To claim my destiny I must prepare myself Ceilon Aspensen, January 13, 2024February 4, 2024 Get the FREE worksheet for this program here. The most important message I picked up from today’s readings overall is in order to claim my destiny I must prepare myself. My primary take-away from each of the passages was this: Genesis 25 & 26 – God has a great destiny planned for us all, but it’s our choice whether to walk into it. Don’t let the impulse of the moment influence your decision to claim your birthright, or abandon it. Matthew 13 – The gifts and mysteries of God are available to everyone; but whether we receive and understand them will depend on how well we prepare ourselves and where we position ourselves. Psalms 13 – Even in my despair I will trust God. I will tell God all my troubles because not only is he always listening, he can handle it. Proverbs 13 – Be wise and don’t talk too much. Mind your own business. Discipline your children….and yourself. Have you ever given up the great for the good? Have you ever abandoned a resolution to eat healthier only to have your resolve collapse in the break room at your place of work because some underminer keeps bringing in donuts, cookies, and other sugary treats? Have you ever quit a worthwhile project because it took too long or became too hard? I can answer “yes” to all of those questions, and I bet you can, too. Everyone can, because we’re human. It happens. But what if we didn’t? What if we stopped? What if we actually started following through, resisting temptation, and looking for opportunities to suffer in the short term so we can benefit in the long run? We would not only lose weight, be healthier, and probably advance more quickly in our jobs, but we could change the world. Let’s be great. Let’s change the world. That’s what I got out of it. What did you get out of the readings today? You can join us in our private Facebook group that I set up specifically for sharing what we take-away from the readings each day. If you haven’t gotten the FREE “Read the Bible in a Year” worksheet yet, you can Get the FREE worksheet for this program here. It is not necessary for you to start on January 1st–you can start from the beginning on whatever date you get the worksheet. Join us! Learn more about why I read the Bible all the way through every year, and feel free to share with anyone you think could benefit. This post is part of the series, “Read the Bible in a Year.” To see other posts in this series, go to the Chronological Index of Read the Bible in a Year Posts. Please follow and like us: Read the Bible in a Year Spiritual Practice christianchristianityclaim my destinyclaim your destinydestinyprepare myselfprepare yourselfread the biblespiritual