It Was a Nugget

by Missy Grant

One of the gals in my small group for bible study shared that she and her husband would be traveling during the next week and asked for prayer. He has some health issues and they will be traveling by car to destinations with fairly high altitudes. Those altitudes could affect her husband's health. The doctors gave her this advice..."It is fine to travel. If he isn't doing well, go down to a lower altitude."

Now there is a nugget if I ever heard one!! If you aren't doing well, go down to a lower altitude...are you struggling today? Is life squeezing more oxygen out of you than you are taking in? Have you considered going down to a different altitude? Lets consider what that might look like.

First, change your posture. Are you standing up? Try bowing down (seriously....or at least sit down). It is the quickest way to a lower altitude. When we bow down, it forces us to look up. Looking up creates humility - one of Christ's amazing attributes.

Second, change your focus from you to Him (pray!!!). Go to Him in prayer. It is OK to rant and rave at the Lord a bit. It is ok to tell him exactly what you are experiencing.....just remember to follow David's example in the Psalms. David always ended his discussions with the Lord in praise of Him. His praise and worship of our mighty God was evidence of David changing his focus from himself and his circumstances to the Lord.

Third, put a higher octane fuel in the tank. Higher octane fuel functions better at high altitude. What are you using to fuel your engine? His Word, His Grace, His Strength...or friends, tv, chocolate. You choose which list to get your fuel from, but let me give you a suggestion. Phil 4 says, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." That is some high octane fuel!

O Mighty God, thank you for the nuggets of wisdom that you send our way. I thank you Lord for the ladies of my small group. They blessed me already! Lord, may we be children that bow down to you so that our gaze is always up! May we go first to you when life squeezes us hard. May we be filled up with you and you alone. Praising you today, Lord.