Start Your Day Off Right Series 2/6

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2/6–Start Your Day Off Right Series

Quote:

You must have control of the authorship of your own destiny. The pan that writes your life story must be held in their own hand!

Story:

During the war years, wounded soldiers were transported to a medical unit for treatment. They were categorized into three groups: no hope, medical help, and dead.

A nurse followed a doctor from bed to bed attaching the appropriate notation on each. On one particular young man, the doctor gave the diagnosis as “no hope.” As the nurse walked away, she heard a whimper—“Name is Lou.”

Her heart melted and compassion flooded her emotions for this young man. She did the unthinkable. Glancing to see if she would be detected, she changed his tag. He recovered and later married.

In the name of our Lord, that is what we are to be about as believers, changing tags from no hope to hope in Christ. Who needs a tag change?

Scripture:

Romans 5:1-5

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Humor:

MICROSOFT CUSTOMER SERVICE TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Tech Support: ‘I need you to right-click on the Open Desktop.’

Customer: ‘OK.’

Tech Support: ‘Did you get a pop-up menu?’

Customer: ‘No.’

Tech Support: ‘OK . Right-Click again. Do you see a pop-up menu?’

Customer: ‘No.’

Tech Support: ‘OK, sir. Can you tell me what you have done up until this Point?’

Customer: ‘Sure. You told me to write ‘click’ and I wrote ‘click’.’

Determination— Keep Going No Matter What

There’s something powerful about waking up each day with determination in your heart. Determination is what keeps you moving when progress feels slow, when doors close, and when life throws unexpected challenges your way. It’s the quiet voice inside you that says, “Try one more time.”

February is often when New Year excitement fades and reality sets in. Goals feel harder. Motivation isn’t as fresh. That’s exactly where determination steps in. Determination isn’t about how you feel — it’s about what you decide.

Determination says:

I will keep showing up. I will keep believing. I will keep working toward what God placed in my heart.

Many people quit not because they failed, but because they got tired. But determination reminds us that success often belongs to the ones who simply refused to quit.

Think about this: Seeds don’t grow overnight. They push through dark soil before they ever see sunlight. If seeds gave up underground, we’d never see the harvest. Your hard season may be your growing season.

Scripture for Today

“Let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” — Galatians 6:9

That verse is determination in action. Keep going. Keep praying. Keep believing. Your “due season” is real.

Determination is also built in small daily choices:

Choosing hope when worry shows up.

Choosing effort when you feel tired.

Choosing faith when you can’t see the whole path.

You don’t have to move fast — you just have to keep moving forward.

And here’s some good news: Determination grows stronger every time you use it. Like a muscle, it builds through resistance. Every challenge you push through today is preparing you for tomorrow’s victory.

A Little Humor for the Day

I told my treadmill I was determined to run today…

It started running first and now we’re not speaking.

Today’s Challenge – February 6

Pick one thing you’ve been tempted to give up on — and take one step forward today. Just one. Determination isn’t about giant leaps. It’s about faithful steps.

Remember:

You are stronger than you feel.

You are closer than you think.

And with determination — and faith — quitting is not part of your story.

Make February 6 the day you decide:

I will keep going.

Start Your Day Off Right Series 2/5

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2/5–Start Your Day Off Right Series

Quote: You are what you share!

Story:

A young boy who had misbehaved was ordered by his mother to stand in the corner for a few moments of “time out” and contemplate the nature of his behavior. After arguing for a few moments, the young lad partially relented and said, “OK, I will go, but my body will be there and my heart won’t!”

How true, how true. For some of us, our bodies are in the church, yet our hearts are no where in sight. Put your heart in it—the rest of you will follow.

Scripture:

Ephesians 4:1-3

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Humor:

Fred and Mabel were both patients in a mental hospital. One day as they both walked beside the swimming pool, Mabel jumped into the deep end and sank to the bottom. Without a thought for his own safety, Fred jumped in after her, brought her to the surface, hauled her out, gave her the kiss of life and saved her.

The next day happened to be Fred’s annual review. He was brought before the hospital board, where the director told him, “Fred, I have some good news and some bad news: the good news is that in light of your heroic act yesterday we consider that you are sane and can be released from this home back into society. The bad news is, I’m afraid, that Mabel, the patient you saved, shortly afterwards hung herself in the bathroom with the belt from her bathrobe. I’m sorry but she’s dead.”

“She didn’t hang herself,” Fred replied, “I put her there to dry.”

Praise And Compliment Others Every Chance You Have

One evening my mother made dinner after a hard day’s work. 

She put a plate of eggs, salad and burnt toast in front of my father …

I immediately noticed, the burnt toast …. And, I was waiting to see if he was going to complain about it, but my father started to eat them, smiling and asked me how I spent my day at school …

My mom apologized to my dad for the burnt toast. I will never forget his response to her: “Honey, I love burnt toast!”

Later when I went to bed and my dad came over to kiss me goodnight, I asked him if he really liked the burnt toast?

He hugged me and said, “Your mother has had a difficult day and she is really tired. She went out of her way to prepare this meal for us, why blame her and hurt her.

Burnt toast never hurt anyone; but words can be very painful! “

We have to know how to appreciate what others do for us, even if it’s not perfect, because it’s the intention to do well that counts, and no one is perfect …

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