The Henri Nouwen Society of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Daily Meditation: "Trusting the Catcher" for Thursday, 11 January 2018
DAILY MEDITATION: "Trusting the Catcher" for Thursday, 11 January 2017
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Trust is the basis of life. Without trust, no human being can live. Trapeze artists offer a beautiful image of this. Flyers have to trust their catchers. They can do the most spectacular doubles, triples, or quadruples, but what finally makes their performance spectacular are the catchers who are there for them at the right time in the right place.Much of our lives is flying. It is wonderful to fly in the air free as a bird, but when God isn't there to catch us, all our flying comes to nothing. Let's trust in the Great Catcher.
For further reflection...
"The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged." (Deuteronomy 31:8)
Your response...What helps you trust that God will be there at the right time and the right place as your Catcher?
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Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Journey, by Henri J.M. Nouwen, ©1997 HarperSanFrancisco. All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible ©1966, 1967, and 1968 Darton, Longman & Todd and Doubleday & Co. Inc. Scripture chosen by L. Yeskoo.
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