Comments on: FEB. 25 – OUR LIVES ARE IN YOUR HANDS

By: Vic

Vic — Wed, 18 May 2011 13:39:23 +0000

The image of loving hands makes me see again my fathers hands, the size and strength. My mothers hands were caring, working, wiping, caregiving, praying. Both of these images built my culture and who I am. As a man over 50 I still gain strength from them. They gained strength from God. As I pray for strength and read the wonderful posts above, I take strength from all of you. I pray my hands may be strength for someone else

By: Judes

Judes — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:47:27 +0000

I just found this site tonite (Friday) and I am touched and grateful to have been led here during this Lenten season.
Thanks be to God.

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:21:00 +0000

When I am feeling down and/or can’t sleep I imagine literally lying in God’s safe and trusting hand.

By: Judith

Judith — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:46:49 +0000

This devotion really touched my heart, as about 2 years ago a husband’s strong hands became an abuser’s hands. though we are no longer together, that night can still haunt me, yet I can always find comfort and release from the memory in the hands and heart of God.
May you all have a blessed Lent!

By: John Hackman

John Hackman — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:22:21 +0000

I always appreciate the level playing/praying field that
you provide for all staff/students equally during the advent beginning with yesterdays Ash Wednesday. I graduated from Goshen College 42 years ago and it is a
real joy to touch base with current thinking and religious practices there. I particularly liked Sarah’s reference above to “our hands” as one of the most valuable assets which responsibility do the work of healing and
restoring the harm that humans have inflicted upon others in the world and on our home mother earth from the origional Spirit that created her.

By: Mariah

Mariah — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:08:35 +0000

After Christ walked beside me through a particularly difficult time in my life I wrote song about God’s hands. The lyrics still remind me of his touch on my life: “These hands took dirt and made a blind man see. Potter and clay they shape and change me. I reach out and your hand is there. Your touch, your grace, your plan, your abundant care. You calmed the storm and stopped the rain. You give joy and perfect peace in pain. Your love heals, me moves, me fills me…consumes me. All in your hands. In your nail scarred hands, you hold me.”
From “All in Your Hands” copyright 2000.

By: joe

joe — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:36:12 +0000

I was moved by Judith’s prayer for her family. I will remember you tonight Judith when I attend service. I hope you feel God’s presence and love.

By: Aisha

Aisha — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:22:42 +0000

For me, it is a continual learning and trusting that “God’s hands” are loving, gentle, secure and mean no harm. Thanks for speaking of and acknowledging that sometimes are views of God is not always comforting for those of us who grew up with a warped picture of God.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:02:48 +0000

Great devotion- something to visualize and think about this first day of Lent

By: Janet Graf

Janet Graf — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:41:22 +0000

God always presents us with his comfort just when we need it. The devotion and prayer were reminders that He will give me the courage to rest in him and to trust my life to him even through turmoil and challenging times.
God Bless you at Goshen College