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Tuesday night, I got lost on my way home from a Bible study. I was chatting on the phone with my husband, and I failed to make a turn. I drove on in the wrong direction for another ten minutes until I realized I had no idea where I was.
I had just ended our phone conversation a couple of minutes earlier, so I redialed. No answer. I hung up and called again. No answer. I called again and again and again as I anxiously drove into the dark night.
By the time my husband answered, I was unglued. He sweetly remained calm with me on the phone, apologized for leaving his phone unattended, and suggested I stop at McDonald’s for an ice cream cone on my way home once he got me headed back in the right direction.
I should have pulled into a gas station and waited to connect with him. But, I pressed on — heart racing and emotions wild.
Sometimes, I react in an ugly way. I don’t pause to reflect and respond in a godly manner. This is why I decided to pull Lysa TerKeurst’s book off the shelf and review this morning. I needed to remember the wisdom shared in Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions.
Here are my top 10 quotes:
1. “If we determine that, no matter what, we’re on God’s side, it settles the trust issue in our hearts. And if we ground ourselves in the reality that we trust God, we can face circumstances that are out of control without acting out of control. We can’t always fix our circumstances, but we can fix our minds on God.” p. 28
2. “Saying ‘I’m fine’ to keep the peace, when we’re really not fine, isn’t honest. It may seem godly in the moment, but it’s false godliness. Truth and godliness always walk hand in hand. The minute we divorce one from the other, we stray from soul integrity and give a foothold to the instability that inevitably leads to coming unglued.” p. 53
3. ” In God’s economy, people don’t stand on opposing sides of the conflict scale. People stand on one side and Satan stands on the other. When we dump hurt into one another’s lives, we aren’t leveling the conflict scale. We are just weighing down the people side of the scale and elevating the Satan side of the scale. Satan loves it when we do his work by dumping on each other. The secret to healthy conflict resolution isn’t taking a you-against-me stance, but realizing it’s all of us against Satan — he’s the real enemy.’ pp. 64-65
4. “The difference between boundaries and barriers is honest transparency. When we erect a barrier with a person, it’s either because we’re afraid to be honest, tired of being honest and getting hurt, or feel like the relationship isn’t worth the hard work honesty sometimes takes. When we establish boundaries, we are brave enough to be honest but also compassionate enough to wrap the boundary in grace by clearly communicating the parameters of the relationship. Barriers set relationships on a regressive course that leads to isolation. Boundaries set relationships on a progressive course that leads to connection.” p. 85
5. “When I am in an unglued place, I can invite a power beyond my own into the situation by simply speaking His name. I don’t have to know what to do. I don’t have to have all the answers. I don’t have to remember everything I learned in Bible study last week. I just have to remember one thing, one name — Jesus.” p. 111
6. “I just have to learn to reclaim the gentleness that is rightfully mine. And I can reclaim it by practicing the one word that appears right before, ‘Let your gentleness be evident to all’ (Philippians 4:5). That little word is rejoice: ‘Rejoice in the Lord always, I will say it again: Rejoice!’ (Philippians 4:4). The more my heart is parked in a place of thanksgiving and rejoicing, the less room I have for grumpiness.” pp. 120-121
7. “There are private reflections and conversations we need to have with God. There is a desperate need for us to hit pause, sit with God, and ask Him to reveal some things to us.
Where am I going my own way right now?
What area of my life is more self-pleasing than God-pleasing?
What idle words need to be reined in from running rampant in my mind or spilling from my lips?” p. 154
8. “… when the rhythm of my soul is survival instead of revival, I will come unglued.” p. 157
9. “In every situation, in every interaction, in every day, be a noticer of the good. That’s what God-seekers do — they notice the good. Even when the good has nothing to do with the circumstances and everything to do with how God will teach us through them — find the good.” p. 160
10. “…when others come unglued on me, I must remember their external expressions are internal indications as well. Brokenness is there. and while I may not feel tender and gentle toward their unglued expressions or reactions, I can be tender and gentle toward their brokenness.” p. 175
Q4U: How do you keep from coming unglued with others on a difficult day?
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Life is made up of an infinite amount of choices. Most decisions, such as what you'll eat for lunch today, are small and only slightly impactful, but.
We all want to be happy and successful, but no matter how positive we try to be, sometimes events can overtake us--bringing us down. When you feel uninspired, take a few minutes to read the words of some very inspiring people. You just might get the lift you need to take you to your happy (and successful) place.
1. "There is more to life than increasing its speed." Mahatma Gandhi
2. "Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them-that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like." Lao Tzu
3. "In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." Abraham Lincoln
4. "What we think determines what happens to us, so if we want to change our lives, we need to stretch our minds." Wayne Dyer
5. "There is no passion to be found playing small-in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living." Nelson Mandela
6. "If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much." Jim Rohn
7. "I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed." Michael Jordan
8. "The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams." Oprah Winfrey
9. "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." Thomas A. Edison
10. "Life is not about how fast you run or how high you climb, but how well you bounce." Vivian Komori
11. "Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you respond to it." Lou Holtz
12. "Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact." William James
13. "The only disability in life is a bad attitude." Scott Hamilton
14. "Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile." Albert Einstein
15. "Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated." Confucius
16. "Once you say you're going to settle for second, that's what happens to you in life." John F. Kennedy
17. "Transformation is a process, and as life happens there are tons of ups and downs. It's a journey of discovery-there are moments on mountaintops and moments in deep valleys of despair." Rick Warren
18. "Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits." Thomas Jefferson
19. "The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival." Aristotle
20. "Don't take life too seriously. You'll never get out of it alive." Elbert Hubbard
21. "Each life is made up of mistakes and learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent." Billy Graham
22. "All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better." Ralph Waldo Emerson
23. "The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward." Amelia Earhart
24. "There are three constants in life: change, choice, and principles." Stephen Covey
25. "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" Martin Luther King Jr.
26. "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." Winston Churchill
27. "Each person must live their life as a model for others." Rosa Parks
28. "My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose-somehow we win out." Ronald Reagan
29. "My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style." Maya Angelou
30. "Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure." Paulo Coelho
31. "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." Robert Frost
32. "Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner." Les Brown
33. "The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor." Vince Lombardi
34. "Communication is a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. If you're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of every part of your life." Brian Tracy
35. "Today is life--the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto." Dale Carnegie
36. "The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you're in control of your life. If you don't, life controls you." Tony Robbins
37. "Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive." Matt Cameron
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Never make a decision when you are angry, never make a promise when you are happy.
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Somewhere deep down we know that in the final analysis we do decide things and that even our decisions to let someone else decide are really our decisions, however pusillanimous.
– Harvey G. Cox
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One of the most difficult situations is deciding whether you should just move on or hold on a little tighter.
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Do what you think is right. Don’t let people make the decision of right or wrong for you.
– Steve Maraboli
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Don’t make a permanent decision for your temporary emotion.
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Time plays a role in almost every decision. And some decisions define your attitude about time.
– John Cale
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People who make better choices, judgments, decisions and actions are likely to be more lucky in their lives.
– Dr T.P.Chia
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Don’t confuse poor decision- making with destiny. Own your mistakes. It’s ok; we all make them. Learn from them so they can empower you!
– Steve Maraboli
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The hardest decision is deciding whether to “walk away” or “try harder”.
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Decisions are the hardest moves to make, especially when it’s a choice between what you want and what is right.
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Think Thousand times before taking a decision But – After taking decision never turn back even if you get Thousand difficulties!!
– Adolf Hitler
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It seems though I felt my decisions we’re at best, yet made a turn against me, so now with no hope, no miracles, no love. I’ m not only lost, but lost in a world with no solutions.
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Never make permanent decisions on temporary feelings.
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Decisions Define Destiny.
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Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there.
– Josh Billings
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Be all in or get out. There is no halfway.
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Don’t hope. Decide.
– Michael D. Hargrove
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The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.
– Voltaire
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Decide that you want it more than you are afraid of it.
– Bill Cosby
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It is your decisions, and not your conditions, that determine your destiny.
– Tony Robbins
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A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion.
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It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.
– Elbert Hubbard
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It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.
– Tony Robbins
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Today’s decisions are tomorrow’s realities, life today is a collection of choices made yesterday.
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We can try to avoid making choices by doing nothing, but even that is a decision.
– Gary Collins
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You can’t make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen.
– Michelle Obama
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Being positive doesn’t necessarily come naturally. We have to make that decision daily.
– Joel Osteen
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When you abandon making choices, you enter the vast world of excuses.
– Wayne Dyer
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Quick decisions are unsafe decisions.
– Sophocles
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I don’t regret any of the decisions I’ve made in my life because with every choice I make, I learn something new.
– Siva Kaneswaren
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Until this point, most references to the Committee of Elders emphasize the wise choices they make for the community but fail to mention that they are preventing.
