Joel Osteen says, when my mother was growing up, she developed the dreaded disease of polio. She had to wear a heavy brace on her leg for many years, and even today, one leg remains shorter than the other. Mother could have easily said, “God, this isn’t fair. Why did this happen to me?”
But Mother didn’t do that. She refused to see herself as the victim. She saw herself as the victor. And God brought her out of that difficulty. Your difficulties can make you bitter, or they can make you better. They can drag you down and make you a sour person, or they can inspire you to reach for new heights.
You can sit back and make excuses to stay in mediocrity. That’s easy. You can make excuses; have bad attitudes, or a poor self-image. Anyone can do that. But if you want to live your best life now, you must reach out to God, shake off self-pity, get up, and move on with your life.
Bless the Children
What are you passing down to the next generation? It’s not enough to think it; you must vocalize it. A blessing is not a blessing until it is spoken. Your children need to hear you say words such as, “I love you. I believe in you. I think you’re great. There’s nobody else like you. You are one of a kind.”
They need your blessing. Start speaking those blessings over your family members today.
2 Corinthians 3:18
And we, who with unveiled faces all [contemplate and] reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
Thoughts on This Verse
"Transformed ... with ever-increasing glory." In other words, it's an ongoing process, but with the continual help of the Spirit, we're going to arrive at our goal — to be like Jesus! The point is not to give up on our journey. Let's keep looking to Jesus and keep trusting that the Holy Spirit is doing God's work in us, making us more and more like Jesus each day.
The Gift of Dreams
"Faith is all that dreamers need to see into the future." - Jim Stovall
Mercy
"I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice." - Abraham Lincoln
But Mother didn’t do that. She refused to see herself as the victim. She saw herself as the victor. And God brought her out of that difficulty. Your difficulties can make you bitter, or they can make you better. They can drag you down and make you a sour person, or they can inspire you to reach for new heights.
You can sit back and make excuses to stay in mediocrity. That’s easy. You can make excuses; have bad attitudes, or a poor self-image. Anyone can do that. But if you want to live your best life now, you must reach out to God, shake off self-pity, get up, and move on with your life.
Bless the Children
What are you passing down to the next generation? It’s not enough to think it; you must vocalize it. A blessing is not a blessing until it is spoken. Your children need to hear you say words such as, “I love you. I believe in you. I think you’re great. There’s nobody else like you. You are one of a kind.”
They need your blessing. Start speaking those blessings over your family members today.
2 Corinthians 3:18
And we, who with unveiled faces all [contemplate and] reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
Thoughts on This Verse
"Transformed ... with ever-increasing glory." In other words, it's an ongoing process, but with the continual help of the Spirit, we're going to arrive at our goal — to be like Jesus! The point is not to give up on our journey. Let's keep looking to Jesus and keep trusting that the Holy Spirit is doing God's work in us, making us more and more like Jesus each day.
The Gift of Dreams
"Faith is all that dreamers need to see into the future." - Jim Stovall
Mercy
"I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice." - Abraham Lincoln
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