Visiting from the P31 Devo?

Happy Tuesday to you!

If you're visiting from the P31 devo today, welcome.

What has God allowed in your past that gives you a "degree" to speak about? In today's devo, I wrote about my husband who isn't one to pull out his bible every day or go to Sunday school but as a teenager, Dave was homeless and walked thru something that many of us will never experience and in doing so, he learned how to cope. As an adult, he can share with others his experiences that a homeless person would never understand if I shared it, but because Dave has experience there, someone in a homeless situation would be comforted by his past and how he survived it.

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What are you passionate about?

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Do you love to sew, knit, play an instrument, cook, run, read? Maybe you love animals or holding babies. Maybe you love to write and are the best letter writer or card writer there is!

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Sometimes I think we put a box around the word "Christian" and assume everyone is supposed to be alike. Why do we think if someone is successful in one area of ministry that that is the only way to be a success? Why is it that we think our idea of how a Christian should be and act is the right way? Seriously now.

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Just because my husband won't go to Sunday School doesn't make him bad. I know many people who go to Sunday School every week and wouldn't dream of speaking to a homeless person.

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I think we need to step back and look in the mirror today.

What is it that you have been telling yourself you "should" be, yet you really aren't wired that way? On the other hand, what have you been telling your children they should be but they aren't wired that way? What do YOU have to offer to the community that only YOU can do? You might be the most amazing cook around, but if you think no one wants your cooking, you're missing the boat. I'd love to taste your cooking! And I know there are those around you who are missing out on what you have to offer.

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I have people tell me all the time how they wish they could do what I do.

Let me ask you: What do YOU do? What is the world missing out on because you are too afraid to step out and do it? It might be that your neighbor would love to have an orange cake that only you know how to bake. Or it might be that the little girls at the shelter would treasure having time spent with you as you teach them how to knit. Maybe you are an amazing listener and you could visit someone at a nursing home and let him or her tell you a story about when they were younger...your listening ear is what they've been waiting on. Has God asked you to start a neighborhood bible study but you don't think you're qualified? I promise that whatever God has asked you to do, the only qualifications he requires is your obedience.

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Only YOU, are you. Stop wishing you were something that someone else is...become the most amazing YOU that there is. I promise you, there are those around you who will be so blessed because you did. What has happened in your past that you could share with someone else so they can learn from it...or be comforted by it?

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I pray today you will make a decision to take one step toward that one thing God has for you...and then tomorrow, take one more step. Pretty soon you will be walking in your pretty high heels toward the life you always dreamed of.

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Remember: God does not call the qualified, He qualifies the the called.

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Beautiful Blessings my friend...tomorrow, What to Wear Wednesday's topic is:

Thift Store shopping!

Love,

Shari

Inspiring girls and women to embrace their self-worth by connecting fashion and faith