Out Into the World
Hope for the Journey
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Using Lifelines
When “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” was televised, I was asked to be a lifeline for a young man. Fortunately, he never had to call on me. I am glad because I was afraid that I might have left him dangling.
Not only is our God our lifeline, but we also have many persons out there in the world just waiting to be called on to help out when needed. A few of them may leave us dangling, but the majority of people will step up to the plate when we need help. We may be the ones who have to swallow our pride and take the initiative to ask for that assistance. When we have major decisions or need that really big help, we may need to use all of our lifelines. That is what they are there for. That is why God places us in community.
Words of Wisdom
Needing help: “Be prepared. You’re up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it’s all over but the shouting you’ll stand on your feet.” Ephesians 6:13
Being a friend of Jesus: John 15:11-15
Relying on people: Ruth 1:15-18
Unexpected people play a role: Luke 10:30-37
Needing a special one: “Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.”—Ralph Waldo Emerson
Listening to commands: “The command we have from Christ is blunt: loving God includes loving people. You’ve got to love both.” 1 John 4:21
Prayer: Holy Father, I can’t do this journey alone. I need others pulling for me. Lead me to those special ones who will assist me on this journey. Help me to discern who will be my true friends and who will just use me. Amen.
Good Advice: Seek out loyal friends.
Music to Inspire
♫ “Count on Me” by Bruno Mars
♫ “God Gave Me You” by Blake Shelton
♫ John Kreiser’s “Fingerprints of God”
Take Out: Figure out your lifelines--the ones you will call on when you need help. Put those names in a notebook you carry with you or put their names and numbers in your cell phone. To whom will you be a lifeline? Reach out to that person this week.
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About the Book
Are you or someone you know leaving home for the first time to pursue further schooling, to start a first job, to enter the military, or to age out of foster care? Then Out Into the World: Hope for the Journey is the devotional book you need to help with this new and possibly confusing time of life.
Each section of this book includes:
• A brief inspirational story
• Words of wisdom
• Prayers
• Good advice
• Suggested music to inspire; and
• An action response called Take Out
Be sure to also read the Kids of Celebrities Trilogy by Leah R. Bergstrom: 24 Hours Changed Me, 5 Minutes Could Change It All, and 2½ Minutes.
About the Author
Leah R. Bergstrom is a retired United Methodist pastor and former teacher from the Shaler Area School District. She is originally from western Pennsylvania, has resided in Florida, and now lives in Arizona. She has two degrees in English from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a divinity degree from the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Leah and her husband Bob have six grown children and eleven sweet grandchildren.