I Get to Choose Which Color
The great preacher and writer Harry Emerson Fosdick once told about visiting with a teenage girl who had contracted polio. As Fosdick and this young woman spoke, she shared another conversation she had had earlier with a friend. The friend made the statement, “Affliction does so color life.” The young woman responded, “I agree. But I get to choose which color!”
That’s pretty powerful. At such a young age this girl had determined not to let this disease define her or take away her dignity.
I don’t know if I would do so well. I hope so. I pray today that whatever circumstance life brings, you and I would have the ability to choose how we will respond.
Rev. Lee Griess wrote about one of life’s great secrets, “It’s not what happens to you that matters as much as what happens within you.”
Let us pray: God of grace, I pray especially today for those who are struggling mightily. Sometimes it feels as though the weight of the world is on our shoulders; and other times as though we will never survive our current distress. I ask for an extra measure of your courage and strength for those who need it most. Help each of us to trust you. Even in the midst of the pain, may we find and celebrate the good and beauty in the world around us. We ask in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Daily Message Author: Joe Albright
Joe began his ministry in Sarasota, Florida as an associate pastor, and it was in this capacity that he worked alongside the Reverend Dr. Roger Kunkel. Roger was a colleague who became a mentor and treasured friend. From Sarasota, Joe was called to Jacksonville, Florida where he served as the Head of Staff at Hodges Boulevard Presbyterian Church. Currently, Joe and his family worship and serve at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Switzerland, Florida. Full Bio
