
The Journey of Freedom
As the RESILIENCE conference approaches, I find myself thinking about resilience and compassion, solidarity and freedom. Read More
I am grateful to The Upper Room for the opportunity to share this devotion with you today. As you can see from the photo here, the Sister Tree continues to thrive, though she is bent by time and circumstances. The remarkable thing about the tree is that it has rooted to the spot where it fell and now touches the earth. It has two trunks, in a sense giving it twice as much strength and nurturing. The tree has not wasted its experiences, she has adapted to her wounds, and in doing so, has become even stronger. I like that.
We all face trials in life. We all have a story. Instead of resenting the ways life has hurt us wouldn’t it be better to use those trials as a means of strengthening ourselves and our faith? Here’s Genesis 50:20, “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good” (NIV). The ultimate “good” is the increase of our personal faith and using our overcoming testimony to inspire others.
God bless us all.
The RESILIENCE conference in 2021 was so uplifting and nourishing. It was wonderful to be with other Christians around the world at this retreat, who truly care about responding to trauma in a compassionate way by teaching spiritual practices to help with grounding and healing.”
Join us for the next RESILIENCE conference on September 29-30, 2023. Learn more at UpperRoom.org/resilience.