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'WALKING WITH JESUS: A PILGRIMAGE
THROUGH MARK'S GOSPEL'
DAILY READINGS FOR LENT 2012
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Yesterday is
history... Tomorrow is a
mystery...
And
today? Today is a Gift...
That's why we
call it 'The Present'…
Unwrap it with a
smile!
JESUS TAUGHT HIS
DISCIPLES,SAYING: I tell you,
do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will
drink, or about your body, what you will wear… ….And can any of you
by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? …Therefore do
not worry, saying, "What will we eat?" or "What will we drink?" or
"What will we wear?"Indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need
all these things. But strive first for the kingdom of God and his
righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as
well.
So do not worry
about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today's
trouble is enough for today.' from Matthew 6
Practically this flies in the face of all the best advice
- health & life insurance, pension plans, career pathways and
the like all urging us to take care of tomorrow because look what
happened yesterday! Do you wake up throw back the curtains and say
'Good morning God!' or 'Good God, it's morning!!!'? Each day can be
one that is full of joys, surprises, routines
disappointments, and for some sadness, but we must deal with those
and make that day count in our
life.
Some thoughts for a new
day…
Live every day as a
fresh new start. Don't be held back by what
happened yesterday, the day before, the week before, the year
before, and so on.
Rather than think
"what if", think "next time". Don't think
about things we can't change because these are
disempowering.Instead focus on the things we
can action upon.
Do a kind deed a
day. What is it we can do today that will
make the world a better place? Go and do it. (This sheet is delivered to
2,300 houses per month, in a year - that makes at least 841,800
good deeds - makes AE a good place to be!)
We have a
choice. Recognize we always have a
choice in how to live our lives.
Laugh
more. Are we reading this with a straight
face? Smile and have fun!
Last but not least: Love
life. Living is a fascinating
experience. We're here on earth, with millions of species, 30,000
different life forms, over 7 billion people. There's so much to be
experienced in life that is just wonderful…
…And we do it surrounded, supported
and sustained by God's
Love - who loves each one of us as
if
Revd Jane Parry
(May2012)
Jane's AUTUMN 2011
JOTTINGS...& WINTER 2012
JOTTINGS...