A Prayer for the Headlines for Wednesday, July 24th

Good Morning, God,

The headlines are about how people working together were able to push a commuter rail car away from a woman who had fallen between the platform and the railcar. The train car weighed only a mere 32 tons.

A commentator made the observation that the staff and bystanders took immediate action to push on the side of the car, while some others lifted the woman up. The woman was unhurt. The train left the station only 8 min. later. The passengers had a story to tell and a good feeling to go with them. And, life returned to normal.

Lord, we are so much stronger when we push together on a project. We are so much stronger when we can get on with our daily lives after an "experience"; even a harrowing experience. We are so much stronger when we can accept situations as they are, solve the problem, and go on, without analysis, without delay, and without looking for someone to blame other than to say, "That's life, isn't it, Lord!"

In Jesus' name, Amen.