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If you will only be safe and secure as soon as (you finish work or solve the problem or grow up or whatever), today will probably be another anxious scramble. If you’re safe and secure before you even start, it won’t.
“He alone is my refuge, my place of safety. . . .” Psalm 91:2
“I was born by the river . . . / And just like that river I’ve been running every since.” Lyrics by Sam Cooke
When you welcome grief in, it has a quiet way of making your days more fruitful.
“After a while, though the grief did not go away from us, it grew quiet. What had seemed a storm wailing through the entire darkness seemed to come in at last and lie down.” Wendell Berry
“[S]o that [you] will be more fruitful.” John 15:2
What if God wants you to be growing joyous?
“[S]o that My joy may live in you and your joy may abound and overflow.” John 15:11
“[W]hat God wants is our deepest happiness.” David Benner
Sometimes a good visual helps.
“That the birds of worry and care fly above your head, this you cannot change. But that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent.” Chinese proverb
“[D]o not worry about your life. . . .” Matthew 6:25
Resentments are heavy things to carry around. Maybe I’ll take one out of my backpack today.
“We change our behavior when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of changing.” Henry Cloud
“Be careful how you (choose to) live. . . .” Ephesians 5:15 (parenthetical added)
What if you wanted to see the hidden joys today?
“I have a friend who . . . can see joy. . . . When he shares his experiences, he tells about the hidden joys he has discovered.” Henri Nouwen
“[T]he blind man said, ‘I want to see.’” Mark 10:51
