Encouragement Along the Journey of Life.
This is why growth is so important. Without bringing God into our corner daily, the temptation for sin will be too great for us to withstand on our own. We need His daily reminder of WHO we are. The more we move away from that reminder of who we are, the easier it is to... Continue Reading →
Growing in Jesus is one of the most important things we can do. It keeps us out of religious-pharisee territory, and helps us remain our authentic selves. Once we stop growing, and get lazy (present company included), we have to start "faking it." That is, until the inevitable burn-out and breaking-point ensues in our faith.... Continue Reading →
Just a little reminder on this Resurrection Sunday! Happy Easter! ~Anne
After being "so done" with people-pleasing, and being used by people, I went on a journey of what I thought would make me happy. And I choose isolation and selfishness. It only spiraled down from there and I found myself in a pit of worthlessness. I didn't know if God loved me, or if he... Continue Reading →
We like to think we're a good person because we do things for other people. But there was a time in my life all of my "doing" was motivated by wanting to be loved and accepted by others. I considered "being a good person" a part of my identity. In reality, my people-pleasing was selfish,... Continue Reading →
If I could go back and teach my younger self, I would tell her... -Stop placing your worth in what others think of you. -Stop looking to be "seen." -Stop trying to be liked by everybody. -Stop trying to be what you think other people want you to be. -It's okay that not everyone likes... Continue Reading →
My failures were the best thing that ever happened to me. For it was through my failures that I could finally see God's infinite mercy and grace. It was through my failures that I wanted less of me and more of Him. To lose myself was the greatest gain I could have ever imagined. I've... Continue Reading →
Where your treasure is... your heart will be there, also. Your self-worth will also be tied to what you treasure. Just something to think about!
So many times, we cling to the belief that we must be "good" to have value. I wish I would have learned early in my walk with God that my value isn't based on my goodness. I'm created by the Author of Life. That alone establishes my value. I'm priceless to Him. I am loved.... Continue Reading →
We are given an incredible gift of the souls who come across our path. The question is, will we live for ourselves? OR will we speak life, and give love, treating others as the treasure that God created them to be?#eternalperspective #walkinginpurpose #createdwithpurpose #surrendertogod #faithjourney #identityinchrist #lifereview #heaven
He loved us while we were yet sinners. Who does that? What kind of God does that?! That tells us something about who He is, and how he sees us: priceless. And sin can't, and will never change that. The beautiful thing is, when we come to Him He changes us from the insideout so... Continue Reading →
I woke up one morning a few weeks back completely overwhelmed by the love of God. I keep trying to wrap my mind around this thought: the pitiful creatures that we were, God felt we were worth the price of His perfect son. I can't even! 🤯The God of the universe sees us with an... Continue Reading →
There is this thought that I can't seem to put away. One of my mentors said something that got me thinking. "Thankfulness has a greater authenticity, a higher frequency than love." When somebody is thankful, you can feel it's genuineness coming across even more than love!Why is that? How is that possible? How is being... Continue Reading →
One day God showed me a picture of my spirit-what I had done to it-in part, by placing my worth in other people's opinions. I was a hard-cord people pleaser until I wasn't. I got burnt out pleasing people, but then apathy settled in and took the place of people-pleasing (as it always does). I... Continue Reading →
If we only knew our worth in His eyes… there would be no contest between temptation and obedience. We wouldn't worry about proving ourselves, comparing ourselves to others, striving to be perfect, nor would we hang on to the old sins that we carry around with us like a bag of donations in the back... Continue Reading →
Chapter 3: A Mite of Faith~ It was a conundrum, really. Somewhere between my dream and God's beckoning, I was terrified. In spite of all the doors serendipitously opening in front of us to move across the country, all the pieces falling together perfectly and a constant nudging from God, I still couldn't see what... Continue Reading →
The day I stopped telling my son I was proud of his accomplishments
When we love ourselves through our savior's eyes we can love other people the way we were meant to. ~Anne Day
"I saw something come alive in his heart that day..."
the difference between hope and hopelessness...
Author Anne Day 