Day 8 - Trash Talk and Live Large
Scripture focus: Let your love, GOD, shape my life with salvation, exactly as you promised; then I'll be able to stand up to mockery because I trusted your Word. Don't ever deprive me of truth, not ever— your commandments are what I depend on. Oh, I'll guard with my life what you've revealed to me, guard it now, guard it ever; and I'll stride freely through wide open spaces as I look for your truth and your wisdom; then I'll tell the world what I find, speak out boldly in public, unembarrassed. I cherish your commandments—oh, how I love them!— relishing every fragment of your counsel. Psalm 119:41-48 The Message
Living life trying to get our own way: One who believes they are terminally unique with an unquenchable hunger and thirst.
Living life God’s way: "You're blessed when you've worked up a good appetite for God. He's food and drink in the best meal you'll ever eat.” Matthew 5:6 The Message
Application: If Jesus says we’re blessed when we hunger and thirst, then I can reframe how I think and feel about this neediness and unquenchable thirst for more that plagues me. I can challenge my preconceived notions, my fear that I’ll never get the things I want and need. I feel like I’m terminally unique in this area: (name ‘em). I compulsively crave: (name ’em).
For today, I’m going to appreciate this longing as a sign of spiritual hunger. And I am going to respond accordingly. I’m going to feed this hunger by practicing this spiritual discipline: (pick something). Do it. Think it. Look for ways to relish God’s counsel. Some day you will be able to share this experience, strength and hope with the outside world.
Recommended reading: Genesis 28-31
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