Ever wanted to be someone else?
Thought I would share another excerpt from the devotional called Daily Gifts of Grace:
“I’m not defined by my family of origin, my background, my strengths, my weaknesses, my friendships, my work, my gifts, or my skills. I am a child of God. He loves me just as I am. God’s love is perfect.”
– Mary Graham
Trying to be someone else just doesn’t work. Be happy with who you are. Love yourself unconditionally and let God continue to mold you into His finished product.
I bought a daily devotional for myself this year called Daily Gifts of Grace. The goal was to read one devotion each day (duh). That hasn’t quite worked out as planned. I fall behind and then end up reading a weeks worth of devotions in one sitting.
I thought I would share an excerpt from one I read today, that hit home with me. Maybe it will touch you too:
“Working so hard to pretend that we have our lives totally together – and therefore should be in charge of everybody else’s – makes me want to say bad words and gobble up chocolate. But there is hope beyond cussing and carbohydrates. There is a path that veers away from the exhausting effort of self-reliance and back to the security we have in divine redemption.
And we’ll find the trailhead when we take our eyes off ourselves and instead focus on who God is.”
— Lisa Harper
“By far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing”
– Teddy Roosevelt
Thanks, Jay.
Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.
- Raymond Lindquist
Courage doesn’t always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quiet voice
at the end of the day saying,
“I will try again tomorrow.”
- Mary Anne Radmacher
We all know people who are humble and ones who could use a little humility. I run into both types daily in my job.
John Maxwell describes the difference here.
He ends his message with a quote from John Wooden:
“It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts”
“Clarity dissolves resistance”
- Found in the book Switch
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