What better way to serve God? Even if you are unable to go, you could always find a time a couple of times a week to quietly reflect, pray, and read your Bible.  Going to church is one of the most common ways people serve God and even if it’s not your favorite activity try and use that time to forget about any troubles you may have in your life for an hour and focus on your relationship with God. Church can be a very spiritual and cleansing experience not unlike meditation or exercise. In this case, you’re just exercising your faith. Tell other people about Him or invite them to church. Don't be ashamed of God, He's your creator. However, just as you shouldn’t be ashamed of God, this doesn’t mean that you should Shove him down someone’s throat. Serving God doesn’t mean forcing Him on others. Serving God doesn’t mean toting your accomplishments and good fortune. It means thanking Him for what he has blessed you with and remaining humble about it.  Quietly reflect on how your faith has given you fortune and remember that it’s your job to use it to help those in need. Maybe you got a big promotion at work. Don’t go around bragging about it, instead use your new status to make your workplace better or help your coworkers when they might need guidance. If you won an award for something or got recognition for an accomplishment, remember that God gave you the tools you needed, and chances are you didn’t accomplish this alone. Serve God by setting an example of humility that others can follow. If you’re a parent you know how much your children look up to you and learn from you. And leading by example is never more important than when it pertains to your kids. A great way to serve God is to introduce Him into your children’s life.  Read books to your kids that teach them about spirituality. Show them how God exists in their daily life and teach them how to walk with God in their hearts using examples from the bible or real life. When you are frustrated or in a hurry to be somewhere or accomplish a task it can be easy to lose sight of how to serve God, but pause and think about how He would want you to act.  This can also be a sort of prayer to God. It’s good to pause sometimes and take a moment to ask yourself “How does God want me to act?” Letting God and your faith in Him help you decide how to act is not only a great way for you to find some inner peace, but it will show others around you your best self. And others will follow your example. . God is the ultimate forgiver. He forgives us of our sins and transgressions. And while forgiveness isn’t always easy when you’ve been wronged, this is one of the best ways to serve God, and in turn, yourself.  If you’re having a hard time forgiving someone, use the other ways that serve God to help you. Pray, talk to God, go to Church, and even do something good for someone else. You can write down the good that’s come of out of a bad situation and ask God to give you the strength you need to forgive and focus on those good aspects.

Summary: Start going to church. Spread the word about God. Stay humble about your accomplishments. Teach your kids about God. Let God inform your actions. Forgive those who have wronged you


This is the only way you'll know if they've read your message.  If your outgoing messages are blue, the person can receive iMessages. If outgoing messages are green, the person is using a non-iMessage phone or tablet (usually an Android). You won't be able to see when this person has read your messages. As long as you and your contact both have enabled this feature, you’ll be able to see when you’ve read each others’ messages. If only you have it on, they'll see when you read their messages, but you won't know when they read yours. Here’s how to turn on read receipts:  Open your iPhone’s Settings. Scroll down and tap Messages. Slide the “Send Read Receipts” switch to the On (green) position. iMessages are sent over the internet, so make sure you’re connected to Wi-Fi or your mobile network. If you’re not online, your message will be sent as a regular SMS and you won’t know when it’s been read. It’s a green and white chat bubble icon typically at the bottom of the home screen. Make sure you see “iMessage” in the typing area. This means you’re connected to the internet and the person you’re writing can receive iMessages. When you send an iMessage, you’ll see the word “Delivered” below when the message has been sent. If the recipient has read receipts on, you’ll see “Read” below the message.

Summary: Make sure the person you’re texting is also using iMessages. Turn on read receipts. Connect to the internet. Open Messages. Write or reply to a message. Send the message. Wait for a read receipt.


A backhanded compliment is an insincere compliment that is meant to be hurtful or insulting. If someone gives you a backhanded compliment, it is most likely due to their own sense of insecurity and rejection. Instead of hating the person for saying mean things to you, attempt to understand why this person might be so bitter.  Understanding that the backhanded compliments are not about you will help you to respond in ways that will put them to a stop. For example, someone might give you a backhanded compliment by saying, “I wish I was as relaxed as you are about all this clutter!” The comment is phrased as a compliment, but it is actually an insult about your living situation. This comment is based in the person’s need to say something rude about the current state of your home rather than ignoring it. Don’t allow back handed compliments to go by unnoticed. If someone gives you a backhanded compliment, let them know that you understand that it was not really a compliment. Say something like, “I know you might have meant that as a compliment, but it didn’t sound like one. Is there something you want to talk to me about?” This type of response can help you to address the backhanded compliment and open up a discussion about what is causing the person to say these things. If someone compliments you on being extraordinarily lucky when you accomplish something, don’t thank them. By thanking them for such a compliment, you are implicitly agreeing with them that you didn’t really work hard for your accomplishment. You don’t have to be rude or aggressive with your response, you can simply say something like, “Maybe I am lucky, but I think that my success on this project was more due to hard work than luck.”

Summary: Remember that backhanded compliments are not about you. Address back handed compliments. Redirect compliments about intrinsic qualities that you do not feel are accurate.


These two tabs, located next to the power plug, will probably need to be popped at the same time (they can be done one at a time but this is more difficult). This is when you will want to take advantage of the second small screwdriver. Using both of these or the case opening tool, pop the tabs and start to pry the shell open. At the other end of that side, you will see five more of these tabs. Pop them one at a time, keeping constant pressure as you open the shell, or use the case tool to open them all at once. Flip the 360 around to look at the front end, find the clip at the end near the DVD drive. This can be easily opened with your fingernail or a flathead screwdriver and a good deal of prying. There should be four tabs on this side, which you can take one at a time. With the shell removed, you should be able to see the inner casing now. Open this by unscrewing the cover panel. Flip the Xbox onto the opposite side and pull off the remaining shell to reveal the inner components.
Summary: Open the two hole tab section. Open the five hole tab section. Ease open the shell. Unscrew the inner casing.