Try, Tried, and True

Five Minute Friday: TRY

In training with a business mentor, Dani Johnson, I was continually reminded that there is no "try" in success. Having the attitude, "I'm going to give it a try," is a recipe for failure.

In making a quantum leap, God's been showing me that the recipe for success is seeing by faith, listening to what Heaven is saying, and then acting upon that, no matter what it looks like. It requires FOCUS, because what we focus on is empowered and enlarged. That's what we're going to get more of.

There is no glory without trials, because every problem is equipped with provision. God's justice system is perfectly balanced, and if anyone desires to live a God-glorifying kind of life, we will be refined, tried, and found true – or not. Our choice is to live in a love-based reality or to entertain those mind monkeys called doubts and fears.

It's the quality of life you have lived that will be weighed on the balance scales. The measuring rod is, "How well did you love?" This love-based reality is where we're designed to live.

And He said to him, "What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?" And he answered, "YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND; AND YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF." And He said to him, "You have answered correctly; DO THIS AND YOU WILL LIVE."… – Luke 10:26-28

I always need to remind myself of these truths, because in the midst of a great trial it's still tempting to feel rejected, abandoned, and alone.

Thank you, God, for my problems today… and the provision that comes, even two mercies for every woe!

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This post is part of "Five Minute Friday" where we get five minutes to write on a one-word topic. Today's word is "GIFT" if you choose to join us, it's pretty simple. Don't worry about editing or rewriting, just let the words flow for five minutes. And then stop and share with others! Follow the link below if you'd like to give it a whirl…

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With all my love,

Sue

Susan Schiller knows how it feels to lose everything: marriage and family, church and reputation, finances and businesses, and more. Susan's upcoming, interactive memoir, "On the Way Home," tells the story of how she came to be known as "the most abused woman" her counselors had yet met and how she learned to navigate to freedom and fullness.

Today Susan helps people write their life stories, unearthing the treasures of their past and sowing them into their future, creating new family legacies.

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Bevy @ treasured up and pondered August 3, 2015 at 2:27 pm: I'm glad I came by here, today. Great words to ponder! I'm one of your neighbors with the FMF!

Cheryl August 2, 2015 at 9:37 pm: "…every problem is equipped with provision." I'm letting those words sink down to my toes. The words are so good.

I was fighting off a worry tonight by praying my heart. The biggest part of what helped my heart ease was confidence in God's provision (and not in the outcome I wanted). While I prayed before reading this, I am allthemore encouraged to keep looking to Him rather than "entertain those mind monkeys" (That phrase made me chuckle. I can totally visualize the monkeys running wild.)

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Anita July 31, 2015 at 8:03 am: "Mind monkeys." Love that–they are always at work in hopes of keeping us from doing. Keep fighting the monkeys, as we all will!

denise July 31, 2015 at 7:07 am: good post.

Sarah Lowther Hensley July 31, 2015 at 7:01 am: One foot in front of the other. Do.

Keep up the good work. 🙂

– Sarah, stopping by from Five Minute Friday

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