I know a few things so well
As I know me, yet I surprise myself;
I have gone where I know I shouldn’t
Dared things I know I mustn’t.
Not once and not twice, I sat back
And wondered, “How could
I have done that? How could I?
And not once or twice I recall promising,
‘Never again!” Yet again and again
I missed the marks. I still do
But as I draw closer to God despite
My missteps, it dawns clearer like day;
I might surprise me but never God:
He knows me because He made me.

Food For Thought: People’s reaction can be shocking sometimes. Worse than the action that triggered it, some reactions dwarf absurdity to leave one wondering, “Did he think through this at all?” Note: you are not wondering, “What were they thinking?” No, your shock is crying, “Did they even think at all?” When you put some thought into something, you get something out, anything, or probably some restraint but the way people lash out these days reflect no thought about the situation, and no consideration of those involved. How miserable life would be if our joy depended on the commendation of others? Aren’t you glad that your life, your faith, your hope, your dreams, your all, rest in God’s hands and not on any human being? One would have expected more understanding from people like us, who also err like we do but that is not the case. God instead, who has every right to be mad at our failures, is quicker to forgive, release, and accommodate us than our fellows. Yet, nothing is as comforting as knowing that the mercies of the ultimate authority over all, who made and knows us, is rich toward every single one of us.

Scripture: For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. Psalm 139: 13.

Prayer: Dear Lord, I am amazed that You know me inside out, yet You are not in a hurry to write me off: again and again You give me fresh opportunities: help me to do unto my brothers, in love, as You have done to me and for me, amen!