Good morning.
Today is going to be a great day.
Before you get stressed about anything that's coming up in your day,
Maybe it's work,
A lot of things that you have to do,
A conversation you're going to have,
Anything.
I want you to take a big breath in,
Hold it for five seconds and exhale for five seconds.
The fact that you were able to take that breath means that God is not done with you.
Every single thing that happens today is for a greater purpose that you cannot see right now.
Ephesians 2 10 says,
For we are his workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works,
Which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
God has already prepared your steps.
He knows exactly what's going to happen today and he will turn it for good.
Take another deep breath.
Hold for three seconds and exhale.
Every single thing that you have is a gift.
Now turn your attention to the present.
Feel your feet pressing against the ground.
Anything in the future or in the past is in God's hands.
He is working through you right now in the present.
The best you can do is honor him and what you're doing right here and right now.
The last thing for you to remember is this saying.
When you listen to God's voice about how he sees you,
Every other voice becomes much quieter.
The voices of people you like and people you may not like,
They all become quieter when God's voice is what we focus on.
First Peter 2 9 says,
You are a chosen race,
A royal priesthood,
A holy nation,
A people for his own possession that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
This is how God sees you.
Carry yourself and treat others in this way.
Don't focus on any other voices today.
If somebody says something hurtful or you catch yourself thinking about anybody else's voice,
Repeat this saying,
God views me as much more than that and so I am.
God views me as much more than that and so I am.
Take one more deep breath in.
Hold for five seconds and slowly breathe out.
Make this decision right now,
Whose voice am I going to be listening to today?
Go now and ask God to open up opportunities for you to be bold today and remember that everything will work out for good and every single thing is a gift.
God bless you.
