Hands Empty

Whenever I feel anxious about something, or start something new, or catch myself writing scripts for God, I hold my hands out in front of me (at least mentally) and let this phrase run thru my mind over and over: “hands empty and cupped to receive” (Iain Matthew, The Impact of God). It’s really just another way of saying “Fiat” or “Thy will be done.” It helps me to remember that God is God and I’m not; that God is always loving, always blessing, always giving, and that instead of trying to manipulate events, I can simply trust Him and learn to live in joyous expectation at the unfolding of each new moment, cupping my hands to receive the now of the gift.