Give Your Best

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When we read about the wise men in the Christmas story, we see that they watched and waited patiently for the opportunity that God placed in their path to give generously. That's the type of example that we want to follow as Christians.

For this challenge, begin in prayer. Pray that God would show you opportunities for you to give your best! "Your best" looks a little different for each person so also be praying that God would reveal what that means for you as you look for people to love one at a time.

Jan 28

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My best for love

In our family, it is not accepted to talk about your love, weaknesses and past. I am 26, my grandmother is 68, and I have never told her how much I love her, I have never hugged her when she cried, I have never cheered her up when she was sad. Until this spring. I came 1200 kilometers by train to hug her and tell her how much I love her.

Nastena Pravnik

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Is my Best good enough?

Give it my best! I have to admit that knowing my best is harder! I am guessing that it is the guilt of my past. The words in my head that ring out and tell me. “Not good enough!” With a smirk the past says, never good enough. Well finally I know that if what I do I do as his is always good and he is enough. Recently as a retired teacher of 13 years I have returned to the zone. I left loving the job of teaching (33 years )- and I was good at the task. The Pandemic, the needs, the suffering of good teachers leaving in droves- Drove me back! I have never been happier as a teacher. This may only last one year and what I do is very special! But I have had the blessing of seeing two lives change. I have encouraged others, praised them for being still in the hallways greeting and hugging kids. Knowing their names and finding a way to like their unlikeable ways. I still marvel that I have returned, but I knew 13 years ago it was a mission field and today after a rest He has sent me back to do my best! That is what I say to my special kids, just do your best and we can do the rest! That is what I hear in my spirit - “Linda if you can give me your best I will give you the rest!” I did my best for 33 years, he gave me rest! Why? So I can again offer my best! God is good - our future lies in our kids! Protect, provide, and show them your best! Each day I hug and I see how all those lives can be offered my best - I pray to do His Best work for them.

Linda Schweickhardt

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Being a Teacher

As a middle school teacher in JCPS the last couple of years have been truly difficult for my "kids." I try to one on one conversations with them when I see them struggling. After accepting this challenge I had one of these conversations with one particular student who before Christmas break was an amazing student and after break has really been struggling. in talking with her she informed me that she lost her mother right after Christmas. I told her about loosing my dad a few years ago and we shared good memories for a few minutes. These one on one's are my way to show the compassion I have learned from Christ with my students. This is the best of me!

Kori Rogalinski

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Home sale profit

We finally got the home on the market 2 days ago and expect a $140,000 profit from when we bought it 5 years ago. My husband felt called to give a tithe back to God for His generosity to us. He even asked that we give it in advance of the house being Sold because we KNOW that God will always provide and we step out in faith! We gave above the tithe to the Disaster Relief Fund since we have been so provided for during our own evacuation story last year and want to pay it forward!