"We all have days when we need a little emotional pick-me-up. Some of the greatest perks come from encouraging words we receive from our friends."
This quote sums up the feeling that we all have from time to time. Be thankful for those friends and mentors in your life that encourage & "pick you up" with their words! Rejoice in the fact that they are there for you to draw strength and encouragement from. Send a thank you their way today!
Monday, April 16, 2012
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Be You
"Be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."
God has called us to be uniquely ourselves and to live out the life that he has designed for each one of us.When you pretend or strive to be someone else, it masks who you really are. God created each one of us differently and no two people have the same exact personality, appearance, routine, style, hobbies, etc. Taking on the opinions of others and wanting to look or be exactly like other people can be detrimental to the person God has called YOU to be. It's always great to have mentors and friends that you look up to and admire, but it is another thing to want to be that person and cover up the wonderful person that you are. Be confident in who God made you to be and don't belive the lie that you aren't good enough the way you are. Becoming someone else creates a loss for yourself and the people around you. People need what you have to offer, don't be a second-rate version of someone else. Be YOU!
God has called us to be uniquely ourselves and to live out the life that he has designed for each one of us.When you pretend or strive to be someone else, it masks who you really are. God created each one of us differently and no two people have the same exact personality, appearance, routine, style, hobbies, etc. Taking on the opinions of others and wanting to look or be exactly like other people can be detrimental to the person God has called YOU to be. It's always great to have mentors and friends that you look up to and admire, but it is another thing to want to be that person and cover up the wonderful person that you are. Be confident in who God made you to be and don't belive the lie that you aren't good enough the way you are. Becoming someone else creates a loss for yourself and the people around you. People need what you have to offer, don't be a second-rate version of someone else. Be YOU!
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Refined
Luke 11:37-41 As Jesus was speaking, one of the Pharisees invited him home for a meal. So he went in and took his place at the table. His host was amazed to see that he sat down to eat without first performing the hand-washing ceremony required by Jewish custom. Then the Lord said to him, "You Pharisees are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy- full of greed and wickedness! Fools! Didn't God make the inside as well as the outside? So clean the inside by giving gifts to the poor, and you will be clean all over.
This verse shows us exactly what our society has become so obsessed about...outward appearance. However, this verse also shows us what God wants us to focus on and to nurture...inward appearance. Girls in magazines are airbrushed and edited to look perfect, guys have muscles that have been attained using illegal substances and both genders paint on plastic smiles so they can tell the world that if you look like they do, you will be wanted. That message is a lie. God wants you just the way you are and so do other people that see the Jesus in you. The world desperately needs a sign of hope and you can be that hope to someone in your realm of influence. Decide today to be the "true you" and seek God for his help when you have self doubt about who you are in him and also when you begin to focus too much on the outside! Be refined!
This verse shows us exactly what our society has become so obsessed about...outward appearance. However, this verse also shows us what God wants us to focus on and to nurture...inward appearance. Girls in magazines are airbrushed and edited to look perfect, guys have muscles that have been attained using illegal substances and both genders paint on plastic smiles so they can tell the world that if you look like they do, you will be wanted. That message is a lie. God wants you just the way you are and so do other people that see the Jesus in you. The world desperately needs a sign of hope and you can be that hope to someone in your realm of influence. Decide today to be the "true you" and seek God for his help when you have self doubt about who you are in him and also when you begin to focus too much on the outside! Be refined!
Friday, April 13, 2012
Light Within
"People are like stained-glass windows: They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light within." -Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Let's be the kind of people that when darkness sets in, our light sparkles and shines brighter than ever. The lost people around us need the light that so desperately wants to come out of us. You have the potential to light up your world even when you are going through a difficult test. Be the sun in the picture above to the dark world around you and see what joy will come as a result! Put on a smile and light up "your world"!
Let's be the kind of people that when darkness sets in, our light sparkles and shines brighter than ever. The lost people around us need the light that so desperately wants to come out of us. You have the potential to light up your world even when you are going through a difficult test. Be the sun in the picture above to the dark world around you and see what joy will come as a result! Put on a smile and light up "your world"!
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Hope & Cheer
Psalm 94:19 When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.
This verse in Psalms along with Kari Jobe's song Steady My Heart is exactly the way God wants you to feel every moment of every day. When doubts cloud your vision and hope seems lost, God will come and steady your heart giving you a renewed sense of hope and cheer! Don't give up, keep pressing and know that hope and cheer can be yours today through our wonderful Father and Creator!!
This verse in Psalms along with Kari Jobe's song Steady My Heart is exactly the way God wants you to feel every moment of every day. When doubts cloud your vision and hope seems lost, God will come and steady your heart giving you a renewed sense of hope and cheer! Don't give up, keep pressing and know that hope and cheer can be yours today through our wonderful Father and Creator!!
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Strength of my Heart
Psalm 73:26 My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.
Even when we are beyond drained physically and emotionally, God is always our strength. He's there to lift us up and to give us the strength we don't have on our own. If you are feeling weak, let God be your strength and let Him fill you up. He is always more than enough, you can't do it on your own.
Even when we are beyond drained physically and emotionally, God is always our strength. He's there to lift us up and to give us the strength we don't have on our own. If you are feeling weak, let God be your strength and let Him fill you up. He is always more than enough, you can't do it on your own.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Don't Forget
It is so easy to forget the significance of what Christ did for us on the cross. Every day we need to remind ourselves that what Jesus did on the cross for us was not something that anyone else has done or would do for us. He freely gave His body to set us free in Him, but He didn't stop there. He overcame the grave so that we could continually come to Him for anything we have need of. Don't forget what Jesus did for you, take time to remember what He did every day and thank Him for His sacrifice of love.
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