August 2 God is Not Nervous

Affirmation: I am at the right place at the right time doing the right thing.

“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”
‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭1:7‬ ‭NIV‬‬
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Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené Brown
Guidepost 1: Cultivate Authenticity.
 
You are at the right place at the right time…be authentic. Let go of what other people think. God is with you. You 
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Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews
The Guided Decision…seek wisdom

Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Do not lean on your understanding, but in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will guide your steps. Prov. 3:5,6
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Reading for Today
Walk in Grace. Live in Love by Bob Goff
AUGUST 2 
GOD’S NEVER AS NERVOUS ABOUT OUR FUTURE, OR AS CONCERNED ABOUT OUR PAST, AS WE ARE. 

The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? PSALM 27:1 

I have one daughter, Lindsey, who got married to Jon a few summers ago outdoors at our lodge in Canada. Being the dad and walking down the aisle toward Jon gave me a whole new perspective on the way God sees us. 

My son Richard married Ashley. Like Lindsey, she was stunning and dressed in white. God says we’re His bride and that our whole story with Him ends with a giant wedding feast. All the sadness we feel will be gone then, all our tears will be wiped away. All the confusion will vanish. He’ll bring out the best food and drinks to celebrate the end of strife and the beginning of eternity together. 

I think about these family weddings all the time. As exciting as weddings are for the bride and groom, there’s also a lot of anxiety they can carry. They’re nervous about the future. What will intimacy look like? Will they get on each other’s nerves as they’ll be together every day for the rest of their lives? They’re often concerned about the past. Did their biological families prepare them for life with their new spouse? Will they accept them? We bring anticipation and young love into our weddings, but we also bring fears. It’s just part of being human. 

The wedding we’ll celebrate with Jesus someday will capture all the joy of our weddings now with none of the fear. Since God knows us better than we know ourselves, He’s never as nervous about our future, or as concerned about our past, as we are. 
He can’t wait to walk us down the aisle. 

What fears are keeping you from joy?

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