On Saturday, I had the opportunity to go to a pie social being held as a housewarming party for one of my friends. I rode with another friend to get there. She is quite a bit younger than me but wiser in so many ways. She is currently pregnant with her fifth child. Her oldest is 6. She made a statement that I think might just change my life.
She said that she wouldn't allow herself to be overwhelmed because God would not give her more than she could handle and if she is feeling overwhelmed she re-evaluates those parts of her life that she can control to see what she is doing that is out of His will.
That is profound. She is standing on a promise of God, believing every moment that it is true, and aligning her life to the scriptures.
I have been thinking about this since Saturday and attempting to apply it to my life. There is a lot going on in my life that is out of my control. A lot of things that even individually seem overwhelming but put together seem to be more than I can bear. In fact, overwhelmed is a word I have used frequently in recent days to describe how I feel. Yet, now that I am beginning to acclimate to her viewpoint, I am feeling it a lot less.
I can't find a scripture that states this view exactly, but a few come to mind that talk about the choices we need to make regarding our attitudes. I will leave you with those.
Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the LORD always, I will say it again, rejoice.
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving present your requests to God.
FYI: I backdated a post about youth convention here.
