How do you stay focused and on track when it is a most challenging day?
For me, the most challenging of days calls for the best of God’s work from me. In the book of John, Jesus tries to prepare us for days when the way may seem a little dark. In John 12:35-36, Jesus encourages people to walk with the light, so that the darkness does not overtake you: “While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light.” These words speak to the daily discipline staying so close to Jesus that whenever the hardest of challenges come there will be no hesitation. The love, grace and mercy of God will be so paramount within us that they are the first responses and remain fully the overriding, guiding virtues.
This is my prayer for all of us today: “Lord God, whatever might come to our path, allow us to be so strong in your Spirit, that only goodness can come from us. Allow no evil to overcome your goodness. Guide us always to do what you want. Keep before those people who might guide and enlighten us. Let us remember the life lessons we have previously learned that we might make wise decisions. We give you ourselves that you might use us for your purposes. In Christ’s name. Amen.”
