July 20: MOST OF OUR DECISIONS ARE DRIVEN BY EITHER LOVE OR FEAR.

Affirmation: I am compassionate. I care about myself and others. (Repeat 10x)

“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)

Our compassion seems to be tied to belief in the Lord. Do you believe He is able to do this?
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Reading for Today
Walk in Grace. Live in Love. by Bob Goff

                      June 20


MOST OF OUR DECISIONS ARE DRIVEN BY EITHER LOVE OR FEAR. WHICHEVER ONE HAS THE KEYS DETERMINES HOW FAR WE'LL GO IN OUR FAITH. 

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. 
JOHN 14:27 

It seems like a universal constant that if you're running late, you hit all the red lights. There must be a sinister operator cackling as he clicks another button while you pound your steering wheel and check your watch every five seconds. 


Fear can be like those red lights. Fear tells us that if we actually tell the truth, the punishment will be too costly. It tells us if we really open up to a friend or spouse, we'll be rejected. It tells us there's not enough in the bank account to give, or the person seems too different and scary, or risking the big move in your career is doomed to failure. Fear robs the world of some amazing things. Your imagination is one of them. What could happen if fear didn't exist? What if we could shut it off somehow? It would be like driving down the road with nothing but green lights. 


Don't let fear take the wheel and drive you away from where your faith wants to take you. I'm not saying you should live entirely without fear. Some fears can be helpful and inform our actions with wisdom. Don't miss out, how­ever, on what God has for you because taking the step merely feels too risky. Push out a little· farther from shore. Throw the nets in the water. Fail trying; don't fail watching. Don't let fear call the shots in your life. 

 

God is inviting you to floor it with your faith. Don't let fear keep you from where Jesus wants to take you. 


Which fear do you have that you need to say no to today? 

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