Have you been praying and believing God for something? Is there something in your life that you want or need to do? If it happened today, are you ready? My little cousin Raphael loves sports and is a great football and basketball player. Although he is a sophomore and has served as the backup quarterback, two weeks ago, due to injuries of the starting quarterback, he was called to play. He is now the starter. Last week, Coco Gauff faced major challengers and found herself advancing to play in the finals of the US Open. After competing against a fierce competitor, she won! Were my cousin and Coco ready? Will you be ready when it's you’re your time?
Each day we should be doing something to help us be ready. Being ready requires a ready mindset. Having a ready mindset means we have made our “purpose” a priority. Managing our priorities requires that we are disciplined and make sacrifices. I know this can be hard because we have so many distractions in life. As the young people have said to me, “Life be lifeing!”
The Bible tells us in Proverbs 27:1, Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. Psalm 39:4, Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered – how fleeting my life is. II Timothy 2:15, Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the Word of truth.
One of my favorite quotes that I use often is from the show Being Mary Jane, “Be ready so you won’t have to get ready.” Don’t delay getting ready. Your purpose is needed to make a difference in our society. Your ready can be an encouragement to others. Raphael’s ready made his family very proud and he is a young leader that will do great things. Coco’s ready is such an inspiration to all of us. As I close, I ask again, “Are you ready?” I will take one small step each day to help me on the journey to be ready and to remain ready. Will you join me on this journey? Stay tuned for one step that will begin in October.
As always, thank you for your love and continued support! Join me in prayer to change hearts, to heal our land, and for the contentment and peace to handle whatever should come up! I am so thankful to each of you for joining me on this journey to re-imagine contentment in 2023!
Always look for the Remarkable in your life!
Dr. ReShone
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