Powerless

Today I am powerless.

My daughter lost her job. She feels even more powerless than I do.

I am hurting for her but sitting here hundreds, if not thousands, of kilometers away.

There definitely is power in prayer. I pray she will find work quickly and this time in a more stable environment.

Maybe powerlessness is not completely a bad thing if it makes us lean on God...

...if it makes us realize there is no power in me to change some circumstances

...but I'm "plugged into" The SOURCE of all power, my Father God

Sure, I have some power personally--the power to choose attitudes and actions, the power to be positive and loving, the power to adapt to things as needed, the power to change certain behaviours but ultimately, I surrender!

I surrender my "rights" to my powerful God and choose today to trust in Him.

He is more than able to answer our prayers above what we can ask or imagine. I know He wants good for my daughter, even more than I do.

I choose to celebrate my own powerlessness and to rejoice in His perfect power working on our behalf!

Inspiration On A Disposable Coffee Cup

Wake up and read the coffee cup?

I recently had a wake-up call (although I'd been awake for several hours by time of purchase/first sip) reading "The Way I See It #76" (Anne Morriss, www.starbucks.com/wayiseeit)

Here's what Ms. Morriss said: "The irony of commitment is that it's deeply liberating--in work, in play, in love. The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around as rational hesitation. To commit is to remove your head as the barrier to your life."

My head has been a BIG barrier, so to speak, from committing to writing. So here goes.

I'm committing my head, my heart, my hands to write more often!

Coffee cup wisdom! Aren't we fortunate to live in such an inspiring world?

The power of the written word can open hearts and hands and inspire others into action.