Catching Up

I feel like I have just come through one of those times in life where for months on end you feel like you are just snowed under, and you wonder if you will ever catch up. You also begin to wonder if anything you are doing is making any difference in the world. Fortunately God has been there and at just the right moment has given me just what I needed.

It all began back in October. With several trainings that were coming up in October and November that would take me out of town for days at a time, I began to feel overwhelmed. Add in my regular duties at New Life, the work in Sebewaing, and one really difficult Graduate level class, and I really began to question how I was going to get through the next two and a half months. Last week after I finished my class, gotten through all my trainings, and taken care of several events at the church, I felt a little worn out.

Then last Thursday night God gave me one of those moments that just encouraged me and made me look beyond self. In our Thursday night group we have been looking at Jesus' encounter with the women at the well (John 4). Our goal as we have studied this passage over the last 3 weeks is to learn how we can approach people who are putting up walls. As we ended our time of study, one of the ladies in our group (this couple has only been coming a couple of weeks) asked the group for prayer and direction with a situation in their life. After a time of discussion, I asked the couple if they would be comfortable if the group gathered around them and laid hands on them to pray. They agreed, and we had a time of prayer where I believe the entire group could feel the presence of the Holy Spirit in a mighty way.

In those moments I felt the weight of the world lift from my shoulders, and the Lord reminded me that He was in control. My job is to take care of what is in front of me each day and to give the future to Him. I was greatly encouraged by that time of prayer and the Lord's reassurance that I don't need to worry about "catching up" if I simply trust Him and take care of what I can each day.

Praises: God is good!

Your Servant in Christ,
Brian