March 31: QUIT SETTLING FOR A REASONABLE FAITH.

Affirmation: I step into my power with confidence and grace.

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Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené Brown

Live Wholeheartedly It seems that living a balanced life of play and rest, calm and still, laughter, song and dance is essential. Make the most of this joyful Friday.

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Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews 

The Joyful Decision 

5. TODAY I WILL CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY.

Happiness is a choice. I am enthusiastic about each day. I am alert to its possibilities.

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Reading for Today

Walk in Grace. Live in Love. by Bob Goff

March 31

QUIT SETTLING FOR A REASONABLE FAITH.

He said: "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." 

MATTHEW 18:3 

 

There's this moment plenty of people face when they get to be around forty years old. They stop and ask themselves, "Is this it?" The routines of life and all that they've worked toward start to feel a little empty. At least it's not living up to the hype and their expectations. Facing a future filled with several decades of monotony is paralyzing. It's not what we imagined when we were kids. 

Some people buy motorcycles or get new tattoos when the boredom settles in. Some get into trouble and ruin the few beautiful things they had going for them. What I did was this: I traded in my office in a downtown Seattle high­rise for a spot at Tom Sawyer Island. 

We don't feel the dull ache of boredom because we don't have options. We feel the ache because we've forgotten the magic in everyday moments. Here's the good news. We're all just one good decision and a trip to Tom Sawyer Island away from the life we can still remember and really want. 

God put us on a playground with billions of people to hang out with. He told us we could be a part of His plan to make every person feel seen and celebrated. He gave us cotton candy and Ferris wheels, pianos and people who make music. He gave us imaginations so we could dream things no one's ever done and a sense of humor so we' d find delight in everything. 

Sure, quitting my own law firm and moving to Tom Sawyer Island was a bad economic move, but it was a great "new-creation" decision. Don't miss the chance to make yours today. Take the shot. If your faith feels boring, it's probably because you lost your sense of wonder a while back. Quit settling for a reasonable faith. Trade it in for something far better: faith like a child's. 

What could innocent, childlike faith do to change your perspective today?