Sept 14 Is it Time to Start Over?
Affirmation: Asking for help is a gift to myself and others.
Seek and you will find, ask and it will be given, knock and the door will be opened. Matthew 7:7
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I have been using the Bible App for years and I am reading through the Bible for the 4th year in a row. Each morning I start with the Daily Refesh. ~~~~~~
Seek and you will find, ask and it will be given, knock and the door will be opened. Matthew 7:7
Let’s connect with God’s Word together! Add me as a Friend on the Bible App.
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I have been using the Bible App for years and I am reading through the Bible for the 4th year in a row. Each morning I start with the Daily Refesh. ~~~~~~
Ponder, Personalize, Practice: Practice Philippians 4:13 today. You have pondered it and personalized it…now let’s practice it. I have held on to the promise of this verse for more than 52 years. Thru my dad’s death when I was 13, more than 10 years of depression and anxiety when our kids when young, learning to do hard things like fundraising for Kenya and Haiti, …
You can do all things through Christ who gives you strength.❤️đź©ą
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13
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Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené BrownCultivate Play and Rest. Let Go of Exhaustion as a Status Symbol and Productivity as Self-Worth
Cont’dThe same goes for rest. Many people see rest as a luxury and vilify it with an “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” attitude.
But again, the exact opposite is true. Without appropriate rest, you prevent yourself from fully experiencing the moments of your days. I’d propose a revised version of the above quip: “Without sleep, I’m practically dead already.”
Furthermore, the TIME you spend working is a shoddy metric for progress. What matters most is the quality of the ATTENTION and ENERGY you bring to what you do.~~~~~~
Cont’dThe same goes for rest. Many people see rest as a luxury and vilify it with an “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” attitude.
But again, the exact opposite is true. Without appropriate rest, you prevent yourself from fully experiencing the moments of your days. I’d propose a revised version of the above quip: “Without sleep, I’m practically dead already.”
Furthermore, the TIME you spend working is a shoddy metric for progress. What matters most is the quality of the ATTENTION and ENERGY you bring to what you do.~~~~~~
Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews
The Active Decision
3. I AM A PERSON OF ACTION. I am Resilient
I will create a new future by creating a new me. I inspire others with my activity. I am a leader. I will create a habit of lively behavior.
I will walk with a spring in my step and a smile on my face. My activity will create a wave of success for the people who follow me. As a leader, I have the ability to encourage and inspire others to greatness. I do not fear failure, because failure exists only for the person who quits.
I do not quit. I am courageous. I am a leader. I seize the moment. I choose now. I am resilient.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
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Reading for Today
Walk in Grace. Live in Love by Bob Goff
September 14
When it Matters More What our Faith Looks Like Than What It Is; It’s Time To Start Over
“On the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.” Matthew 23:38
If you follow the news, you’ll see the headlines are full of people messing up big in their lives. Sometimes it’s even pastors, and we hear about moral failures. When I hear the news of a friend with problems, I get on a flight as often as I can to spend time with them. Sometimes they’re old friends and sometimes they become new friends, but either way, I know they need a friend. Some people wag a bony finger when we run toward somebody who is messed up. But isn’t that what God does with you and me? Forget being right; be Jesus.
Many of the people who have messed up publicly have been struggling privately for a long time, but they were expected to be perfect. They lost the joy in the faith they used to know because their faith was always up for public scrutiny. These friends usually feel a lot of shame, but it’s coupled with an odd sense of relief– relief that they can finally exhale and tell the truth about what’s going on inside and get some help.
We don’t always feel free to tell the truth about our doubts and struggles. But Jesus never asked us to look like we are well behaved or to sound like we’re theologically sophisticated. He just asked us to follow him and keep it real while we do. Just like He did with the disciples, following Jesus will look like getting it wrong a lot and receiving forgiveness every time.
When it matters more what our faith looks like than what it is, it’s time to start over.
How have you been focusing more on appearances than on reality?
“On the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.” Matthew 23:38
If you follow the news, you’ll see the headlines are full of people messing up big in their lives. Sometimes it’s even pastors, and we hear about moral failures. When I hear the news of a friend with problems, I get on a flight as often as I can to spend time with them. Sometimes they’re old friends and sometimes they become new friends, but either way, I know they need a friend. Some people wag a bony finger when we run toward somebody who is messed up. But isn’t that what God does with you and me? Forget being right; be Jesus.
Many of the people who have messed up publicly have been struggling privately for a long time, but they were expected to be perfect. They lost the joy in the faith they used to know because their faith was always up for public scrutiny. These friends usually feel a lot of shame, but it’s coupled with an odd sense of relief– relief that they can finally exhale and tell the truth about what’s going on inside and get some help.
We don’t always feel free to tell the truth about our doubts and struggles. But Jesus never asked us to look like we are well behaved or to sound like we’re theologically sophisticated. He just asked us to follow him and keep it real while we do. Just like He did with the disciples, following Jesus will look like getting it wrong a lot and receiving forgiveness every time.
When it matters more what our faith looks like than what it is, it’s time to start over.
How have you been focusing more on appearances than on reality?
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