"THE WAY OF GOD"

Isaiah 26:3

As you may or may not know, I work here at Grace Harbor Church & School throughout the week in the School Office. I really enjoy the kids, the interactions with the parents, and especially the camaraderie with the wonderful staff that we have here at GH. Once a week, our third and fourth grade teacher Sherry Siu shares a morning devotion with the staff, and anyone who can attend is invited—Wednesday mornings in the prayer room at 8am! As I am covering the front office at the time, I am unable to attend, but Sherry faithfully brings me a copy of what was shared to keep me in the loop as a part of the team. This week’s devotion was based on the verse, “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” (Isaiah 26:3). I thought this was an especially poignant verse for this time in our church and school. We have been experiencing a lot of growth and positive changes lately. In the midst of changes that happen in our lives however, whether they are good or bad changes, if we let them distract us from what (or who!) we should be truly focusing, we have given over to our human, earthly way of thinking. If we instead focus on what we can be learning through the changes, or how we can be helping, or what God could possibly be trying to show us, it would do us well. The devotion that Sherry shares is from Oswald Chambers, and one part especially stood out to me, in which he is talking about focusing our thoughts on God: “…Your mind will no longer be at the mercy of your impulsive thinking”. It takes a lot of discipline to keep our eyes steady of the path of righteousness, but it is worth it! This is the way of God, the way that brings peace in the midst of trying times. Keep at it my friends, and encourage others to do the same by fighting against peace destroyers, such as gossip. Instead, let’s lift each other up, lavish each other, be love to each other…after all, it IS Valentine’s this weekend after all, isn’t it? :)

Have a blessed weekend,
Gabrielle Botts

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