Hero

Question to think about: Do you have a hero's mind?

Heroes have a mindset . . . they think beyond themselves.

One hero had to

move her children to safety.

It was tough and necessary.

Her husband, the father of her children, consistently made harmful choices. He created an unsafe environment for their children as he literally drank himself to death.

She moved from their home, created a new home, worked hard, and provided for the needs of her children. The children were protected as they weathered the storm of their father's mistakes.

Then it happened . . . he became ill from the effects of alcohol toxicity.

One lonely, stormy night, she struggled with a question: “Should I help him?” Thoughts of his destructive behavior overwhelmed her with fear.

She focused on God. In the midst of the stormy night, she knew God was present . . . love won out.

Peace came with the decision to help him.

The hero reached out without blame, demands, or expectation . . . leaning into God moment to moment.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths. (Proverbs 3:5-6, NKJV)

He died with the hero by his side; the fatherless children were left with the legacy of love.

What transformed the mind of hurt to become heroic?

Her mind was transformed by the presence and power of God.

Jesus explained the greatest life-law to live by:

"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. (Matthew 22:36-37, NASB)

We love God with our whole heart . . . all of our being . . . and soul . . . and mind.

The whole mind includes our deepest thoughts where we synthesize, analyze, and conclude how to live.

Become one of God’s heroes.

Surrender your mind to God.

Love God with all of your mind.

Lean into God rather than your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge God and God will direct your pathways.

Learning with you to love God with all of the mind,

Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2009 All Rights Reserved)