I captured the above photo after stopping in a parking lot on my way home from my final Career class today. I had been scared to attend, as we were scheduled to have mock interviews…and that’s not exactly my forte.
But I faced my fear, and even though things didn’t go as well as I had hoped, I was able to follow through and complete the interviews as well as the course.
God really is strong in our weaknesses.
At day’s end, I can look back and give thanks to the Lord for giving me the grace and strength to follow through with a task that was very difficult for me.
And that gives me hope and incentive to face a different fear tomorrow.
I had been scared out of my mind leading up to it…but somehow, in a way that can only be explained by God, I was fairly calm during the party. And – praise Him – things went really well!
The Lord has been drawing me out of my comfort zone. I struggle with social anxiety, so being around large groups of people (especially people I don’t know well) is difficult for me. But Saturday turned out perfectly. The weather was gorgeous, there were a good number of people whom I knew, and everyone was able to enjoy the products and to have a nice time.
All I can do is be grateful to my amazing Father.
I didn’t think I could do it. I doubted myself, doubted God, made excuses, and over-analyzed things. But the LORD was bigger than all of my faltering. He did in and through me something that I didn’t think was possible.
What are you struggling with today? Is there something that just seems too big for you to tackle?
It may be too big for you to manage – on your own. But not with God! He does things in our lives that are far greater than we could ever imagine.
I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.~ Psalm 121:1-2
A song that has been an encouragement to me over the past several weeks of preparation for my tea party is called “Shoulders,” by For King and Country. If you are able, take a minute to listen to it, and allow God to pour out His mercy and grace on you and your situation. Our help comes from Him! ❤
Have you ever noticed that our struggles tend to drive us closer to God? This has been playing out in my life over the past several days, and for this I am grateful.
I’ve been feeling quite depressed. I’ve been struggling with a medication issue, and it has affected me mentally and emotionally. Even though school has been helping me to get into a better routine, I’ve still been fighting to keep above water.
I felt so down this afternoon that all I wanted to do was sleep. I lay down and slept fitfully for several hours. Then the “beating myself up” began. Why had I wasted this time? Why had I upset my routine, and endangered my ability to fall asleep when it came time for bed?
But God pulled me up out of this rut. I went food shopping and had just enough money to buy the things that I needed. It was also encouraging that I received my first “paycheck” from Steeped Tea today. It made me feel like my hard work was beginning to pay off. And it’s also been wonderful to see signs of Spring outside, like blooming flowers and warmer weather.
I’m feeling better now. I don’t know how long this feeling will last – it’s definitely been an up and down battle. But what I DO know is that I need to keep coming back to God each time I face a trial. He is the One who can help me see the good things, when all I want to focus on is the bad.
And in this way God helps me to move from “feeling blue,” to relying on Himself.
Knees to the Earth 