing that str ikes you mostaboutsomeone hoeasilywinsyourloveand respect?Chancesare, i t is the sincerewarmth and affectionhe'shows. tmay be the light in his eyesor hissmile. t will often nclude hepleas-ant, riendlysound f his voice.Forpeoplewho possess great deal ofpersonal harm really like their el -low human beings and are gen-uinely nterestedn them.Learning to love and enjoyothers-to ctvs of yourselfo themin personal elations-is certainlythe foremostkey to building a ra-diantpersonality.esus hrist-thegreatestpersonality f all times-stated this universally applicablespir i tual pr inciple: " l t is moreblessed o cIVE than to receive"(Acts20:35).If youcansincerelyearn o shareyourwarmth,your ove, our plans,hopesand dreamswith others-togivekindness,ncouragementndasense f being ovedandappreciatedto them-you will build bondsof

    friendship hat will enduremany atrial. And you yourselfwill be theonemostblessedn the end.All of us should earn to st',ttmore We shouldput morewarmtand enthusiasmn our voices nd nour handshakes. e shouldbuild asincere eelingof empathyor "atoneness" ith our fellowmen-having rnetn welfareand HErnhappness t heartas much as our own.This qualityof outgoing ntereand warmth toward others is thesnsls or the ypeof personalharmand magnetismwe all desire. t isof course,basedon sincereLovrtoward God and fellowman-thekind of love that cannot be m imickedor "put on." So don't try toBut oo exercisehe aithandcheefully express he loveyou do feel-and go to Almighty God and asHim for moreLearn to th ink of love andwarmthas something ou ctvE, noget. For, to quotea popularsonglove s more real "whenyou ctve itaway."l l . Bui ld Zest and Humor intoYour Life. Oneof themostendeaing qualitiesn 2 man-sspeciallyaleader-is the ability o see he humoroussideof things,even abou

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    himself. Mr. Armstrong has toldabout one of the great Americanbank presidents he knew manyyears ago who had a sign hung upon the wall behind his desk pro-claiming: "Don't take yoursel f tooser iously "This is excellentadvice.For mostmen of ability are, alas. too busybui lding up and protect ing their" image" or greatness nd grandeurto maintain their childhood zest forsmal l occasions nd their abi l i ty tolaugh at and enjoy many things inthis temporal l i fe-even them-selves.A number of this wor ld's out-standing leaders and statesmenhave maintained he hearty zestan dhumor of youngerdays-and i t haseven ncreasedheir statureas ead-e s.Learn to laugh evenat yourself-and at the many funny things thathappen n life. Of course,always ryto laugh with people,not at them.Learn also o preserve, r recapture,\our youthful zest or the r ight kindoi upbui lding fun and games-andfor the new and dif ferent hingsanderper ienceshat make l i fe interest-ingil l l . Learn to Be Pat ient , Compas-sionate and Modest . Perhaps hething that i rks others most aboutmanl so-cal led important" peopleis that they are so impressedwithSELF hat they seem blind to theneeds nd wishes l others. hey arepompousand vain. They are impa-t ient and demanding-cut t ing otherpeople off in conversationand ex-pectingsuper-humaneffortsof theirsubordinates hat even they them-selveswould not be able to accom-plish. They utterly lack real com-passion-the ability to share n theplans,hopes,dreams and sufferingsof others.Not ice Jesus'example: And Je-sus, moved with compassion putfor th his hand. . . " (Mark l :41) ."And when the Lord saw her, hehad compassionon her. . . " (Luke7: 3)."But whenhesaw he mul t i tudes,he was moved with compassion onrhem.. . "(Matt .9:36) .Genuine outgoing concern forothers-as Jesus had-will be ex-pressed n hundreds of l itt le ways.Tact . cour tesv. considerat ion-we

    havemany different names or suchsmal l at tent ions. Yet i t is of tenthrough these acts of thought fulkindness that we demonstrate topeople he depth of our concern, urf r iendshipand our love.Again, learn o "give" yoursel f oothers with sincere ove and outgo-ing considerat ion or them. Haveempathy-express compassion forthem when they a re sufferin g, orwhen they are down and out . Be-come more patient and tolerant ofthe mistakes of others-real iz ingyour own human frailty. And beloyal to your f l r iends and lovedones-not expedient ly "throwingthem aside" when you think youhave become important."Do al l this-and you wi l l inspirethe love'. confidence and personaldevot ionof others n a manner hatwi l l enr ich your l i fe beyond mea-sure.lV. Be Strong, Conf ident andCourageous. Strengthof wi l l andpersonal i ty,nfect ious pt imismandraw courageare qual i t iesal l of usadmire. The greatest eaders andpersonal i t iesf al l t ime havehad,atleast n measure, hesequal i t ies.To be this way, you must , ofcourse,havea purpose n which youfervently believe-and for whichyou are willing to die if necessary.The greatest examples of faithand couraseare found n the Bible.

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    In Acts 5:17-42we read he accountof the apostlesof God being put inprisonand threatenedby the Jewishhierarchyof the t ime. The Jewshadalmost decided to ki l l them unt i lGamaliel, a wise counselor,spoke."And to him they agreed: nd whenthey had called the apostles, andBEATEN hem, they coMMANDEDthat they should not speak in thename of Jesus,and let them go"(verse40).After being threatened for theirvery lives-and their backs raw andbleeding f rom a cat-o'-nine- tai lsbeating-you would certainly thinkthey would at leastslackof f in thei rpreaching,or perhaps go "under-ground."

    Qui te the contrary"And they departed from the pres-enceof the council, REJorcrNc hatthey were counted worthy to suffershame or his name.And netlv in thetemple, and in every house, theyCF.ASED OT fo teech and preachJesusChrist' (verses4l-42).They had ab.toluteconfdence inthe l lvtNc; God, and plentyof RAwcouRAGE o go through he terr ibletrials and sufferingsoften necessaryin His service.The man who has his ype of cour-age and confidence,he man who isbold and suRnof his convictions. il linspire he admirationand respect fhis friendsand associates. nv real

    THEglBltr AtlD T]{ESPACEAGE.Surprisingas armeysem,the SpaceAgo wae predictedcsnturidsago. The firitleesonof fr AmbagsgdorCollegeCorrespondonceCourso nlslqs Eplein. Why not -

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    leader of men must have this boldpower of decision, this senseof "cap-taincy" in storming he beaches f life,scaling he mountainsand conqueringall obstacles.Learn to cultivat e and build cour-age and absolute confidence intoyour life Practice these qualit ieswhen the little trials and tests comealong-then it wil l become secondnature to exercise hem on the greatoccasions. Most important of all,surrender your life to your Creatorand to His punposr-then you canin faith ask Him for His strength,confidenceand courageV. Enthusiasm, Drive and PUR-POSE. No matter what his otherfaults, a personor a public speakerwi l l a lways capture at least ourmomentaryat tent ionand interest fhe has an abundanceof just onequal i ty-TNTHUSIASM. For i f thepoorest speaker n the world is onfre-completely clvElv to his mes-sage-he is going to speak,gestureand perhapsshoutwith such ringing

    conviction and force as to wake upeven he sleepiest udience.But most people seem only rtelrALrvE.They have no goal or purpose.They have ost their youthful zest orliving and doing. They are often dull,boring and uninteresting.But the in-teresting person is lively and enthu-siastic-and he usually makes lifemore nteresting or others.Find the Real Goal. To s incerelybe enthusiastic nd driving ahead nall your activit ies,you must have agoal, or PURPosE. o learn to setgoals for yourself and cultivate en-thusiast ic DRrvE and zEnr- in al lthat you do. In your voice,your faceand your actions,show hat you areexcited and thri l led about the op-portunitiesand challenges f l i fe.God says: "Whatsoever thy handfindeth to do,do it with thy might; forthere s no work nor device,nor knowl-edge,norwisdom, n thegrave,whitherthougoest" Eccl.9: 0).And in the New Testament, heApost le Paul s tates: "And what-

    soeverye do, do it heartily, as to thLord . . . " (Colossians3:23).So be zealous for those thingthat are right a nd good in this l i feand put your whole sElNc into seeing your Creator and HIs PURPoin giving you life and breath. Theyou will REALLYhave something be "ENTHUSTASTTc"boutAs IIis servant and llis begotteson, become more outgoing anwarm to all those about you; builzestand humor intg your life; be pat ient , compassionateand modetoward your fellow human beingwith God's help becomestrong,confident and courageous;and finallwith God's supreme PURPosEmind, build drive and enthusiasinto al l you think, say and do.Do these things -and you wihave a richer and happier l i fe. Yowill extendadditional happiness ncourage o others,and you wil l havmade great progress toward fulfilling the great purpose of your lovinCreator. n

    BUILDTHECHARACTEROF A KINGBehind every great nation or institution is one or more persons of strong CHARACTER.Here are vita"keys" fottnd in thesepeople of character- keys that make possibleSUCCESS nd LEADERSHIP

    ouNrLESs EoPLEf abi l i ty,intell igence, ersonalityandtraininshave ailed o achieve

    whv?Time, chance,circumstance,and"bad breaks" are often assumed tobe the cause. But they.are not thereal answers.The heart of the prob-lem is lecn on cHnnncrsnYou have heard of the r is ingyoung executivewho begins hitt ingthe bottle and completelyshattersapromising business areer almost inits infancy. You've heard about the"happy" family man and civic lead-er who suddenly loses everythingthrough a clandestineaffair with a

    woman young enough o be his owndaughter.And the junior executive wh osuddenly umps the tracks, beginsembezzlingcompany or bank funds,gets caught and ends up in onl tv-roN or perhapsa suicide. These hu-man tragedies failed to keep theireyeson the goal.The man who "overcomes," whodisc ip l ines h imsel f and developscharacter. s the one whom God willuseasan inst rument under Christ tohelp rule the earth in the World To-morrow. God can a lways add men -tal abil i ty and strength.But charac-ter canno t be manufacturedor arti-ficially produced-it is something

    we must wil l ingly develop now a'free moral agents under God.Here, then, are seven keys rbuilding the characterof the kind oRULERGod wil l blessand use-thecharacter of a xtNc.l . Humil i ty and the Fear of God.To have a lasting and prosperoreign,any king, ruler or leader uuslearn the lessonof humility. YouBible says: "When pride comeththen cometh shame" (Prov. I l :2) .Again, "Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit befqre a fa l l " (Prov. l6:18) .By co ntrast, God's Word say"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wrsDoM" (Prov. 9:10) . A

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    man who comes to have a deepaweand respect for his Creator is just"beginning" to acquire he basis orreal wise and understanding deci-5ions.For he will be basingall of hisplans and programson the ult imateREALITY This ent ire mixed-upworld is soongoing to learn that les-sonTo know the true Gon of Cre-ation, the God of the Bible, is thebasis for all right thinking andjudgment.lt wil l keep you properlyHUMBLE. t wil l make you realizethat you arejust a l i t t le ant on a bal lwe cal l the earth. You wil l quitplaying "God" and wake up to real-i tv.Think of Yourself as a Servant.JesusChristsaid: Whosoever hallexalt himselfshall be abased; ndhe that shallhumblehimself hal lbe exal ted" Matt . 23:12).Jesusshowedhat onewhosurrenders iswill to God, who humbles he selfand hinksonlyof beinga servant fGodand ellow-man-thatmanwillbe blessed,sed s an nstrumentnthe handsof his Creator,and em-powered ltimatelywith eternal ifeanda spirit body.The Apostle Paul wrote: "Letthismind be n you,whichwasalsoin Christ Jesus:who being n theform of God, hought t not robberyto be equal with God: but madehimselfof no reputation or,'emp-tied himself], and took upon himthe ormof a servant, ndwasmadein the l ikeness f men" (Phil .2:5-t t .Too few understand his tremen-dous example of the will ingnessofJesusChrist to "empty himself" ' ofHis divine power and glory in orderto die for humanity. Very soonnow,ALL THE EARrH will come to graspand understand hat because f thiswil l ingness o ctvE of Himself-toHUMBLEHimself-Jesus has quali-f ied not only as our High Priest bu tas the KING oF KrNGS nd Rur-eRover all nationsThis is the very basis of the char-acter the true Gon demands ofevery leader and king Even in thispresent man-made society, his l iv-ing spir i tual pr incip le operates.Those who yield to excess ride an dvanity soon fall" into utter oblivionand disgrace.Those who re sist thetemptation come out o n top.

    l l . GOD'SStandardof Right andWrong. Godsays: There s a waywhichseemeth tcsr uNro A MAN,BUT THE end thereof ARETHE wAYSoF DEATH"(Prov. 14:12). Yes, theway that "seems" right to humanreasonusually eadsman to his owndestruction.Men need o learn that there is agreat Gon who sets he standard ofright and wrong. He has not left itup to us to decide what the rightway is, but only wHETHERwe willobey His laws and waysGod doesNor say: "Worship Godaccording to t he dictates of yourconscience." Or, "Worship in thechurch of your choice." Or, "Do thebestyou can and it wil l all work ou tsomehow."Yet supposedlyeducated peoplein our society have accepted hesevague, irrat ional, unreasonable,contradictoryplatitudesWhat is God's way, God's char-acter, God's love'? For this is thelove of God, that we KEEPHrscoM-MANDMENTS: nd his command-ments are not grievous" (l John5:3). From Genesis o Revelationwefind that God's lnw-summarizedin the Ten Commandments-is thewAY oF I-rrE.He ordained the La wfor man's own good, o guide him indeveloping the very nature and

    cHARAcTER f God.If all men had l/r is kind of char-acter, there would be no wers, nomurders, no robberies, no lies, nodisobedience o parents, no vanityand lust-v ir tual ly No uNHAppr-Ness For a full explanationof thistremendous spir i tual pr incip le,write for our extremelychallengingand informative free booklet ?"fteTen Commandments.God's def in i t ion of "r ight" iskeeping His Commandments. Butwhat do we mean by "wrong"?What is "sin"?The specffic Bible definition ofsin-with which al I otfter scripturespla in ly agree- is found in IJohn 3:4: "Whosoever committethsin transgressethalso the law: fors in rs the TRANSGRESSToNF THELnw."How clearWe snr rHAT RIGHTEousNESSsKEEPING od's Law as summarizedin the Ten Commandments."Wrong," or s in, is snr lrrNc that

    same eternal, moving, inexorablespiritualLawTrue character s basedon obe-dienceo the broadspiritualprinci-plesof God'sLaw. Here, n generalterms, s a goodbasicdefinit ionoftrue character:True character n-volves he capacityand will ingnessto find what is right, the will tochoose he r ight way, then thestrength f will to resist ll otherac-tionsand impulses nd po what isright."Learn Gon's standardof rightandwrong.Liveby ir. Thenyouwillbe it to RULE ND ead n yourow nfamily, your business nd chosenprofession; nd you will certainlyhavea vital part in the governmentof Almighty God in the World To -morrowll l . Pract ice Wise and lmpart ialJudgment. Any king or leaderofmenwill be watched y his follow-ers as to his complete airness ndimpartiality n judgment.Nothingcanharmmoralemore han he dis-covery hat a leade r shypocriticallyaccepting ribes,playing favoritesor resorting o someother similarstratagem.True wisdon-pointed out in apreviousarticle in this series-isperhaps he most importantsinglequality of a great leader.Such amanwill constantly ave o be mak-ing decisions-and that calls forwisdom.Godsays: Wherenocoun-sel s, hepeopleall:but n themul-titudeof coun$ellorshere s safety"(Prov. l l :14). Most peopledon'treally want "counsel."They wanttheir ownwayHowever.a real leaderof menmust earn o exercisehe characterto seekand acceptwisecounsel nany mportantmatter.And he mustbe completelyair and mpartial nthe decision r actionhe may take."These things also belong o thewise. t is not good o have respectof persons n judgment" (Prov.24:23).So in your own life, your familyand your business,earn o be im-partial and fair. Learn to get ALLthe facts.Learnto getwisecounsel.Learn o admit yourownmistakes.Thenact on he RUTHwith fairnessand mercylV. ExerciseStrength and Deter-mination. A real "leader" is one

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    whoLEADS.ou cannotjust hand"a man authority and expecthim tolead and dominateoverothersauto-matically.He must havebuilt intohis character he strength, he lead-ership and the determinat ion oproperlydirect othersandcommandtheir respect.. Many times, he may have tomake hard and unpleasant deci-sions. ut make hemhe must.Andhe must see hat they are carriedout.A great leader must have thestrength f will to DoMINATTn anycrucial situation o guide he affairsof his family, company, nstitutionor nation n the right way.Disdaining is own doubts, earsand hesitations, very truly greatleader must exercise ftis type ofcharacterV. Practice Patienceand Mercy.Any man who dealswith the livesand fortunesof othersneeds greatdeal of patience.For everyonehashumannatureand eachof us mustbe patientwith others.We must also be merciful.Eventhe so-called 'Lord's prayer" re -cords his mportantprinciple: Forif you forgive men their trespasses,your heavenlyFatherwill also for-giveyou:but if you forgivenot mentheir trespasses,eitherwill your

    Father forgive your trespasses"(Matt.6:14-15).God's Word instructsus: "Hethat oppresseth he poor reproa-chethhisMaker:but he hat honor-eth him hath mercy on the poor"(Prov. 4:31).Again: "He that followethafterrighteousness nd mercy findethl i fe, r ighteousness, nd honor"(Prov.2l:21).Any great leader must developthis capacity or understanding,ormercy,and for forgiving he minorfaults and rritationsof others. Forhe shal l have udgment withoutmercy, hat hath showedno mercy;and mercy rejoiceth against udg-ment" (James :13).Vl. Practice Diligence and Self-Discipline. Oncea nationbeginsoflourish or the businessbeginstoprosper,t is all too easy or the manat the helm to let down, begin o"take it easy,"andgiveway to hu-man lust and vices.A great eadermust so discipline himself that thisNEVERappensGod says: The hand of the dili-gentshallbearrule:but the slothfulshal l be under tr ibute" (Prov.12:24\. The man who works hardand produces-this man is going oend up " in charge." But theman who etsdownand s lazvwill

    soon find his job taken by othersAgain,"He that is slow o angeis better than the mighty; and hethat RULETH is spirit than he thataketha city" (Prov.16:32).For thesakeof his position-and as an example o his followers-a true leader must earn o discipline imself nwhat he eatsand drinks, how muchtime he spends way rom the ob inrecreationalactivities, he kind ocompanionshipe keeps,he kind ospiritual character he is and portrays to others.Nearly everygreatnationor institution is merely the length anshadowof one man. People ollowtheir eaders f a king s a drunkewoman-chaser, o will his subjecbe. f theheadof a company r family is irresponsible,lazy ndgiven opersonal ndulgence, o will be hiemployees nd his familyThrough God's help, learn toMASTER oursel f Sel f-mastercomes irst-the opportunity o leaand direct others follows as a result.Vll. Have LOVE or God and Fellowman. Finally, he sincereeeing of outgoing concern,compassion and ovE for others s an absolute must n the character f anyonwho would be a real leader oking.Jesus hristsaid: By thisshallalmen now hatyearemydisciples,f yehave lovn one to another" (Johl3:35).His entire ifewasa continuexample f ove ndservice.n theendHe cnvE His very/r/e to redeemhumanbeingso their God.Throughouthistory and throughout life, he lessons indeliblywritten that a man who doesnot havsincere ove for others will nevecommandheir deep oyalty,respeand obedience. hey may be coweinto fear, goadedon through greeand avarice n anticipationof thspoils; but when the going getrough, t is lovE which ruly bindtogether he right kind of familythe true Church of God and thright kind of nation or people.Coupled with humility and thfear of God, guidedby Goo's standard of right andwrong, nspiredbwise and impartial judgment, empowered y strengthanddetermintion, empered y patience nd mercy, protectedby diligenceand sel

    lf t/ou'd ike o KnowMoreManyhundreds avewritten skingif we have pp resentativesn their oca lareas o counselwith hempersonallyand o answer heirquestions.The answer s yes,we do.The Worldwide hurch f God sta-tions personal epresentativesmost

    are ordainedministers)n the UnitedStates n d Brit ish ommonwealthndmanyotherareasof the world.Theselocalministers i l lvisityou, f invited,directlyn yourown home.So if you have spiritualmatlers odiscuss r ouestionso ask aboutbibli-cal top ics such as repentance, ap-tism,etc.,please eel ree o writeusand requesta privateappointment.Worldwidemail ingaddresses andohonenumbers re as follows:. Uni ted tates: .O.Box 111,Pasa-dena,California1123 or simply ialthis oll-free umbern the continental

    U.S.:1-800-423-4444.n Cal i forn ia,Alaskaand Hawaii all 213-577-5225collect).. United ingdom, ire, urope ndMid-dle East :P.O.Box 111.St. Albans.Herts., ngland L2 2EG or dial hisnumber n U.K.: Radlett 092 7612670\.. New Zealand nd Pacific sles:P.O.Box 2709.Auckland1. New Tealand(or dial Auckland 86-114-reversethecharges).. Austra l ia: .O. Box 202, BurleighHeads,Queensland220 or dial hisnumber: 75-35-4233-reversehecharges).. Canada: .O.Box44, Station , Van-couver,BCVOC2M2. SouthAfrica:P.O.Box 1060, ohan-nesburg 000 (or dial this number:011-216406)

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    discipline, this outgoing lovn willlead any f ather and head of his fam-i ly , any company president, anyteam captain, any national leader,to crvE an d snnve unselfishly hosewho share with him in the commontask, tr ials and blessings.If you would truly build Goo's

    kind of characler, then ask, seek,cry out and then yield yourself toEXERCISEhis kind of love in yourlife and in your relationswith othersand with Almighty God There isNorHrNG more important. For thiskind of love is far from a religiousplat i tude. I t is a l iv ing, abid ing,

    moving, active spiritual principlewhich is as real as tomorrow, as ac-tive as the law of gravity, as eternalas God Him self.To be a leader, a servant of yourfellowman,and a xlttc in the WorldTomorrow, think on and llvr bythese hings. n

    BE A LOVINGKINGIN YOURFAMILYKINGDOMHere is a vital article in our series on personal development. Here is the way to joy, happiness,stability in your home.I ;;-uch of today's youth havelVl beengiven ro punposn forJ- Y r- l i fe . no ealtra in ing, odisci-p l ine.and preciousit t le love,atten-tionand nterest rom their parents.Yet thel are ouR cHTLDREN----orour neighbor's ust down the way.They' ive on our street, n our city-now They will certainly affec t ourfuture-for they are to be eadersoftomorrow.Increasingly, aw enforcementof -ficials have come to realize hat par-ents of mixed-up children are oftenthe chief culprits. How many a sher-if ls officer has warned: "The realtrouble here is that too many par-ents don't know--or d6n'1 s21s-where their children are at night."I t 's t ime parents everywherewoKE ur If you are a parent, thenyou have a God- given responsibili tyto teach and train your children.You also have the opportunity tomake your family l i fe joyful an dproductive-thereby enriching yourown lif e immeasur ably while pre-paring leaders for the World To -morrowHow to Share in the AbundantLife. The great Goo of Creationinspired he Psalmist o write: "Ex-cept the Lord build the house, he ylabour in vain that bui ld i t . . . "(Psalm 127:l) .How many homesare built Gon'sway instead of man's way?

    Have you ever considered ha tthe Psalmist ontinueso say? Lo,children rean heritage f the Lord:and he fruit of the womb s his re -ward.As arrows re n the handof amighty man;so are childrenof theyouth.Happy s the man that hathhis quiver full of them: they shallnot be ashamed, ut they shallspeakwith the enemiesn thegate"(Psalm127:3-5).Our Creator-yeS, there s a Cre-ator God-is telling us here thatchildren are a BLEssTNc-notacurseYet, all toooftenparentsee lfrustrated nd"bothered" hat theyhave o take time to play with, togiveattention o, and to teachandtrain their darling children.Chil-dren shouldbe "darling" if parentshave given them right attention."Happy" is the man who has hisquiver ull of them.

    Again, he God whommostedu-cators refuse o admit into theirknowledgesays:"B/essed s everyone hat feareth he Lord: hat wal-keth n hisways. . .Thy wifeshallbe as a fruitful vineby the sides fthine house:hy children ike oliveplants round about thy table"(Psalm128: l -3) .What an uplifting and inspiringpicture Here s the fatherwith hislovely and submissive ife by hiss ide, surroundedby the c lean,wholesome, plifted facesof their

    children-the fruit of their bodiesandof their ives.Here s picturedminiature kingdom," f you please,with the fatheras the king and themother as the queen over th issmall-but very happy-kingdom.Every amily shouldbe ust sucha kingdom Every homeshould e-flect a balanced,warm, dedicated,giving and loving atmosphere. tshouldbe a happyplace illedwithJoy.From nfancy, hildren houldbetaughtand rained.But theyshouldalso be loved,protectedand nur-tured. Your willingness o spendtime with your children-to lovethem, to play with them, and totrain them-is a tremendous es-ponsibility.t will usuallymake hedifferencebetween heir having agreat feelingof warmth, ove andrespect or you - or a "distant,"unresponsivettitude owardyou.If a husband ndwifearewill ingto spend he proper ime and effortwith eachother.and with the chil-dren, heywill certainly avean ex-tremely happy "family kingdom."This little unit will teach hem es -sons f love,happinessnd self-dis-cipl inewhichwil l carryon over ntothe very responsibilitiesor whichGod hasplacedus on this earthhavinga part in His government,His society,His kingdom in theWorld Tomorrow.

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    Here, then, are seven steps tohaving a truly happy family king-dom:Make Family Study a Habit .Teach yourself o sit down regularlywith your children-at least a fewtimes each week-and study withthem and explain o tlfem importantprinciples of successful iving. Goover basic articles from The PlntNTnuru magazinewith them and in-spire them to want to make a suc-cessof their lives. Have father-sonor mother-daughter talks withthem, telling them about your pastlife experiencesand lessonswhichyou hope hey will not have o learnpersonally by suffering as you did.Teach them positively,also, princi-ples of success nd happiness.Teach your children the basics-honesty and integrity, the value ofhard work and productivity. Teachthem NsvEn to lie or be deceitful-teach hem to respect nd vnlur hu -man life. Teach them to be clReRulin playing,swimming and driving, sothat you will never have to have afuneralceremony or your own childExplain this to them heart- to-heart-make it meaningful.Teach your children-as they ge tup toward the fourth, sixth, andeighth grades-to read newspapersand magazines, o be aware of whatis going on in t he world. Teachthemto read worthwhile books-books ongeography,history, the biographiesof great and successfulmen. Inspirethe right kind of ambition and de-sire for success n your sons anddaughtersTake time to go over with themcertain outstandingarticles in vari-ous magazinesand newspapersha tyou read regardingprinciplesof lifeand successwhich you want yourchildren to know. Teach them wis-dom and balance n applying thesethings. Remind them, for instance,that many multimillionaires wouldgive all they had simply to have onehappy marriage Teach them thatthe grasping,clawing, greedy,com-petitiveway of getting ahead s Northe real way to permanent happi-ness and true success. But do-inright balance-inspire them to de-velop heir minds, bodies,personali-ties and character so that they maybe productive human beings andleaders as God directs their liveslz

    Read o them sections f that mostneglected f books-the Bible-andexplain the lessons f life. Readchapters f the Proverbs, xplaininghow to apply the wisdomcontainedin these ages.Your itt le childrenwill never or-get this kind of teaching, raining,love, and inspiration. t will be ahelpand havean impactupon heirl ives which wi l l last not onlythrough hisage-but through ter-nity. And that is a factMakeFamilyChoresa Habit . Mi l -lions f modern hildren rowupwith-outever eing xposedo hedisciplineof workandproductivity.n their dlehours heydevelop ountless astefuland oolish abits.And theynever e-velophe habitof workandsuccessnthismanner.

    Teach your children, herefore,the habit of work.Even n the city, children an begivenmany hings o do f you prop-erly organize hem. Your boyscanmow the lawn, rake leaves, hovelsnow, arry n woodandkindling orthe ireplace, ndeven elpwith thevacuuming, ashing nd scrubbingof the loors. our girlscan egular-ly help do the d ishes, lean thehouse,pol ish the furniture, andother simi lar chores.Each chi ldshouldbe taught to keep his ow nroom clean, o make his own be ddaily,and o be responsibleor put-ting thingsbackwhere hey belongand to organize is things'through-out the house.This will give eachchild a sense f responsibility ndaccomplishment-andmay helpmore han you can magine n con-tributing o his future success.Make FamilyFel lowship Habit.Warm and oving amily fellowshipisa majorkey n thedevelopmentfa child's sense f security. t willhelphim havea balanced ersonali-ty and a positiveaproach o life.Every amilyshould alk, augh, ndshare heir liveswith eachotheratall t imes-especiallyat mealtime.Having"family" meals s certainlya greatasset n the developmentfyour children. n fact, the l28thPsalm,cited earlier,gives he pic-ture: " . . . thy chi ldren ike ol iveplants round about thy table."Here, ndeed, s an opportunity otalk over he events f the dav withthe children.

    Ask Johnny, What did you earnin school oday?" And showyour-self nterestedn his answer,n hi sanalysisof the eventsof his lifeLearn to know who your childrenare associating ith and what kindof people hey are In a positiveway-not picking and nagging-guideyourchildren o choose ightcompanionships,o play gamesn aposit ivemannerwithout f ight ingandquarreling, nd o develop ab-its for successn their future ives.Learn to listen o your childrenNotice their voice nflection, heirpersonalitynd he enthusiasm-orlackof it-which theyconvey. hentry to guide and encouragehemtoward further development-mak-ing sure hat you set the exampleabove ll else.For childrenwill fol-low your examplemore than any-thing else.Learn o aughwithand ove ou rchildren deeply.Share with themthe knowledge f their origins-thetypeof peopleheirgreat-grandpar-ents and grandparents ere, ho wyou yourselfgrew up, and thingsthat will give heir livesa sense fcontinuityand purpose.Althoughyou should always retain properdignity as the parent and leader,you can certainly oke and laughwith thechildandbringout hisper-sonality ndgivehim confidencenthe family situationmore than inanyotherMake Family Out ings a Habit .Besidesust visitingand fellowship-ping at the table and around thehouse,build the habit of playingregularly with your children andsharingmany hoursof good imeswith them.Often,childrenwill viv-idly remember he fact that fatherused o take them "piggyback" andlaughand romp with them on thefloor.This type of activity-kept inright balanceand without undueroughness-canestablish sense frapport and closeness i th yourchildrenmorequickly than almostany other type of activity. Familygames an be taught as your chil-dren'sages ermit.When the opportunity ar ises.have family picnics,hikes, camp-outs,or fishing rips. These amilyout ingswi l l be exper iencesoursonsand daughterswill always e-member. n my own ife, he dozens

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    -.: times my father and mother tookme down to our cabin on a small r iv-er--or on picnics or outings-standout in my mind as some of the hap-piest moments of my childhood.You fathers need o teach your sonshealthful, nvigoratingactivities.Takethem hunting or canoeing. each hemto take care of themselves nder manycircumstances.Teach them to workhard, to accomplish and produce.Teach them to be self-reliantand notbe weakor effeminate.Teach them tokeep their voices ow and speak likemen.If you orient your children's playand activitie saround the family an doccasionallyallow them to bring inone or two other children of goodcharacter, you will prevent a greatdealof the tendency oward uveniledelinquency, an evil into which somany unattended children fall. Youwill be establishinga close contactwith them which wil l enableyou toguide their l ives or many years nthe future.Family Train ing and Discip l ine.Many people rain their dogs betterthan they train their own flesh andblood They will spend hours teach-ing their dog to sit, to heel and torespond o commands.Yet practically no time is given oteaching heir own chi ldren similarhabits of obedience.

    The l iv ing God instructs us:"Train up a chi ld in the way heshould go: and when he is old, hewill not depart from it" (Proverbs22:6). As a parent, you have boththe responsibil i ty ' nd the opportuni-ty not onll ' to teach your childrenobedience nd respect or the rightsand property of others, but also toteach them personal i ty develop-ment, proper culture. and the im-portance of self-d isc ip l ine andstudy. You have n 1'ourown handspotential leadersof the World To -morrow lt all depends upon howmuch time and effort you are will-ing to put into tra in ing them."Foolishnesss bound n the heartof a child; but the rod of correctionshall drive it far from him" (Prov-erbs22:15).HereGod shows s hatal l chi ldren are potent ia l uveni ledelinquents t is a matter of train-ing and teaching them the rightway; and if necessary,with com-plete restra int and self-contro l ,

    spanking them when.they disobeyexplicit commandsand instruction s.This does Nor MEANTo UNMERCI-FULLYBEAra child in anger, but toquietly, calmly, and with completeself-controlspank him, in the placewhich Almighty God provided,unti lhis l i tt le mind is truly sorry for hi sfoolishness This kind of r-ovrNccorrection s something hat givesachild a deepersense f security an dbalance n his mind and personalitythan he wil l ever get by any othermethodSo be sure that you make thismatter of family training and disci-pline an important part of your fam-ily 's l ife. Teach your children notonly to control themselves physi-cally but a lso to control their emo-t ions, their tempers, and theirthoughts. Guide them away fromcompetit ion, greed, violence, envy,fool ish daydreaming, and lust.Teach them to think positively, olive positively,and to have the goalof fulf i l l ing their Creator's purposeand preparing for the fantastic l i feahead n the World TomorrowBuild Family Loyalty and Love.Your Bible reveals hat God Him-self s a family . There is the Father,and the firstborn Son, JesusChrist(Romans 8:29). And al l of us havethe fantastic opportunity to becomeborn sonsof God in the future (Re-quest our booklets Just What DoYou Mean . . . Born Again? andWhy Marriage? They fully explainthe beautiful analogy between thehuman family and the God family. )Your Bible shows that the Fatherand the Son deeply ove one anoth-er-that they share all things to-gether-that they are "one" inmind, personalityand character.So then, as long as family loyaltyand love are subordinated to theloveand obediencewe shouldgive oGod Himself , they are a goodthing.Teach your sonsand daughters oloveone another, o help eachother,and to remain oyal to any memberof the family in the way God wouldhaveus do. This doesnor mean ap-provalof the conduct of a rebell iouscr iminal or support of a s inneragainstGod Himself But i t noasmean that-even when a brother'satt i tude is wrong-you wil l s t i l l"help" him by having concern an d

    by appealingo him to listen o rea-sonand o wakeupwhile here sye ttime. It means hat in the eventofphysical angeror hardship, ll theother brothersand sisterswouldgoto the rescue f the one n troubleThis kind of espritde corpsorNosa family ogethern the ight way-and protectsand preservesamilycharacter nd integrity n the wayAlmighty God ntendedMake Family Prayer a Habit .Teachyourself o leadyour familydaily in gettingon its knees eforethe CreatorGod. Ideally, his maybedoneeither n the morning eforeschool nd work, or in the eveningbefore going to bed. Teach yourchildren o talk to Godasa Father.Do Nor stressmemorized rayers rstiff, formal approaches o God.Rather, eachyour children o talkfrom their hearts o the One thatthey can ncreasinglyeel s a "Fa-ther"-the One who has madethem, loves hem, protects hem,and has in mind their everlastinggood.Folfow the approacft of Jesus'outlineof prayer-falselycalled he"Lord's Prayer"-given in Mat-thew6:9-13.Help hem o learn oask God for thei r daily needs, orstrengthand wisdom,and for Hisblessing nd guidancen their dailylives.And in all theirpraying, eachthem o be hankful or living n theblessed ircumstances hich mostof us n the WesternworlddoAt mealtime, et he example ygivingsincere, eartfelt, onmemo-rized thanks for the blessings ffood and shelter from the CreatorGod. Occasionally,he father ormothermay wish to have he chil-dren themselvesead in prayer atmealtimes-guiding heir prayer fthey alter.Then, n the morning r eveningfamily prayer sessions,he fathershouldake he eadand alk to Godabout he blessingshat havebeengiven o the family. Ask Him forhelpand guidancen the problemsandactivitieshat the family faces.And ask also for His guidance nworldaffairs, n your nationand forits rulers,and for His special less-ingon His Work, which s announc-ing to the world the MessageGodsent by JesusChrist . Then, themothershouldbrieflypray from her

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    heart and add those hings whichare fitting, and then each childshould n turn pray-with the fa-ther concludingwith a brief sum-mary prayerat the end.In conclusion, would like topointout that the above ointspro-vide a marvelousopportunity-through family t ra in ing, study,prayer,work, play and fellowship,loyaltyand ovE-to preventmen-

    tal sickness n your children, to in -sure that they will NEVERbecomejuvenile del inquentsor criminals, togive them the keys which will leadto genuinesuccessn this life, and togive them the basic guidePosts ndthe inspirat ion to achieve the onlyreal and final success-eternal lifeand a posit ionof nuI-eRsHIp n theKingdom of Almighty GodRemember the blessingsProm-

    ised o everyone that fears he Lordand walks in Hts u'ets (PsalmI 28: l -6) .The great Creator of the heavensand the earth is corcrnsro aboutyour opportunit l' to build stabilit l 'and joy into your home and famill 'l i fe. He has revealed to 1ou "HtswAYS." Be sure -v-ouo )'ourpart input t ing them into pract ice-always. tr

    bility primarily for the sakeof ex-altingself- not for service. his sa greatmistake, nd often eads ogrievous arm and unhappinessotonly for the individuals nvolved,but for many others. Jesussaid:"For whosoever xalteth himselfshall be abased; nd he that hum-bleth himself shal l be exalted"(Luke 4: l l ) .If one humbleshimself o servehis fellowman, e may find that, ndue time, he hasbecome leaderbecausef hisdesire nd.abil i tyohelp.This spirit of humility-this de-sire o serve-and the spiritof self-less dedication o a cause s thefoundational pproach o all trueleadership. he manwho s willingto sacrffice himself to the task athand s theonewhose ollowers illbe most nspired nd whowill most

    quickly end o emulate heir lead-er. For he is leading by sacrificeandservice. e is eading y Exeu-PLE.lmportance of Vision, lmagina-tion, and a Goal. Every greatleader must possess t least a cer-tain degree of imaginat ion andvision. He must be able tothink ahead-to visual ize andplan on beyond the immediatepresent.He must alsohave a conl. I f hisgoal is practical and right, if he has

    the foresight to realistically createplans and programs leading to thatgoal-he wil l certainly commandthe respectof others and be a trueleader.A Leader Must LEAD and DE-CIDE. A certain amount of speedand decisiveness s found in themakeup of everygreat leader. For aleader has got to be ahead of thosewho are fol lowing him: He must bealert, charting the course ahead-and able to decidequickly the rightcourse of act ion when problemscome up. This requires a degreeof mental toughness and cour-age which many just do nothave.But these are qualities of ChristHimsel f , and they may be ac-quired-to a degree at least-byany Christ ian who asks AlmightyGod for them in prayer and seeks obuild, use and exercise hesequali-t ies.When Jesus ound God's Templebeing turned into a house of mer-chandiseat the Passover eason,Hedid not go off to meditate, call acommittee meeting,or ponder whatto do. He took decisive action. Asthe Son of God, He had the right toclean out that temple-and He didHe courageously and vigorouslystrode through the temple courts,overturned the tables of the moneychangers and ordered the money

    HOWTO BUILDLEADERSHIPWhydo so few know the real secrets to leadership? Why do so many lack a deep senseof fulfillment in their iobs and in day-to-day lite?

    here are two kinds of "lead-ers." One is the kind who usesI "3u1tr6r i ty" and compelsgrudging obedience by his fol low-ers. The other kind inspires, er -suades, nd setsan example.The authoritarian-typeeadergenerallyconsiders nly himselfand the grandeurhe hopes o pro-duce n his empire,nationor busi-ness.He doesnot give propercon-sideration o the legitimateneeds,wishes and aspirat ions of h isfollowers. But the ri ght kind ofleader leads in order toSERVE.Which kind wil l yoube?JesusChrist, who brought a mes-sage about wor ld government,showed hat the greatest eaderwillbe the servant of those whom heheads. He described how the lead-ers of the Gentiles-the struttingdictators and czars-"exercise do -minion" over their followers andstrut about to "exerciseauthority"over hem. "But ," He said, l t shal lnot be so among you: but whoso-ever will be great among you, le thim be your minister; and whoso-ever will be chief among you, le thim be your sERvANr" (Matthew2O:26-27).The Desire to SERVE ComesFirst. All too often, men desirepo-sitions of leadership and responsi-'1 4

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    changersout. He then made awhip of cords and drove the cattleout.A leaderwith this type of deci-siveness nd couragewill bounceback from defeator adversity.Hewi l l Nor be a "quit ter." Eventhough his courseof action maysometimesbe unpopular, a trueleaderwill have he spiritual andmental resourceso see t throughand not be deterred y crit icismoradversity.Comradeshipand Delegat ion.A leadermust know how to workwith other people.He must com-mand their admirat ionand res-pect-their trust, loyalty and res-ponsiveness.lso, he must be ableto so prod and organize hem thattheyachieveheir maximumpoten-tial underhis guidance.

    Genuine riendliness nd outgo-ing concernor othersare wo hall-marks of a great leader.He hastime for a smile,a friendly chat,and showssincere nterest n thelives,hopesand dreamsof thoseunderhis charge.He buildsa senseof comradeshipwith those underhim, so hat they feel ree o sharetheir ideas and suggestions ithhim.A leaderdoesnot live in a re -mote vory tower. He doesn'thesi-tate to call conferencesnd meet-ingsat whichhisassistantsnd su-bordinatesan havean opportunityto share heir views egarding rob-lems hat face heir nationor orga-nizat ion.A leadermustbewill ing o dele-gateaulhorily to othersor he willf ind himself running a one-manarmy. a one-manstoreor a one-man enterprise. e must have hediscernment nd insight to selectas his administ ratorsmen andwomenof ability, honesty nd bal-ance.Indeed,an executive's bility todo this very thing and to tain thenewcomers,organize those func-t ioning under him and inspirethem to accompl ishments oneof the greatest tests he mustface.Character and Integrity. If aleader'smotives re continually e-ing called n question y his ollow-ers, he is throughas a leader.Hemustconsistentlyetan example f

    fairness,ntegrityand high moralcharacter f hisgroupor enterpriseis worth " leading" in the f irstplace.Self-discipline is an absolutemust for a man of leadership. heminute he allowshis morals o be-gin to erode, he minute hebeginslett ingdown,hitt ingthe bottle,en-gaging n unethical onduct-thatminute may well be the point atwhich his leadershipbegins toerode nd husbe the turningpointin his entire uture.Very few menindeed an havea feelingof faith-fulness nd loyalty to an exampleof instability, ishonesty, eakness,or debauchery.A true Chr is t ian leader- thekind that will last-is onewho ad-heres crupulouslyo the principlesof the Ten Commandments.Hewill be thinking far more aboutwhat is "right" than what is expe-dient.His personalntegritywill beabove question to everyonewhoreally knowshim, and his sense ffaithfulnessnd oyaltywill perme-atehis nst itut ion.t is here hat na very real and immediatesenserighteousness ays off. There canbe nosubstituteor Christian har-acter.WHEREand HOW o Lead. In ex-ercising heseprinciples f serviceand eadership,ou will f ind manyopportunit ieso use hem. First ofall, youcan begin ight in yourownfamily; or,asexplained reviously,your family is "a miniatureking-dom."Apply the principles f this arti-cle on your ob, in your business ronyour farm. Learn o think aheadand employ ight imagination ndvision, decisivenessnd courage.Learn o get thoseunderyouorga-nized-and developa propermeth-od of delegating esponsibilityoothers, et being aithful and air tothem as you want them to be toyou.Born to Rule. Perhaps ou neverrealized hat man wascreatedwithpowersar transcendinghe animalrealm.Read t, in your own Bible: Letus [God is speaking]makeman inour image,after our likeness: ndlet them havenolrrNroNover thefishof the sea,and over he fowl ofthe air, and over the cattle. and

    over al l the ear th. . . " (Gen.l:26).Why have so few understoodwhat the Bible says? Notice whatJesus old His disciples: I appointunto you a kingdom, as my Fatherhath appointed unto me; that yemay eat and drink at my table inmy kingdom, and sit on thronesjudging Ior RULTNG] thetwelve t r ibes of Israel" (Luke22:29-30).Again, "And he that overcom-eth,and keepethmy worksunto heend, o him will I give poweroverthe nations: nd heshallp.ut-Ehemwith a rod of i ron. . . " (Rev.2:26-27\.We humanbeings reputon thisearth to learn lessonsn prepara-tion for ruling his earth-and ulti-mately the entire universe-withand underGod That'sonebig rea-son why thereare trials and tests,heartachesnd headaches,nd es-sonswhichare earned hroughhu-man suffering.EvenJesus earned" . . .by the thingswhich he suf-fered" (Hebrews5:8). That's howHe became leader.But, even here, many elder lypeople nd womenoftonask:"Butwhyshould want o domineer ve rothersor give people rders?Whyshould be nterestedn this deaofbeing a ruler in God's Govern-ment?"Why, ndeed?Have you ever wanted to giverealand astinghelp o thestarvingpeople f India and Africa? Haveyou everwanted o really and per-manentlyhelp the lonely, pit iful,lost - looking orphan chi ldrenaround he world? Have you evergenuinelywanted to quickly helpthe blind, deafand crippled?As a servant and a leader inGod'sKingdom,you will have hatverykind of opportunityPrepare or that day. It is com-ing sooner han you think Try tohelp and serve others with theknowledgehat you have.Developand usE these qual i t ies ofleadership in your everydaylife.Chr is t ian eadership asedonsERVrcEs the bestpossible repa-ration for your ob as a king underJesusChrist in the World Tomor-row