How's Your Posture?

"Jennifer, sit up straight"

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Confession: I had a slouching problem as a pre-teen. But then again, don't most insecure teeny-boppers? Another story for another day. Anywho, my mom would consistently tell me to sit up straight.

{Thanks, mom, without you I would be a humpback woman at twenty-four}

My mom was concerned for my posture. I wonder how many of us now still think about our physical posture, and how few of us think about our spiritual posture.

How's your posture?

Do you give thought to how you come before God? Hebrews 4:16 says, Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. To come before the throne with confidence is our inheritance. Coming before the throne in arrogance, however, is not

We have an awesome privilege to be in God's presence with our praise, our needs, and our thanksgiving. Grace covered, we can come and lay all that weighs heavily on us down at His feet.

Do we position are hearts in this way?

Are we submissive to the working of God's hand in our day to day?

Do we position ourselves to be in the best posture for God's will to be worked out in our lives?

Are we open to the work God wants to do today?

How's our posture?

It's minute by minute. It's eyes heavenward. It's trust in His goodness.

At this place in my life, as it will be for the rest of my life, it is vital that my posture be one of submission. His plans are so intricate, so detailed- just read here (too cool story from the recent Colorado shooting). I want to honor Him by living according to that will. You too?

Well then, sit up straight (insert name here___)!

Not easy, folks, but we can do it!

In His Name,

Jennifer