March 30, 2009

Read Psalm 31

For you are my refuge, into your hands I commit my spirit.--Psalm 31:4b-5

Everyone has experienced a “terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.” Whether it is work or the economy, terrible two’s or tempestuous teens, cancer battles or even death, sometimes life makes you want to crawl back in bed, pull the covers up and hope that it all goes away.

In Psalm 31, the psalmist, overwhelmed with grief, pain and surrounded by enemies, begs God for mercy. However, he continues to look to God with enduring faith and places his life and soul in God’s hand expecting help and protection.

One of the recurring themes in our commitment class is creating time in our life for things that bring us closer to Christ. Worship, prayer, service, giving and learning will bring us to greater faith and willingness to commit our life and spirit to God. As we grow closer to God, it is easier to face the bumps in the road. We know that he will watch over us and support us. For me, this is what gives me the courage to rise each day, to try again to be more kind, more patient, more what God wants me to be.

Pray: Dear God, Remind me to commit my life and soul to you each day. Give me the courage to face each difficulty with grace and dignity, to find the good in all those I meet. Amen

Barbara Ziegler, an orthotist, works primarily on helmeting for children with plagiocephaly. Often she can be found in the Tykes room on Sunday.