5 Personal Development Tips from the Bible

By Jerry Olasakinju

The Bible remains one of the viable repositories of knowledge and wisdom, and we can practically find whatever we need to become a better person.

Here are some ageless, biblical principles that can dramatically transform your life in no time if you judiciously practice them:

1. Gratitude: Be grateful for whatever God has given you! Be grateful for good health, friends, relations, lifestyle, and so on. For the Bible says, "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus," 1Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV)

2. Be positive at all times: Make it your daily habit to see the good in everything. "But if thine eyes be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness." Matthew 6:23a (KJV).

3. Contentment: Be content with what you have. Do not be too anxious or worry about anything. Live your life as an embodiment of great contentment. "But godliness with contentment is great gain," 1 Timothy 6:6 (NIV).

4. Do good: When you do good to others, you are sowing a seed for God to massively replenish you. "And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up,"  Galatians 6:9

5. Love unconditionally: We can derive a great deal of happiness by just loving others unconditionally. The Bible says, "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love," 1 John 4:8 (NIV)

What are you still waiting for? Apply the above-mentioned biblical injunctions in your life everyday and see your life transform in a great way!