I was out walking when the path narrowed because of overgrowing blackberry bushes. I couldn’t take a step without being caught by their thorns. I had to keep stopping to carefully remove the barbs, doing my best to protect my skin and clothing from being torn and scratched. Lately, I have been reflecting on the … Continue reading Snagged
Tag: peace
The cost of resistance
Holding a stance of resistance requires way more of me than doing the thing I’m resisting. And the cost – my peace! “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.” John 14:27 NLT Photo … Continue reading The cost of resistance
Acceptance
What happens when I stop trying to change the one, I love? What happens when I accept him just as he is? He’s not like me. He’s like him. And that’s how he’s supposed to be. Instead of covering him in expectations, what happens when I cover him in acceptance? Something tells me it will … Continue reading Acceptance
Rest
I’ve talked about my favourite word Done before, but this week a Holy Spirit prompting has given me a whole new perspective… I can find rest in the things I do, not just when the things I need to do, are done. Meaning…. that in the work of everyday life, I can ask God to … Continue reading Rest
Purpose
In her wonderful book, Improv Wisdom, author Patricia Ryan Madson says this: “Instead of asking, ‘What do I feel like doing?’ substitute with the question ‘What is my purpose now?’” She says the most asked question is “How do you feel?” as if our emotions were the most important thing in life. She points out … Continue reading Purpose
Hot potato
In Charlotte Gambill's podcast titled From Frustration to Fulfillment, she said that in many situations we are too quick to verbalise our upset. She used hot potatoes to illustrate her point. If you are handed a hot potato the first thing you are likely to do is drop it - after all, it's hot. We … Continue reading Hot potato
Time to pray
I had to go out as soon as I got home so I knew I wouldn’t have time to pray, a daily practice I like to do in the late afternoon. And then an idea came to my mind, why don’t I use this being-on-the-bus-time to pray? And so, I did. In my mind, I … Continue reading Time to pray
Comparison
Comparison can lead to disappointment and flow swiftly into discontent. What happens when I accept things as they are? Without adding a layer of “what they should be”. Some things need my attention but many of the things in the comparison basket don’t. Particularly if I want peacefulness and contentment more. “A heart at peace … Continue reading Comparison
Mindedness
Acts 21, tells the story of how when Paul returned to Jerusalem some of the Jewish people grabbed him and started yelling “Friends, help us! This man goes around everywhere, saying bad things about our nation and about the Law of Moses and about this temple” (Acts 21:28). When the rioting crowd was brought to … Continue reading Mindedness
Squinty Eyes
“… Your eye is a lamp, lighting up your whole body. If you live wide-eyed in wonder and belief, your body fills up with light. If you live squinty-eyed in greed and distrust, your body is a musty cellar. Keep your eyes open, your lamp burning, so you don’t get musty and murky…” Luke 11:33-36 … Continue reading Squinty Eyes
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