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Monday, April 2, 2018
The Spirituality Of Alfred E. Newman
Remember Alfred E. Newman of Mad magazine fame? His gap
toothed grin gracing every cover with the caption “What, me worry?”
Now, Alfred may not worry, but what of the dozens of things that tug at us
daily? Money, health, politics, our children? Even though mine are all adults that does not stop worry from sneaking into my thoughts.
Today when worry creeps into my thoughts I turn to God as close to immediately as I can. When the World worries me I remember “The Captain is on the Bridge.” My children, gifts from God, so when I fear for them I ask God to do for them what they cannot do for themselves and to give me the strength to do what He would have me do in their lives, and not meddle. I don’t care what anyone says, letting your children make their own mistakes so they can grow just as we had to requires a lot of prayer. And when I begin to worry I have stumbled and lost my way I remember this truth:
One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.
Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there was one only.
This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could see only one set of footprints, so I said to the Lord,
“You promised me Lord, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life there has only been one set of footprints in the sand. Why, when I needed you most, have you not been there for me?”
The Lord replied, “The years when you have seen only one set of footprints, my child, is when I carried you.”
So I guess Ol'Alfred had it right all along. Nuff said.
Today when worry creeps into my thoughts I turn to God as close to immediately as I can. When the World worries me I remember “The Captain is on the Bridge.” My children, gifts from God, so when I fear for them I ask God to do for them what they cannot do for themselves and to give me the strength to do what He would have me do in their lives, and not meddle. I don’t care what anyone says, letting your children make their own mistakes so they can grow just as we had to requires a lot of prayer. And when I begin to worry I have stumbled and lost my way I remember this truth:
One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.
Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there was one only.
This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could see only one set of footprints, so I said to the Lord,
“You promised me Lord, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life there has only been one set of footprints in the sand. Why, when I needed you most, have you not been there for me?”
The Lord replied, “The years when you have seen only one set of footprints, my child, is when I carried you.”
So I guess Ol'Alfred had it right all along. Nuff said.
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Sunday, April 1, 2018
God Is Never Too Busy
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God Is Never Too Busy
Sometime ago during a group conversation on spiritual
principles a participant tossed out the comment “I don’t trouble God with the little
things, he’s much too busy.” This was said in all earnestness but little
understanding of what Living on the Spiritual Basis entails. There are
no “small” things concerning God. Everything interests Him. Everything. Nothing in our lives is beneath His concern or healing. Tennyson wrote, “He is closer than hands and feet, closer than breath” which is most close indeed additionally Emmet Fox stated “God is always present; always ready to heal, to comfort, to inspire.”
No barriers or arbitrary lines in the sand exist dealing with God’s
level of involvement or commitment in our lives. He is within, right
here, right now, seeking expression in every area of our lives, from the
maximal to the minimal, big deals and little deals, if we are willing
to step out in faith and trust. Arguably the most powerful prayer in the
Bible is “Be still, and know that I am God” the knowing within,
available 24/7. So we don’t concern ourselves with trying to sort out
what is appropriate for God’s attention, instead we place everything in
His hands, trusting in the infinite rather than the finite for solution
and resolution.
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