Archive for December 2010
New Year; Old Fear
December 28, 2010 | 
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Looking at landing 2010, I feel a little bit like this picture; it captures the need to get out of the way and the need to go somewhere fast! I see so many blessings from this past year, but I also see many opportunities missed. Why did I miss them?
I’ve boiled it down to one word: Fear. I was too afraid of what I would lose or potentially lose if I would have taken a chance on an opportunity. Fear that I was either moving too slowly or too quickly to be securely in the will of God. Fear paralyzes…
2011 is full of many unknown variables ripe with potential. As I look ahead, there is a growing sense of anticipation; an excitement for what is about to happen. It will have a tendency to unveil or unravel. Either way, Proverbs 16:9 is a great reminder to go ahead and lean into some plans for the New Year. “Man makes his plans, but the LORD directs his steps.” God has us. Where will you lay aside fear and choose to plan to pursue opportunities in 2011?
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Christmas Humiliation
Christmas. A wonderful time of year… kids waiting for Santa, parents watching their faces of anticipation and the food! Watching a favorite Christmas classic “A Christmas Story” I was laughing again at Aunt Clara’s gift to Ralphie. You remember the bright pink bunny footed pajamas with ears to match. Standing on the stairs his thoughts go to humiliation beyond humiliation. Dad gave some honest feedback “You look like a deranged Easter Bunny…” a sympathatic Dad eventually gave him an out “…you want to take it off?” Ralphie didn’t think twice as he flew up the stairs to make himself more respectable. One of the great funny moments of the story!
How often have we stood in humiliation desperately needing to receive an out from our Heavenly Daddy? He’s given it this season, Emmanuel, God with us, Jesus the Christ! He’s made us more respectable by His offer of forgiveness. Let 2011 be the year you take the deranged bunny pajamas off and live forgiven.
