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When you see somebody (in the mirror or elsewhere) who is a little less than perfect, it helps to remember that she needs a doctor, not a judge.
“Lord, the one You love is sick.” John 11:3
“The handicaps of some are more visible; [in] others, they are hidden: their fear, . . . their self-satisfaction, their inability to listen. . . .” Jean Vanier
No matter how forgotten you feel, you’re not. It’s impossible.
“Away despair! my gracious Lord doth . . . steer, ev’n when the boat seems most to reel. . . . Well may He close His eyes, but not His heart.” George Herbert
“A fierce storm came up. Waves poured into the boat, threatening to sink it. Jesus was in the stern sleeping. . . .” Mark 4:37-38
Whenever you see an hour or a job or a meeting or a season as just something to get behind you, you’re sure to miss a lot that you would have seen and savored if you had been wide awake.
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver
“[B]ut when they became fully awake, they saw. . . .” Luke 9:32
When you remember that your small part in things is in fact only a small (and well-accompanied) part, you’re free to live it lightly.
“God was managing nicely before [you] joined the firm and will continue to cope after [you] have returned to dust.” Margaret Guenther
“I will not be afraid, because You are close beside me.” Psalm 23:4
When you resent somebody, the againstness blinds you to his beauty. No wonder stopping is such an unexpected pleasure.
“Anger is passionate againstness. Resentment is a special, and usually protracted, form of anger. . . .” Cornelius Plantinga
Lord, please melt my resentment toward _____ so that I can see and enjoy his unfading beauty. From 1 Peter 3:4
When you're used to trying hard to be valued, not trying feels like a river of relief.
"Look at the birds, free and unfettered . . . in God's care. Aren't you far, far more valuable to Him. . . ?" Matthew 6:26
“One of the wonderful results of my consciousness of God’s staggering love for me as I am is a freedom not to be who I should be or who others want me to be. I can be who I really am.” Brennan Manning
