Reflection

“It’s good to do uncomfortable things. It’s weight training for life.” –Anne Lamott

Prayer

Empowering God,

It doesn’t take long for us to develop skills of avoidance, learning to evade those uncomfortable things that could otherwise compel us to grow in maturity. Things like confronting a problem head on, speaking the truth in love, or realizing that we must decide every day to shine our light into a broken, dark world. If we allow them to, these uncomfortable things can instead become part of our training for life. Give us courage to grow and mature in the way we should go, and may the world be brighter for it. Amen.

Call to Action

What aspect of my personal or work life have I been avoiding, rather than confronting head on? Recommit to facing my anxieties and, if needed, reach out to someone for help and advice in growing through these struggles.