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Challenge

Don't know if I told you guys, but Ryan and I are in a community group now. We love it....love the people, love the teaching, love the fellowship. One of the girls in the group is reading the book, "Calm My Anxious Heart". I haven't read the book, but after hearing her talk about it, I definitely want to. She shared a quote from the book that has really been something to think on and challenge yourself with. Just the basic premise of living in the moment God has you in during this specific time in your life. I thought some of you may be in similar places and could use this challenge as well....


Never allow yourself to complain about anything--not even the weather.
Never picture yourself in any other circumstances or someplace else.
Never compare your lot with another's.
Never allow yourself to wish this or that had been otherwise.
Never dwell on tomorrow--remember that (tomorrow) is God's, not ours

Quite a challenge for sure....much easier to say than to do. But, I wonder how much God could change us if we truly did wait for Him to come through and TRUST IN HIM!!! God really is good and wants the best for His children. I don't know why it is so tough to truly believe that sometimes, but it is. Let's all be encouraged today that God is in control, He wants good for us and we can trust Him and wait for Him. 

I am going to take this challenge one day at a time...today seems like as good a day as any......

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  1. UnknownFebruary 20, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    anna we're reading that book in bible study and it's awesome! a MUST read!! love you!

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