The Lily Letters

The God of Cliffhangers Psalm 91:1-2 My friends and I went to the theater to see the highly anticipated movie Avengers: Infinity War at its release. We were sitting, laughing at all of the inside jokes, watching the characters interact, and waiting for the big finale. The highly anticipated battle was coming up, and I just knew the heroes would have the victory, but the movie ended abruptly. You could imagine in that theatre the gasps, the screaming, even the tears. My friend interjected, “There’s going to be part 2 next year.” Phew! We had just witnessed the biggest cliffhanger. Cliffhangers can be exciting, until it’s our own life. Some might include applying for a job, trying out for a team, auditioning for a musical, using dating apps, waiting for a diagnosis, moving to a new city…. But like the writers of Avengers: Infinity War, there is Someone writing our story as well. In Psalms 91:1-2 (NLT), the writer states, “Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest i...

Guiding Verse: Proverbs 11:25: “Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.” September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month and a great time to fill up the cup of others. I know for me that sometimes I have a hard time figuring out what to do or how to do this biblically. This devotion will explore taking action to fill up the cup of others during this time while ensuring that your own cup is maintained. Taking action: Philippians 4:13 says “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” You can use the strength that God has given you to support and fill up the cups of others. You can fill up others cups in a Godly way and He will shine through you. Three ways that you can fill up the cups of others by taking action is by listening to others, offering practical support and praying for or over someone. Listening to others The first thing you can do is to spend time listening to others' stories. You can do this by spending qualit...