Day 29 - Down but not Out!

It's day 29 of our thanksgiving experiment. This last week has been filled with highs and lows. Thanksgiving was awesome as I spent time with family, friends and feasting. I have gained about 5lbs and am feeling a bit sluggish. On top of all that, this last month has been long and frustrating as well. I have been doing a lot of reading, writing and research on China to finish up a graduate seminar I took this past spring in China.

I was S.O.A.P.ing up this morning in Psalm 51. I was reminded that many times life got tough for David and yet he found in God all that he needed to come back. When life get's you down it is not a good thing but right now I feel like Rocky ... I'm coming back! Did you hear that Rocky VI hits theaters on December 22. I'm a Rocky a fan! Here's a guy that is the perpetual underdog. He struggles whether in success or failure, he's always poised for a comeback. Just when you think he's down, life has got him against the ropes, all of a sudden there is a spark and POW! the crowd is on their feet, they sense what is about to happen.

Listen, "No matter what, you can overcome your past ... With help, if you look to God, you can overcome your past and be reborn." No those aren't the words of scripture or a preacher, that's Sylvester Stallone talking in an interview about his life. Stallone made Rocky a symbol of redemption and I guess that's why I love Rocky films. I am reminded that we're never to far down for God to reach us with his grace and love and pick us up. On this day I am filled with joy and thanks for the reality of my redemption in Christ. He has picked me up and infused me with life, meaning, and purpose ... I can't wait to see what he is going to do tomorrow!