So easily, I can be overtaken by stress. There is so much to worry about. There are bills to be paid, difficult to do with no income, a car that seems like it could fall apart at any time and I randomly panic about my family and their health. I worry about being able to finally have my own classroom, if I will succeed when I have it. I wonder where I will live, if I will ever not live paycheck to paycheck... and it just goes on and on until there is nothing left of me but anxiety and fear. But with the help of my devotional, I am learning that there is a simple solution- I turn to God. Realistically, there is very little I can do about most of these things, so I put it in His hands. When I feel that wave of anxiety rushing toward me, I say right out loud "it's in Your hands." I am so happy that I can trust in Him and that I know He will take care of me, that He has some sort of great plan for me that will all work out so long as I don't get in the way.
I am also learning how much I take for granted. Working with Frank has taught me that. I try to always take time to say a prayer of thanks before a meal, but there are other things that I just assume will always be there, like the ability to walk or the use of all five senses. It just seems like such a given to have these things, but not everyone does and I never really thought about it before.
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