My Lucado words of wisdom this morning were:
“The God of surprises strikes again. It’s as if he said, “They can’t wait any longer. They came this far to see me; I’m going to drop in on them.”
God does that for the faithful. Just when the womb gets too old for babies, Sari gets pregnant. Just when failure is too great for grace, David gets pardoned. And just when the road is too dark for Mary and Mary, the angel glows and the savior shows and the two women will never be the same again.
The lesson? Three words. Don’t give up.
Is the trail dark? Don’t sit.
Is the road long? Don’t stop.
Is the night black? Don’t quit.
God is watching. For all you know he might be telling the angel to move the stone.
The check may be in the mail.
The apology may be in the making.
The job contract maybe on the desk.
Don’t quit. For if you do, you may miss the answer to your prayers.
God still sends angels and God still moves stones.” ~ Max Lucado
Not only does this passage fit with the other messages from the universe that I’ve received this week, but how fitting for this Easter weekend – and this was not a dated reading – it was simply a paragraph in a story. I am constantly amazed when God sends me, in pieces, a current theme for my life. I remember the theme last fall – the “gauntlets” he threw in front of me to practice concepts I learned earlier in the year. Each day, walking with God, is like an egg hunt. The “eggs” are surprises, sprinkled throughout my day, providing pieces of the theme, opening up my understanding a little more each day.
I would guess this month I’ll be learning more and more about not giving up – from a place of love, rather than fear.
And so, as the Easter weekend begins to creep by, I’m glad he STILL moves stones, and….I have written.
Thank you, Stacey…..I loved this pic.
Thank you very much. All the best for you and your family for your excellent work. Please keep on writing. Some people will understand you and become better.
Most people need your writing.
George Papalambrou
Athens, Greece