Wow so this week has been off to a rough, rough start. At church on Sunday I found out that my Sunday School teachers are stepping down and will no longer be teaching our Sunday School class. I had really enjoyed having them as teachers. Then yesterday was a day full of frustrations. Students, technology, teachers, and of course the Rangers. It is one of those times we I just need to pull away from the frustrations of the world and spend some time with God. I always think of Philippians 4:6-7:
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
Wow what a powerful verse and it is an exciting verse as well. To know that if I just let God know that I am struggling and that the world is overwhelming me with these frustrations He will send me His peace. And not only send His peace to me but His peace will guard my heart and my mind. But instead of listening to these words of wisdom given to me in Philippians I allow the frustrations to pile on until I can no longer with stand the pressure. It is at this break point one I finally cry out to God to grant me peace, because it is then that I realize that I have been trying to do this all on my own and that the burden has always been to much for me to carry on my own. Yet I still do not learn from the pass because I still try to cling to the frustrations and find a way to survive when God is offering me not only survival but He is offering me a cool, secluded, summer beach (free of sunburn or sunscreen).
So I am going to work on letting my requests be made known to God this week. I hope that you are all having a wonderful week.
Oh yeah on a happier note John Mark, Jessica, Chloe and Joel called me on Saturday. Chloe is getting really good at saying my name and even allowed me to have a tea party with her over the phone. I so miss getting to spend time with the four of them.
Well have a wonderful day and if you get a chance this week stop and think about Philippians 4:6-7.
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