The Life Abundant

Interesting week with you, God.  Hotel has been oversold for two weeks and this would typically be a high-stress situation for me.  Usually my stomach would be tied in knots from the time I discovered this situation.  But, you have been instructing me to trust that you have all of my problems in hand.  Many messages have been posted on Facebook and elsewhere about this very subject, that I should not worry about anything but know that you are in control.  I have just let go of my worry and placed this situation in your hands, just as you have said I should.  Yesterday I even wanted to check the inventory, but Holy Spirit told me not to, to just trust that you have it in hand.  And, I did just that.  As of an hour ago we were only over by one room.

Ah, but, we have 29 more requests for rooms with two double beds than we have rooms with two double beds.  I am trusting You in this, Lord.  You have proved Yourself faithful time and time again.  This MOD shift, which by all accounts should be full of stress, I claim to be full of peace because you, God, are in control.

On another note, I want to thank you for bringing me back to playing music.  Last night it seemed that I was going to be on my own.  I had determined to go to the Gottgetgon Folk Festival and to bring a guitar to join in the jam.  My nature screamed that I should not do it because I would embarrass myself, but Your Spirit kept encouraging me that I can and should play with other people as much as possible.  You keep telling me that the deep desire in my heart to Worship You through music is no mistake and I need to pursue growing in this regard.  Then, I get the calls from Randy and Clyde that they want to play.  I admit that I was in a struggle about what to do.  I kind of had myself set to try something new and different.  I felt, though, that Your Spirit was leading me to join Clyde, Randy and Anna where the music would be Worship and not worldly, so I went to join them.  What a blessing it was!  Lord, I love singing Your praises.  Thank you that Your heart is blessed whether I am praising You alone in my basement, with the jam fellowship or among Your body on Sunday morning.  And, I have to say that there truly is healing for me in Praise and Worship music.

Father, God, I thank You for Your deep love, Your mercy, Your compassion and Your patience.