December 27 No One Leads People To Jesus; He Leads People To Himself. Loop
Affirmation: Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful.
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Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené Brown
Cultivate Self-Compassion. Let Go of Perfectionism.
Third, it’s practicing mindfulness by allowing ourselves to actually feel what we’re feeling, without over-identifying with those feelings. All feelings are temporary. None define you. Acknowledging what’s there gives you the ability to move forward more effectively.
When you embrace these three practices, you’ll find yourself showing up as a higher version of yourself, even when you make mistakes.
Perfectionism, on the other hand, does the opposite. It encourages you to be mean to yourself, disconnect you from others, and resist feeling what you’re actually feeling. It ignores the constraints of reality and drags you down with it.
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Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews
The Guided Decision
I will seek wisdom
Sometimes the questions are complicated, but the answers are simple.
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 listen only to that which increases my belief in myself and my future.
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Reading for Today
Walk in Grace. Live in Love. By Bob Goff
No One Leads People To Jesus; He Leads People To Himself. All The Pressure Is Off. Just Go Love Everybody.
“And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” John 12:32
If you had high school friends who happen to be star athletes, you got a front row seat to the college courtship process. College coaches would sit in the stands for big games, make home visits to spend time with families, and fly the athletes out for first class visits in hopes of persuading them to join their team.
But the best programs don’t have to apply much pressure. The schools still go through the same motions to attract the best talent, but they know their program speaks for itself. Young athletes want to play for the best teams, so top notch programs don’t have to over extend themselves trying to convince kids to join. They are attractive because they are good.
Thinking about this process, makes me think of Christians who see following Jesus, as a kind of recruitment strategy. They see the world as two camps: who’s in and who’s out. Anyone who has experienced the love of Jesus wants everyone to be “in.” But sometimes I wonder if God sees the world in two different groups: “in” and “on the way.” If you’re spending time with people in order to recruit them, it might already be a lost cause. Being with people to love them is what Jesus did. No one leads people to Jesus. He leads people to Himself. All the pressure is off. All we have to do is give away all the love He has poured into us. Give of yourself without an agenda, and His love will speak for itself.
How are you lifting Jesus up to others around you?
If you had high school friends who happen to be star athletes, you got a front row seat to the college courtship process. College coaches would sit in the stands for big games, make home visits to spend time with families, and fly the athletes out for first class visits in hopes of persuading them to join their team.
But the best programs don’t have to apply much pressure. The schools still go through the same motions to attract the best talent, but they know their program speaks for itself. Young athletes want to play for the best teams, so top notch programs don’t have to over extend themselves trying to convince kids to join. They are attractive because they are good.
Thinking about this process, makes me think of Christians who see following Jesus, as a kind of recruitment strategy. They see the world as two camps: who’s in and who’s out. Anyone who has experienced the love of Jesus wants everyone to be “in.” But sometimes I wonder if God sees the world in two different groups: “in” and “on the way.” If you’re spending time with people in order to recruit them, it might already be a lost cause. Being with people to love them is what Jesus did. No one leads people to Jesus. He leads people to Himself. All the pressure is off. All we have to do is give away all the love He has poured into us. Give of yourself without an agenda, and His love will speak for itself.
How are you lifting Jesus up to others around you?
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