“We never know what strengths and revelations might be on the other side of our fears until we face them and feel them all the way through. True positive thinking is the mental stance of surrender, simply trusting the process. We learn to accept what is.”  Jacquelyn Small

Have you every felt validated?  How did that make you feel?

Then the angel of the LORD came and sat beneath the oak tree at Ophrah, which belonged to Joash of the clan of Abiezer. Gideon son of Joash had been threshing wheat at the bottom of a winepress to hide the grain from the Midianites.  The angel of the LORD appeared to him and said, “Mighty hero, the LORD is with you!”  (Judges 6:11,12; NLT)

Validate — “To mark with an indication of official sanction; To establish the soundness of; corroborate,” according to the American Heritage Dictionary.  This is not a word often used on people, but those of you who are coaches or have been coached know that this is one of the marks of a good coach…to validate, i.e., believe in and encourage, their client.

What would the world be like if we all took a purposeful intent to be more validating of others?  What if we went out of our way to see others as God sees them?  As real people with real gifts and talents (albeit latent or dormant in some cases), but with unique and magnificent capabilities that have been suppressed?  Can you imagine such a scenario?

Well, a friend of mine circulated a video via email a couple of weeks back, and I’ve just been waiting for the right time to pass it along to our DG readers.  When Adam Greer sent me the video, he appended, “As I watched this video this morning I felt that the message needed to be spread.  Yes, it’s a 16 minute video but well worth your time.  It will bring a smile to your face and quite possibly change the life of another.”

Thanks, Adam!  I couldn’t agree with you more.  Take someone to the movies this weekend…it’s only 16 minutes long…”but well worth your time.”

Have a magnificent weekend!!!

Prayer Power
Lord, put it in our heart to slow down and validate others more than we do.  Give us clear opportunities to genuinely appreciate someone else for who You made them to be.

Blessings on you as you validate someone who would least expect it sometime this weekend.

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