A wonderful spiritual friend/guide in one of my Bible study classes used to give the rest of us some of her "keys for living." The one I remember most is "When things go wrong and I begin to worry, the first thing I do is sit still and pray. Then, I just let go and let God take over." This belief had gotten her through numerous ups and downs as she neared the end of life, but it was her avid belief. She went on to be with our Lord a few years ago but several in our group still repeat Maxine's words of faith which was a blessing for us all; we often say we wish we had that kind of faith!
The scripture today from Colossians especially spoke to me: "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." I
wonder what would happen in my life and in our world if we Christians
devoted ourselves to prayer and then thanked God for His answer - even
if it's not what we wanted? It is through this kind of faith that we might better be able to "let go and let God!"
For one of my New Year's
resolutions, I have decided to at least devote MORE time to prayer and
thanksgiving, along with then putting my trust in God. What about you? Will you join me in sharing some of your "spiritual resolutions?"
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