Admiration vs Inspiration

Understanding the difference between admiration and inspiration.

When it comes to your kids' spiritual growth, it's important to help them distinguish between admiration and inspiration. Admiration for someone can be a wonderful thing. We may respect a person for the depth of their character or even stand in awe of their achievements. But admiration has its limitations. The core meaning of the word suggests that we regard someone "with wonder," or that we "marvel at them." The implication is that we may look up to someone, but we feel the quality we so admire in them is unattainable for us. An individual like Mother Teresa or Ghandi, for example, may fill you with wonder, but their actions seem beyond what the rest of us are capable of achieving. That's why there aren't more people just like them.

Inspiration, on the other hand, is when a person's life influences you in such a way that you're motivated toaction. That's an important difference. Inspiration helps you to believe that if someone else could do it, so can you. Help your kids find role models who inspire them—whether they be modern day leaders, historical figures or heroes of the faith from Scripture. As the writer of Hebrews admonishes, "Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith" (Hebrews 13:7).


I believe this is true for al of us, no matter  what our age, we can look to those who inspire us to help propel us forward into ALL that God has for us!


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"Article from Focus on the Family blog 10-23-12"

Sometime we need to withdrawal

Even when it seems you are in your darkest hour-you have lost hope and possibly the will to keep going- PRAY-  Just as Jesus did in the garden of Gethsemane. 
It is important we remove ourselves from the situation, find a quite place and spend time talking with our father in Heaven.  This is what will strengthen us and give us hope.  

Luke 22:41-43

 And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw and knelt down and prayed,

⁴² Saying, Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but [always] Yours be done.

⁴³ And there appeared to Him an angel from heaven, strengthening Him in spirit.

AFTER Jesus prayed He was STRENGTHENED!
  
Do you need strength?
Do you need hope?
Do you need the will to keep going another day?
Spend time with the one who created you, He knows what you need.  
It is so comforting to know that we have someone we can go to for all of our needs no matter what they are, HE cares about us and wants to strengthen us.  

I encourage you-PRAY!

In Pastures Green

by H. H. Barry

In pastures green? Not always; 

sometimes He Who knoweth best,

 in kindness leadeth me In weary ways, 

where heavy shadows be.

And by still waters? No, not always so;
Oftimes the heavy tempests round me blow,
And o’er my soul the waves and billows go.

But when the storms beat loudest, and I cry
Aloud for help, the Master standeth by,
And whispers to my soul, “Lo, it is I.”

So where He leads me I can safely go,
And in the blest hereafter I shall know
Why in His wisdom He hath led me so.