In this week's podcast, I talk about how I couldn't "fit" into a pair of designer jeans when I was 11 years old, and Jordache was all the rage. I was disappointed, of course, but there was no way I was going to get those slender jeans over my thighs and hips, even at 11! I just wasn't fitting into them. Or, could it be that they weren't fitting "me."
You see, we can look at it as if we don't fit, but the reality is that the circumstances, people, or clothing may not be fits for us!
You see, we can look at it as if we don't fit, but the reality is that the circumstances, people, or clothing may not be fits for us!
You aren't made to fit in. You were created to do God's will.
Have you ever considered that you were made for more and something better than the thing that "everybody" seems to want in on?
Not everybody wants in on God, but everybody has a special place they "fit" into His plan, if they'll see through His eyes.
Your identity comes from Christ alone. Your identity does not come from the fact that you fit into jeans or not. You cannot believe a lie and live in the truth. Refuse the lies that steal your peace from your true identity in Christ.
Peace comes from knowing the Prince of Peace. Find your identity in Him.
You weren't created to settle for things, you were created to shine your unique beauty and gifts for Him. That's the best fit and always is stylish....unlike Jordache jeans which fade away.
To hear more on this topic, listen to this podcast: Know Your Real Identity and Purpose
You weren't created to settle for things, you were created to shine your unique beauty and gifts for Him. That's the best fit and always is stylish....unlike Jordache jeans which fade away.
To hear more on this topic, listen to this podcast: Know Your Real Identity and Purpose
I dropped off my daughter at the airport to go on our church mission trip to Uganda, Africa. And it did not go as planned. But we made the best out of what happened. You too, can learn from our experience and make the best out of unforeseen circumstances.
Before we even left our driveway, we noticed something wasn't quite right with the car's windshield. Here in Pittsburgh, it's pretty cold in the morning right now and there was definitely a frost, and unbeknownst to me, my defroster had stopped working.
We didn't make it very far as we realized it wasn't clearing further as anticipated and pulled over just a straight away from home to have my husband come and switch cars with us so I can get her to the airport on time. The first step was recognizing our problem and deciding how to fix it. And taking action as necessary. The next time something like this happens to you, think about what you can do to solve the problem, and take the necessary steps to do it.
We got on our way with a car with a defroster that worked, but we ended up in traffic that was backed up all the way down the hill to the road going toward the airport. Again, an unforeseen circumstance that we could not control. But we knew God was in control.
Were we having fun yet?
Honestly, yes and no. We got to choose our response. You too, can choose your response when something happens that's out of your control. We used the time to speak positive thoughts and to pray. I told her to save time on the other side of the drop off, I would just say my goodbyes to her now so that she could just be booted out of the car when we got to the departure lane at Pittsburgh International Airport.
How will you choose to change your mindset next time something similar to this happens?
What actions will you take to not become upset in the moment?
Enjoy the moment you're in and pray for the situation around you.
It's not always easy when the emotions are bubbling inside, but we always have a choice to make as to where we focus and how we will respond when unavoidable and irritating things happen in life that we didn't plan for and didn't want.
We also have a choice as to how we respond with others when such things happen.
To hear more on this topic, click here to listen to this podcast: When You Feel Angry for being Mistreated - Boundaries and Grace
