QUIET TIME WORD By Carla-Rae 3-14-14 ~ Opportunity ~

QUIET TIME WORD By Carla-Rae 3-14-14

'OPPORTUNITY' ( a good chance for advancement or progress)

"The gifts and talents that are intrinsically our own, in character and ability, are best manifested by how we apply them in and through our daily lives. Each day there is opportunity presented to sharpen our gifts, talents, and our character. Many times those opportunities may not look like opportunities at all. In fact they may appear to be hinderances to our progress. (Example: That traffic jam that is causing frustration just might be the opportunity presented to help us learn to chill or perhaps teach us to just BE in the moment we are in and understand life is about where we ARE not always where we are GOING.Thus presenting an opportunity to use our gift of JOY.)

Years ago this statement dropped into my heart during a Quiet Time and it was brought back to me just recently.

~ 'Do not bypass the BEST for what looks GOOD, Because what looks GOOD is not always the BEST ,and the BEST does not always look GOOD.' ~ (Carla-Rae)

Today, I offer that we take the OPPORTUNITIES, in whatever form they present themselves, to allow our gifts to be sharpened and polished to a sparkly SHINE. SHINE ON, opportune ones, SHINE ON!

Peace and blessings in all your opportunities,
Carla-Rae