February 25 LOVE SHOWS UP.

Affirmation: I choose to appreciate who I am. I let go of what other people think.

I am imperfect and I am enough.The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. Job 33:4 ESV

Lord, holy, holy, holy are You. You call us to love and peace.Guide me and speak to me and through me. Let love be my motive and character.
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Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené Brown 
Cultivating Laughter, Song, and Dance. Letting Go of What other Prople Think.


GET INSPIRED

The definition of courage in this course is sharing your story with your whole heart. Feel free to share the ways that you like to express yourself through laughter, song and dance. I want you to post your authenticity playlist, your album cover and/or other fun ways you like to let loose on Facebook or Twitter using the hashtag #OLCBreneCourse! You can also share with a supportive friend or family member anything else that inspired you this week: a valuable phrase from the lesson, creative work from your journal, or an inspiration from your everyday life. (For tips on how to post a photo online, check out our FAQs.) 

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Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews 
The Compassionate Decision 

6. I WILL GREET THIS DAY WITH A FORGIVING SPIRIT.
By the act of forgiving, I am no longer consumed by unproductive thoughts. I will forgive those who have criticized me unjustly.
I now understand that forgiveness has value only when it is given away. I forgive their lack of vision, and I forge ahead.
I now know that criticism is part of the price paid for leaping past mediocrity. I will forgive those who do not ask for forgiveness. From this day forward, my history will cease to control my destiny. I have forgiven myself. My life has just begun.

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4:32‬ ‭NIV‬‬

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Reading for Today
Walk in Grace. Live in Love. by Bob Goff

Feb. 25

LOVE SHOWS UP.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 
1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7 

 

On one of my trips to Africa, I got malaria. There's not a good version of malaria, but I got a really aggressive kind, and it just about killed me. You learn a lot about love when you end up in the hospital. Love brings your favorite breakfast to spare you the stale pancakes or smuggles a puppy in an oversized purse. Love holds your hand when the doctor finally comes in with the results. Love stays for hours on the faux leather chair next to your hospital bed, maybe overnight if necessary. 


Great love leaves little doubt, because great love shows up. Great love doesn't go away, and it never has an eye on the clock to see when it should call it quits. When you're in need, you learn about great love because you see people go all in to ease the burden a bit. 


But you don't need an emergency to show great love. We have the oppor­tunity to show up for one another in simpler ways every day. When we drop what we're doing to listen to someone who needs an ear, we show them we're for them. When we honor our neighbors by knowing their names, we tell them they're worth an entire parade. 


Great love is about consistently showing up, which is both easier and harder than it seems. It's easier because it's something each of us can do. We don't need to come up with money for extravagant gifts or publish poems in their honor. But it's harder because it demands our time when we're tired, our homes when we're full, or our attention when all we want to do is retreat. What's your next move? Who could you reach out to? Great love makes itself available time and again. It shows up. 


Who can you show up for today? 

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