April 22: THE WAY WE LOVE EVERYBODY AFTER EASTER MORNING…

Affirmation: I am grateful for my body, mind and soul. God made me.

The Saviour’s Call 
“Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:29)
Do you know that ministry is a form of recreation that can refresh your life? Are you willing to take part in His work today?~~~~~

Ponder, Personal and Practice: for the next 6 days the focus will be personalizing and practicing the verses of Psalm 23. Today focus on personalizing and practicing verse 4. No matter what you are going through (darkest valley) you are not alone, The Lord is with you. He guides, guards and protects you with the rod and the staff.


1“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. ‭‭Psalm‭ 23‬:‭1‬-‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬


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Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené Brown 
Cultivate Meaningful Work. 
Let Go of Self-Doubt and “Supposed-to.”

You are courageous, compassionate, connected and creative. If your paying job doesn’t feel meaningful make meaning with your other work. 

Be an accountant/ gardener, or an attorney/artist, or a teller/fundraiser. You get the idea.
Rejoice, Always.
~~~~~
Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews 
The Compassionate Decision 

6. I WILL GREET THIS DAY WITH A FORGIVING SPIRIT.
By the act of forgiving, I am no longer consumed by unproductive thoughts. I will forgive those who have criticized me unjustly.
I now understand that forgiveness has value only when it is given away. I forgive their lack of vision, and I forge ahead.
I now know that criticism is part of the price paid for leaping past mediocrity. I will forgive those who do not ask for forgiveness. From this day forward, my history will cease to control my destiny. I have forgiven myself. My life has just begun.

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4:32‬ ‭NIV‬‬
Rejoice Always.
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Reading for Today
Walk in Grace. Live in Love. by Bob Goff

April 22

THE WAY WE LOVE EVERYBODY AFTER EASTER MORNING IS THE BEST WAY TO EXPLAIN WHAT THE CELEBRATION WAS All ABOUT.

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 
1 PETER 1:3 
(Rejoice always.)

It's easy to be in love on your wedding day. Your best friends pack out the chapel. The flower girl runs out of petals halfway down the aisle. The bride practically levitates as her dad walks her to the groom. The vows fly out just like the getaway car waiting outside will do the moment the doors close behind the newly minted couple. 

 

Not too much later, the first fight comes. Maybe it's during the honey­moon because you forgot to bring fancy clothes, and you're stuck with a flannel shirt and jeans for the fine dining restaurant. Some couples fight about how to load the dishwasher or who left the lid up. Before the wedding, your spouse­-to-be thought it was cute when you messed up. Those days have passed. The wedding is over, and it's time to be married. 


The way you love people on any Tuesday will say a lot about what the wedding was about. The wedding was just a celebration of the love that would come; it was the proclamation of vows that were yet to be tested. It's a lot like Easter Sunday. The marriage is what happens next. 

 

Easter morning is the time to get up and put on our Sunday best to cele­brate the greatest act of love the world has ever seen. We sing and proclaim the truth of God's grace on Easter Sunday, but the truth of that love is the story we tell with our lives in the days that follow. The way we love everyone around us is the best way to explain what Easter is all about. 


What part of you is God bringing to new life? 
(Rejoice always)

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