Morning Meditation

Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. If ever there was a verse of scripture that sings to my soul in such a time as this, it is the above words from Paul’s pen. I feel tossed to and fro by the waves and winds of the world today. I feel tugged and torn between wanting to help and wondering if I can really make a difference. I feel moments of joy and times like I am falling flat on my face. The crashing, shattering sound you hear is my soul each time I read the news or hear someone say something racist or homophobic or just plain hurtful/harmful to another person. The crashing, shattering sound you hear is trying to go about this world spinning out of control with hurricane force winds, destruction like a wildfire, and leaving devastation behind. Perhaps you are thinking, “Well, thanks for that inspirational thought, Pastor E