Have you ever thought of holding onto something unswervingly???
Well, if not, think about this: Have you ever turned aside from a specific course of action - on purpose or by accident? This could be in your job, your family life, or a relationship! If the turn happened unexpectedly, perhaps you were meant to take a new path and did not realize it! If you planned this new course of action or adventure - good for you!
Think about the definition of swerve....to turn abruptly from a straight course.
Is there a path you have stayed on for a long, long time and will not deviate from? Yes, there are certain things in this life that do become routine and/or necessary and we may not need or want to change - that is a good thing! But, what if you have created a path with NO turns are even possible or probable? Or at least not abruptly??? (Ha! Ha!) Is that the right course of action for you? It may be time for some analysis or reflection.
On the opposite side of the coin, has there been a time in your life when all of a sudden, you DO turn abruptly from a path that you have always chosen? Was this turn expected and planned or did it come out of the blue?? And, how did this change affect you and your life? Positive, I hope, but if not, perhaps it was a needed change. Or, is there a change about to come in your life? Open your heart to the possibility!
Sometimes, holding onto something comfortable, familiar, or certain becomes a pattern that we develop without consciously realizing it. When was the last time you went OUT of your comfort zone? Turned abruptly in a positive way?
If it has been awhile, consider going down a new path!
Now, back to unswervingly............have you ever heard the saying:
"Let us hold unswervingly onto the hope we profess....." (And yes, it has a spiritual basis behind the saying......)
What is HOPE? Hope is a desire and/or confidence of fulfillment. Hope against hope........to persist in something that goes against the odds....hope is a ground for expectation......something that is desired or that which is hoped for........hope is that in which one places one's confidence.
One lovely definition was given by Emily Dickinson: "Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in your soul, and sings the tune without the words, and never stops at all!" This saying has brought me and many people comfort during very painful or uncertain times in their lives....write it down, say it out loud and allow it sink into your soul..........it is a beautiful sentiment!
Do you feel hopeful at certain times in your life? Does music help you to feel hopeful??? Music without words is one way of feeling something so deeply for me - what about you?
What do YOU hope for? Believe in? What are you confident that you will receive? Do you hold unswervingly onto your faith? Love? Joy? Good will?
What is it that you hold onto unswervingly???? NO turning back from???
Think about it - it is a great thought for reflection!!!
And, finally, if you want to look up the reference in the Bible it is found in Hebrews 10:23 - enjoy and hold on UNSWERVINGLY!!!!
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