The Lord is at Hand .
Philippians 4:4-6

4. Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. 6. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Believe me when I say I was not rejoicing last night (or should I say this morning about 1:30). I was filled with anxiety and uncertainty and confusion about work and spiritual issues and was unable to unwind, even though I was exhausted. I can remember that I kept telling myself, “Give this to God.” And the more I said it, the more tightly I clutched it all to myself. “No, I will not go to sleep. I’m going to mull all this over and stare at the ceiling all night long.” As strongly and completely as I say I believe in the power of prayer, I was without one last night.

If this were to be your first visit to the website, you might think, “Why in the world would I want to continue reading? This person is just like me!” And that’s the point. Even those for whom I have the highest esteem; even those great giants of faith in my own life, admit to that kind of foolishness from time to time. We are all, after all, human beings. And for some reason, that little speck of us that is part of God, also sometimes makes us think we ARE God!

This morning I am exhausted, of course. And the world is still spinning in spite of my petty worries and self-involved concern. The sun rises and sets, even without my noticing, let alone being in charge! But something else I notice about myself, is that even though I slept late, and felt sluggish and like I would really like to just have a day to lay in bed and pout, I did feel joyful! I am rejoicing! Why? Because the Lord is at hand! The sun came up today! God is still in charge! Rejoice in that!

My prayer today is that you will let all your requests be made knownto God. And that you will offer up thanksgiving for the glorious, wonderful, beautiful, world God made for us.

Mary  ¶ 7:19 AM