July 26: WHO HAS THE MICROPHONE IN YOUR LIFE? IGNORE THE LOUDEST VOICE; LISTEN TO THE TRUEST ONE.

Affirmation: I choose to be resilient. I move from competition to collaboration.

~~~~~~~~Ponder, Personalize, Practice: Personalize 1John 4:16. Memorizing the words is good, Now, talk to God about how His love for You has changed your life in the past and in this very moment. Live in love… God lives in YOU.


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

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Reading for Today
Walk in Grace. Live in Love. by Bob Goff

                     July 26


WHO HAS THE MICROPHONE IN YOUR LIFE? IGNORE THE LOUDEST VOICE; LISTEN TO THE TRUEST ONE.

The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. 
PROVERBS 18:10 

I was recently at an event, and we tried a little exercise. On the count of three, everyone in the room yelled out the word “sad!” to represent all the sorrows we carry. We did it again, but one guy in the room yelled "hope!" And you know what? Everyone in the room heard the guy who screamed about hope. It sounded like the right note while we all sang something off-key. 


We hear bad news almost every day. None of us escapes sorrow completely. But it's amplified by all the negativity around us. Isn't it great to know one positive voice can drown out all the others if we're listening for it? We can be that voice in the world if we don't allow our voices to be drowned out by the people we surround ourselves with. 


Be picky about who you give the microphone to in your life. There will always be people who tell you what you can't do. They don't usually mean you any harm-they're just insecure and actually feel like they're contributing something by telling you all that's wrong. Their voices won't carry if you listen to the ones who remind you who you're becoming. They might not be the loudest voices, but they'll be the truest ones. 


God already told us we'd have trouble in this world. He prepared us for the grief and the sense of loss we all feel from time to time. We need to feel free to acknowledge our pain with friends who can sit with us in the sadness. But we also need friends who will remind us of the promises of Jesus: that all the brokenness can be mended. We need to give the microphone to people who speak joy and hope into the world. Listen to the people who tell the truth about the grief and the hope in our lives. They're the voices who sound like Jesus. 


Who rejoices and mourns with you? 



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