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He is Already There

Before the alarm, before the coffee, before the waking up, He is already there.

Before the morning rush, before the drop off line, before the to-dos on your list, He is already there.

Before the deadline, before the disappointment, before the unexpected delay, He is already there.

Before the diagnosis, before the phone call, before the meeting, He is already there.

Before the confrontation, before the heartbreak, before the life-changing news, He is already there.

Before the laughter, before the surprise, before the blessing, He is already there.

Before the decision, before the outcome, before the need to know, He is already there.

Before all you will face, before all you will need to do, before all you will experience, walk through, see and feel this day –

your God is already there.~❤

~Stacy L. Sanchez / Heartprints of God

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Minute Meditation – What Do We Expect?

Despite knowing from the onset that following Christ means two sure things—God is ultimately in charge, and nothing we can say or do will prevent God’s plan from being successful in the end—we have certain expectations, even certain demands, for the way things should go. Sometimes, even when we know these two constants, we find ourselves on the road to the kingdom but instead of being filled with joy, we’re frustrated and disappointed. Often we discover that our hopes are not of the kingdom at all, but of our own creations and fantasies. If we want to follow Jesus, we must let go of our hopes and expectations, our visions for the future, our demands for the present, and remain radically open to what God is doing right in front of us.

—from the book Let Go: Seven Stumbling Blocks to Christian Discipleship
by Casey Cole, OFM, page 20