It Takes Practice

“The LORD gives his people strength. The LORD blesses them with peace.”

Psalm 29:11

• One day while in the mountains, I stood looking up at an enormous spruce tree. Its tip reached up to the sky like a church steeple pointing up to God. Birds and squirrels had made their nests in its wide-reaching branches. For many years it has grown there, unmoved by summer’s heat or winter’s storm. With its roots pushed deep into the heart of the mountain, it seemed to say, “Here I stand.” “Lord, I want to be like this tree,” I prayed, “a strong shelter in the middle of life’s storms, unshaken and giving praise to You. How can I be like this tree?” That’s when I noticed something lying on the ground. Someone had dropped a lapel pin. Written on it were only two words: “Practice Peace.” Strength and peace come from abiding in Christ.

#inspiration #cupofcomfort