Frankly, life just isn’t working for some people. Maybe you have
noticed the incredible proliferation of self-help books on store
and library bookshelves.
Why are so many self-help books published? Could it be simply
because people recognize they need help with the many problems,
challenges and stresses of everyday life? Writers and publishers recognize
this, and their books fly off the shelves by the thousands.
You may not realize that most families already own the best selfhelp
book ever published. Millions of copies have been published, and it’s
been translated into hundreds of languages. Its words have been
around for thousands of years. This book is your Bible.
Although it’s a perpetual best seller, few people take the time to
read and study the Bible. Most think it’s nice to
have around and that everybody should have one, but few seem to accept that it means much to us. After all, how could something written thousands of years ago
apply to our fast-paced, technologically advanced world? Still others
think the Bible is a book for theologians and cannot be understood by
the average person. Those who take the time to study the Bible, however, find it is a timeless book. It addresses the ageless issues and questions: Why are
we here? Where are we going? What are the solutions to perpetual
human problems? How can we learn to live together in peace? How
can we live rewarding, fulfilling lives?
The Bible is filled with practical, down-to-earth advice from our Creator.
It can help us see and avoid the pitfalls that come with doing things
our way (Proverbs 14:12; 16:25). It records for us vital and profound
lessons from real people.
The Bible clearly shows the principle of cause and effect—that our
choices and actions, good and bad, produce good and bad results. It’s
filled with sound counsel on how to have happy families, marriages
and friendships, how to properly rear children, how to manage family
finances and succeed on the job, how to maintain your health and so
much more. In short, it tells us how to make life work.
In this booklet we have gathered and summarized some of the Bible’s
advice on these topics. But in many ways we’ve only scratched the surface;
the Bible easily contains a lifetime’s education, just waiting for us
to search out its priceless gems and treasures. It’s a source of spiritual
and practical help that you cannot afford to be without.
