Back Arched, Arms Stretched, Head Thrown Back

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This is Chico reaching out for his Abuelita on her front porch. I love the arch in his back, the stretch of his little arms, and his head thrown back in petition to be held.

He doesn’t hold back when he asks. He doesn’t try to hide his need for her. He’s not embarrassed or ashamed. He’s doing everything he can to let her know he wants her.

It’s easy to do when you’re asking something from someone you have complete confidence in. When it’s someone you know consistently does everything possible to treat you with extreme generosity.

Can we be that way with God? Unashamed? Desperate? Back arched, arms stretched, head thrown back?

Not sure? Read a little about His generous Spirit in 2 Corinthians and remember what He’s given, and cry out freely to the One who longs to answer.

God can pour on the blessings in astonishing ways so that you’re ready for anything and everything, more than just ready to do what needs to be done. As one psalmist puts it, He throws caution to the winds, giving to the needy in reckless abandon. His right-living, right-giving ways never run out, never wear out. This most generous God who gives seed to the farmer that becomes bread for your meals is more than extravagant with you. He gives you something you can then give away, which grows into full-formed lives, robust in God, wealthy in every way, so that you can be generous in every way, producing with us great praise to God.

2 Corinthians 9:8-11

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Devotion Mama

Worshiper, Wife, Mom Christy is first a worshiper, second a wife, and third a mother. She was created for worship and relationship. A wife to Samuel and mother to three boys ages 4 and under. President and Co-founder of Mamas Write (mamaswrite.com), she loves blogging and social media, but much prefers to spend time with family and friends in person with a mocha anything in hand. She has dishes in her sink and Jesus in her heart. She is surrounded by dinosaurs, cars, diapers, and sweetness.

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Jedidja says:

October 28, 2011 at 1:45 am (UTC -6 )

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Thank you, DevotionMama
Bethe77 says:

October 28, 2011 at 9:02 am (UTC -6 )

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Love your post!
Love the example of your son and his out streched arms and how ours should be to our Father.
Thank you
Blessings
I Live in an Antbed says:

October 28, 2011 at 5:09 pm (UTC -6 )

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Absolutely! What a precious picture of your son and isn't it glorious to know that He loves for us to respond to Him with that much passion, too?! Thank you so much for linking up!
Heather Blythe says:

October 30, 2011 at 3:52 pm (UTC -6 )

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AMEN!!!!! What a fabulous visual reminder of what we should be like with the Father! Thanks for sharing your sweet ones!
Brandee Shafer says:

November 2, 2011 at 9:22 am (UTC -6 )

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I needed this, today. Thank you. Visiting from the antbed.
Thomasina says:

November 2, 2011 at 9:49 am (UTC -6 )

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WOW! This was a blessing and a reminder that we have a heavnely Father who loves us and wants us to come to Him with reckless abandon.