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Living in the joy and relief of God’s accompanying presence takes practice (especially on days when the anxious part of you is very talkative).
“[M]ay I ever be aware of Thine accompanying presence. . . .” John Baillie
“In Your presence there is fullness of joy.” Psalm 16:11
Trusting your own resources and abilities seems to work pretty well until drought comes.
“There are two fundamental ways of being human in the world: trusting in our human resources and abilities or a radical trust in God.” Robert Mulholland
“[T]he one who trusts in the Lord . . . will be like a tree planted by the water . . . not anxious in drought.” Jeremiah 17:7-8
When seen from beyond, fear never makes much sense.
“[T]he shadow a thing casts often far exceeds the size of the thing itself. . . . [T]hough some future fear may strut brave darkness as you approach, the thing itself will be but a speck when seen from beyond.” Jim Elliot
“Don’t let yourselves be ensnared again by a slavish sense of fear, devoid of buoyancy of spirit and of trust in God. . . .” Galatians 5:1
What if you saw each conversation today is as a chance to practice being open and welcoming?
“[G]rant that I may not so much seek . . . to be understood as to understand. . . .” St. Francis of Assisi
“Always be eager to practice hospitality.” Romans 12:13
Once you’re able to forgive someone for being broken, it’s a whole lot easier to forgive him for the things he does.
“People cannot live together unless they forgive each other just for being who they are.” Francois Varillon
“[I]f you have anything against anyone, forgive him. . . .” Mark 11:25
If you’re too busy and preoccupied to pause and reflect now and then, you might be too busy and preoccupied.
Selah: an invitation to pause and reflect (as in Psalm 4:4)
“We . . . must wake our souls unnumbered times a day.” George Macdonald
