December 26 Live Peacefully. Love Furiously.
Affirmation: I choose to be resilient. I shift from competition to collaboration.
Guidepost 2: Cultivating Self-Compassion and Letting Go of Perfectionism
If you can’t give compassion to yourself, you won’t be able to give it to others.
Self-compassion has three main elements (as identified by Kristin Neff, a leading researcher in the field.)
First, it’s self-kindness. This means being as nice to yourself as you would be to others when you make a mistake.
Second, it’s recognizing our common humanity. No matter what you’re going through in life, you aren’t alone. Anytime you’re struggling with something, know that there are other people out there who share in that challenge.
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Ponder, Personalize, Practice: Personalize these verses about the birth of Jesus. How does this message impact you? Spend time talking to God about this announcement that will cause great joy.
“An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.”
Luke 2:9-10 NIV
~~~~~~Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené Brown
Guidepost 2: Cultivating Self-Compassion and Letting Go of Perfectionism
If you can’t give compassion to yourself, you won’t be able to give it to others.
Self-compassion has three main elements (as identified by Kristin Neff, a leading researcher in the field.)
First, it’s self-kindness. This means being as nice to yourself as you would be to others when you make a mistake.
Second, it’s recognizing our common humanity. No matter what you’re going through in life, you aren’t alone. Anytime you’re struggling with something, know that there are other people out there who share in that challenge.
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Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews
The Responsible Decision
The Buck Stops Here!
Each of you must be responsible to do your creative best with your life. Gal. 6:4
If decisions are choices…and our thinking dictates our decisions—then I am where I am because of my thinking.
The Responsible Decision for Personal Success represents the beginning. Taking responsibility for your past will segue you into an extraordinary future of your choosing.
My thoughts will be constructive---NEVER destructive.
Responsibility is about HOPE and Control. Make better choices.
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Reading for Today
Walk in Grace. Live in Love
December 26
Live Peacefully. Love Furiously.
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Romans 12:18
One of the great heroes in the Bible is a guy named Paul. Paul was a bad guy in his youth. He was a powerful religious leader, who felt threatened by the followers of Jesus, so he spent most of his time, trying to shut down Christianity. He oversaw the murder of some of the greatest Christian leaders at the time, and he was proud of his oppressive ways. Until he met Jesus.
When Paul met Jesus, his entire world turned upside down, and he was never the same. He devoted himself to spreading the love of God to those who would listen, and those who had no interest. Because of his zeal, he was flogged, beaten, stoned, imprisoned, and shipwrecked at sea. He spent much of his life on the run, because he risked it all to tell people about the life-changing love of Jesus.
Paul wrote more than half the New Testament, so he left a lot of wisdom behind, but one of his greatest pieces of advice was this: as far as it depends on you, live at peace with all people. This is from the guy who was beat up and pushed down more than most of us could ever imagine, and still, his message was peace.
He reminds us sometimes total peace isn’t possible. Sometimes other people choose to battle, no matter how much kindness we extend. But as far as it depends on us, let’s live peacefully with other people. We can’t control the outcome always, but we can love furiously in the process.
How can you extend peace to people in your life today?
One of the great heroes in the Bible is a guy named Paul. Paul was a bad guy in his youth. He was a powerful religious leader, who felt threatened by the followers of Jesus, so he spent most of his time, trying to shut down Christianity. He oversaw the murder of some of the greatest Christian leaders at the time, and he was proud of his oppressive ways. Until he met Jesus.
When Paul met Jesus, his entire world turned upside down, and he was never the same. He devoted himself to spreading the love of God to those who would listen, and those who had no interest. Because of his zeal, he was flogged, beaten, stoned, imprisoned, and shipwrecked at sea. He spent much of his life on the run, because he risked it all to tell people about the life-changing love of Jesus.
Paul wrote more than half the New Testament, so he left a lot of wisdom behind, but one of his greatest pieces of advice was this: as far as it depends on you, live at peace with all people. This is from the guy who was beat up and pushed down more than most of us could ever imagine, and still, his message was peace.
He reminds us sometimes total peace isn’t possible. Sometimes other people choose to battle, no matter how much kindness we extend. But as far as it depends on us, let’s live peacefully with other people. We can’t control the outcome always, but we can love furiously in the process.
How can you extend peace to people in your life today?
Tell them you love them
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