I've been picking up a lot of hours at work recently due to the fact that Christmas is just around the corner, and we're trying to save up money for other reasons as well. I find myself rather exhausted. I find myself making up excuses for why I didn't clean the kitchen counters and vacuum the carpet, and sweep up Rigby hair. I find myself wanting to just sleep all day. But I also find that when I do just sleep all day, I feel awful - just as awful, if not more-so, than I did when I was simply exhausted. In James 5:13-16 it says "Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. ..... The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working." Perhaps, as this scripture illuminates, I need to pray. Pray for strength, sing praises for blessings, pray for healing, pray for energy. It's easy to roam through the day, and get frustrated and exhausted, and then when I'm finally at my whit's end, I'll kneel in prayer. This isn't the way to do it though - Pray often! Give thanks, often!
Things to be thankful for:
1.) hot coffee
2.) my education, and the fact I can manage to pay off my loans without forbearance
3.) cookies for breakfast
4.) hot showers
5.) God's word, the holy bible - and that we have at least 6 in our apartment, easy access!
Shower, take Rigby for a walk, clean the apartment, make something wonderfully scrumptious for dinner, go to the gym, and cuddle with husband. What a wonderful day I have ahead of me.
Love, Sara
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