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Getting back to your roots may include, remembering where you have come from, believing you have a higher purpose, and trusting that you can move forward or move up. Our study is about understanding the depths and structures of the divine creation. This includes the purposes of the Creator revealed in creation.
Sometimes we believe the message that strength comes from striving, achieving, or pushing forward at all costs. God also wants us to move with balance and stability:
“In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength” (Isaiah 30:15 ESV).
Returning home to the promised inheritance of God gives strength. When Israel crossed the Red Sea, it was the first step toward the promised land, the inheritance that Joshua would lead them to–but how do you get there?
“The Lord is my strength and my song” (Exodus 15:2 ESV).
Strength is the result of following the path set before us, through the waters, and then through song. Giving glory to the one who has called us and given us the stability of His grace and guidance.
David echoed this dependence, proclaiming,
“He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken” (Psalm 62:6 ESV).
Building our lives on logos, the wisdom of Christ, we find stability sustaining us through every challenge. Train your awareness of the need for strength and stability. Make moves to capitalize on the grace of a firm foundation.
Try the Practice of Stewardship: God entrusts us with resources—time, energy, and abilities. Use them wisely. Take inventory of your strengths. Are you investing in what truly matters? Choose one way to steward your energy better, to trust and rely on God.