MONDAY JULY 7, 2014.
'Do
not throw away your confidence; it will be...rewarded.' Hebrews 10:35 NIV
Are You Fulfilled? (2)
Consultant Dan Sullivan talks about the difference
between our 'ideals' and our 'actuals'. He says, 'The ideal is a picture we
create of future desirable events and situations that enables us to move
forward in time. The ideal does not actually exist outside our minds, nor is it
achievable.' Why? Because it depends on everything being perfect. Life is, at
best, messy. It's filled with surprises-both good and bad. If you need your
ideal dream to come into being in order to feel fulfilled, you will never be
fulfilled. That doesn't mean you should cast aside your ideal vision. It is
useful for helping you to establish goals, find internal motivation, and strive
for excellence. However, you also need to temper it. Where idealistic dreams
expect to be realised immediately, realistic dreams make you appreciate the
time it takes for them to become a reality. Where idealistic dreams do not
tolerate anything less than perfection, realistic dreams leave room for you to
be human and imperfect. Where idealistic dreams set you up for disappointment,
realistic dreams set you up for success. The man who never made a mistake,
never made anything. The reason God doesn't whitewash His heroes in the Bible
is to let you know that in spite of your flaws, He can use you to accomplish
great things. You say, 'But am I not supposed to work on my weaknesses?' Yes,
but you'll only succeed in what you're called to do by working from your
God-given strengths.
Taken
from the Word for You Today Devotional
http://www.wordalive.org/sabbath/
http://www.wordalive.org/sabbath/
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