Jan 23 GOD'S MORE INTERESTED IN WHERE WE'RE HEADING WITH HIM THAN ALL THE PLACES WE'VE GONE ALONE.

Affirmation: I find balance between giving and receiving.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
“Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat. We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. Bring them here to me,” he said. (Matthew 14:16-18)

Pay attention and obey. Such a simple command, and that is all He asks of us. Do this, and let God do His part.

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Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené Brown 

Guidepost 6: Cultivating Creativity and Letting Go of Comparison

There’s no such thing as a “creative person” and a “non-creative person.” There are only people who practice creativity, and those who don’t!

All of life is naturally creative. That includes you! But oftentimes we put up barriers that hold us back from expressing this creativity.

Comparison with others is one of the biggest culprits here.

Little kids are a great example of our natural creativity. They love to play make-believe, draw pictures, make things with legos, etc. And for many years, they express this creativity endlessly, without regard for others.

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Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews 

The Responsible Decision 

The Buck Stops Here!

Each of you must be responsible to do your creative best with your life. Gal. 6:4

If decisions are choices…and our thinking dictates our decisions—then I am where I am because of my thinking.

The Responsible Decision for Personal Success represents the beginning. Taking responsibility for your past will segue you into an extraordinary future of your choosing.

My thoughts will be constructive---NEVER destructive.

Responsibility is about HOPE and Control. Make better choices.

The Responsible Decision

The Buck Stops Here.

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Reading for Today

Walk in Grace. Live in Love by Bob Goff

Jan. 23

GOD'S MORE INTERESTED IN WHERE WE'RE HEADING WITH HIM THAN ALL THE PLACES WE'VE GONE ALONE.

Many are the plans in a person's heart. but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.

PROVERBS 19:21 

 

I bet I've been to fifty different countries so far. I spend half my life on planes because I want to be where people are. Since people are everywhere, it kind of makes sense. Every now and again, I'll look at pictures and reminisce on past adventures. I get to remember all the people who have changed my life, even the ones who helped me grow a few gray hairs. Occasionally I'll come across pictures that make me a little sad, though, because I'll remember it was a time I tried to tackle something without God's help. Do you know what I'm talking about? Those times where you think to yourself, Don't worry God, I've got this one?

 

You see, God's more interested in where we're heading with Him than all the places we've gone alone. He's not that impressed with our flashy social media posts if those pictures tell a story of a life lived without Him. He wants to be in the mix of it with us. He wants to surprise us with unexpected joys and spread love to others through us.

 

The exciting part about looking through old photos is the transformation we can see: if I flip a few pages back in the scrapbook, I'll see how I moved from going at it alone to going with God. The moment we turn to Him, He sometimes throws a party-but not always. More often, He nods to us and moves with us to the next adventure.

 

What project are you working on without God's help?