Another Beautiful Morning!
Yesterday went really good at work...so happy :-). With DM and Lupus, you never know what might happen...each day is so different.
After getting home from MT yesterday I ate something, read the DailyWord and fell asleep. I was tired, but was so pleased that I didn't swell...
In the DailyWord I was reading the story about a mother that was dying. She only had 10 percent of her heart function. The first step in hospice is to sign a document stating you no longer want to go to the hospital or clinic for further treatment. It was a declaration of being willing to die.
No-one wants to die and leave their family behind. They just know there is nothing more that can be done or they are tired of fighting.
Accepting what is present within us and in front of us right now creates a space for possibilities. Saying yes to what is, whether it is an emotion, circumstance, relationship, or physical condition, allows us to breathe, observe, and break free. Our minds automatically want to judge, analyze, and limit a situation we find disagreeable, but there is a way above that immediate reaction-to observe, allow, and be fully present to what is.
I am so thankful for all I can do...
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Today's Bible Study
Handling Helplessness
By Charles Stanley
Read | 2 Chronicles 20:1-4
Have you ever felt totally helpless? Can you remember facing a situation or emergency in which you were completely powerless? It's a sobering experience for anyone. Even people who claim to be wholly dependent on God still like to feel as if they have some control over their circumstances.
Jehoshaphat faced a moment like that. In today's verses, the good king was confronted with dangerous news: Three different armies had joined forces to destroy Israel. As he listened to the report, "a great multitude" of attackers were already on their way (v. 2).
What was the king's response? Verse 3 tells us he was "afraid". That makes perfect sense—he no doubt felt utterly powerless. However, even in that moment of helplessness, he knew exactly what to do. Scripture doesn't say, "Jehoshaphat was afraid and ran away" or "Jehoshaphat was afraid but charged headlong into battle." Instead, the Bible tells us that "Jehoshaphat was afraid and turned his attention to seek the LORD" (emphasis added).
That was the perfect response to a helpless situation. The king knew that this was neither the time to give up nor the time to take action motivated by fear. Instead, he did the only wise thing he could—he prayed. More than that, he asked others to pray. And suddenly, the whole situation changed because God had been brought into a hopeless situation.
When we feel helpless, the first word out of our mouth should be "Father". From then on, helplessness isn't an issue, because God will provide what we need.
Looking forward to another great day....
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