A Child in the Arms of God

August 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Each night, as I put my daughter to sleep there is a moment when she relaxes herself into my arms.  She has given up all resistance and is ready to simply trust and be held.

It is this attitude that we should seek in our prayer–a complete rest in the arms of God.  Today, spend 20 minutes in silence, imagining that you are a child completely relaxed into the arms of God.  Let go of all of your struggles and simply rest there.

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About Ragan Sutterfield

Ragan Sutterfield is a writer, teacher, and agrarian living in his native Arkansas. Ragan explores the connections of sustainable agriculture, health, the body, creation, and contemporary culture through writing, teaching, and speaking. He is the author of the small collection of essays Farming as a Spiritual Discipline and a contributor to the book Sacred Acts: How churches are working to protect the Earth’s climate. Ragan works to live the good life in partnership with his wife Emily and daughter Lillian.