June 16: WISE PEOPLE KNOW THE RIGHT ARGUMENTS TO LOSE.

Affirmation:  I allow myself to love who I am, not who I should be.

This is a reminder to me that I am always in a position of appreciating who I am and anticipating who I am growing into. 

Cultivating gratitude for who I am and letting go of scarcity or not being enough. Be grateful and joyful. 

I found a song that may fit this affirmation: Appreciate You. But instead of thinking of someone singing it to you, listen to it as if you are singing it yourself.

https://youtu.be/qfOD0m6Dcq8 Appreciate by Magic

~~~~~~~Ponder, Personalize, Practice: Today as you celebrate or remember your father, also give thanks to God, as our Father in Heaven, who loves us with a strong, courageous love. 
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love.”‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭16:13-14‬ ‭NIV‬‬~~~~~

Reading for Today

Walk in Grace. Live in Love. by Bob Goff

                    June 16

WISE PEOPLE KNOW THE RIGHT ARGUMENTS TO LOSE. 

Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 

MATTHEW 7:3 

I grew up in a family where my sister and I didn't get along very well. God's idea of putting us in families wasn't a mistake. It was a terrific idea. It's great having people bring us soup when we're sick and help to rake the leaves. When we're kids, a sibling becomes a built-in playmate to find mischief together. One of the biggest ways families are a gift is how they teach us to disagree with one another. Here's why. 

Our family shows us that our feelings matter and people are meant to have different perspectives and opinions. We find out early on that sometimes we're right and sometimes we're wrong. We also have the opportunity to learn that, most times, being "right" isn't as important as staying in our relationships. We also learn to say we're sorry and make amends when we've hurt someone's feelings. 

All this is a good warm-up for the rest of our lives. We will encounter people we disagree with every day, and Jesus calls us to love those people, not just tolerate them. Jesus never told us to be "right." He told us to be gracious. He told us to love people who disagree with us and to even love our enemies. There are ways to disagree poorly and well, but love knows how to do it right and do it often. 

Wise people know the right arguments to lose. The fact is, it's most of them. If it's more important for you to be "right" than to be like Jesus, then it's time to get back to the basics of your faith and your relationships. Good relationships can last a lifetime. Don't let an argument spoil even a few moments. 

What plank do you have in your own eye?