April 7: EVIL ALWAYS LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO WIN-RIGHT BEFORE IT DOESN'T.

Affirmation: Be courageous. 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

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Ponder: On Monday and Tuesday I focus on memorizing the scripture while I ponder the message.  I write it on my notecard and on a stickie note so I can carry it with me.


”Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.“‭‭1 Chronicles‬ ‭16‬:‭34‬ ‭NIV

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Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené Brown
Let go of anxiety as a lifestyle. Culivate calm & Stillness

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Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews
Joyful Decision 

5. TODAY I WILL CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY.
Happiness is a choice. I am enthusiastic about each day. I am alert to its possibilities.
I will become the master of my emotions.
I will greet each day with laughter. I know that enthusiasm is the fuel that moves the world.

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

April 7

EVIL ALWAYS LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING 
TO WIN-RIGHT BEFORE IT DOESN'T. 

We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 
ROMANS 8:28 

I have a bit of a bias for predictable movies. I want the hero to win and the bad guy to get his just desserts. I want the complicated love story with the uncom­plicated ending. I want the asteroid destroyed before Earth gets obliterated. 


But even with these kinds of films, there's always an unpredictable turn. The hero is caught in the inescapable chamber. The couple falling in love hurt each other in ways that can't be mended. The bomb designed to save Earth malfunctions during the countdown. 


I love these kinds of movies because I think they're an accurate reflection of life. We all know life is unpredictable. The unexpected diagnosis, the lost job, the lost love. Things rarely, if ever, turn out the way we think they will or should. For various reasons, in unexpected ways, life messes up our plans, and that can make us feel unhinged and directionless. What we were counting on evaporates before our eyes, and we're left empty-handed and empty-hearted. 


I think God is the best screenwriter and knows exactly how to land your story, how you'll move through the tension and the challenge toward the truth in your life. Just like in the movies, we already know God rescues all of us in the end. Even when it looks like evil is about to win, we know Jesus rose from the grave, kicked death in the teeth, and gave grace the last word. 


Don't give into fear just because life took an unpredictable turn. We already know how the story in each of our lives is going to end. 


What's unpredictable in your life right now? How are you responding to it? 

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