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Meditation for 1-31-11Read Luke 12:22-31 Jesus answered, "What is humanly impossible is possible for God." --Luke 18:27 (TEV) We live in uncertain times. Both the news and our personal situations may fill us with anxiety. Recently while recovering from back surgery and the complications of an infection, my company eliminated my job. I wondered, How is my family going to survive until I get a new job? What will happen to our plans for the future? My mother and many friends reminded me that I was on their prayer circle's list of concerns and that God hears the prayers of the righteous, those who want to be close to God and try to live their life accordingly. People I did not even know were praying for me. I began to see that God's blessings were flowing to me through many people, some I never would have imagined. A friend reminded me that God created all things good. God continues to create, and all things will be good again. Each time uncertainty creeps in, I remind myself that God is all-loving, all-powerful, and all-knowing. God is ever present at the potter's wheel, using our good times and bad to mold us into the people God wants us to be. PRAYER In you, O God of hope and joy, all things came into being, including each of us. Help us to be mindful of your presence and to walk with you in hope and faith, seeking your will, not our own. Amen. Thought for the Day God lead us into the future one step at a time. Mark H. Anderson (Pennsylvania)
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