Sunday Reflection: Reminders
Wow!
My first day back at work and I’m bombarded, not only by student problems, but with
staff issues. These included deaths, hospitalizations, cancer, and pending
budget cuts. It’s not like I was eager to go back to work, after a wonderful two
week Christmas break as it was, but to go back and see the sadness and stress
of my colleagues gave me my own level of stress. All rest and relaxation seemed to exit my psyche when I found out "others" were suffering.
As
it often does, my memory pulled up a familiar Bible verse to help me fight off the
blues:
“Do
not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all
understanding, will guard your hearts
and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 (Emphasis
mine.)
On a good
day, my memory is bad and seems to grow worse each year, but I rarely have
problems remembering the Bible verses I’ve learned. This is because God reminds
me in Spirit that He is with me and penetrates my heart with faith.
From there, the revelation seems to bubble upward to my brain, and I find
comfort. It’s a God thing.
Blessings,
Teresa
Comments
It's why I didn't visit yesterday.
I quote a shorter (and therefore easier to remember verse!) Psalm 31:15 -- My times are in Your hands;
All around us is more grief than we know. Everyone is having a harder time than they look. To be human is to bleed -- each of us in a way is a book of blood, each of our pages is red.
I will pray for those you know are troubled and hurting. Have a healing week.