Cyber Monday
Genesis, Chapter 19, Verse 30
Since Lot was afraid to stay in Zoar, he and his two
daughters went up from Zoar and settled in the hill country, where he lived
with his two daughters in a cave.
We cannot soar if
we are afraid of Zoar. I have the
strength to face all conditions by the power that Christ gives me. (Philippians
4:13) Our fears can, at times, be like a handicap. Fears can either
immobilize us or if we are up to the challenge,
they can propel us to greater heights. Are we going to be like Lot afraid to
Zoar or more like a Helen Keller[1]
or Tom Dempsey? Dempsey set a 43-year NFL record for the longest field goal,
yet he was born with no right fingers and half a right foot.
I
thank God for my handicaps, for through them, I have found myself, my work,
and
my God. (Helen Keller)
Justly we await the revelation of our glorified bodies:
Christ Jesus by his birth, death and resurrection made us dead to the handicap
of sin and alive to God.
Advent and Christmas
The Advent season
in the Northern Hemisphere is normally cold, dark and the days are short.
Traditions such as Thanksgiving and Christmas have been established to help
dispel the psychological fear that develops as a result of the darkness.
However, in the Southern Hemisphere the days are long and warm.
This is a good
time if you have the means to take a winter’s break and go to a warmer climate
to give you a chance to create a brighter spirit. However, if this is not possible,
we can greatly reduce our fears by getting some sun for 10 or 15 minutes a day.
Try to walk at the brightest time of the day, or if you have a sun
window
to sit in the sun. This would also be a good time to pray. Through prayer the Holy Spirit strengthens us
from the inside and the sun charges us from the outside.
Also spending some
time exercising daily will definitely dispel our fears. We are both physical
and spiritual and having a balance of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual
activities will make us resilient to the darkness in the world. I find hiking a
wonderful anecdote to the blues and fears. I hike as often as I can; using the
Beatitudes as discussed in the Preface as a meditation as I hike.
It
is also important to reach out to others. We can strengthen ourselves by being
with and for others. No matter what your cultural background this season will
provide many ethnic opportunities to celebrate together. Think of the giant
Redwoods they are the largest trees in the world. These trees survive by
intertwining their roots because the ground is so hard the Redwood cannot strike
a taproot to hold itself up but by supporting each other they become the
largest trees in the world.
This
Christmas season when you make out your gift list try to give a gift to those
you love that truly helps them to prosper!
Cyber Monday Facts & Quotes
Cyber Monday Top Events and Things
to Do
Buy
something! You can buy just about anything online these days, so treat yourself
or a loved one to something you have been saving up for. Chances are it is at a
reduced price on Cyber Monday! Fill your online shopping cart with all the
things you were thinking of buying at all retail shops. Total up the cost of
all the things you were going to buy, and instead of buying them, donate that
exact amount of money to a charity of your choice. Spread awareness on social
media by using the hashtag#CyberMonday, #CyberDeals and #DealsDealsDeals.
Promote your favorite retailers over social media using their hashtags and by
reposting their posts. Save your money today and wait until Giving Tuesday
tomorrow to donate it all or use it to purchase items for donation.
"Read
these counsels slowly. Pause to meditate on these thoughts. They are things
that I whisper in your ear-confiding them-as a friend, as a brother, as a
father. And they are being heard by God. I won't tell you anything new. I will
only stir your memory, so that some thought will arise and strike you; and so
you will better your life and set out along ways of prayer and of Love. And in
the end you will be a more worthy soul."
Detachment. How hard it is! Oh, to be fastened by nothing but
three nails and to have no more feeling in my flesh than the Cross.
Daily Devotions
[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller
[2]http://www.wincalendar.com/Cyber-Monday
[3]http://www.escrivaworks.org/book/the_way-point-1.htm
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