In the process of cleaning my room, I found a list of things that were on my mind, sort of like a checklist. I remember making this list in October one day while sitting at work, when I was really stressed out about tons of things. I decided that I would make a list, just writing out every little thing that was bothering or worrying me, even thinking a couple of months ahead.
It really is amazing because almost all of those little or big things that were stressing me out are just completely taken care of by now. Out of about 25 things on the list, most of them have been dealt with in some way! And some of them, what seemed like major things just a few months ago now seem arbitrary. I used to freak out about graduating and the future, not sure what was in store.... and now, I'm still not sure about the immediate details, but I do know that God holds me in His hand... He will take care of everything, even the small details.
Making that list, I was at a totally different place in my life. A different person even. Seeing that list was a good reminder of what a life not fully surrendered to Christ looks like. And I don't like who I was back then.
There is so much more joy, so much more peace in my life, all praise to God. I'm completely in love with Him, and I thank Him continually for pulling me out of that dark spot to bring me to where I am today. He is good!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Old Worries
Posted by lanes at 7:55 PM
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That is so encouraging, friend. Maybe we all need to make lists so we can realize how trivial our worries can be.
This thing in Haiti has really made me think about that. Every time I complain about the cold weather, I realize that people are trapped in fallen buildings, probably until they die. How silly my "problems" are.
Like Rachel well said, many of our things become trivial when we look at so much hurt going on in the world. Things like Haiti, but also the millions of children being sold as sex slaves today, the craziness going in the Sudan..I mean, the list goes on.
Sure, we also have our worries, which are obviously valid, mostly because of their closeness to us. But when we look at those things in the light of eternity, in the light of who God is, then it all changes.
God has taken care of many of those things in your life and will take care of the rest that come in the future. The key is found in exactly what you said; a life fully surrendered to Christ.
He is your Rock.
God's Word is always encouraging:
" For our light and momentary troubles are achieving
for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is
unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is
unseen is ETERNAL." II Corinthians 4:17,18
Love, Mom
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