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Wow! This lesson is just what I need. Last night Bryan's team lost by two points. Now we are stuggling with 4 teams to clinch 2 spots for the top 8. If we fail to do this we will drop down and play the lower division for half of Feb., March and April. It wont be fun. After the game I had so much anxiety. What do I say to Bryan who is pretty stressed? How do I handle my own emotions that are raging a war inside me. I have absolutey no control over what happens - I sit and watch the game helpless, full of anxiety and constantly praying that the Lord's will be done. I have a strong feeling that the Lord is working on Bryan and I right now. It seems like since the moment our plane landed here (it was about 11pm and they were 20 minutes late getting to the airport to pick us up) we have been faced with trial after trial. I dont think we have handled each trial in a manner that brings glory to God but I can say in each trail I have come to pray more. Last night though it felt as if I had lost all peace, as if I had allowed the anxiety to overtake my body. I wish I would have grabbed this study and did it during the game....ha!
I think having peace is my greatest struggle as a Christian. I have always allowed too much anxiety in my life. At times I can tell that it is better and then at times it rares its ulgy head and takes over again. I remember in college when my mom shared with me the verse out of Phil. 4 - I have said that verse thousands of times - just last night I prayed it yet again. I also like the verse out of 2 Thes.
January 17 2006, 15:08:48 UTC 6 years ago
Lesson 2, Day 1
It was funny to me that we both had the same thought, that we could have used this lesson about 24 hours before we read it. I bet it's a lesson that we could use over and over again, until we become more accustome to the ideas it presents that are so helpful. I have been trying harder and harder to bring God into more of my everyday activities, with some success, but know I need to really keep working on this. On the way to work I was thinking how much better I would respond to everything, if I was always focused on God, but every little thing takes my focus off God and I handle things without Him. I would be so much more at peace if my focus stayed on Him, because I wouldn't be as likely to get uptight about those little things (and big ones) that set me on edge. Even driving to work can set me on edge - - that guy who pulls out in front of me - - if I could rather stay focused on the beautiful sunrise God placed before me, or whatever other gifts I've been given at that moment. Satan weasles his way into everything. Must stay on my guard! ~ Theresa