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If I knew that the real you could show me God in a way that nobody else could, I wouldn’t judge you or overlook you or compete with you. I would look up to you with bated breath.
“God give me the grace to be humble before you, my brother, . . . [so that I] look up to you for the revealing of God which you and no one else can give.” George Macdonald
“In humility, value others. . . .” Philippians 2:3
The things that God loves always make you more alive.
“God loves it when the giver delights in the giving.” 2 Corinthians 9:7
“We do not live better when we . . . refuse to share, stop giving and lock ourselves up in our own comforts. Such a life is nothing less than slow suicide.” Pope Francis
When you get in the habit of stopping here and there (even on busy days) to watch and savor, a funny thing happens – you begin to see everything else a little more clearly.
“[S]topping here/to watch his woods fill up with snow.” Robert Frost
“He put His hands on [the blind man’s] eyes, and the man looked intently and was restored and began to see everything clearly.” Mark 8:25
By bedtime tonight, you might have the great pleasure of looking back over a whole day of small yeses.
“The world needs people who will allow time for God to recreate them, play with them, touch them as an Artist. . . .” Don Postema
"The Lord . . . says, 'In returning to Me and resting in Me, you will be rescued and set free, . . . but you said no. . . .’” Isaiah 30:15
A lot of people talk about living well. Every once in a while, you meet somebody who does.
“My heart was aching. There was the temptation to camp out on the great disappointment, but clearly I had a choice: to wallow in my aloneness, or to thank God in the midst of the pain and circumstances.” Barbara Brand
Father, thank you for good examples to follow. From 1 Corinthians 11:1
What if you made a decision right now to take a daylong vacation from worrying about that one looming thing? (If you miss it a lot, you can always starting worrying about it again tomorrow.)
“Made a decision to turn ______ over to God. . . .” From Step 3, Alcoholics Anonymous
Father, I commit ______ into Your hands today. I will make a decision about tomorrow tomorrow. From Luke 23:46
