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As I shared with my counselor my roller-coaster of emotions after a stress-filled week, she listened thoughtfully. Then she invited me to look out the window at the trees, lush with autumnal oranges and golds, the branches swaying in the wind. Pointing out that the trunks weren’t moving at all in the wind, my counselor explained, We’re a bit like that. When life is blowing at us from every direction, of course our emotions will go up and down and all around. But sometimes we... live as if we only have branches. Our goal is to help you find your own trunk. That way, even when life is pulling from all sides, you won’t be living in your branches. You’ll still be secure and stable. It’s an image that’s stuck with me, and it’s similar to the image Paul offered new believers in Ephesians. Reminding them of God’s incredible gifta new life of tremendous purpose and value (Ephesians 2:6-10), Paul shared his longing that they’d become deeply rooted and established in Christ’s love (3:17), no longer blown here and there by every wind of teaching (4:14). On our own, it’s easy to feel insecure and fragile, pummeled by our fears and insecurities. But as we grow in our true identity in Christ (vv. 22-24), we can experience deep peace with God and each other (v. 3), nourished and sustained by Christ’s power and beauty (vv. 15-16). By Monica La Rose

"And in the name of JESUS, not in our own strength but in the name of JESUS, sickness has to flee and has to bow down to the name of JESUS."

Contemplation: If you think God uses only perfect people, then you haven’t read enough of the New Testament. Or you haven’t been paying attention to the people all around you who are making a difference in the world every day. Jesus is the only One perfect. Before then, and ever since He has worked with whatever we have to give to Him.

Quote: No human ever became interesting by not failing. The more you fail and recover and improve, the better you are as a person. Ever meet someone who ALWAYS had everything work out for them with a ZERO struggle? They usually have the depth of a puddle. Or they don’t exist. (Chris Hardwick, the Nerdist Way: How to reach the next level (in Real Life)