wiFrom the devotional A Grand New Day
Mark 9:23
One of my most treasured possessions is a big , elaborate world globe. Sometimes I just twirl it and think about the cultures spinning across my mind's eye. When something earth shattering happens on the other side of the world, and I read about it in the newspaper or see it happen on TV, I go over to the globe and find that very spot. If I'm reading a book about a particular place in the ocean or on a mountain peak, I check it out on my globe. I like knowing what country borders on another, where the oceans meet, what's on the equator. I'm a nut for all that stuff.
Even though the world is huge, there's something personal and intimate about it when it's right in front of me, in a round ball, with all the countries and oceans delineated. Everything seems accessible, within reach. No borders or boundaries or impasses. I love that. Anything is possible.
This outlook gives us the capacity to dream big, dare to try new things, and believe we can overcome detours and obstacles that get in our way or hold us back. If the world isn't such an ominous, scary place, then we are more inclined to reach out to others and give our hearts to them. - Luci Swindoll
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