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I was thinking this morning what an inseparable link exists between gratitude and joy. Oftentimes we can literally thank our way back to joy. Our God’s been good to us. Let us this Lord’s Day count the ways. Let us say to him aloud how faithful he’s been & how faithful he’ll be.
Marc Davidson played for @IlliniMBB in the early 90s.
He competed against @CoachPainter in the Big Ten, and was @BoilerBall freshman @calebfurst's high school coach.
Davidson continues to coach despite battling terminal cancer.
@BTNJourney shares his inspiring story ⤵️.
There’s room in your heart for everyone, but there’s not room in the car.
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Room in your heart = love, serve, accept
Room in the car = travel through life with, close companion, intimate access
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Know the difference. Boundary setting 101.
2 points of discernment:
1. Is something true?
2. Are you the right person to say it?
For better or for worse, #1 means very little if we get #2 wrong.
When you love someone, you don’t have to be told to do loving things for them. You want to. It’s reflexive, spontaneous. The morality of loving or the immorality of not loving never crosses your mind. Ethics has nothing to do with it. You love because you can’t not love.
If you picked up any bitterness this year, don’t miss your chance to put it down this week. Don’t carry last year’s rocks into next year’s garden. Don’t paint next year’s canvas with last year’s colors. Don’t write next year’s story with last year’s words.
John the Baptist is one of my fav ppl in scripture. He knew who he wasn't (I am not the Messiah) & he knew who he was (I am a voice in the wilderness).
Every day I need to get clear in my soul who I am & who I am not.
Otherwise I find myself living a life God never called me to
My favorite Hallmark Christmas movie is the one where the busy, single executive has lost sight of the meaning of Christmas but then a Ryan Reynolds type, not Ryan but like "budget Ryan," teaches her the meaning of Christmas again & they kiss at midnight. Have you seen that one?