Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success. - Denis Waitley
God loves us not because of who we are, but because of who He is. - Unknown
Wisdom is the power to see and the inclination to choose the best and highest goal, together with the surest means of attaining it. - J.I. Packer
One of the best ways to get out of the self-pity trap is to do some "instant bookkeeping." For every entry of misery on the debit side of our ledger, we can surely find a blessing to mark on the credit side: the health we enjoy, the illnesses we don't have, the friends who love us and who allow us to love them, a good day's work. If we but try, we can easily list a whole string of credits that will far outweigh the debit entries which cause self-pity. Is my emotional balance on the credit side today?
Don't Let "Good Enough" be Good Enough!
God has put seeds of greatness in you but you have to let them take root and grow! Don't keep them buried beneath depression, discouragement, and weaknesses. And when things go wrong, remember that God has another plan, another seed just waiting to grow. Stir up your gifts. Stir up your talents. Stir up those dreams and see what God has in store for you!
The Body of Christ
"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth." (Acts 1:8)
All That I Am
Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by your name, you are mine.
Should you pass through the sea, I will be with you;
or through the rivers, they will not swallow you up.
Should you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched
and the flames will not burn you.
For I am Yahweh, your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your savior.”
- Isaiah 43:1-3
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