Daybreaks: The 40 Day Resiliency Journal

By Cherise R Burroughs

Wait! What just happened? Life just threw another curve ball out of nowhere. Now what? It's time to bounce back! Daybreaks is the prefect tool to guide one through the storms of life and back to the peaceful shores by taking the focus off of the problems of life and redirecting ones energy toward purpose and destiny. This forty-day resiliency journey is the perfect start to moving past the traumas of life and emerging on the other side of pain better and stronger. Let the God-inspired words of Daybreaks lead you from the night season into the "break of day!"

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Aug 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781641408486

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Are You Kidding Me?

Have you ever been in a season where the problems just kept coming? One situation after the other after the other with little time in between to even breathe. Well, I’ve discovered that obstacles make the perfect opportunities to draw closer to God. They build our spiritual muscles by pushing us to seek God through prayer, meditating on His Word, and fasting. Problems ignite a fire within us that can only be quenched by hope, faith, and trust in something bigger than us. These perilous times place us in the perfect position to place our trust in God above any circumstance or situation that may arise in our lives.

Day Break

Take a break from your problems today and pray for someone else. By placing your attention on the concerns of others, you are actually drawing God’s attention to you through your acts of sacrifice and selfless love.

Meditation

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. (2 Corinthians 12:10, KJV)

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What Just Happened?

Have you ever been going through life when all of a sudden, some life-altering event occurs that changes you forever? A spouse walks out on you, a family member suddenly passes away, or you’re diagnosed with a fatal illness. Although it may catch us by surprise, we can take comfort in knowing that God is never caught off guard. He knows when, where, and what will happen throughout our journey and is well prepared to guide us through it all. We can be assured in knowing that He has created the perfect formula of good and difficult situations that will build our faith and lead us to our destiny in Him. Turn this time of tragedy into a time of triumph by setting new goals, wholeheartedly pursuing a dream, or simply by increasing the time you spend with God.

Day Break

Take a break today and start writing a Vision/Dreams/Goals journal. Decorate the first page with pictures of you and include information about yourself. Next, write a vision statement for the dreams you are pursuing and find scriptures to attach to them. Then, write steps and goals that will help you fulfill your vision. Remember, it’s a lifetime journey of dreaming and pursuing. Why not start today!

Meditation

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5–6, NIV)

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So What’s Next?

Sometimes in life, we reach a point where we’ve had so many bad experiences that we become disillusioned about the future. Be encouraged, the best is yet to come! God has promised us that He will exceed our greatest expectations. So I dare you to dream again! Don’t get stuck in the hurts, failures, and disappointments of your past. Use the strength, wisdom, and knowledge Christ equipped you with to get through your toughest trials, to now