The toughest critics you'll ever encounter are family and friends. The reason is simple: They know you best. When vulnerability swings your trapeze with such speed that your grip loosens, they watch as you fall. At that moment you can stand there gazing at your flattened imprint in the dirt or climb up the ladder and try again.
Yes, some will continue to stare, waiting for you to stumble once again, but there will be new faces in your crowd of onlookers. They believe you can reach your goals and make a difference in our world. They do not see a little girl living next door; they see you as you are now.
Jesus encountered these same narrow-minded pessimists, those who claimed they knew Him from way back. Ridiculing Him, they said, "Isn't He just a carpenter's son?" Yes, He surely was, but that carpenter was the Master Builder! For Jesus wasn't Joseph's son, but God's Son.
He came from God, full of wisdom. Those who stood with Him during His earthly ministry had true wisdom and understanding from God. They made up His true family of believers. Today, you obtain wisdom through a personal knowledge of Christ and by studying His Word. For only then can God's Spirit fill you with the wisdom you'll need to find and live out your God-given purpose.
Dear Lord, continue to fill me up with your wisdom. Show me how to gain personal knowledge of You by studying Your Word. I want to live out the life you have for me. My eyes are open, show me the way. In Your Name, Amen.
Have a super day.
Blessings,
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