Sept 26: God wants Your Heart.❤️
Affirmation: I choose to be resilient. I shift from competition to collaboration.
This affirmation reminds me of the wisdom from Solomon: Two are better than one. If one stumbles and falls, the other can help them up.
I’ve noticed God uses similar tactics to get our attention. He doesn’t try to speak over the noise in our lives. He won’t compete for our attention. He wants our hearts. He lets us carry-on in our often clueless ways until we come to our senses and look to Him. Then, once we’ve quieted down long enough for Him to let Him speak, He locks eyes with us and gently takes up where He left off.
God is strong, but His strength is often most evident in His tenderness. He won’t force us to submit to Him, and He won’t fight for attention. He’ll wait for us as long as we need to realize He is in control and then He continues talking to us about the things that matter most to Him.
How are you experiencing God‘s patience?
This affirmation reminds me of the wisdom from Solomon: Two are better than one. If one stumbles and falls, the other can help them up.
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Ponder, Personalize, Practice: how can you personalize Psalm 145:5? I usually change to pronouns to “I” and “me.” Make this a personal statement and take action to meditate on His wonderful works.
Psalm 145:5 “They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works.”
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Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené Brown
Guidepost 9: Cultivating Meaningful Work, Letting Go of Self-Doubt and Supposed-To
“Meaningful work doesn’t necessarily refer to how you earn a living. Brené Brown uses it to refer to the fact that we all have gifts and talents. And when we don’t use them, we feel distressed, because we know we’re capable of something more.
Committing to using these gifts and talents isn’t easy. One of the big barriers is doubting the fact that we have gifts in the first place. Or, defaulting to doing what we’re “supposed to” do to fit in.
I always tell my clients: “I don’t care what you feel like you should do. I only care about what you want to do.”
“Supposed-to” is a way of deferring to external sources. This is an attempt to keep you safe. (“If I do what others want, I’ll be okay…”) But in the process, it disconnects you from yourself.”
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Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews
The Responsible Decision
The Buck Stops Here!
Each of you must be responsible to do your creative best with your life. Gal. 6:4
If decisions are choices…and our thinking dictates our decisions—then I am where I am because of my thinking.
The Responsible Decision for Personal Success represents the beginning. Taking responsibility for your past will segue you into an extraordinary future of your choosing.
My thoughts will be constructive---NEVER destructive.
Responsibility is about HOPE and Control. Make better choices.
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Reading for Today
Walk in Grace. Live in Love by Bob Goff
September 26
Jesus isn’t going to try to speak over the noise in our lives. He won’t compete for our attention. He wants our hearts.
He passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “the Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faith fullness.” exodus 34:6
He passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “the Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faith fullness.” exodus 34:6
Remember elementary school days when we got a little too rowdy for our teacher’s nerves? I was that kid, which resulted in a lot of quality time with my principal in his office. Short of sending us out of the room, our teachers had a few strategies for calming us down, and my personal favorite was the silent, confident eye lock. They didn’t shout over us or call the troublemakers out by name. The teachers just stood at the front of the class with their hands folded, quietly waiting for us to hush. I was always struck by the authority of their silence. When they shouted, it kind of brought them down to our level, and when they called us out by name, it made us defensive. But the silent eye lock stance reminded us of who was in control. It reminded us there was one person in charge in the room and none of us was that person. It calmed us down without shaming us. It brought some order to a load of chaos in our lives.
I’ve noticed God uses similar tactics to get our attention. He doesn’t try to speak over the noise in our lives. He won’t compete for our attention. He wants our hearts. He lets us carry-on in our often clueless ways until we come to our senses and look to Him. Then, once we’ve quieted down long enough for Him to let Him speak, He locks eyes with us and gently takes up where He left off.
God is strong, but His strength is often most evident in His tenderness. He won’t force us to submit to Him, and He won’t fight for attention. He’ll wait for us as long as we need to realize He is in control and then He continues talking to us about the things that matter most to Him.
How are you experiencing God‘s patience?
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