March 18: IF OUR HEADS ARE FULL AND OUR HEARTS ARE EMPTY, WE'LL JUST TIP OVER

Affirmation: I accept my fears & doubts and move forward anyway.

“Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” (Matthew 6:27)
Worry will discourage us to take even the smallest step. In many cases, it’s not that God’s unable to perform miracles rather it’s us who refuse to take that one small step needed to be the starting point for God’s miracle.
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Ponder: Learning to meditate on God and the words He gave us in the Bible bring me clarity. Everyday I start by praying Psalm 143:8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.” Psalm 143:8 NIV

Then I focus on the verse of the week.


Romans 2:11 God does not show favoritism.


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Reading for Today
Walk in Grace. Live in Love. by Bob Goff

March 18

IF OUR HEADS ARE FULL AND OUR HEARTS ARE EMPTY, WE'LL JUST TIP OVER. 

Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for He is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. 
PSALM 95:6-7 

 

Nothing says relaxation like a slow cruise in a canoe or kayak on a windless summer day. Sometimes Sweet Maria and I sit on our dock in Canada as campers from a Young Life camp next door paddle by. We underhand-throw saltwater taffy to the ones who are close to shore and try to land it in their vessels. For those who are a little farther out, we have slingshots to get the taffy out to them. There's a big difference between being loved on and being shot at. We've all experienced a little of both. 


The thing about canoes is this. They're tippy. The same can be true of us. They say when you feel like you might tip over in a canoe, you can avoid it by getting down on your knees and leaning forward. The tip happens when your center of gravity gets too high. The same is true of us. If our heads are full and our hearts are empty, we'll tip over. 


The way to avoid a fall in life is pretty similar to the old advice I got from camp leaders in canoes years ago: get on your knees. When we're willing to humble ourselves and get low, we see ourselves and others from another per­spective. We listen. We pray. We're able to hear wisdom and receive it instead of getting defensive and taking a dive. 


We won't get very far in life on information alone. Eventually we'll realize we were wrong about things we thought we knew, and we'll wish we'd just loved people instead of trying to prove them wrong. Don't lose your center of gravity as you travel through life. Pack light, stay low, keep paddling, and let love lead the way. 


What happens to you when you humble yourself and get on your knees?
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  1. Bob ArendsMarch 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM

    Today’s teaching meant a lot to me and it taught me a lot. Thank you

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