March 12 WE WON'T BE REMEMBERED FOR WHAT WE SAID BUT FOR HOW AVAILABLE WE WERE.

Affirmation: I am doing my best and that is enough!
~~~~~~~Ponder: Learning to meditate on God and the words He gave us in the Bible bring me clarity. Everyday I start by praying Psalm 143:8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.” Psalm 143:8 NIVThen I focus on the verse of the week.
Romans 2:11 God does not show favoritism.
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Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené Brown Cultivate Meaningful Work and Laughter, Song, Dance. 
Let go of Self-Doubt and Alwsys in Control.

I love these 2 guideposts…I want my work and my life to have meaning and for me that means I am loving people and accomplishing something that matters. And Laughter, Song and Dance are also meaningful and they bring joy!
Laughter, Song and Dance 

Playlist
*Lift Up Songs
Happy -Pharrell Williams 

Brighter Days -by Blessing Offor https://youtu.be/I6lp1Oxb9L4

*Dance Songs
Remember-Earth Wind and Fire

Shut Up and Dance With Me

*Sing-a-long Songs
Brick House

*Feisty Songs
Fight Song-Rachel Platten

*Get Through Tough Times 
Hold on to Me-Lauren Daigle https://youtu.be/RWua9o2KEv0
Wake me Up When It’s All Over-Aloe Blacc


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Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews 
The Persistent Decision 

7. I WILL PERSIST WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
I possess the greatest power ever bestowed upon mankind. I hold fast to my dreams. I stay the course. I do not quit.

Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ, who gives me strength.
(I chose this as my life verse when I was 14…about a year after my dad died.)
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Reading for Today
Walk in Grace. Live in Love. by Bob Goff

March 12

WE WON'T BE REMEMBERED FOR WHAT WE SAID BUT FOR HOW AVAILABLE WE WERE. 

Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." 
MATTHEW 19:14 

 

Thirty years ago, I wrote a letter to a guy I admired a lot. He was one of the early contemporary Christian musicians: Keith Green. Of course, when we write someone who is well known, most of us think we'll never hear back from them. At best, I thought I might get a generic response from someone who worked for him. This isn't what happened. Instead, I got a personal letter back from Keith Green. His letter to me was only three sentences long, but the fact that he took the time to write to me made a lifelong impression. 


Most of us undervalue the impact our words and our availability can have on the people around us. We don't get to decide how tall or short or rich or talented we are. I'm never the smartest guy in the room, but I learned a long time ago that I can be the most available one. I also learned from Keith Green the massive impact availability can have in someone's life. More than just incredibly validating, the act of extravagant availability says "I see you," "I hear you," "You matter." 


Don't be stingy with your time; fill it with words that matter to someone. Release them into the world like they were hundreds of helium balloons and see what happens in the lives of the people around you. You'll be blown away by what you see. 


I receive hundreds of e-mails a day. Anyone who e-mails me gets a response from me. Do you know why? Because thirty years ago, Keith Green got a let­ter from a young guy he didn't know and instead of ignoring it, or staffing it out, or blowing it off completely, he made himself available to send me three sentences. Honestly, I don't even remember what he wrote-but I remember this: I felt like a boss because he decided to be available to me. 

 

So, what do you think? Is there someone you can be available to? You don't need to do it for a whole year. How about in the next ten minutes you don't make a big deal out of it but write somebody who has reached out to you a note? It only needs to be three sentences long. 


Who do you need to be more available to? 

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