Aug 7: The One Who Has Called Us Is More Powerful Than The Uncertainty…

Affirmation: Be Courageous. Be Strong. Do Everything in Love.

“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love.”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭16:13-14‬ ‭NIV‬‬

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Ponder, Personalize, Practice: Take time to memorize Ephesians 3:20-21. Focus on who God is today…He is the God who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine. He is the Hod who created us…we did not create Him. We can be certain of His power that is at work within us. Ponder that promise today. Take a moment and use your journal to record your thoughts.

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”Ephesians 3:20-21 NIV~~~~~~From Brené Brown Gifts of Imperfection 
Guidepost 6: Cultivating Creativity and Letting Go of Comparison
There’s no such thing as a “creative person” and a “non-creative person.” There are only people who practice creativity, and those who don’t!
All of life is naturally creative. That includes you! But oftentimes we put up barriers that hold us back from expressing this creativity.
Comparison with others is one of the biggest culprits here.

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Mastering the 7 Decisions by Andy Andrews

I AM A PERSON OF ACTION. 

I am Resilient. 

I will create a new future by creating a new me. I inspire others with my activity. I am a leader. I will create a habit of lively behavior.

I will walk with a spring in my step and a smile on my face. My activity will create a wave of success for the people who follow me. As a leader, I have the ability to encourage and inspire others to greatness. I do not fear failure, because failure exists only for the person who quits.

I do not quit. I am courageous. I am a leader. I seize the moment. I choose now. I am resilient. 

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Walk in Grace. Live in Love. By Bob Goff

                        August 7

The One Who Has Called Us Os More Powerful Than The Uncertainty We’re Facing

Sovereign Lord, you are God! Your covenant is trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant. 2 Samuel 7:28

I remember learning an important lesson from my kids when they were first learning to swim. We’d wade into the shallow end with Floaties and then I’d go out just ahead of them and hold my  arms out to snag them when they jumped from the step. The first step was always the hardest for them. They could see I was standing tall in the water, they knew I had told them I was there to catch them, but they still couldn’t bring themselves to leave the safety of the step. Their uncertainty about the water, outweighed their faith in me to catch them.

The memory comes to mind whenever I feel God telling me to take a leap into the unknown. You’ve probably been there too. We know He’ll be there to catch us on the other side, but our confidence in Him doesn’t always feel as strong as the security of the step we’re on already. We know the deep end has to be more exciting, but the risk of the unknown can be paralyzing.

Those are the times when we can rest, knowing the One who has called us is more powerful than the uncertainty we’re facing. Just like a good father, holding his arms out to his anxious kids, God‘s ready to catch us when we are willing to take the plunge. Don’t let a little uncertainty talk you out of an adventure with Jesus. Like most adults who were once young, you probably jumped into the water eventually. Why not do it again?

And what ways is uncertainty holding you back? What would you do differently if you had deeper trust in God?