Tuesday, October 13

Morning Lord!

Here I am up at 3 am on Tuesday morning with the need to get some school stuff done! And without thinking I got straight into the school work. Thank you for bringing my thoughts to You!

You know what I am like Father. I am sitting here with a battle going on. My work mind is constantly wanting to take over and my thoughts stray back there all the time

Here are some verses that touched me from 1 Thessalonians:

1:5 "... our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction."

Paul is talking about he cared for the new believers in Thess.

2:7,8 "...Just as a nursing mother cares for her children, So we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well."

Prayer:

Father God, please help me to live my life like that. Please help me to really love and care for people. I particularly think of Liza as I work next to her, please help me to develop a caring relationship with her. Please help me to show her Your love. Please help me to do that with my own family as well, so often when I am with my children, I am just so tired and cranky. Please give me your patience and your wisdom.

Now as I prepare this DRA stuff for this afternoon, please help me to have a clear mind, to be able to discern what is important for the teachers and what I need to leave out. This is just such a small thing in the scheme of the world and all its woes - which are many - tsunamis, floods, drought, typhoons and the daily list goes on.....Father I feel so overwhelmed by all this death and destruction...

Please today Lord make John 14:27 real in my life. I want YOUR peace

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."

Thank you Lord!