Daily inspiration

If we reach up as far as we can towards God, he will reach down the rest of the way to meet us.


This is a paraphrase of something I read years ago. It creates a picture in my mind of a toddler reaching up for his father to pick him up. Though the child's reach is not nearly sufficient to touch his father's hands, the father can easily reach the child. What father can resist the heartfelt plea of his child's little hands extended up towards him? Can't you see the delight and comfort on the child's face as the father reaches down and scoops the child up into his loving arms?

I can envision the Lord doing just this with us. There are times when we need our Father to reach down and scoop us up into his arms to comfort us. He is always there, ready for us to reach up as far as we can in praise and prayer towards Him. Trust that He will reach down to meet us the rest of the way!

1Peter 3:12 "For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer,..."

Psalm 103:13 "As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;"


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Inspiration for the week - Contentment

“Life is like a roller coaster; sometimes it tickles your tummy, sometimes you just hold on and scream.” This is a phrase I coined many years ago and it seems to have nested into my thoughts these days.

The state of our economy, both global and personal, is enough to make most of us scream. We’ve lost control over much of what is going on in our lives. For many of us, we are strapped into the coaster plunging downwards with such force that it seems impossible to pull our heads up to look forward.

One of my favorite scriptures is found in Phil. 4:11, “for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am in.” Contentment is a state of mind and heart rather than a state of economics. It’s learning to be truly grateful for the things we have instead of dwelling on that which we do not have.

Being content these days may not be easy; we must fight to pull our heads up, to look at tomorrow with hope and gratitude instead of fearfully anticipating the next plunge.

Now buckle up and enjoy the ride!





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