April 4: l'D RATHER HAVE AN IMPROBABLE FAITH THAN A PREDICTABLE LIFE.

Affirmation: I love the person I am & who I am becoming. I am willing to change & grow.

Lord, grant that anger or other bitterness not reign over me, but that your grace, genuine kindness, loyalty, faithfulness, generosity & gentleness May reign in me. Amen 

Ponder, Personalize: Today continue to give thanks to God while you ponder and personalize the next phrase: “..for He is good…” Why is God’s goodness important?  Where have you experienced God’s goodness recently?
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. 1 Chronicles 16:34

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Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené Brown

Let go of perfectionism, numbing & powerlessness.

Be self-compassionate & resilient.

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Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews 

The Guided Decision 

I will seek wisdom

Sometimes the questions are complicated, but the answers are simple.

Stop and think about what you are struggling with…where do you sense complication? Seek wisdom to find the solution.

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Reading for Today

Walk in Grace. Live in Love. by Bob Goff

April 4

l'D RATHER HAVE AN IMPROBABLE 

FAITH THAN A PREDICTABLE LIFE. 

“…know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted.” JOB 42:2 

When my kids were in grade school, they came up with the idea to write to all the presidents, prime ministers, and dictators in the world to ask if they could come and see them. They wanted to take what Jesus said about being peace­makers literally, and they thought there would be more peace in the world if they could get leaders who didn't get along to connect. They decided to ask these leaders what they were hoping for, so they could share those hopes with other leaders to clear up any misunderstandings. 

Wanting to encourage their ambition, I said, 'That's a great idea!" So our kids sent letters to every world leader. It turns out the kids wrote to hundreds of them. 

We never thought any of the world leaders would respond, but sure enough, invitations started arriving. We got the cheapest airplane tickets we could find and our family sat down for meals and meetings with presidents and princes. We all learned so much. But I learned the most about faith from my kids. I learned anything can happen if you can dream it. We need to do more than dream it up, though. We need to lick the stamp, pick up the phone, or get on the airplane. Even when your hopes seem unlikely, I learned it's better to have an improbable faith than a predictable life. 

It's easy to fall into the boredom of a routine life, where your thoughts revolve around your waistline, your job title, or the number on your bank statement. But kids remind us the only thing standing between our current life and the adventure we want is faith. Big faith risks making big requests. 

Don't settle for a life that is just like your neighbor's; risk believing Jesus meant what He said about our doing greater things than Him. 

If you're willing to take a risk, buckle up because you're about to see some things start happening in your life. 

What call are you going to make today? Who are you going to write to?