Coincidence? I think not....

I can't really even begin to describe the sense of well being I felt at church this morning.  It was that happy, all-is-right-with-the-world kind of feeling.  Wonderful things are happening all around me.  I had a great time of worship, good lunch with friends and got all my errands run before I went home.  Then to make the day even better, I got a 2 hour nap!  

But then the tables turned.

I awoke feeling very unsettled and unsure of some things going on in my world lately.  Confusion had set in and I was not feeling confident in the way I had handled some things lately.  The house was quiet so I got out my book I've been reading but before I sat down to read I went to God.  I laid it all out for Him - the feelings, the actions, the confusion.  You see, I've been obedient to what He asked of me over a month ago.  I have loved and studied love and learned so much.  Challenges have come and I've lost focus a time or two but all in all, I've upheld my commitment and I'm almost finished with the book He asked me to finish.  However, I'm coming to a fork in the road.  I can see it ahead and I am not sure which direction to go.  So I pleaded with God for direction.  Here is what He said:

Read your next chapter and trust me.

Trust has been the theme of the day.  It was our sermon at church this morning.  Actually it  has been the theme of the last year for me.  I hate to say that trusting does not come easy for a control freak like me.  I do trust at times, but more often than not, I try to take control and I think that's why I felt helpless this afternoon.  I normally have plans in place for this scenario or another but I found myself at odds knowing that I no longer have plans in place for ANYTHING. 

So I did what I was told and finished the chapter, wrote in my journal and was sitting there thinking of what I need to do next when I got a text message.  I kid you not - I got a TEXT.  What's funny is that the text wasn't even meant for me.  It was a mistake text!  But yet - it was exactly what I had asked God for just half an hour earlier.    It was my direction and my clarity and my reassurance that even though I don't have a plan, God does and that's all I need to know.

The tables turned again and my sense of well being returned.  All IS right with the world

Matthew 6:33-34
 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.    Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.