Perfecting Forgiveness
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Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
—Romans 8:39
We don't know what lies around the next bend. It might even appear as if we will drop into a void. Yet God has us on this path.
Do we pull over and refuse to go on? We don't want to careen recklessly ahead, yet we sense it is God’s will to keep going. We can proceed forward wisely in a measured way and bravely round the bend into unknown territory.
Prayer
Lord, help me to not fear what might lie ahead. Give me the courage to keep in close communion with You and trust as You lead me forward.
Quote
Those who fear to see too clearly what this love asks fool themselves by thinking that they have this watchful and devoted love. There is only one way to love God: to take not a single step without him, and to follow with a brave heart wherever he leads. //François Fénelon (1651-1715)
Thought
"Fear not," "Do not be afraid," and the like are found all throughout the Holy Scriptures—some say as many as 365 times! (One list of those verses is found here.)
~Interested in seeing the orginial photo that accompanies today's devotion? See it here.
~I'm excited to have presented on January 30th at an online faith-based writers' conference! My talk: "You Have a Gift — Use It!" I have given this presentation in church, educational settings, and professional settings. You can find a description here.
Lisa Livezey writes from Pennsylvania where she found her way to Rome via the Anglican Ordinariate. She is the author of Minding Mom: A Caregiver's Devotional Story (En Route Publishing) and contributes to the National Catholic Register, Guideposts books and devotionals, and more. Her weekly photo devotions found at lisalivezey.com/olivetree are viewed worldwide and utilized by Visio Divina prayer groups. Lisa is a wife, mom, and grandma, volunteers in church and civic settings, and serves on the executive team at Heart of the Father Ministries. She credits her husband with giving her name alliteration and sometimes on summer weekends can be spotted sailing the Chesapeake Bay alongside her spouse.
