"Living from the inside out means we're not driven by the roller coaster of circumstances, emotions, or events. Instead of relying completely on external cues, we draw on the deep, abiding source of our heritage as God's children: union with God."
Kathy Coffey, "Give Us This Day"
Oh, I need this right now! As a confessed news junkie, I can get way too caught up in the news and external cues, which is a dangerous activity at this time. Dangerous because it leads me to the near occasion of sin, as described in the Baltimore Catechism. I can get so angry and feel so hopeless with the way things are, it is counter-productive! Where can we turn when we want to get off the roller coaster of circumstances and events? Do we just have to hang on for dear life, close our eyes and hope for the best? I agree with Ms. Coffey that we need to turn inside to God who dwells there in each person. God is on the inside, with a calm peacefulness the world cannot give. But it doesn't mean we close our eyes to the injustice that is swirling all around us, either. As residents of the world, we need to do our part to make the world a better place, but we cannot get overwhelmed by that task, thinking we work alone. We need to tap into the God indwelling within us and offer ourselves as healers in this suffering world. With God working from within, we can help God heal. If that seems like an exhausting task for this winter Wednesday, it is, but we are God's children, with God's divine grace within us. We can, (and must!) do our part...Love, heidi
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