MEDITATION MONDAY
Sometimes life can be overwhelming! This past week it was for me; you might have been able to tell by the fewer number of posts that I have written recently.
There are different reasons why people become paralyzed. For me, it is often having too many responsibilities. I want to do a good job at everything I do. I desire to be light and salt by living out the attitudes of Christ. I might be capable of juggling 4-5 things, but 10-12 can be a bit much. If you have children still at home, you can certainly relate to this. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak!
In preparation for teaching our new Sunday morning ladies class, that began yesterday morning, I have been meditating. I have specifically focused on the word "paralysis" this past week. In a week's time, God allowed me to see various perspectives of what paralyzes people:
- at the end of one of my first classes of the semester, this past week, a student came up to me and explained that she had a disability and had just begun walking again after being confined to a wheelchair for two years; a very inspiring conversation followed
- I've watched our own daughter be "paralyzed" from chronic pain by going into one of her "pain coma's"
- I heard story after story shared on TV of "paralysis" people experienced as a result of 9/11.
- I felt "paralysis" myself during multiple times of feeling totally overwhelmed
God gave me encouragement in multiple ways in the last few days. Jesus, it is through YOUR GREAT NAME that I am still hanging on!
- He gave me a verse, Zechariah 4:6 - "...not by might or power, but by My SPIRIT," declares the LORD.
- He gave me family with listening ears and words of encouragement; thank you, Steve and Jess.
- He gave me fellowship with my sisters in Christ as 51 of us were together in Philly... I had some great visits with Melody, Kristi, and Linda.
- He gave me humor! Thank you Tim Hawkins for helping me to laugh harder than I have in a very long time.
- He gave me song! I got to hear Natalie Grant sing in concert for the very first time... thus, the first two songs on this playlist, this week.
- He gave me children who hug me before and after Bible classes, often saying, "I love you, Ms. Patti!"
- He gave me cell phone connections with my grandkids as I hear their sweet voices speak to me... and download their pics that their dads send via phone...
- He gave me His name and His hand...
"HE LEADS ME IN PATHS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
FOR HIS NAME'S SAKE!"
~BLESSED~
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