October 11: Let’s Live Like…
Affirmation: My feelings deserve to be expressed. I will allow them to flow.
(Rather than pushing your feelings down, suppressing them…use your journal and write them down. Think about what is behind your feelings. Think about how your feelings are impacting you and those you love and others in your circles. Write and process what you feel. Give yourself time to figure out what you feel. Then talk about it with a trusted person.)
(Rather than pushing your feelings down, suppressing them…use your journal and write them down. Think about what is behind your feelings. Think about how your feelings are impacting you and those you love and others in your circles. Write and process what you feel. Give yourself time to figure out what you feel. Then talk about it with a trusted person.)
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Ponder, Personalize, Practice: Continue to practice Nahum 1:7. Cement this verse in your mind. It is a reminder of who God is and how He cares for you.
The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in Him. Nahum 1:7
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Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené Brown
Guidepost 1: Cultivating Authenticity and Letting Go of What Other People Think
Put Guidepost 1 Into Practice:
Identify who you are when you’re at your best. Make a list. (“When I’m at my best, I am ______.”) Then, make it a habit to show up in that way. Celebrate your best moments with a “That’s like me!”
Notice when you’re trying to please others, or get caught up in worrying about what others think. Note these moments with a “Needs work” and shift back to your authentic self.
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Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews
The Guided Decision
I will seek wisdom
Knowing that wisdom waits to be gathered, I will actively search her out. My past can never be changed, but I can change the future by changing my actions today. I will change my actions today! I will train my eyes and ears to read and listen to books and recordings that bring about positive changes in my personal relationships and a greater understanding of my fellow man. No longer will I bombard my mind with materials that feed my doubts and fears. I will read and lis- ten only to that which increases my belief in myself and my future.
I will seek wisdom. I will choose my friends with care. I am who my friends are. I speak their language, and I wear their clothes. I share their opinions and their habits. From this moment forward, I will choose to associate with people whose lives and lifestyles I admire. If I associate with chickens, I will learn to scratch at the ground and squabble over crumbs. If I associate with eagles, I will learn to soar great heights. I am an eagle. It is my destiny to fly.
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Reading for Today
Walk in Grace. Live in Love by Bob Goff
October 11
Let’s Live Like The Most Famous Parts of The Bible
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16
John 3:16 is probably the most famous verse in the Bible. Even if someone has never cracked the cover, they’ve probably heard this verse a couple of times. This verse boils down who God is and the sacrifice He made by sending Jesus to us. What we heard doesn’t stick with us nearly as much as what we see. People who follow Jesus might be the only living version of John: 316 another person ever sees.
Here’s the problem. We’re prone to backstabbing and gossip, and fighting and pridefulness, and making camps out of opinions to declare on behalf of God who is in and who’s out. If God sent Jesus for the whole world, why do we cause so many divisions in what He said He wants to bring together?
Jesus’s life started with His coming and ended in His sacrificing. In between, He showed forgiveness and acceptance, grace and truth. He put Himself on the hook for our wrongdoings. We need to find a way back to the beautiful truths about our faith rather than telling everyone else what they need to do. Take a breath. Get a puppy. Do whatever it takes to show the kind of love Jesus had for the world to the people next to you.
John 3:16 is probably the most famous verse in the Bible. Even if someone has never cracked the cover, they’ve probably heard this verse a couple of times. This verse boils down who God is and the sacrifice He made by sending Jesus to us. What we heard doesn’t stick with us nearly as much as what we see. People who follow Jesus might be the only living version of John: 316 another person ever sees.
Here’s the problem. We’re prone to backstabbing and gossip, and fighting and pridefulness, and making camps out of opinions to declare on behalf of God who is in and who’s out. If God sent Jesus for the whole world, why do we cause so many divisions in what He said He wants to bring together?
Jesus’s life started with His coming and ended in His sacrificing. In between, He showed forgiveness and acceptance, grace and truth. He put Himself on the hook for our wrongdoings. We need to find a way back to the beautiful truths about our faith rather than telling everyone else what they need to do. Take a breath. Get a puppy. Do whatever it takes to show the kind of love Jesus had for the world to the people next to you.
If you’re holding a grudge or putting out a stiff arm to keep someone you disagree with at a distance, step back for a minute. Remember that God gave His one and only son for us. He didn’t do it for just some of the world or just for the people who acted a certain way. He loved the whole world and everybody in it. Maybe we can too. Since you’re part of the family, He’s invited you to be an ambassador for that truth – not with what you believe but with what you do about what you believe.
If God gave His one and only son for you, what can you do today for someone else?
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