Revive

I know it doesn’t feel much like Spring. It seems like we are trapped in an episode of the “Twilight Zone.” Life seems more like a movie than reality. Media is focused more on mortality than humanity. We will recover. We will survive. We will thrive. We will revive.

Light

If there has ever been a time for your light to shine, it is now. Now is when the world needs your gift. It needs your hope. It needs your faith. It needs your God. It needs your profession. It needs your testimony. It needs you. It needs your light. So, shine.

Matthew 5:14-16 (KJV) Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Heart

In the midst of global chaos, I have seen our humanity shine. I have seen consideration for the less fortunate. I have seen food banks open in light of school closures. I have seen attention given to the elderly. I’ve seen courage in the face of despair. I’ve seen our heart. It doesn’t look as bad as I thought it would. We still have hope. We still have joy. We still have fight. We still believe. We still have love. It is a heart filled with love that cares for the needy, and feeds the homeless, and nurtures the sick.

The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart. – Helen Keller

Alert

1 Peter 5:8-9  (NIV) Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.

adjective

1. quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances; vigilant.

noun

1. the state of being watchful for possible danger.

verb

1. warn (someone) of a danger, threat, or problem, typically with the intention of having it avoided or dealt with.

Be alert. Be aware. Stay informed. It does not mean to behave recklessly. It doesn’t mean to panic. It does mean to be vigilant. It does mean to be prepared. Operate from a place of peace. This did not catch God by surprise. Have faith. This too shall pass.

Whisper

1 Kings 19:1 (KJV) And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. 

God speaks in whispers. When we try to ignore the voice in our head, we are ignoring God. He is that small reminder, that unction, that prompts us to move. Listen to the small still voice. Listen to the whisper. 

Process

We all process things in our own time and our own way. There are no right or wrong answers. We are hard-wired to feel a certain way about certain things. There are outside factors that affect all areas of our psyche. How were you raised? What is your belief system? Where are you from? What is your social-economic status? All of these factor into how you process information. These things determine not only how you work, but why you work the way you do. When you take the time to do some introspection, you will be amazed at the results. Respect the process.

Picked

We all want to be loved. We all want to be chosen. We want to approved. We want to be accepted. We want to be picked. We want to know that we are included. We want to know that we are important. It’s only natural. What if I told you that you are loved? What if I told you that you are special and one of a kind?You are the apple of God’s eye. You are one of God’s creations picked to live and exist in such a time as this. You have a purpose. You were bought with a price. You were picked.