Devotionals
The Gift of Wise Counsel in Spiritual Growth
“After Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained the way of God to him more accurately.” Acts 18:26b (CSB)
After my knee surgery, many people admonished me to do my prescribed exercises at home if I wanted to heal well and completely. Armed with my stretching strap, I diligently tackled exercises three times a day, pulling the strap as hard as possible to make my knee bend further each time. But when I worked with my physical therapist again, he noticed my execution was not quite right.
Apparently I was supposed to bend my knee as far as I could unassisted, then pull the strap to go further. Although it was harder, I’m grateful he taught me more accurately, and I’m happy to report my knee is strong and well today.
Choosing Compassion
“When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. ‘Don’t cry!’ he said.” Luke 7:13 (NLT)
We typically know when it’s time to go to the hospital to see a doctor. The preventative maintenance stuff, like physicals, we schedule once a year at our doctor’s office, but we go to the hospital when we know something is wrong. Maybe we’ve broken a bone, we’re bleeding profusely, there is unbearable pain, or we’ve lost feeling somewhere. We’re aware that we have a problem, so we want to see a doctor to help us get better.