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A thought by John Ortberg (2016-05-01) from his book, What Is God's Will for My Life? (p. 23). Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. Kindle Edition. ( Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)   John says, “In the Bible, when God calls someone to do something, no one responds by saying, ‘I’m ready.’”    We do that too don’t we? . He shares some of their excuses, “Too inarticulate, too weak, too old, too young, too sinful, too dangerous, too rich, too poor, too much baggage. ”  He then says,   “ No one ever says, ‘Okay, Lord  — I feel ready.’ And God says to us what he has always said: ‘Ready or not . . .’” John then puts it right where we live, “ Feeling ready is highly overrated. God isn’t looking for readiness; he’s looking for obedience.”   That is what He wants from us. He gives an illustration, “When God brought the people of Israel into the Promised Land, he had them step into the Jordan first, then he parted the river. I

A thought by John C. Maxwell (2016-02-02) from his book, 3 Things Successful People Do: The Road Map That Will Change Your Life (p. 55). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. ( Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) It is so easy for people to become obsessed with where they have been wronged. John says, “Think about your situation. Have you ever been wronged? Have there been times when you haven’t gotten everything you deserved? Your answer to these questions is almost certainly yes. We live in an imperfect world, and because of that, as long as we live, we won’t see a time when everything we do is rewarded justly.”  As long as I drive the LA freeways I will deal with someone cutting me off.   It is a fact of life. He goes on, “So you’re faced with a decision. Are you going to spend your time and energy on what should have been, or are you going to focus on what can be? Even when truth and justice are on your side, you may never be able to ri