Two new experinces for today... I started off the morning with a 2 mile run with my friend Sherri. When I came home, I cooked myself an egg with intentions to make it over easy. I always do this and either cook the egg too much or break the yoke. As I cracked the egg over the hot frying pan, I felt like God said "Michelle, I am like the outer membrane of this egg, protecting you... What are you so afraid of?" And as I cried over my egg, I realized that sometimes I don't acknowledge that God is bigger than any problem I have. I want him to be bigger, and I pray about things, but then I worry about it... worried prayers.... prayers that only reach the ceiling. So this is something I need to work on. Then, tonight, I volunteered to mow the lawn for my husband because he has been having some problems with his back and pushing the mower just makes it worse. Now I know all of you reading this may think of me as the tough girl that I can be sometimes.... but this might change your mind.... Yes, it's true, I have never mowed the lawn before.... yes... I know... 29 years old and never before have I bothered. I will never again complain about cleaning the bathrooms!!!! Thank God he has blessed me with a man who mows!!!!!!!!! So as I am mowing..... and listening to my Ipod blaring, I started to think about how life sometimes is like pushing a mower. If you have ever had the bright idea to drag the mower with one hand while walking backwards you know what I am talking about.... it's not exactly a straight path... but it'll do if that's all you got. And then there's when you push the mower forward, and you can see where you are going... Isn't that easier? I felt like the Lord was saying.. "Just let me push.. It's easier if you let me do it, I know where we're going". Wow!!!!!
So my two verses for today are James 1:6- If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
And Isaiah 43:1-2 But now thus says the Lord,
he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel:
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
and the flame shall not consume you.
Thank You Lord!!!!!! Amen!
