I loved this prayer I read today: "Dear Lord, open my eyes to what You are doing in the middle of circumstances that are outside of my plans. Help me to keep my eyes on You and Your power over all things. In Jesus' Name, Amen".
So why do I feel the need to worry or get bummed when things don't go my way or meet my expectations? I mean my way is the right way... right? Wrong! Why do I find it so hard to leave it all in the hands of the one who created my plan, your plan, and the plans of the whole world? In the words of my sweet 2-year old, "Silly, silly mommy!"-- He has power over EVERYTHING! Seems so easy to say yet so hard to do sometimes!
I keep zeroing in on the phrase, "... what you are doing in the middle of circumstances..." That one phrase gives me an incredible amount of peace and a great reminder. God is the one person that we want to be right in the middle of our business! And while everything feels like it is spinning out of control, especially with the holiday season upon us, to know that God is the one who is juggling all the balls in the air brings comfort.
So here's hoping that I can focusing my thoughts upward as Christmas approaches instead of stressfully focus downward at my "to-do" list that will not cause the world to stop spinning if they are not completed :)
