Nov 23rd, 2020: Time of Transition

 

 
Due to the delay of the flight home last night, I had some time to think about my meetings with my daughter, nieces, and nephews, although they were outdoor and brief. Montreal somehow has lost its place as a critical destination as both of my parents passed away. We are a very mobile family and scattered all over the world. I guess we are going through a needed transition in our family as a whole. The next generation of our family is gifted in their own ways and finds their place to make a difference in the world.

Transition demands more intentional prayers: As I listened to my children, nieces, and nephews, I have decided that I need to pray for them more individually. There are so many moving parts in their lives, and they need to be aligned with God. There are many decisions to be made. Faith and knowledge need to there when they make them. Loving them now is to be more prayerful more than ever before.

Transition demands courage: Being gifted is one thing; having courage is another. The unknowns are scary and yet exciting at the same time. They know that by taking a step of faith to discover what else they can do and who they can be, they will learn about a new measure of courage. Once again, that needs prayers.

Transition demands self-awareness and humility: To be cocky about making a movie is not always helpful because it creates blind spots in life. To be self-aware to know where we are in the movement of life traffic and to be humble is to rely on others as our side mirrors so that we might discover what might have missed. That is the nature of wisdom, and that needs prayers as well.

Deuteronomy 31:8 - “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

 

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