Sept 21: You Don’t Have To Be Famous
Affirmation: I am connected to God, myself and others.
“They are joined one to another; they clasp each other and cannot be separated.” Job 41:17
“They are joined one to another; they clasp each other and cannot be separated.” Job 41:17
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Ponder, Personalize, Practice: Put this verse into practice. Place your confidence in God. You will find love, joy, and peace. Recite the verse throughout the day. Jot it on your calendar, journal about it. The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in Him.
“The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him,”
Nahum 1:7
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Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené Brown
Cultivate Calm and Stillness. Let Go of Anxiety as a Lifestyle.
“Start Practicing
Create space for introspection via solitude and journaling. Give yourself the opportunity to understand yourself more deeply. What patterns of behavior are serving you in life? Which ones aren’t?”
“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.”
Psalms 37:7 NIV
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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.”
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Reading for Today
Walk in Grace. Live in Love by Bob Goff
September 21
You Don’t Have To Be Famous To Make A Difference. We All Know Who Jesus Is, But He Tried To Stay Under The Radar.
“Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” John 14:12
All the great heroes I know have been ordinary people. They didn’t run countries, and they don’t have museums named after them. They’re mom‘s, dad‘s, and teenagers who saw needs in people around them and did what they could to meet those needs.
When I think of heroes, I think of people like Dorothy Day, who lived among the poor so she could better serve them, and my friend John, who started an organization to train governments in other countries on how to end human trafficking. I think of Mother Theresa, who held people as they breathed their their last in Calcutta, allowing them to die with dignity, and I think of my friend Jeff, who uses his gift with words to make people feel less alone. Even the famous ones tried to stay under the radar.
Heroes come in every age and size. Sometimes they’re household names, and sometimes they’re unknown. But what binds them together is this: they heard about a need in the world, and they figured out how to use whatever they could to alleviate suffering of other people.
We don’t need more degrees or status to change the world. We only need eyes to see a need and a faith that believes in redemption. Jesus wouldn’t have said we would do greater things than him if He didn’t think we could do it. Stop listening to the voices saying you can’t make a difference, and start listening to the one telling you He wants you to take your next step.
All the great heroes I know have been ordinary people. They didn’t run countries, and they don’t have museums named after them. They’re mom‘s, dad‘s, and teenagers who saw needs in people around them and did what they could to meet those needs.
When I think of heroes, I think of people like Dorothy Day, who lived among the poor so she could better serve them, and my friend John, who started an organization to train governments in other countries on how to end human trafficking. I think of Mother Theresa, who held people as they breathed their their last in Calcutta, allowing them to die with dignity, and I think of my friend Jeff, who uses his gift with words to make people feel less alone. Even the famous ones tried to stay under the radar.
Heroes come in every age and size. Sometimes they’re household names, and sometimes they’re unknown. But what binds them together is this: they heard about a need in the world, and they figured out how to use whatever they could to alleviate suffering of other people.
We don’t need more degrees or status to change the world. We only need eyes to see a need and a faith that believes in redemption. Jesus wouldn’t have said we would do greater things than him if He didn’t think we could do it. Stop listening to the voices saying you can’t make a difference, and start listening to the one telling you He wants you to take your next step.
What’s your next step?
From Jacque: My heroes are Molly Waits who leads her staff of heroes to care for the children and students of Springs of Hope Kenya, and Pastor Jean Charles, who leads Shiloh Church and Shiloh School in St. Louis du Nord, Haiti. And Douglas Poole and Eric Dunaway who lead Cypress Meadows Church and lead people to live lives of love, faith and hope.
You, are also one of my heroes…because I am watching God use you to change the world right where you are. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Bible in One Year 2021 With Nicky Gumbel: Day 333 • Devotional
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