April 13: GOD CAN'T ADD BEAUTIFUL THINGS TO OUR HEARTS IF THERE'S NO ROOM IN OUR LIVES.

Affirmation: I nourish my body, mind and soul.

To me this means I am self-compassionate. I take care of myself physically, mentally, & spiritually.
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Ponder, Personalize, Practice: Today, practice the message of 1 Chronicles 16:34: “Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, His love endures forever.” Internalize the truth of this verse and carry it with you each day.

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Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené Brown
Cultivate Creativity. Let go of Comparison.

What have you done that expresses your creativity? 
Baking, cooking, writing, building, growing, sewing, singing, playing music, photography…
Enjoy your creativity and celebrate it! God created you and He built creativity into you. What a beautiful gift and reminder of who you really are…a child of God.
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Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews 
The Certain Decision 

I have a decided heart.
It’s not about what it IS…
It’s about what it can BECOME!

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

April 13

GOD CAN'T ADD BEAUTIFUL THINGS TO OUR HEARTS IF THERE'S NO ROOM IN OUR LIVES. 

Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing 
a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? 
ISAIAH 43:18-19 

It's a little alarming to do an inventory of all your stuff when it comes time to move. We think it's going to be a breeze and then open a closet to find stacks of high school yearbooks piled on top of boxes with twenty-year-old bank statements. Then we rediscover attic storage we had forgotten about packed tight with broken lamps, old tennis shoes, picture frames, and pool cues for a pool table we don't even own. How do we acquire so much stuff without our awareness? 


To push back against my hoarder tendencies, every time I move, I give away as much as I can and vow to keep space open for more beautiful things to be added. If we want to make room for beautiful things to be added to our lives, we have to get rid of some of the old stuff. This doesn't just apply to the physical things. It applies to the hurts and memories we collect over time. 


Just like our closets fill up, our schedules slowly fill up with every yes we give. It's all good stuff. It's hard to say no. It's like drowning in chocolate. Even when our time is packed with great people and opportunities, we have got to learn how to pump the brakes and make some room. 


The sweetest moments in life happen unannounced. They're long drives down country roads in autumn or hikes that leave room for exploration. They're quiet evenings with people you love, when you can sit together in silence and still feel heard. God can't add beautiful things to our hearts if there's no room in our lives. What will you quit so you can get some rest? You'll never regret making space for the treasures you've been too busy to cherish. 


What do you need to let go of so you can make more space for what's truly good and beautiful? 

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