I grabbed two bowls and then proceeded to fill them with miniature candy bars of all kinds: nutty-buddy bars, super-sized Cadbury bars, and then to top it off, some “Crystal Light” sugar-free candies. Then I headed off to class with my treasures in tow.

Today I was teaching and as the ladies entered the room, I handed them the bowl of goodies and asked them to choose anything they wanted. Oh, I wish you could have been there to see how the women went about making their selections.

• Some just grabbed without even looking.

• Others looked longingly at all the choices and then chose a sugar-free one.

• Some weren’t sure. They wanted to know if this was some kind of trick that they would be sorry for later.

• Some took the super-sized Cadbury bars without a second thought.

• Others after glancing around, took a super-sized Cadbury bar with almost a guilty look on their face.

• Some when offered a second choice, took more.

• Others sat in their chairs fidgeting, second-guessing if they had make the right or best choice.

• Most took the smallest pieces.

After everyone was seated I started asking questions like these:

• How many of you thought about the kind of candy you chose?

• How many of you just grabbed something without even paying attention?

• How many of you noticed that there were sugar-free candies?

• Did anyone take a sugar-free kind? Why?

• Was there anyone who thought about taking a sugar-free candy and didn’t and why not?

• Did anyone notice the super-sized candy bars? I got a unanimous “yes” on this one.

• Did anyone who wanted the super-sized candy bar take it? I got an almost unanimous “no” on this one.

The discussion that followed was a lively one as the women shared why they made the choices they did. Not surprisingly many said things like this:

“Well I took the smallest one because that’s what my mom taught me.”

“Well that’s the proper thing to do.”

Then one of the older and most darling ladies in the group held up her choice, or should I say choices. She had two of the super-sized Cadbury bars in her possession. Then this special lady taught us something very profound when she said these words, words that I hope we will all embrace and plant deep into our hearts. She said:

“I learned along time ago that it’s okay to partake of the best life has to offer.”

I know this woman well, and she is one of the kindest, most generous people I know. And to her credit she discovered along her journey that it is okay to receive.

If we want to live our life on purpose, we need to be willing to accept the best life has to offer.

Today’s Life on Purpose challenge:

Start paying attention to the reasons why you make the choices you make. Do you make choices based on fear, guilt and lack, or do you make choices based on hope and the expectation of receiving the best life has to offer?

Read this quote in the morning, during lunch, and before you go to bed.

“I am willing to accept the best God has to offer. And I am willing to share the best that I have with others by living my Life on Purpose.”

Go for the million-dollar training; don’t just read the quote; memorize it.

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