Falling on your Face
23 Sep 2010 7 Comments
Every morning, almost without exception, I go for a 3+ mile walk. It is my exercise of choice, I suppose. Some days, I walk in silence, praying and talking over everything on my heart with God (and/or Jesus). Some days, I listen to my favorite radio station [K-Love]. Other days, I talk on the phone.
It all depends on my mood.
The other day as I was walking, singing along to my radio, I almost fell flat on my face. You see, I walk on a side-walk (novel idea, huh?!). As the years pass, sidewalks settle and well, oftentimes become uneven, causing a tripping hazard.
I am thankful that I didn’t fall on my face, but it brought to mind all of the times that I have “tripped” in life.
Most of the time, I just “trip” and recover quickly, thanking God for sparing me the recovery from a “fall.”
Sometimes, I have fallen on my face. Though those are often the most painful experiences, those are the ones that I have learned the most. I am thankful for those times too. How else do we learn the most meaningful of lessons, without experiencing a “fall?”
In scripture we are told, “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” [1 Thessalonians 5:18 (KJV)]
When was the last time you gave thanks for falling on YOUR face?
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