October 13: The World Will Figure us Out…

Affirmation: I nourish my body, mind and soul.

Be thoughtful about what you feed yourself physically, mentally and spiritually.A quote I saw yesterday is fitting:“Focus on what is good; and the good gets better.”

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Ponder, Personalize, Practice: Build your  habit of pondering, personalizing and practicing. Each morning and throughout the day focus your thoughts on Scripture as a habit. I have found my perspective has changed and my thoughts are more positive.

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.

DIG Deep

At the end of each lesson, Brené guides you to wholeheartedness and puts the lesson into practice by helping you to DIG Deep. Reflect on how to apply this lesson to your life using thought-provoking questions to help you Get Deliberate, Get Inspired and Get Going. Write your answers in your journal, talk them over with friends or family, and spark a discussion.

GET DELIBERATE

In The Gifts of Imperfection, I share my own authenticity mantra: "Don't shrink. Don't puff up. Stand your sacred ground." Develop your own authenticity mantra and tell us how you're using it to stay deliberate in your authenticity practice.
Jacque’s Authenticity MantraBe courageous and Be Myself

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Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews 

The Certain Decision 

“A wise man once said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Knowing this to be true, I am taking my first step today. For too long my feet have been tentative, shuffling left and right, more backward than forward as my heart gauged the direction of the wind. Criticism, condemnation, and complaint are creatures of the wind. They come and go. 

I have a decided heart. I am passionate about my vision for the future. I will awaken every morning with an excitement about the new day and its opportunity for growth and change. My thoughts and actions will work in a forward motion, never sliding into the dark forest of doubt or the muddy quicksand of self pity.”

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Reading for Today

Walk in Grace. Live in Love by Bob Goff

October 13

The World Will Figure Out What We Really Believe By Watching What We Actually Do.

“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35

I’ve heard a lot of people say something like this: “I’m not a big on religion, but I could really get into Jesus.” Have you ever heard that? I think it’s because people assume religion is a bunch of rules governed by religious zealots who spend their days deciding who is right and wrong. I really can’t say I blame them.

Perhaps a more accurate way to see Faith is that it’s a bunch of ideas and Jesus was a bunch of action. Sure, there are times in the Bible where we see Jesus teaching. But more often, we see Him telling stories, getting down on one knee to look a child in the eye or feeding hungry people or healing the lame.

We all know people who are eager to tell us what they believe – about God, about the poor, about Love and heaven and hell. But ideas can only get us so far. If your car breaks down in rush-hour traffic, do you want someone to send a detailed diagnostic of what went wrong? Or would you prefer a pair of jumper cables, a lift, or a call for a tow truck? If you know a single parent who lost their job, do you think that person wants a performance review or a gift card to a local grocery store?

Understanding the Bible is important, no doubt. I spend loads of time discovering the truths in its pages, but the moment we chase knowledge at the expense of loving others, we’ve missed the point of Scripture. Remember that the world will know what we believe by seeing what we do. Be love, and you can’t go wrong.

What will you do for someone today that demonstrates God‘s love?