Not only that, but I'm worried about the Presidential debates tonight. Good grief! Like I can change anything, right? I have a list of other things that come to mind but I think you get the picture. (Recognize you are in need: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.)
I'm sorry that I seem to always tell you that I'm going to turn this stuff over to You and in the next minute I'm yanking it right back. Why am I such a control freak?!? (repent of our self-sufficiency: Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.)
So I guess here's the thing, I don't think I can go through the rest of my week like this. You know me, I need my sleep. My coworkers need me to get my sleep too. My husband definitely needs me to get my sleep. So one more time, I'm asked You to take over the anxiety I'm having this week. I want to be able to have fun planning this Fiesta. I want to have some hope for the future of our Country and I want to get a full 8 hours of sleep! And not necessarily in that order!! (We quit calling the shots and surrender control to God: Blessed are the meek,�for they will inherit the earth.)
I have no doubt that You are up for this task. I can't remember how many times you have come through for me when I come to you like this. I guess it's a good thing you love me so much because I can be worse than a small child when it comes to giving and taking away. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have You. Sometimes I just have to write down my prayers to you because I know me, this is going to come up again and I want to be able to look back at this and remind myself that if I would quit taking back the control I give to You everything would be ok. (So grateful are we for his presence that we yearn for more of him: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,for they will be filled.)
Im going to go ahead and pray for some people right now because I know as this week progresses, there are going to be some people that aren't very nice to me. I've been down this road before. Please let me remember that they might have things going on in their lives that they haven't yet been willing to give over to You. I need to remember that not everything is about me, I might just be the person that catches them at a bad time. I'm going to try really hard not to take any of it to heart. And I really need to pray for the media this week! I have no doubt that they will start spewing and twisting things up as soon as this debate is over tonight. I need to remember that I can't change that and that ultimately you are in charge of what happens in the weeks to come. This is really the hardest part for me, praying for those that hurt me or upset me. I'm working on it though! (As we grow closer to him, we become more like him. We forgive others: Blessed are the merciful,for they will be shown mercy.)
You know, while I'm at it, I'm going to ask you to keep a hand on my heart and remind me of the good that I have seen in the people around me. I really should take the opportunity to let them know that I see these things. It could be that no one has ever taken the time to let them know that someone has noticed. Everyone has something that makes them special. I'm going to try to look for those things this week! (We change our outlook: Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.)
Wow, I'm feeling better already! I'm so glad that you always take the time to listen to me ramble. I guess You are the only person I know that doesn't get frustrated when I can't seem to get my thoughts together, which is great; I need someone in my corner. I'm going to try to look forward to planning this week. I really do like that I have the opportunity to serve this way and it does always turn out to be a lot of fun. As for the debate, I think I might sit back with some popcorn and a Pepsi!
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