June 17: GOD DESIGNED US TO NEED EACH OTHER. THINK BUS, NOT UNICYCLE.

Affirmation: I enjoy being creative.

“Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don’t be impressed with yourself. Don’t compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life.” Galatians 6:4-5 The Message


I just read this on Facebook…it is for you:A Blessing for You-I hope today is a good day for you. I hope someone you love gives you a big hug when you need it the most. I hope that you would look up at the blue sky and see that you are just as beautiful. I hope your tears dry, and you smile again. I hope that you will rise out of your bed knowing you are lovely, you are strong, you are worthy, and you can accomplish whatever you need to do. I hope you’ll be kind to yourself today. Be kind in your struggle, be gentle with your healing.𝓜𝓪𝔂 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓹𝓪𝓽𝓱 𝓫𝓮 𝓫𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓮𝓭 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓼𝓱𝓸𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓛𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽 ❤ ❤ ❤~~~~~~~Ponder, Personalize, Practice: Ponder and memorize Deuteronomy 7:9. Think about the words and phrases that stand out to you. Talk to God about that word or phrase. 
Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; He is the faithful God, keeping His covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments. 

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Reading for Today

Walk in Grace. Live in Love. by Bob Goff

                     June 17

GOD DESIGNED US TO NEED EACH 

OTHER. THINK BUS, NOT UNICYCLE. 

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 

1 JOHN 4:7 

Sometimes it can be tempting to go it alone. When the time it takes to teach someone the job exceeds the time it would take us to do it, we think, “I'll just do this by myself.” When you've had an argument with a friend or spouse, it's tempting to want to tag out. Don't do it. We need a community around us because we need each other. 

God designed us to do life together, and He teaches us love's greatest les­sons in community. Why? I'm not really sure. Here's what I do know: if you have a solid community of people and fail big time, they'll still be there when the smoke clears. If you ace the test or get the big promotion, your friends celebrate with you, but they're not fooled. They know you're more than your accomplishments. At its best, a community shows us how God feels about us and is a living demonstration that He's not going anywhere either. 

When I think about the relationships that matter the most to me, they are the people who run toward me when I mess up, not away. They lean in when I'm trying to understand a big dream, and they help me get there without tell­ing me what to do. They show up when I'm stuck in bed with the flu or take the wheel when I have an eye patch and can't drive. 

God made us to need each other. So if you're stuck or tempted to live in isolation because it seems easier, think again. You need a community to get there, not more time alone. Think bus, not unicycle. The people God has already dropped in your life are proof that God is on your side, that He loves you, and that He's in it for the long haul. 

Who in your life is proof that God loves you?