October 20: Give away Breathtaking Amounts of Grace
Affirmation: I am compassionate. I care about myself and others.
“When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they replied.” (Matthew 9:27-31)
Who we come to believe depends importantly on two things:
1. Knowing the person who made the promises or spoke the words;
2. Our actions in response to those promises and words upon hearing them.
“When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they replied.” (Matthew 9:27-31)
Who we come to believe depends importantly on two things:
1. Knowing the person who made the promises or spoke the words;
2. Our actions in response to those promises and words upon hearing them.
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Ponder, Personalize, Practice: Today, and everyday practice Proverbs 4:23. Talk to God about your heart and how to guard it. Ask Him to show you your heart. Pay attention to what flows from your mouth, and what flows through your mind. Be intentional about guarding your heart.❤️
Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
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Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené Brown
Guidepost 2: Cultivating Self-Compassion and Letting Go of Perfectionism
Start Practicing Guidepost 2:
Adopt the Platinum Rule from Tal Ben-Shahar “Do not do unto yourself what you would not do unto others.” Be kind to yourself. Know you’re human like everyone else. And accept what you’re feeling without judgment.
Pay attention to when your perfectionist tendencies kick in. Choose instead to be an optimalist. This means maintaining sincere effort on the things you can control while embracing the constraints of reality. If it’s out of your control, it’s not worth your energy.
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Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews
The Certain Decision
I have a decided heart.
It’s not about what it IS…
It’s about what it can BECOME!
What you decide in your heart will be done and the light of God will shine on your ways. Job 22:28
The Certain Decision for personal success is what fuels your actions from the active decision. The clarity of vision you maintain in your mind is directly proportional to the effectiveness of your actions. A decided heart is unwavering in the face of continual challenges and setbacks and that ensures victory and a lifetime of greater fulfillment.
HOPE, DREAMS, ANTICIPATION…DECIDE.
Scripture:
We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work. -John 9:4 (NLT)
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Reading for Today
Walk in Grace. Live in Love by Bob Goff
October 20
Give Away Breathtaking Amounts of Grace
When you stand, praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father, in heaven, may forgive give you your sins. Mark 11:25.
Several years ago, a sweet little old lady named Lynn was driving home from her seniors exercise class when she blew through a stop sign and T-boned me with her car. I was driving a convertible, Jeep, and the collision catapulted me through the open roof into the middle of the road. They make you pay for those kinds of rides at the state fair. Incredibly, although my car was upside down and totaled, I landed on the street and was just fine.
Lynn was in knots about the wreck for weeks. She was afraid they would revoke her driver’s license. As this might prove she wasn’t fit to be behind the wheel and she might lose her independence. She also felt awful about totaling my Jeep and about launching me into the intersection. I got to thinking about it and figured out a way to let Lynn know that she was truly forgiven. I called the floral shop and told them to send Lynn the biggest bouquet in the shop with a note saying, “It was great running into you. You’re forgiven. “
It might sound like a crazy idea, but it actually wasn’t my idea it was God’s idea. God responds to us the same way every time we blow it. We hijack His plan, and make a mess of things, and He gives us grace in return. There’s nothing we’ve messed up that He hasn’t been able to turn into something redemptive and beautiful. There’s no sin we’ve committed that stopped Him from giving us grace.
Give away a breathtaking amount of grace. We have an endless supply since it’s comes from an infinite source.
Who needs more grace in your life?
Give Away Breathtaking Amounts of Grace
When you stand, praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father, in heaven, may forgive give you your sins. Mark 11:25.
Several years ago, a sweet little old lady named Lynn was driving home from her seniors exercise class when she blew through a stop sign and T-boned me with her car. I was driving a convertible, Jeep, and the collision catapulted me through the open roof into the middle of the road. They make you pay for those kinds of rides at the state fair. Incredibly, although my car was upside down and totaled, I landed on the street and was just fine.
Lynn was in knots about the wreck for weeks. She was afraid they would revoke her driver’s license. As this might prove she wasn’t fit to be behind the wheel and she might lose her independence. She also felt awful about totaling my Jeep and about launching me into the intersection. I got to thinking about it and figured out a way to let Lynn know that she was truly forgiven. I called the floral shop and told them to send Lynn the biggest bouquet in the shop with a note saying, “It was great running into you. You’re forgiven. “
It might sound like a crazy idea, but it actually wasn’t my idea it was God’s idea. God responds to us the same way every time we blow it. We hijack His plan, and make a mess of things, and He gives us grace in return. There’s nothing we’ve messed up that He hasn’t been able to turn into something redemptive and beautiful. There’s no sin we’ve committed that stopped Him from giving us grace.
Give away a breathtaking amount of grace. We have an endless supply since it’s comes from an infinite source.
Who needs more grace in your life?
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