Sept 1 God Knows Your Name

Affirmation: I am kind to myself. I allow myself to slow down and enjoy life.

“He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; 

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭46:10‬ ‭NIV
As we start a new month, you will notice the affirmations repeat. Each day is a reminder of your worth, value and significance.
You are created by a loving, eternal God, who designed you with courage, compassion, & connection.

———-Ponder, Personalize, Practice: Today put this verse into practice and continue to remind yourself that those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. It is not a promise of wealth and power but provision. It is a promise that you will prevail with the Lord. Seek Him.
 “The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.”‭‭ Psalms‬ ‭34‬:‭10‬ ‭NIV‬‬_________

Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené Brown

Cultivate Intuition and Trusting Faith. Let Go of the Need for Certainty.

(From Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown)

DIG DEEP 

Get Deliberate: Letting go of certainty is one of my greatest challenges. I even have a physical response to “not knowing”—it’s anxiety and fear and vulnerability combined. That’s when I have to get very quiet and still. With my busy life, that can mean hiding in the garage or driving around the block. Whatever it takes, I have to find a way to be still so I can hear what I’m saying. 
From JP: The quiet is when you will hear what God is saying to you, as well.——-

Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews

4. The Certain Decision 

I have a decided heart.

It’s not about what it IS…

It’s about what it can BECOME!

“What you decide in your heart will be done and the light of God will shine on your ways.” Job 22:28

The Certain Decision for personal success is what fuels your actions from the active decision. The clarity of vision you maintain in your mind is directly proportional to the effectiveness of your actions. A decided heart is unwavering in the face of continual challenges and setbacks and that ensures victory and a lifetime of greater fulfillment.

HOPE, DREAMS, ANTICIPATION…DECIDE.

Scripture:

We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work. -John 9:4 (NLT)

 

Reading:

There are some things which must be done today, things that you and you alone where created to accomplish. Some of us are wasting our time burning daylight when what we need to be doing is seizing the power of every moment. -From Chasing Daylight by Erwin McManus

 

Reflection:

The window of opportunity will close. The sun shining with good intentions will set. Your child will one day leave home. If you wait for the perfect moment on the perfect day…you will wait until you die.  The day to act…is today.

 

Blessing:

May you experience God’s presence in the present and thereby learn His plans for every given moment and follow it into whatever joy and struggles it brings.

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Reading for Today

Walk in Grace. Live in Love by Bob Goff

                        SEPTEMBER 1 

WHEN WE REALIZE GOD NAMES US, WE’RE FREE TO CHASE AFTER WHAT MATTERS. 

We know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you. 1 THESSALONIANS 1:4 

I’m on the cusp of the grandpa stage of life, and I’m over the moon about it. My mind often drifts to the mischief I want to get into with my grandkids. I think about banana splits for breakfast and skydiving on sixteenth birthdays. Rock climbing and motorcycle jumping. And hot air balloons. Several of them. My kids know exactly what kind of grandpa their kids are getting, and I’m sure that scares them just a tad. 

I also want to be a wise counselor and help my grandkids chase the things that matter and not get too focused on being popular or rich or famous or good-looking. In other words, I hope to instill a joy in being exactly who God created them to be. Who knows? This might eventually mean they are popular or rich or good-looking, but those aren’t the best pursuits. They’re secondhand outcomes. I want them to be rich in friendships and people who wouldn’t trade being kind and courageous for being merely popular or good-looking. 

The pressure to conform starts early, on elementary school playgrounds and at sleepovers with classmates. It gains steam when we’re made fun of for standing out, when our shoes are a little worn, or we can’t stay out past the street lights. For some of us, it takes a lifetime to unlearn the messaging we received that we’d be more worthy of love if we were a little more like the popular kids and less like ourselves. 

What I’m excited to tell my grandkids, every day for as long as they’ll listen, is this: other people don’t get to decide who they are. God decides who we are. He names us, and He calls us His beloved. 

What do you think God feels toward you?