The Center
By Steffi Gerber
A little Story
Once there was a small spider who lived happily in her web. Life was good. Everything worked well.
One day she heard a troubling message:
“The world has changed. You must adapt. You must let go of the old ways. You must reorganize and become more efficient.”
The spider had never been anxious before, but the accusation of being outdated made her uneasy. So she carefully examined her web. Every thread seemed necessary. Each one had an important purpose.
Almost in despair, she finally noticed one single thread. It ran straight upward.
This thread had never caught a fly. It had never proven its value. It looked useless and unnecessary.
Quickly, the spider bit through the thread.
What happened next is easy to imagine: the entire web collapsed and was destroyed.
The thread that led upward was the one that held everything together.
The Story of Our Lives
This upward thread is like our relationship with God.
When a person anchors their life in God, it is the best decision a person can make. If a person keeps that upward thread it brings connection which brings stability, meaning, and hope.
We must never cut this upward thread. In many situations in life—especially in times of crisis—the most important question is this:
- Do we still have a living connection with God?
- Do we still fight for our heart to be reminded about our belonging in Gods family?
- Do we still believe in God who is for us and that his blessings will never stop?
What is in my center will determine my wellbeing in my love, truth, control….. sectors.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with EVERY SPIRITUAL BLESSING in Christ. 4 For he CHOSE US in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love 5 he[b] predestined us for adoption to SONSHIP[c] through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— 6 to the praise of his glorious GRACE, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.
God’s Story with Us
In times of crisis, what matters most is whether the “web of our lives” is secured by a personal relationship with God. Jesus gave his life so this lifeline will never break. We can be secure in Gods promises, in his character, in his goodness, in his power. Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, Hebrew 13:9