I took a step and WHAM! My left hip had a sharp pain hit and walking became a chore. The next four days my best friends were ice packs and Ibuprofen. If you ever had your sciatic nerve go out then you can relate to my situation. Being sidelined the last four days reminded me of how fragile life is in this world. Aging bodies that are susceptible to illness and injury at any moment. We try to keep them strong and healthy with exercise and healthy foods along with proper sleep but these are no guarantee that illness or injury will not strike.
Our spiritual lives are just as fragile as our physical bodies. We can feed our souls the holy words of the Bible. We can rest in the presence of our Heavenly Father. We can exercise love and charity in our homes, churches, workplaces and the world. But there are no guarantees that we will not at times get discouraged and have doubts and fears. Our human frailties that lead to improper thoughts, words that should not have been said and deeds left undone.
We live in a world that is fragile also. Just look at the tsunami that hit Japan. The earth's rainforests getting cut down at an alarming rate allows more air pollution. Water is polluted with waste from manufacturing. The land is polluted with war, blood, and carnage of hate, ignorance, and pride. The human race has not learned how to live in harmony with nature's world.
But there is hope! Even though our bodies do get sick and injured we still head to the gym for a workout. We eat our fruits and vegetables with whole grain and fish. Going to bed early to get enough rest to "wake it" in the morning refreshed and ready to take on the day. Yes, there is hope for we do not get sick as often and we heal quicker from an injury.
There is power! Though we fight against the principalities of darkness within ourselves and out in the world, when we fall down we must get up, "greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world".[1 John 4:4] Going to church gives us the strength of fellowship. Praying allows us to pull down the powers of Heaven. Reading the Holy Bible gives us comfort, understanding, and guidance in this life. Learning to love like God completes us. Yes, there is power in living in a relationship with Jesus Christ.
The earth will have its renewal! Many people and organizations and churches are working hard to help when there are natural calamities to give hope and healing to people and nations. The people of this planet are being more aware of trying to keep the land, air, and water cleaner. God gives us future hope of a renewed earth and in this, there is the power of hope. [Revelation 21 & 22]
Yes, life is fragile and so is the world but we all have the power of renewed hope as we focus on paradise "on earth as it is in Heaven".
Our spiritual lives are just as fragile as our physical bodies. We can feed our souls the holy words of the Bible. We can rest in the presence of our Heavenly Father. We can exercise love and charity in our homes, churches, workplaces and the world. But there are no guarantees that we will not at times get discouraged and have doubts and fears. Our human frailties that lead to improper thoughts, words that should not have been said and deeds left undone.
We live in a world that is fragile also. Just look at the tsunami that hit Japan. The earth's rainforests getting cut down at an alarming rate allows more air pollution. Water is polluted with waste from manufacturing. The land is polluted with war, blood, and carnage of hate, ignorance, and pride. The human race has not learned how to live in harmony with nature's world.
But there is hope! Even though our bodies do get sick and injured we still head to the gym for a workout. We eat our fruits and vegetables with whole grain and fish. Going to bed early to get enough rest to "wake it" in the morning refreshed and ready to take on the day. Yes, there is hope for we do not get sick as often and we heal quicker from an injury.
There is power! Though we fight against the principalities of darkness within ourselves and out in the world, when we fall down we must get up, "greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world".[1 John 4:4] Going to church gives us the strength of fellowship. Praying allows us to pull down the powers of Heaven. Reading the Holy Bible gives us comfort, understanding, and guidance in this life. Learning to love like God completes us. Yes, there is power in living in a relationship with Jesus Christ.
The earth will have its renewal! Many people and organizations and churches are working hard to help when there are natural calamities to give hope and healing to people and nations. The people of this planet are being more aware of trying to keep the land, air, and water cleaner. God gives us future hope of a renewed earth and in this, there is the power of hope. [Revelation 21 & 22]
Yes, life is fragile and so is the world but we all have the power of renewed hope as we focus on paradise "on earth as it is in Heaven".
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