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7/20–Start Your Day Off Right Series 7/20/21

Quote:

You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.

Wayne Gretzky

Story:

There was a farmer who sold a pound of butter to the baker. One day, the baker decided to weigh the butter to see if he was getting a pound and he found that he was not. This angered him and he took the farmer to court.

The judge asked the farmer if he was using any measure. The farmer replied, you see Your Honour, I am primitive. I don’t have a proper measure, but I do have a scale. The judge asked, Then how do you weigh the butter?

The farmer replied, Your Honour since long before the baker started buying butter from me, I have been buying a pound of bread from him. Everyday, when the baker brings the bread, I put it on the scale and give him the same weight in butter. If anyone is to be blamed, it is the baker.

The moral of the story: We get back in life what we give to others. Whenever you take an action, ask yourself this question: am I giving fair value for the wages or money I hope to make? Honesty and dishonesty become a habit. 

Some people practise dishonesty and can lie with a straight face. Others lie so much that they don’t even know what the truth is any more. But who are they deceiving? 

Themselves more than anyone else. Honesty can be put across gently. Some people take pride in being brutally honest and, in the process, hurt others. It seems they get a bigger kick out of the brutality than the honesty. The choice of words and tact are important while expressing the truth.

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Scripture:

Proverbs 20:10

Divers weights, and divers measures,

both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.” – Proverbs 25:11 (KJV)

Have you ever had someone say just the right thing at just the right time? Maybe it was a word of encouragement when you were feeling down, or a gentle truth that helped you get back on track. Those words didn’t just land—they lifted.

The Bible tells us that a “word fitly spoken” is like golden apples in a silver setting—something beautiful, valuable, and perfectly placed.

Our words carry weight. They can build bridges or burn them. They can spark joy or sow sorrow. One well-timed compliment, encouragement, or simple “I believe in you” can change someone’s entire day—or life.

Today’s Reminder:

You don’t have to be eloquent to speak life. You just have to be intentional. Speak love. Speak peace. Speak hope. Someone around you needs to hear that they matter, they’re capable, and they’re not alone.

Don’t underestimate the power of your voice. The right word at the right time might be exactly what someone’s soul has been waiting for.

Today’s Challenge:

Ask God to help you speak a “fitly spoken word” to someone today. Whether it’s a phone call, text, or face-to-face moment, use your words to uplift, not tear down.

Because one word can make all the difference.

Filling up on junk– If I am coming home to a good home cooked meal, how hungry will I be if I stop off at a convenience stop and have a soft drink, chips, and a candy bar?  

Probably not very hungry at all.  That’s why we can’t learn some of the good things of life, we are too full of the trivial, meaningless things to get to absorb the better.  

I’m like a dried old sponge, ready to soak it up.  If a sponge is so dry that it is brittle and ready for the garbage, just a little water can bring it back to life.

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“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” – Lewis B. Smedes

Forgiveness isn’t always easy. In fact, sometimes it feels downright impossible. When someone has wronged us, the hurt cuts deep. The memory lingers, and resentment quietly takes root. But holding onto bitterness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to suffer.

Forgiveness doesn’t mean that what happened was okay. It doesn’t excuse the offense or diminish the pain. What it does mean is that you’re choosing peace over poison, freedom over frustration, and healing over hatred.

Think of forgiveness as a gift you give yourself. It frees you from the burden of carrying anger and allows you to move forward with a lighter heart.

Here’s the truth: everyone makes mistakes. We all fall short. The same grace we hope to receive should be the grace we’re willing to extend.

The Bible reminds us in Ephesians 4:32 —

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”

So today, July 19, why not let go of that grudge that’s been weighing you down? Forgive—not because they deserve it, but because you deserve peace. You deserve joy. You deserve to be free.

Today’s Challenge:

Think of someone you need to forgive. You don’t have to call them or even tell them—but take one step in your heart toward releasing the pain. Whisper a prayer, write it down, or simply say, “I choose to let this go.”

Your future will thank you.

Proverbs 6:6-8. Go to the ant, thou sluggard;
consider her ways, and be wise:
Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
Provideth her meat in the summer,
and gathereth her food in the harvest.