Sept 5 Deeply Flawed; Deeply Loved

Affirmation: I am not less for making mistakes. I am more because I am learning.

(Keep learning and moving toward your better habits. Your perspective is your choice, recognize your progress and celebrate your new understanding…keep going.❤️)

———-Ponder, Personalize, Practice:  Continue to personalize the affirmation in Psalm 94:19. When you feel anxious, repeat this verse and focus on God’s consolation and His joy.

“When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.”

‭‭Psalm 94‬:‭19‬ ‭NIV‬‬

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Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené Brown

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.

Recognize your creativity today at home, at work, in your thinking and problem solving.

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Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews

1-The Responsible Decision 

The Buck Stops Here!

Each of you must be responsible to do your creative best with your life. Gal. 6:4

If decisions are choices…and our thinking dictates our decisions—then I am where I am because of my thinking.

The Responsible Decision for Personal Success represents the beginning. Taking responsibility for your past will segue you into an extraordinary future of your choosing.

My thoughts will be constructive---NEVER destructive.

Responsibility is about HOPE and Control. Make better choices.

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Reading for Today

Walk in Grace. Live in Love by Bob Goff

                    SEPTEMBER 5 

WE’RE ALL DEEPLY FLAWED AND EVEN MORE DEEPLY LOVED BY GOD. 

Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. EPHESIANS 5:18–19 

Doesn’t it feel like a bit of a gamble when you invite a friend to church? Even if your pastor is inspiring and the people are welcoming, there’s still some risk. Church doesn’t always feel like the safest place to take new friends. 

Most of us have sat through services where the speaker makes sure every person in the pews knows they are a sinner. Many have said it in ways that make us feel like God’s an angry dad who wishes He hadn’t brought us into the world. And even if we have a pastor with softer tones, many of us never outgrow our anxiety about what we’ll hear when we show up. 

We already know we’re far from perfect. A lot of us live with loads of guilt. We know we miss the mark, and we don’t need to hear again that something’s broken inside of us, because we live with the knowledge every day. 

What we need to hear, more than anything else, is that God sees all our flaws and He couldn’t possibly love us more. God knew we were bound to blow it, so He sent Jesus to take care of this inescapable problem for us. We need to hear God loves us so much that He’s given us a new identity. We aren’t our successes or failures; we are His. 

If you’re around people who don’t emphasize God’s love enough, read the stories of Jesus one more time and turn up the volume on His voice. God doesn’t love you because you’ve earned His respect. He loves you because you are one of His unique and creative expressions in the world. 

Why do you think God loves you?