Today is Transformation Tip Tuesday. On a recent walk I came across this twisted tree. I do not know what kind of tree it is, nor do I know if it is normal for it to grow this way. I wonder what causes it to form this way. Notice that not only is it twisted, but it is also leaning on the pine tree.

In our day to day lives, many circumstances and outside forces influence us. We could easily become twisted ourselves. As I was praying this morning I realized that when I face struggles I tend to recall scripture to ground me or guide my thoughts. I have a handful of scriptures I have committed to memory. Other scriptures may be ones I have heard or read often enough to remember part or the context so I can look them up when I need to call on them. What about you? Do you have a favorite scripture? Do you have a bank of scriptures to call on throughout your day?

On this Transformation Tip Tuesday I encourage you to memorize a scripture. Perhaps write it on an index card or sticky note and carry it with you today. Recite the scripture throughout the day and allow the scripture to transform your thoughts. Let scripture be the outside force that shapes you and may each of you have a strong pine tree in your life to lean on in hard times.

P.S. If you know more about the type of tree this is or why it is shaped this way, please share with us.