Motivation Realization

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · May 11, 2022 · 4m

It was the event of the season! I eagerly awaited my invite but it never came. Before this event was even a possibility, I had poured into this person. God laid it on my heart to encourage, pray, and upliftand I did just that for well over a year. When a friend of mine was chattering excitedly about the event, I was happy for her, but my own ego was bruised. What was wrong with me? Why was I not invited? I risked a quick sniff of my armpitsmaybe I smelled? Later that day, I began to analyze all my interactions and conversations with this person, coming up with zero reasons why I would not…