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15–Waiting on Opportunity to Knock
Waiting on opportunity to arrive– Some people associate the word waiting with a picture of waiting at the bus stop. Opportunity is not just going to magically show up at your door step and knock loudly. I seriously doubt it. Rather, I believe waiting means doing everything that you can do and then (and not until then) expect opportunity to be there. It will take a lot of patience though. Opportunity is made rather than it just happens. Whatever you sow is what you will reap. If you like apples, plan a lot of apple seeds. I love encouragement, so I try to sow a lot of encouragement seeds.
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Responsibility is one of life’s greatest teachers. It doesn’t just reveal our maturity—it builds it. Taking responsibility means owning our actions, our words, and even our attitudes. It’s not always comfortable, but it’s always powerful.
We live in a world that often teaches people to pass the blame, make excuses, or wait for someone else to step up. But the truth is, responsibility is the bridge between who we are and who we are meant to become. It is the key to trust, the foundation of character, and the path to influence.
The Power of Ownership
When you take responsibility, you stop saying, “It’s not my fault,” and start asking, “What can I do about it?” That shift in mindset moves you from being a passive observer in life to an active participant. The moment you take ownership, you take back control.
In the Bible, Joseph was sold into slavery and falsely accused, yet he never used those injustices as excuses. Instead, he was faithful with every responsibility given to him, whether in a prison cell or Pharaoh’s palace. That faithfulness opened doors no man could shut.
Small Acts, Big Impact
Responsibility isn’t just about the big decisions; it’s in the small, daily choices—showing up on time, keeping your word, doing your best even when no one is watching. These seemingly little acts build a reputation that will carry you further than talent alone ever could.
Someone once said, “The price of greatness is responsibility.” If you want to grow, lead, and make an impact, you have to be willing to carry weight others won’t.
A Challenge for Today
Ask yourself:
What area of my life have I been avoiding responsibility? Where can I step up instead of stepping back?
Start with one step today. It might be making an apology, following through on a commitment, or taking initiative without being asked. Responsibility grows stronger every time you choose to carry it instead of dropping it.
Final Thought:
Responsibility may feel heavy at times, but it’s the very weight that strengthens your character. When you carry it faithfully, you’ll find that it doesn’t crush you—it shapes you into the person God intended you to be.
Romans 13:11,12 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Accept what is, Let go of what was, and have faith for what will be!
Story:
The Little Boy And The World
A man was babysitting his little boy and he needed to do something so he got a newspaper with the picture of the world on it and tore the newspaper into little pieces and told the little boy to put the world back together. In just a little bit the little boy told his father he was through.
The man couldn’t believe it. He asked him how did you do it so quickly? The little boy said on the other side of the world was a picture of a man.. I put the man together and the world came together too!!
When my Grandson was a little boy he would often ask his Mother “Mama, did you know”, and then finish his sentence with his answer. That particular day his mother, my daughter, seemed to be worried and he asked her “Mama did you know”?
He told her that God had the whole world in His hand! That simple phrase from a child lifted her heart and mind to the level it needed to be at.
You can learn a lot from a child if you will just pay attention!
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8/14–Can You Spare A Minute?
Four boys made an excuse of how they’d had a flat tire that morning. Since class was nearly over, they asked if they could take a make-up test later. The professor said, “I’ll do better than that. Just have a seat in the four corners of the classroom and I’ll prepare a special final exam just for you. I’ll make it so easy that you only have to answer one question.” The guys looked at each other in surprise and smiled. The professor continued as he passed out a piece of paper to each young man, “If all four of you answer this question correctly, you will all receive an A for the semester. However, if any one of you misses it, you’ll all fail.” The four guys were still grinning when he handed them their paper, but their smiles disappeared when they turned over the sheets. The single question on the final exam stared them in the face: “Which tire was flat?”
A man in Iowa discovered that he had terminal cancer. For weeks he moped around the house avoiding loved ones, inwardly cursing God and wondering why this tragedy had happened to him.
Then one day he made a decision: “I am not dead yet, and I am going to live each day to its fullest the rest of my life.”
Sometime later, when he was interviewed, he said he had experienced a more abundant life in the weeks after that decision than during his prior 42 years-colors seemed more vivid, the laughter of his children more bright and precious.
One suggestion he gave to help others with terminal illness was, “Consider each day as a gift from God; enjoy it fully.”
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One of the greatest compliments anyone can receive is simply this: “You were a help to me.”
We sometimes think helping others requires doing something big. But often, the greatest help comes through the smallest things—a kind word, a listening ear, an encouraging phone call, a helping hand, or simply being there when someone is going through a difficult time.
Every day, we encounter people carrying burdens we know nothing about. Someone may be smiling on the outside while struggling on the inside. Your encouragement could be exactly what they need to keep going.
The Bible reminds us in Galatians 6:2:
“Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.”
Being a help means asking ourselves, “What can I do today to make someone else’s load a little lighter?”
Maybe you can encourage someone who feels discouraged. Maybe you can help someone with a task they cannot handle alone. Maybe you can pray for someone who is hurting. Sometimes the greatest help is simply giving someone your time and letting them know, “You don’t have to face this alone.”
There are two kinds of people we can choose to be: those who make the journey harder and those who make the journey easier. Choose to be the person who helps.
You may never know how much your kindness meant. You may never hear a thank-you. But that doesn’t make your help any less valuable. God sees every act of kindness done from a sincere heart.
Thought for Today
Don’t just look for someone to help you today. Look for someone you can help.
A helping hand can lift a burden. An encouraging word can restore hope. A little kindness can change someone’s entire day.
Be a help. Be an encourager. Be someone who makes life a little better because you were there.
They say if you find something you’re willing to do for free then you’ve found your calling.
I definitely feel as if I’ve found mine.
Let’s get to work!
Story:
A kindergarten teacher had decided to let her class play a game. The teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag containing a few potatoes. Each potato will be given a name of a person that the child hates. So the number of potatoes that a child will put in his/her plastic bag will depend on the number of people he/she hates.So when the day came, every child brought some potatoes with the name of the people he/she hated. Some had 2 potatoes, some 3 while some up to 5 potatoes.
The teacher then told the children to carry the potatoes in the plastic bag with them wherever they go for 1 week. Days after days passed, and the children started to complain due to the unpleasant smell let out by the rotten potatoes. Besides, those having 5 potatoes also had to carry heavier bags. After 1 week, the children were relieved because the game had finally ended.
The teacher asked: “How did you feel while carrying the potatoes with you for 1 week?” The children let out their frustrations and started complaining of the trouble that they had to go through having to carry the heavy and smelly potatoes wherever they go.
Then the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the game. The teacher said: “This is exactly the situation when you carry your hatred for somebody inside your heart. The stench of hatred will contaminate your heart and you will carry it with you wherever you go. If you cannot tolerate the smell of rotten potatoes for just 1 week, can you imagine what is it like to have the stench of hatred in your heart for your lifetime?”
Moral: Throw away any hatred for anyone from your heart so that you will not carry burden for a lifetime. Forgiving others is the best attitude to take. Negativity about someone will keep peace of your mind away from you. Remember the good things about him/her, and let go of the hatred.
Submitted By: R, India.
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After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Humor:
The boys who house watched their Uncles house and turned over the urn
If you can’t find five minutes, can you spare one or two?
8/13– Can You Spare A Minute?
There was once a group of 100 people attending a seminar on personal development.
In the middle of their talk, the speaker stops and decides to run an impromptu group activity. He hands out a balloon to each attendee and tells them to write their name on it.
The balloons are then collected and placed in an adjacent room.
The speaker then instructs the 100 attendees to enter that room and, within 5 short minutes, find the balloon with their name on it.
Pandemonium breaks loose as they charge in, pushing and colliding with each other as they desperately sea
rch for their name.
The 5 minutes pass and nobody succeeds.
The speaker then tells each person to pick up any random balloon and give it the person whose name is written on it. Within a few minutes everyone has their balloon back.
He then said, “What just happened with those balloons is exactly what happens in our search for happiness. We frantically look for it all around us, not knowing where it is.”
Yet our happiness lies in the happiness of others. By giving them their happiness, you get yours.”
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