The way a newborn reacts when their mother gives them their first kiss.

The Graciousness of Uncertainty
By Oswald Chambers
April 29

What we will be has not yet been made known. — 1 John 3:2

Naturally, we are inclined to be so mathematical and calculating that we look upon uncertainty as a bad thing. We imagine that we have to reach some goal, but this isn’t the nature of the spiritual life.

The nature of the spiritual life is that we are certain in our uncertainty. Certainty is the mark of the commonsense life; gracious uncertainty is the mark of the spiritual life. To be certain of God means that we are uncertain of the rest, never knowing what a day may bring. This is generally said with a sigh of sadness; it should be said with a burst of breathless expectation: we’re uncertain of the next step, but we’re certain of God.

The instant we abandon ourselves to God, he begins to fill our life with constant surprises. But when we become advocates of a creed, something within us dies. If we are clinging to a creed or a belief, we aren’t believing God himself; we are merely believing our beliefs about him.

Jesus said, “Unless you change and become like little children …” (Matthew 18:3). Spiritual life is the life of a child. A child isn’t uncertain of God, only of what God will do next. If we are sure of our beliefs, we are haughty and absolutely set in our opinions. Jesus said, “Believe also in me” (John 14:1). He didn’t say, “Believe your own ideas about me.” When we are rightly related to God, life is full of spontaneous, joyful uncertainty and expectancy.

Leave everything to God. It is gloriously uncertain how he will come, but he will come.

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In a quiet moment beneath the heavens, Jesus knelt and prayed—not out of weakness, but in perfect communion with His Father.

Heavenly Communication is a reminder that prayer connects heaven and earth. It is where burdens are lifted, strength is renewed, and hearts are heard.

If the Savior—perfect and divine—sought strength through prayer, how much more do we need that same sacred connection in our own lives?

Let this piece remind you: you are never out of reach. Heaven hears you. God is listening.

~Yongsung Kim

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GOD WORKS THE NIGHTSHIFT

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—�where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, ... He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber, indeed, he who watches …will neither slumber nor sleep (Psalm 121). Rest well tonight my friends.

Have you heard the old Cherokee legend that describes how boys become men? The father took the son to the forest, blindfolded him, and left him sitting on a tree stump. The boy was required to sit there all night, not removing the blindfold until he saw the rays of the morning sun. He was not to cry out for help from anyone.

Once he survived the night, he was considered a man by the tribe. He could not tell anyone of the experience because each boy had to come into manhood on his own. Throughout the night he could hear the noises of the forest and wild animals. But he had to sit unmoving and not touch his blindfold. Finally, after a long night, the sun appeared, and he removed his blindfold. In that moment he then discovered his dad had been sitting nearby all along. The father had been at watch the entire time, protecting his son.

God the Father watches over us when things go bump in the night.

~Michael William Sprague