How many of us buy cheap shoes and feel it is better to replace them with another cheap pair than to have them fixed at a cobbler shop. We think that the cost to repair a cheaper pair is not worth it.
Recently I read an article in the "Daily Cheapskate" and she was talking about this same thing. She goes on to say shoe repairs are on the rise. People are thinking about getting what they already have repaired or maintained instead of buying new. They say the rule of thumb is that the same materials they used to repair a pair of $10 shoes are the same for a $500 pair. Think about that....I buy a pair for $10 at a cheaper store and get them fixed up at a later time when they are old and worn out and probably come home with a better pair than I started out with in the first place. Better heels, better stitching, better "soles."
Some days do you feel like an old pair shoes? I do...there are days that my heels are worn out and my stitching is coming apart and my "soul" feels beat up.
How is your day going today? Yesterday I had a bad day, so when I started writing this devotional, as simple and as corny as it is.....I figured someone out there like me might be having a bad day, too, when you read this. Walk with me and be encouraged by the next few thoughts.
We might feel like an old pair of shoes but let me remind both of us that we are worth more than an old pair of shoes even if we purchased them for $500 and got a repair job on them. Once we are saved by His grace, it is better than going to a cobbler for a makeover. Take some encouragement in knowing that you are a daughter of the King of kings, that the God of all eternity wants to spend the rest of it with you, that we have a direct line to Him anytime and anywhere when we need someone to talk to. We are able to ask or discuss anything with Him, no matter how strange, simple or involved the question is. He is preparing a mansion for me with streets of gold to walk on. He has promised me that He will take care of all my needs daily, and He told me that if I need something He wants to give me the desires of my heart. Are you feeling encouraged yet? I hope so.
Sometimes we need to stop and take a moment to realize what we are really worth to Him. The days that people treat you wrong, give you a look, or discourage you.....STOP and remember you belong to Him. The Lord will not always remove the situation or the people from our lives that make us feel like an old pair of shoes, but He does leave us with lots of encouragement in the Bible to reflect on and to encourage us in our daily walk.
Join me today and be encouraged and know that He loves you and me. He always gives us hope for a better day. Walk with Him today and He will give you a new pep in your step.
Lynn W
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