Sink or Swim


Posted in Give me Peace in You by Kate Goeler on 8/25/2012



I spent the majority of this week feeling like I was bobbing in the paralyzingly vast ocean that is the first week of school.  Between full time work as an athletic trainer kicking into full gear, my last year of grad school beginning, and an overwhelming amount of extra-curriculars, I became easily distracted and lost focus of where my sights are always to be looking towards.  I found myself re-submitting my heart to the Lord on a moment to moment basis, wondering why I wasn't able to keep the joy.  I'd feel it for a moment and then have something else come my way to add to my to do list and instantly I was pushed back down beneath another ocean wave, flailing my arms in an attempt to reach the surface for a breath of fresh air...it's unfortunate I'm no Missy Franklin.



With the week coming to an end, you'd think I would have been excited for a restful weekend, but the task of support letters loomed over my head.  This is what I had been looking forward to for weeks now!  Sending out support letters and watching God do His amazing work!  But even the joy of that was stolen as I thought about what I had instore for the weekend.


It wasn't until a little Friday night reflection of a Wednesday night message I heard that things began to click for me.  The message was on the fruits of the spirit and the focus was on Peace.  It's no coincedence that the main verse focused on during the topic of peace and my girls bible study memory verse of the week were the same...

Philippians 4:6 "Don't worry about anything.  Instead, pray about everything.  Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done."  

It always takes more than one...or two...or three attempts for that matter, for God to grab my attention.  Maybe it's the ADHD?  Either way, I'm not surprised He flashed Phil 4:6 all over my week and my lack of joy come Friday night really got me thinking and looking back over my notes from Wednesday nights message to try to bring the peace back into my life.  A moment without joy is a moment to long.  I want joy in my my triumphs, my victories, my struggles, my pain, my everything!

Here's what I've got for you:

Don't let what's wrong with YOU keep you from focusing on what's right with HIM.

It's never been about my inadequate ability to be super woman (hard as I may try); it's always been about His ability to provide.  And it's not just that He's able to, but He WANTS to.  He WANTS us to live without worry.  He WANTS us to pray about everrrythiiinngg.  He WANTS us to tell Him what we need.  And He WANTS us to thank Him when He provides.

So God, I thank you that your mercies begin new each and every morning and that your access to peace runs deep and is eternal.  Thank you for wanting me to tell you everything that I need.  It brings my heart so much joy to patiently watch You at work around me, faithfully and graciously providing.

And noow that I've talked about everything buuut fundraising, I bet you're wondering how it's going :) God has provided me with incredible sisters with servant hearts that helped me print, label, stuff, and prepare to send out somewhere around 100 letters today.  Fellowship and joy surrounded the task and the day flew by as the adrenaline of productivity kept us pressing on.  PTL (Praise the Lord for those who don't know, now ya knooow) for the blessings He's poured out on me...and expect your letter sometime early next week!


One Love,



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