Dangle

Hold tightly to the word of life . . .
(Philippians 2:16a, NLT)
Good Morning!

I often describe new experiences as hanging on by a thread at the top of the learning curve. Actually . . . I dangle, precariously suspended from the highest peak of the learning curve. That said, dangling is the adventure of experiencing God's new, fresh work. Dangling renews the mind, heart, and spirit.

”See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland” (Isaiah 43:19, NIV).

Dangling requires moving from perceived comfort, which becomes a desert and wasteland without the fresh and new work of God. Reluctance to move forward is often produced from habitual negative and/or destructive thoughts and attitudes. A time of evaluation is required, asking—
"How does this thought/attitude/action serve God?"

The Apostle Paul discussed wrapping our thoughts and attitudes within the Word of Life in Philippians 2:

Hold tightly to the word of life—The New Testament Greek words for “hold tightly” can be interpreted as “to pay attention and to focus” specifically on the Word of Life.
Holding tightly to the Word of Life creates a core focus, directing thought patterns and behavior.
Holding tightly to the Word of Life, opens the mind, heart, and spirit to the active, fresh, new work of Christ Jesus.
Holding tightly to the Word of Life produces a willing heart as well as the courage and strength to dangle.

Ask the Spirit to wrap your thoughts within the Word of Life.
Experience the active, new, fresh work of God on a daily basis.
Experience the courage and strength to dangle.
Experience the joy of dangling.

Learning with you to dangle,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2007 All Rights Reserved)