Daily Devotion - Monday, May 9

An Inspirational Moment

One of the best parts of pastoral care work is building strong relationships with people, particularly when they journey through the tough passages of life. In recent years, it's become enjoyable to reestablish relationships through on-line social networks; four decades of ministry in various settings allowed many friendships to be established and now they continue to be nourished.

Recently I've reconnected with a person who seemed to be missing for a while. She's battling with cancer and she is doing a phenomenal job. She told me that she is in a new learning phase of life and she is truly enjoying the process of learning how to be healthy while dealing with disease! Our most recent meeting left me inspired; I told her I was going to write a devotion about her tremendous journey. She provided me with a supply of energy for another week of ministry!

Many devotions conclude with a prayer or a sacred verse. To honor my friend, let me leave you with a quote from Mel Brooks:

“Look, I really don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you're alive, you got to flap your arms and legs, you got to jump around a lot, you got to make a lot of noise, because life is the very opposite of death. And therefore, as I see it, if you're quiet, you're not living. You've got to be noisy, or at least your thoughts should be noisy and colorful and lively.”

PS: My friend told me to thank everyone for their prayers and support. THANKS everyone!

--Ben Keckler
05.09.11