Are you ready for the truth?

Insights:

Everytime I read or hear a good quote or idea, I write it down. Then every so often, I go through them and think about things I would like to share with you. This week’s Insights will be brief because I want to give you something to process for yourself and for your life. I want you to hear a lot more of you and a lot less of me. 

Pray for the people you love the most and the people you like the least. 

I can knock the first part of this out of the ballpark but the second part is often a strikeout. It's hard for me to pray for people that rub me the wrong way. If you are like me in any way at all, in our world today there are a lot of people that fit into that “rub me the wrong way” box. And that is really what I would rather do with them - put them into that box and put the lid on it. But then…in the words of Dolly Parton, “there was Jesus.” 

“To you who are ready for the truth, I say this: Love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer for that person.” Luke 6: 27-28 MSG. 

Now, I would love for you to stop right here and spend some time processing what Jesus' words mean to you.

Next Steps:

  • Make a list of all the people you do not like, whether you actually know them or just know of them.

  • One by one, pray for them.

Real change in our world always begins with just one heart changing. The only one you can control is yours!

Here’s a great clip from my conversation with Faith Eury Cho about unveiling the presence of God.

Quick Hits

This Week’s Quote:  

 Sam Walton

Samuel Moore Walton was born on March 29, 1918 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. He was an American business magnate best known for founding Walmart and Sam's Club, which he started in Rogers, Arkansas and Midwest City, Oklahoma in 1962 and 1983 respectively. In 1998, Walton was included into Time's list of 100 most influential people of the 20th Century.

  • Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise. They're absolutely free and worth a fortune.

  • One person seeking glory doesn't accomplish very much.

  • Celebrate your successes. Find some humor in your failures.

This Week’s Trivia Question: 

What bird has eyes bigger than its brain?

Did You Know:

There's a world record for the most world record titles.  It belongs to Brooklyn, New York resident Ashrita Furman, who's held more than 700 Guinness World Records in his lifetime, ranging from heaviest shoes walked in (323 pounds) to most baseballs held in a baseball glove (26)

Something to Talk About:

Would you rather never take your shoes off (even in bed and the shower), or never wear shoes again?

Awesome MarRiage This week

This Week’s Trivia Answer:

  • An ostrich!

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