DAY 86

We just got home from Opry Mills and I truly feel like I got my 30 minute walk in! I was high tailing it through the mall especially when I found out Brit had stuffed about 10 shoes in our cart and we had to fly back to the store and apologize profusely! My little shoplifter. It was HILARIOUS! :)

I resisted ordering fries and chicken nuggets at Chick-fil-a tonight. Brit & I tried a new Weight Watchers recipe and made chocolate peanut butter smoothie. It was actually really good!

Here's a quote and two scriptures and excerpts that have really inspired me this week.

My friend Allison put this quote on her blog yesterday...thanks Allison!
"Success is something that you earn, not something that you own."

From dailyverse.com....
Hebrews 10:35
"Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.
So many of us let the weight of shame, fear and regret overshadow the greatness of who Christ has created us to be. Be intentional to remind yourself of and focus on the truth about you - not the lies that so easily seek audience with our hearts and minds. Confidence, in part, comes from knowing that you're the vessel and His Spirit is at the core of who you are. Rest in that, and quiet the voices that suggest otherwise."


From My Utmost of His Highest...
Gracious Uncertainty
. . . it has not yet been revealed what we shall be . . . —1 John 3:2

"Our natural inclination is to be so precise— trying always to forecast accurately what will happen next— that we look upon uncertainty as a bad thing. We think that we must reach some predetermined goal, but that is not the nature of the spiritual life. The nature of the spiritual life is that we are certain in our uncertainty. Consequently, we do not put down roots. Our common sense says, "Well, what if I were in that circumstance?" We cannot presume to see ourselves in any circumstance in which we have never been.

Certainty is the mark of the commonsense life— gracious uncertainty is the mark of the spiritual life. To be certain of God means that we are uncertain in all our ways, not knowing what tomorrow may bring. This is generally expressed with a sigh of sadness, but it should be an expression of breathless expectation. We are uncertain of the next step, but we are certain of God. As soon as we abandon ourselves to God and do the task He has placed closest to us, He begins to fill our lives with surprises. When we become simply a promoter or a defender of a particular belief, something within us dies. That is not believing God — it is only believing our belief about Him. Jesus said, ". . . unless you . . . become as little children . . ." (Matthew 18:3 ). The spiritual life is the life of a child. We are not uncertain of God, just uncertain of what He is going to do next. If our certainty is only in our beliefs, we develop a sense of self-righteousness, become overly critical, and are limited by the view that our beliefs are complete and settled. But when we have the right relationship with God, life is full of spontaneous, joyful uncertainty and expectancy. Jesus said, ". . . believe also in Me" (John 14:1 ), not, "Believe certain things about Me". Leave everything to Him and it will be gloriously and graciously uncertain how He will come in— but you can be certain that He will come. Remain faithful to Him."