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Mysterious Ways

October 31, 2012

“She laughed. ‘Exercise? You’ve lost your mind. I haven’t exercised a day in my life!’
‘Oh? What do you call owling?’
‘Owling? That’s the hobby you told me to get!’
‘Yes, but don’t you realize how much walking and climbing you do every day to follow that silly owl all over the place?’
She blinked three times.
‘It’s true, Melb. There are no secret solutions in life, no magic words. It’s just practical stuff, like exercising, that shows results.’
Her mouth fell open. But then her eyes blazed. “Are you telling me I’ve been paying you all that money, and the reason I lost weight was because I’ve been exercising?!’
Dr. Hass shrugged, an amused look accompanying a wry smile.
‘Con men aren’t con men for no reason. People are gullible. I’ve [ … ]

You Never Know Who is Watching

October 30, 2012

“He shrugged. ‘I watched you a lot. I was attracted to you the first time I saw you. But one of the first things I noticed about you was how you treated people. You were kind to old people. You took the time to talk to those who seemed lonely. You were patient with those who were needy. More than once I saw you put your tip in that bottle for the orphanage at the front counter.’

Ainsley frowned. ‘But I never talked to you.’

“I know. But when I saw you doing all those things, in a way, you did. You weren’t doing it for attention, but that’s where I saw your heart. In what you did, not what you said. You lived out your faith instead of talking about it. And I knew, deep in my heart, [ … ]

Don’t Let Your Face Plant Grow Roots

October 29, 2012

Is it possible that messing up can build you up and make you more fit for success? Yes! What does not destroy you can make you stronger, more focused, more creative, and more determined to pursue your dreams. You may be in a rush to succeed, and there is nothing wrong with that, but patience is a virtue too, and failure certainly will develop that trait in you. Believe me, I’ve learned that my schedule isn’t necessarily in God’s day planner. He has His own time line and the rest of us have to wait for it to unfold.

Excerpted from Life Without Limits by Nick Vujicic

Daily Reflection: We all fall down, but what matters is getting back up. What have you learned from any of your failures, recent or past?

Connection is a Command

October 26, 2012

“The apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthian men, “Stop acting like you don’t need each other!” The author of Hebrews wrote that when we walk alongside people headed in the same direction, we can sustain our commitments. According to Proverbs, a good friend tells us what we needto hear, not what we wantto hear. We are better men when we are connected.”

Excerpted from Every Man, God’s Man by Stephen Arterburn and Kenny Luck with Mike Yorkey

Daily Reflection: Are you walking alongside men/women who are true, good friends? Do these men and women strengthen you?

Let Go and Let God

October 25, 2012

“In each seemingly hopeless case, however, Love’s restraint accomplished God’s purposes. Saving Egypt and the known world from starvation. Exalting God among a pagan nation as the one true God able to shut lions’ mouths. And providing a glimpse of eternity (the book of Revelation) through the pen of a lonely old man.

The same tender-yet-tough-to-understand divine restraint may be required in your life and mine. But it will also accomplish God’s purposes if we’ll trust Him. Though we may never know the full story here on earth, nothing will be wasted by God. Especially if we’ll entrust all our confusion to His heart and our lives to His hands.”

Excerpted from At the Feet of Jesus by Joanna Weaver

Daily Reflection: How can you let God help carry your burdens and worries today?

One Step at a Time

October 24, 2012

“It’s all about reaching people, I think, with a rake, with a hammer and nails. We have to touch people, treat them nice, tell them about God, givethem a bridge to cross over the muddy valley. I pull free from the suckingmud to go get more nails. I feel good about this simple action: each nail Idrive brings me one step closer to building that bridge.”

Excerpted from Don’t Let Me Go: What My Daughter Taught Me About the Journey Every Parent Must Make by David. W. Pierce

Daily Reflection: What can you learn by helping someone in your life who is struggling to come closer to God?