March 21: LOVE PEOPLE LIKE THE RULES WE'VE MADE UP DON'T APPLY.

Affirmation: I am connected to God & others.

Hold onto to this affirmation as you meditate on Romans 2:11 next and Romans 12:10 below.~~~~~~~~~

Ponder, Personalize: Who shows favoritism

In your circles? Why is it important that God does not show favoritism? How does that impact you?


Romans 2:11

God does not show favoritism.

~~~~~~~~~Live in Grace. Walk in Love. By Bob Goff
March 21
LOVE PEOPLE LIKE THE RULES WE'VE MADE UP DON'T APPLY. 
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Romans 12:10
Birthdays are the only time we celebrate people just because they exist. They don’t have to do anything special that day…no book launch or graduation or job promotion or space shot. We celebrate them because they were born.
I love birthdays so much that I’ve started doing away with the birthday system where we only get to celebrate people one time a year. Think about it: Jesus performed 37 miracles, depending on how you count them. Our friends are the 38th miracle. Now, that’s something to celebrate. Those closest to us are a gift every day—-fall, winter, summer, and spring. They make bad days, more bearable with their comfort and attention. They make sweet moments all out celebrations because their presence amplifies our joy. Whose idea was it to only set aside one day a year to bake them cakes and shower them with gifts?
That’s why I make it a point to send friends balloons on random Tuesdays or flowers at the end of a mundane workday or a package full of surprises just because. Sometimes I throw a dinner party with secret Santa gifts in July. I’ll get on the grill and sweet Maria will bake a cake and we’ll shower a friend with affection, because they were born, and they bring us such joy. It’s not to cheer them up or affirm their achievements; it’s just to tell them they’re a gift to the world. Break the rules that say, you have to contain your love to specific days. Pick a person and celebrate them today. We don’t need to wait for permission to throw a party.
Who can you celebrate today? What will you do?
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Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené Brown Cultvate Self/Compassion and Resilience. Let Go of Perfectionism, Numbing and Powerlessness.

Be aware of your self talk…are you expecting perfection from yourself? How do you numb the hurt, disappointment, loss or boredom? Who or what have you given your power to?

Cultivate self-compassion and resilience. It starts with noticing your self-talk.

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Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews
The Guided Decision 

I will seek wisdom

Sometimes the questions are complicated, but the answers are simple.

Knowing that wisdom waits to be gathered, I will actively search her out. My past can never be changed, but I can change the future by changing my actions today. I will change my actions today! 

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

March 21

LOVE PEOPLE LIKE THE RULES WE'VE 
MADE UP DON'T APPLY. 

Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 
ROMANS 12:10 

 

Birthdays are the only time we celebrate people just because they exist. They don't have to do anything special that day-no book launch or graduation or job promotion or space shot. We celebrate them because they were born. 


I love birthdays so much that I've started doing away with the birthday system where we only get to celebrate people one time a year. Think about it: Jesus performed thirty-seven miracles, depending on how you count them. Our friends are the thirty-eighth miracle. Now, that's something to celebrate. Those closest to us are a gift every day-fall, winter, summer, and spring. They make bad days more bearable with their comfort and attention. They make sweet moments all-out celebrations because their presence amplifies our joy. Whose idea. was it to only set aside one day a year to bake them cakes and shower them with gifts? 


That's why I make it a point to send friends balloons on random Tuesdays or flowers at the end of a mundane workday or a package full of surprises, just because. Sometimes I throw a dinner party with Secret Santa gifts in July. I'll get on the grill and Sweet Maria will bake a cake and we'll shower a friend with affection because they were born and they bring us such joy. It's not to cheer them up or affirm their achievements; it's just to tell them they're a gift to the world. 


Break the rules that say you have to contain your love to specific days. Pick a person and celebrate them today.

 

We don't need to wait for permission to throw a party. Who can you celebrate today? What will you do? 

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