“When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage. They got up, drove (Jesus) out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff. But he passed through the midst of them and went on his way.” –Luke 4:28-30
One way resistance is revealed is through the responses and reactions of others. There’s a delicate balance in being open to counsel and feedback and standing in your truth and calling.
Sometimes the invitation is not along not the path of least resistance. Sometimes the work requires courage. Often, things get harder before clarity is revealed. How do you know when to release and when to push forward?
Take a few moments and seat yourself in a comfortable position. Bring your hands to chest level and gently begin to shake them (as if you are trying to dry them off). As you move, reflect on times that you have allowed the reactions of others to alter your response to God. In this time of thought and prayer release this angry resistance and envision the space between your hands as the path forward, allowing you to go on your way to fulfill your calling.
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Some Comfort and Joy was developed as a devotional resource that follows the rhythms and seasons of the liturgical year from an Anabaptist-Mennonite perspective.
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