Receive

 

I love Warrior 2 pose.

In Holy Yoga, we encourage people to turn their palms up in order to receive God’s blessings.

We can’t receive with a closed hand.

We can’t soften with a clenched fist.

Warriors in Holy Yoga are strong and soft.  We have thick skin and soft hearts.

We stand strong because we find our power in Christ.

We find our strength in surrender.

We open our hands so that we will never be without His saving grace.  We say, “Yes, Jesus, I need you, come into my heart. Come into my life. I accept your love.”

Every day is a new chance to welcome His gift of grace and love.

Today as we begin the Advent season, I encourage you to open your hands.

As you start to get that overwhelming feeling that you have too much to do…breathe. Look at your hands, turn them over, receive peace.

When you are in line and running late and there is not enough time…put down your purchases, look at your hands, open them wide, receive peace.

When you think you need more stuff…more presents, more decorations, more money, more time, more parties, more food, more drink…remember more is just more. What you are looking for cannot be found in those things.

Open your hands to receive the Prince of Peace.

Spend some time in wonder this season.

Say “yes” to God’s beautiful offering of His only son.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. -John 3:16

This Christmas, open your hands.  Invite Jesus in.

 

I ask him to strengthen you by his Spirit—not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength—that Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in.  – Ephesians 3:16 (The Message)

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