It was while cutting heavy brown paper to wrap around a parcel destined to another province that I realized the truth that I wanted to share in this week鈥檚 offering. That truth comes from a most simple action. You see, for years the simple task of cutting paper the right size usually resulted in a hunk far too long on one side and, usually, too short on the other. Unless I got a ruler and drew a line, the results were rarely what I鈥檇 envisioned.
Years ago someone (can鈥檛 even remember who) encouraged me to look at the place I wanted to end up rather than trying to navigate my cutting edge by keeping my eyes on where the scissors were. Bingo! It worked and now I simply make a mark at the edge of the paper and as I cut, I keep my eyes on that. I can鈥檛 say I never goof up but nearly all the time I stay right on track. That simple approach has saved me a lot of frustration, wasted paper, and鈥ell, I won鈥檛 say what else.
Lately I鈥檝e been richly blessed as I鈥檝e listened to a daily broadcast by Chuck Swindoll. In a series titled, 鈥楲augh Again鈥� he points out that none of us is perfect but the important thing is that we keep moving forward in our Christian walk. Keeping our eyes on Christ rather than on those places where we鈥檝e failed in the past or on selfish ambitions we aim for in the future, is the ultimate solution to frustration and a too frequent feeling of condemnation or discouragement. Keeping our eyes on Him provides peace that comes from growing without grovelling and guidance without guilt. Sure, we鈥檒l fail at times but joy will prevail over discouragement.
鈥淟ooking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith.鈥︹��
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