May 9: Keep Dreaming.

Affirmation: I look in the mirror and I love who I see, and so does God.

“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭16‬ ‭NIV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/111/1jn.4.16.NIV

Practice Wholeheartedness. Authenticity, Self-Compassion, Resilience, Intuition & Trusting Faith, Gratitude & Joy, Creativity, Rest & Play, Calm & Stillness, Meaningful Work, Laughter, Song & Dance.

You are the amazing creation of God. 

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Ponder, Personalize, Practice: These 4 short phrases bring important messages for each of us from God through the prophet Isaiah. 1- Do not fear, 2-I have redeemed you, 3-I have summoned you by name, 4- you are mine. Today I am personalizing the phrase “I have summoned you by name.” I look back over my life and I recognize God’s voice directing me through my thoughts and the voices of others.


Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. ISAIAH 43:1

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Walk in Grace. Live in Love by Bob Goff 


May 9

MOST OF THE THINGS l'VE WORRIED ABOUT DIDN'T HAPPEN. MOST Of THE THINGS l'VE HOPED FOR DID. KEEP DREAMING. 

I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 
MATTHEW 6:25 

We usually feel alone in our anxiety, but did you know most of us worry about the same kinds of things? We worry about whether our kids are safe. We worry we're not very attractive. We worry we sounded bad when we spoke up in a meeting or that we won't make ends meet financially. The root of our anxiety may look a little different for each of us, but our hand-wringing looks the same. Worry and distraction always travel together. We're worried, so we're distracted-and people who are distracted can't be present. How do we get back to being where our feet are? 


Most of the things we worry about don't actually happen. That's why Jesus told us not to worry about the future. He said to look at the flowers, how they're clothed with outfits kings couldn't recreate if they tried. He pointed to birds in the sky and reminded His followers the birds don't earn money or save things in barns, yet God always provides them with something to eat. Jesus said to look at things that actually exist, not all the things that don't. 


God hasn't brought you this far only to forget your name. Jesus said we won't add anything to our lives by worrying; we'll just miss seeing Him at work. Rather than live our lives distracted, we're better off trusting that God will come through once again. Instead of hiding under the table, He wants us to grab a front-row seat so we won't miss the action. 

 

If we're going to spend time thinking about the future, we might as well spend it hoping instead of worrying. Most of the things we worry about don't happen, but most of the things we hope for do. What are you worrying about? What has you wrapped around the axle and distracted? What are you hoping for? How come? Keep dreaming, and don't be surprised when you find out God has been dreaming with you all along. 


What do you find yourself worrying about?  

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