October 19: Embracing Flexibility
- Scripture: Isaiah 55:8-9 — “‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,’ declares the Lord.”
- Reflection: So often the transitions in our lives require us to adapt and be flexible. Embracing change with an open heart allows us to flow with divine rhythm rather than to resist it.
We are designed to cultivate this capacity. For instance, Psychology Today reports, “Our brains exemplify flexibility through neuroplasticity, essentially rewiring themselves in response to experience. Stimulating environments, exercise, and mental training all promote adaptive plasticity, boosting cognitive reserve and staving off age-related decline … Staying adaptable means committing to being a perpetual learner. By learning new skills, we continually shift our mental and behavioural set and so our problem-solving abilities, thus avoiding creative stasis. Equally crucial is humility—the willingness to admit “I don’t know” allows us to embrace the beginner’s mindset, which not only boosts our cognitive flexibility but also teaches us to handle frustration—a double win.”
The seeds of resilience reside within us. And God’s presence in our lives deepens capacity to respond tp life’s challenges. God meets us where we are and provides what we need to manage and thrive. - Spiritual Practice: Identify and practice letting go of at least one rigid expectations today. Resilience arises from adaptability and creative resilience.
Song:
- “Breathe” by Jonny Diaz: https://youtu.be/BL7d0Vz_Z10
“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Oct 19 Daily Devotional