{"id":12458,"date":"2025-06-08T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mysticphoto.ca\/?p=12458"},"modified":"2025-06-07T10:21:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T16:21:01","slug":"the-kick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysticphoto.ca\/?p=12458","title":{"rendered":"The Kick"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Of the Spirit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sunday, June 8, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kick for Life<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Sometimes We Need A Little Extra Kick,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To See God\u2019s Horizons<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Us.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nehemiah 9:6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Ezra said: \u201cYou are the Lord, you alone; you have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. To all of them you give life, and the host of heaven worships you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Acts of the Apostles 4:31<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Words of Grace for Today –<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each morning, to varying degrees, I\u2019m not good for much until I get a good \u2018wake up\u2019 kick. As I get older, sometimes I need a few more good \u2018kicks\u2019 to get through the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t really want to deal with me before I get a good cup of coffee, full caffeine, \u2018not any of that low octane decaf\u2019 I used to say. But then I cannot sleep through the night. So it\u2019s a bit decaf, a bit full punch to kick me into gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lately I\u2019ve returned to my habit started in college. I ran a mile or two at 6 in the morning, showered, studied a bit, before breakfast at 7:30. Of course it\u2019s not 6, it\u2019s not running. It\u2019s more like walking to the lake 200 m, up the hill 400m, back down to camp 300m, or mowing for an hour. And I don\u2019t do any real thinking or writing until after breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later in the day it\u2019s either more exercise just keeping my body moving or a bit of chocolate or coffee ice cream to punch me into clear thinking or energy to keep moving. That caffeine means I get a real poor night\u2019s sleep, so the next day is a wash. But it provides hours of \u2018up time\u2019 for me to get things done while it lasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That \u2018up time\u2019 is what the Holy Spirit gives us in the first place, the breathe that is life, life right away out of the womb. It is more. It is the fire-wind-energy that is life itself in us. Our drive to be, to have purpose and meaning, to give so others can live fully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is what the disciples receive anew, after Jesus is gone. The Holy Spirit inspires them to live as the Church, spreading the Word of Jesus. In this Word is a God-given Spirit of service, of love, of forgiveness, of hope for all people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyday we need a kick from and of the Holy Spirit, to move us onward, knowing the Holy Spirit works in our lives: it\u2019s the kick that gets us going, the kick that keeps us going, the gift that gets us to think clearly, the energy that drives us to see and hold the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is the gift that brings us to believe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And breath,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

and hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And share<\/p>\n\n\n\n

serving others<\/p>\n\n\n\n

with love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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