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January 24 - December 27, 2021
Jobs will come and go. Your calling won’t.
Jesus takes raw materials and turns them into things that matter. Jesus can take something broken and make it right.
there are many different kinds of gifts, but God is the Source of them all.
Don’t let fear of failure keep you from what God wants you to do.
don’t listen to the enemy when he tries to discourage you.
I believe that we all have one calling, but it can be expressed in lots of ways. One calling. Multiple expressions. Be brave and explore them.
God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. —EPHESIANS 3:20 MSG
What’s cool about your calling is that there are no dead ends.
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men. —COLOSSIANS 3:23 ESV
You’ve got to be brave enough to be faithful, even when you don’t want to be. You’ve got to be brave to work hard now for a payoff that won’t come until later. But it is so worth it!
You can be fully you wherever you are.
God believes in you. He believes in all the ways He made you unique. He believes in all the dreams bubbling inside your heart. He believes in your ability to take hold of the tiny ledge that is your next call to courage.
You are one of a kind, made on purpose, deeply loved, and called to be courageous.
Hard work always pays off; mere talk puts no bread on the table. —PROVERBS 14:23 MSG
Persevere. Work hard. Don’t be wimpy.
Whatever you’re doing and whatever you’re asked to do, work hard.
You gain a lot when you work really hard. You gain respect. You get to keep your job. You gain a good reputation. It isn’t always fun, but it’s who you want to be, isn’t it? Don’t you want to be a person who is known for working hard?
You need to be brave and let people get close enough to speak into your life.
you have to be brave and let down your defenses to develop those relationships in your life.
I’ve never regretted being brave enough to put myself out there and try.
fear will try to keep you from giving your heart in those relationships. Don’t let fear win.
Be brave enough to be open and communicate your feelings. Don’t let the years of hurts and pain put a wall between you. Don’t run away when you feel rejected.
Be brave enough to stick with it. Brave enough to forgive and be forgiven.
Part of being a Christian is wrestling through Scripture and wrestling through relationships.
it takes bravery to put yourself out there and ask someone to give you some of his or her wisdom.
You can have multiple mentors for different areas of your life.
Don’t shy away from asking because you feel like you’ll be a burden.
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” —MATTHEW 5:14–16
We are to be a light wherever we go, even online.
You have so many chances to share light, to share God, to make Him known to the people who listen to your voice. But the Internet is not exactly a Christ-welcoming place. It takes courage to share your faith and be a light for Jesus, whether you’re online or not. We need to view technology as tools God gave us to glorify Him, however that looks and however many “unfollows” it costs us. Let’s all be brave with our online platforms.
God was brave enough to make you, brave enough to make me, brave enough to make humans who would all break His heart.
Proverbs 18:21 tells us that our tongues have the power of life and death,
If there are seeds of courage living in all of us, waiting to bloom, words are the sun and the water that cheer on those seeds to their fullness.
words matter.
God wants you to use your words to encourage and speak life. Ask Him for the grace to do so, and look for opportunities to be brave, speaking truth and love into a broken world.
If your relationship is changing in a way that is heartbreaking, don’t try to distract the pain away. Be brave enough to let Jesus into the ripped places.
Brave people are willing to let go of everything as they hold tight to God, even when things start to change.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. —HEBREWS 13:8 NIV
Whatever change may be coming, Jesus never changes. We can be brave because Jesus is constant, even when our circumstances are not.
Just as the seasons change on earth, they are going to change in my life.
When you’re going through change, small decisions matter.
it’s also brave to be intentional to make small, healthy decisions because it goes against our human nature to put effort into things that are seemingly insignificant.
as you pan out and look at the big picture of your life, don’t take any small decision lightly.
Saying yes changes everything. Walking through the door, agreeing in the moment. Sometimes it is just what is needed to show you the next big yes.
We have to say yes. Even when it’s scary or costly or unknown.
Say yes to the situations that stretch you and scare you and ask you to be a better you than you think you can be.
A lot of courageous noes make for some beautifully brave yeses.
courage doesn’t equal right; courage equals stepping out and trying.
Be brave and say yes. But also be brave and say no.
Life is full of waiting seasons, and you can brave out the wait and do it well. Be brave enough to be patient—not just outwardly, but inwardly.
