July 7: WE WON'T KNOW HOW IT'S GOING TO END AT THE BEGINNING. KEEP GOING. UNCERTAINTY IS GOD'S INVITATION TO JOIN HIM.

Affirmation: Be courageus, 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
Courage. Compassion. Connection.These are the traits we desire to have each day. Do everything in love…seek wisdom from God.~~~~Ponder, Personalize, Practice: As you go through each day, recite this verse as your prayer. Practice seeking wisdom with courage, compassion and connection.

“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”James 1:5 NIV

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

                       July 7


WE WON'T KNOW HOW IT'S GOING TO END AT THE BEGINNING. KEEP GOING. UNCERTAINTY IS GOD'S INVITATION TO JOIN HIM. 

I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. 
I say, "My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please." 
ISAIAH 46:10 

When you read a really good book, it's easy to think it came from the author's head fully formed, start to finish. But did you know novelists usually don't know the end of their stories when they start writing them? They start out with characters sketched in their minds, and they imagine the setting for the story. They have a rough idea of the conflicts. The narrative is driven by the characters and their responses to one another, not the author. The writer is just along for the ride, taking notes. 


I've always felt like life works the same way. We don't know the ending of our stories when we begin. We don't even know where a chapter will take us. We all just sketch out a rough idea of who we are and show up with all the passion and whimsy we can muster. 


Don't let an unknown ending keep you from beginning. Just start. Uncertainty is God's way of inviting us to join Him. God knows the other characters who will come into our stories. He knows the conflicts we'll face and the ways we'll grow through the process. There's no place we can go where He's not already authoring our story as well as those of everyone around us. 


We don't need to have all the information to start; we just need courage to take the first step. Don't worry about next week's potential problems. Give today everything you've got. Our stories are written as we live, so live fully. Our love is refined as we give it away genuinely, so love the people around you authentically. Let the story you're writing be a page-turner. 


What's your next step? 

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