Note: As I write this there has been no decision
made on who will be President and Covid is controlling our lives.
TIME
I was just sitting here thinking,
“Wow. I have everything off my desk and
can do….” OH! IT IS THURSDAY! TOMORRROW IS BLOG DAY! How did it get to be Thursday? And today is busy. You would think being retired I would have
free time and could sit around eating bonbons.
Nope!
What scares me more is that where
did the years go? This Saturday I will
celebrate being 74! 74—NO
WAY!!!!!!!!! It is strange, because I do
not feel 74. Well, there are days my
body feels a lot older, but inside – inside I do not feel 74. If my body felt like my insides, I could do
cartwheels.
“Cartwheels, Mary? You could not
do cartwheels when you were 10.”
You are right, God. As always.
It isn’t my birthday yet, so I know you are not here to wish me a happy
birthday. Why did you pop in? Did I screw something up..again?
“Screw something up?
Probably. Want me to go check?”
No! Are we going to discuss my shortcoming? I really wish we would do that in
private. There are a few people who read
this and they think I am perfect.
“Perfect? I sure did give you an
imagination! Perfect…wait till I tell
Jesus. Perfect….”
Okay. I give up.
“Exactly!”
I give up?
“What does Philippians 4:4-7 say?”
Rejoice in the
Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
Let your gentleness be evident to all.
The Lord is near. Do not be
anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with
thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
“Do you do that? Do you give up
being anxious in every situation?”
No. I have been anxious about the election and
about the virus. The election has caused
so many to be angry and that anger has divided our country. I fear what will happen no matter the
outcome. I do not understand why it is
happening. I have prayed about it. I have petitioned YOU!
The virus is controlling our
lives and I do not know who to believe.
I am told to believe the facts and science, but which facts and which
science? They change every day. I have prayed about it. I have petitioned YOU!
I am anxious for our
daughter. She still has pain. I have prayed about it. I have petitioned YOU!
AND YOU ARE NOT STOPPING ANY OF
IT… Yes, I am anxious.
“My child, you love Psalm 139.
It says I created you. Does it
say life will be easy? Is there one
verse in the Bible that says you will understand my plan?”
No. It says you know the plans you have for
me. I get it now. Give up…I need to give up being anxious and
trust you.
“Yes. Give up! Give up being anxious. You do not need to understand. You need to trust. Now read verse 7.”
And the peace of
God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds
in Christ Jesus.
“Mary, give it up to me. You do
not need to understand. Trust that I
will guard your heart and your mind. Can
you do that?”
Yes.
One more thing. Did you bring me a birthday gift?
“Yes. I give you my peace.”
Doesn’t get any better than that. Thank you.
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Life is stressful right now. And we do not know what to do. The answer is simple, yet hard.
TRUST GOD.
Willie Nelson has an image. Surprisingly, Willie is a very strong
believer. Please listen to this song: IT’S NOT FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND
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