Snow Day

Today has taught me a few things about myself.

I woke up this morning with a list of errands to run and things that I felt needed to be accomplished. If you live in Chicago you know, by looking out your window, that I was not successful in that mission.

That made me grumpy...I don't like not getting my way. I don't like when things don't go according to plan. I don't like feeling trapped. I don't like not being in control.

God had other plans for my day...

Started my new job this week. Have been worried about how I'm going to make time for everything and everyone and work without getting 'burnt out'. So, because today was my day off, I had what seemed like an endless list of things to do. God snowed me in to show me that if I keep my eyes on Him, everything else will all fall into play, just like Matthew 6:33 tells me. And that it did...amazingly enough.

Now I will admit, I walked around throwing a fit for the first two hours I was awake. That was getting me nowhere, and I quickly decided I didn't want to waist my day acting like a two year old. Plus, it was only hurting me...no one else was even around to witness my tantrum.

Overall, it was a good day. It didn't go as I planned, but I'm confident it went as God had planned. I got to spend majority of my day hanging out with Him. Reading, writing, praying, worshipping. What a better way to spend a day. The sad thing is, if I wasn't snowed in, I can't say that is how I would of spent my day. I'm thankful God sometimes goes through drastic measures to get our attention. I'm thankful I learned this lesson early on in this game called life.

Matthew 6:33 (msg) 'Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.' Got to experience this firsthand today. Good stuff.