February  2020.   Ever feel overwhelmed?  Work, family, relationships, finances, health issues, school, technology and many other things can really get to us. My kids may remember me saying “Stop the world.  I want to get off”. To make matters worse, in times of stress, I am more apt to overlook or lose something I need.  That is exactly what happened on this particular night and I cried out to the Lord in my journal.

From the journal.  .  .  December 2016

Lord, I can’t sleep. I’m concerned about work.  Sunday nights are often hard.  I think it’s because I am planning the next week and I don’t know what my boss wants.   I know I need to cast these cares on You.  I know You are here.   *Oswald Chambers says prayer is simple and easy on our part because You paid the price to redeem us.  I can talk to You because of what You did for me on the cross.  *I put on the full armor of God so I can pray.  Here’s what I know from what You’ve shown me in the Bible, from Your Holy Spirit and from other people:  My struggles aren’t against flesh and blood.   My boss isn’t my enemy. The devil and evil forces of darkness are my enemies. So, I gird my loins with the truth.  The truth of God.  He is with me.  He is for me.  He will never leave me.  I know this is true but Lord – I’m scared.  What if I fall apart?      *Eph 6:11-14

And I believe God said. . .

What if you do?  Is there anything you can do that would keep Me from you?  No, and there is nothing the enemy can do.  You tend to let little things get to you.

³⁸ For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, ³⁹ nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39 NASB

Lord, I need You to fix me.  I know I let little things get to me.  My boss wants me to do something different now. I think she included an article about the new plan on the email she sent out, but I can’t find it  and I didn’t read it at the time. Help Lord. I so often feel overwhelmed with all the stuff and that makes me feel vulnerable.

 A little later. . .

God – How amazing You are!  I got on the computer and within minutes I found the article.  You are with me!  I know You led me!  All I have to do is ask!  I feel better now.  Perhaps I can sleep.  The article just confirmed that I know what to do. This is proof of Your presence and it is so sweet!

All you have to do is ask!  And the Oswald Chambers book is called *If You Will Ask. 

*If You Will Ask. By Oswald Chambers copyright 2010 Discovery House

Thank You Jesus.  You are the best!