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“Once you find your why, you will be able to find your way.”

A thought by John C. Maxwell (2015-10-06) from his book, Intentional Living: Choosing a Life That Matters (p. 79). Center Street. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Have you ever stopped and asked those important questions about your life?   Questions like: Why am I here? What path should I be on?    I know that doesn’t sound like a fun time even for me at 68 but it can be so very meaningful.   The truth is we don’t want to take the time to find anything, we want it handed to us, don’t we? In looking at the first question John said, “If you know your why and focus on going there with fierce determination, you can make sense of everything on your journey because you see it through the lens of why. This makes the way so much more meaningful and complete because you have context to understand the reason you’re on the journey in the first place.” He then says, “Recently while speaking to a group on the subject of purpose, I

“God helps to make my best, as flawed as it is, even better.”

A thought by John C. Maxwell (2015-10-06) from his book, Intentional Living: Choosing a Life That Matters (p. 70). Center Street. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) As John says, “It is always my desire to do my best. I have adopted Coach Wooden’s motto ‘Make every day your masterpiece,’ so it’s a given that I will give my best everyday.” That is so important.   But then he says, “But God helps to make my best, as flawed as it is, even better. I have always believed that God will be there for me and help me. In fact, my belief in myself grows out of my faith. I totally embrace the words in Jeremiah 29: 11: ‘ For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’   That has given me confidence to act, and if you also embrace faith, it will give you confidence, too.” John quotes Catherine Bramwell-Booth who says “Anybody can do their best.

“We all have a running dialogue in our heads.”

A thought by John C. Maxwell (2015-10-06) from his book, Intentional Living: Choosing a Life That Matters (p. 63). Center Street. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) There are certain thoughts that I read that have great meaning to me personally.   This is one.   So I’m glad you stopped to see what it means.   John says, “Solomon, who was reputed to be the wisest man who ever lived, said, ‘Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit— you choose.’ (Proverbs 18: 21, MSG.)” He then says, “If you want to make a difference and live a life that matters, you need to embrace some words and reject others. We all have a running dialogue in our heads. What we say to ourselves either encourages us or discourages us. The words we need to embrace are positive, words such as we, can, will, and yes . What do we need to eliminate? Me, can’t, won’t, and no .” Have you leaned that yet?   I hope so. John quotes a lon