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If the person beside you were teeming with seas of life, it would be a shame to see her as dry and flat and two-dimensional (especially if that is how she sees herself).
“I within did flow/with seas of life, like wine. . . .” Thomas Traherne
“Then God said, ‘Let us make human beings in our image and likeness, reflecting our very nature.’” Genesis 1:26
If you try trusting God to give you what you need this morning, it will probably be a little easier to try trusting this afternoon (and tonight).
“The Lord’s Prayer speaks of ‘daily’ bread. . . . It is as if he were to say to us: ‘He who gives you this day will also give you what you need for this day.’” Gregory of Nyssa, 4th century
“Give us this day our daily bread. . . .” Matthew 6:11
When a baby first learns to sit up without toppling over, it makes you wonder who he will be (when he can walk and run and jump and play). It’s fun to wonder that about yourself, too.
“[L]ame men and women will leap like deer. . . .” Isaiah 35:5
“God wants to do something better with people than people think.” George Macdonald
Really listening to somebody is like going on vacation. First you cross the bridge from your country into his (leaving what-about-me behind), and then you explore and learn and enjoy.
“Listen, and you will be refreshed and revived.” Isaiah 55:3
Father, I want this to be a listening day.
When you fall back into old, pesky habits and you hear the you’ll-never-really-change lie, the best and bravest thing you can do is remember that lies aren't true.
“Give it everything you have, heart and soul. . . . Don’t be timid; don’t get discouraged. God, your God, is with you every step you take.” Joshua 1:7, 9
Father, thank you for giving me a fresh start this morning.
When you feel like a mess inside, you can either try really hard to ignore the mess or you can try really hard to clean it up, or you can just welcome God into it with you.
“Welcome, Lord, welcome.” A prayer
“Create for me a pure heart, O God.” Psalm 51:10
