Have you had your Joy Juice today? It sure will help as you try to influence
others throughout the day!
Dale
Carnegie was an American writer, lecturer and the developer of famous courses
in self-improvement. He did training in
public speaking and interpersonal skills…out of which was born the book How
to Win Friends and Influence People . Though this book was
written in 1936, more than 75 years ago, the massive bestseller still remains
popular today. Much of what Mr. Carnegie
wrote and spoke about was “influence”.
God made
each of us with a distinct personality.
Some of us are out-going and don’t meet a stranger…we can talk to just
about anyone. Others are shy and
reserved and find it a challenge to carry on a conversation even with familiar
people. But we all have one thing in
common….EACH of us has influence. Dale
Carnegie suggested that there are several ways to win friends and have a
positive influence in their lives, such as being genuinely interested in them
and greeting them with a smile, calling them by name and encouraging them.
Aren’t we
thankful that we don’t have to “do” anything to influence GOD to love us and be
our friend?! And the best advice regarding influencing people is to first love them with God’s love. 1 John 4:8 says: “Whoever does not love does not know God,
because God is love.”
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