July 29 Trade: Life or Time? Affirmation: My self-esteem is growing every day. “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” – Isaiah 40:32 We u Wholehearted Guidepost 10: Cultivate Laughter, Song and Dance. Let go of being cool. Happy https://youtu.be/ZbZSe6N_BXs Mastering the 7 Decisions-Andy Andrews The Joyful Decision TODAY I WILL CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY. Happiness is a choice. I am enthusiastic about each day. I am alert to its possibilities. I will become the master of my emotions. I will greet each day with laughter.

Walk in Grace. Live in Love Bob Goff

JULY 29 

UNTIL WE FIGURE OUT WHAT WE’D TRADE OUR LIFE FOR, WE WON’T KNOW WHAT WE SHOULD TRADE OUR TIME FOR. Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. JOHN 14:12 

A few times in my life I have been at a crossroads, unsure of which way to turn. We all come to those from time to time, when life is perfectly okay but we know we were made for a greater purpose. We weren’t born to be typical. When I get to those places, I often reflect on a question an older, wiser friend of mine asked. He said, “Bob, if you knew without question you would not fail, what’s the one thing you would do with your life?” It’s funny how some can answer that question in a snap, and others just can’t. I think I know why it’s sometimes hard to answer. Perhaps it’s because we get wrapped up in fears and insecurities because we think of all the ways our plans might fail or all the reasons we don’t have what it takes. But most of the time our fears lie to us. They keep us from seeing what we were made for and tell us it’s impossible before we’ve even started to try.

We won’t know what we should trade our time for until we figure out what we’d trade our lives for. What’s the one thing you would devote your life to if you knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that you would not fail? Do that. Will it work? Who knows. Try it anyway. Take all the time and energy you pour into worrying about the outcomes and put that energy toward your passions. 

Jesus wouldn’t have told us we’d do greater things than Him if He didn’t think we could. Take Him up on His word. What’s the one thing you would devote your life to if you knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that you would not fail?