As the work week is coming to a close it doesn’t mean to slow down or coast, but rather to finish strong and lean in. Ever watched a sprinter in a race and how not only do they start strong but they finish strong and as they cross the finish line they lean forward to get there as quickly as possible?
This morning I saw a post on LinkedIn that produced food for thought. It was about reminders for hard days.
Credit for research by Kristin Neff and infographic from Whole Hearted School Counsel
So as we head into today let’s not lose hope but instead press on! We read in Philippians 3:12-14 ‘I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. ‘ So let’s remember how Paul wrote this while being under house arrest. Let’s remember his advice and instruction and choose to press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us!
Today’s not a day to give up! Today’s not a day to give in! Today’s a day to finish strong, leaning in, and pressing forward to what God created, purposed, and has called us to do! So let’s put our trust in God rather than our own understanding and look to Him to show us which path to take!
Scripture for Today:
‘ Blessed (happy, enviably fortunate, and spiritually prosperous–possessing the happiness produced by the experience of God’s favor and especially conditioned by the revelation of His grace, regardless of their outward conditions) are the pure in heart, for they shall see God! [Ps. 24:3, 4.]’
Matthew 5:8 (YouVersion Bible – Verse of the Day)
‘Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised. ‘
Hebrews 10:36
Today’s Post from BeTheDads.com:
Where are you at? What are you going through? How are you dealing with it? Who is helping and who is hindering? Why? Choose today to invite Jesus into your heart! Choose today to invite Jesus into your life! Choose today to invite the Holy Spirit to be your comforter and your guide to help give you the wisdom and discernment you need for the day and help to correct and direct the path you are walking down today!
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