Sometimes by David Crowder has been on repeat in my car for a few weeks now. At first I just loved how it sounded and I even learned the words but I still didn't truly listen to the words. This song can relate to anyone. Everyone has had some type of hurt or pain and we have all had different types of pain. I get lost in this song thinking about how amazing our God truly is. I love the part that he says, "It’s Your love that we adore. It’s like a sea without a shore. We’re lost in You." My prayer is to become so "lost" in the Lord that nothing else matters. I want Him to consume every aspect of my life. When I am at work I am there to glorify His name and well make a little cash while I'm there.
The Lord has taught me so very much through the middle school girls at church. Sunday night we talked about God's sovereignty. We read about Noah's ark, the crossing of the Red Sea, and in Matthew 6:25-34 when Jesus talks about worrying. The girls point out stuff I never think about...how amazing it is God directed 2 of every animal into the arc, how He dried up the ground after parting the sea so they could walk across, and it was Matthew that hit me the hardest. It says in verse 34 "Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." I learned that verse this summer and my lovely roommates reminded me of it but it hit me again. I love how blunt it is, you know its true every day has a sufficient amount of troubles.
Then there is the reality check of what is going on. Life is changing in a way I never saw coming. Every area is somehow or the other changing, which tends to make me worry. Constantly being sick but no one can see it is the worst. I have pretty good at covering it up but recently it hasn't been as easy. I think my stomach has hit a wall. It just can't handle all of these medicines anymore (see below). So what do you do now? Lose my social life and sleep to let my body rest? Push it too far and actually become more sick? or try to find a balance? Thats what I am going with for now :)
Through song and scripture the Lord is guiding me, like a lost sheep, on how to not worry. Thankful for this lesson is an understatement.
The Lord has taught me so very much through the middle school girls at church. Sunday night we talked about God's sovereignty. We read about Noah's ark, the crossing of the Red Sea, and in Matthew 6:25-34 when Jesus talks about worrying. The girls point out stuff I never think about...how amazing it is God directed 2 of every animal into the arc, how He dried up the ground after parting the sea so they could walk across, and it was Matthew that hit me the hardest. It says in verse 34 "Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." I learned that verse this summer and my lovely roommates reminded me of it but it hit me again. I love how blunt it is, you know its true every day has a sufficient amount of troubles.
Then there is the reality check of what is going on. Life is changing in a way I never saw coming. Every area is somehow or the other changing, which tends to make me worry. Constantly being sick but no one can see it is the worst. I have pretty good at covering it up but recently it hasn't been as easy. I think my stomach has hit a wall. It just can't handle all of these medicines anymore (see below). So what do you do now? Lose my social life and sleep to let my body rest? Push it too far and actually become more sick? or try to find a balance? Thats what I am going with for now :)
Through song and scripture the Lord is guiding me, like a lost sheep, on how to not worry. Thankful for this lesson is an understatement.
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| Yeah I know I am like your 89 year old grandparent. Pills for AM, PM, and prescriptions for in between. |
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| I found this gem on the internet. |
