With my husband out of work for so long and no prospects really in sight, some days I can literally feel my brain spinning the wheels. I am constantly looking up jobs, thinking about the forclosure sale date, and making sure we are attempting to move forward.
I am finding there is a fine balance between taking steps in faith, because faith without works is dead, and trying to make something happen in my own power.
Most often these days, the Lord is needing to remind me over and over to just rest and wait. Waiting is so not my normal nature. If I ‘think’ I can find the solution, I am going to keep racking my brains and try. If I think I am going to miss an opportunity if I am not looking for it, I am going to keep looking. These days if I let it, my mind spinning the wheels could drive me right into that ditch of despair. I need to be aware of what I am doing.
I do not do anticipation very well; I am the kind of girl that would scrape the dirt off my seedlings in the garden to see if they were beginning to sprout, and cover them with dirt again. I would look in the back of the mystery book to see if I was right. One year I opened all my Christmas packages and re-wrapped them ( I was twelve).
Oh I can handle the woman in front of me in line on her cell phone, not putting her groceries on the belt just fine. I can wait forever and a day for the cat to decide if she wants to go outside or not. However, when it comes to anticipating something good to happen, especially when we are at the limit, I do not do waiting very well.
I do not like this about me. I am finding daily I need to repeat to myself, trust in the Lord, rest, be full of peace, He has it covered! I fully and completely believe there is a plan for our lives and I do not have to know every single step. So finding the balance between getting those wheels to stop spinning for a bit, and to get them moving when it is needed is the trick of this season for me.
Challenge this day my friends: When we want to think things to much, just rest in Him. Know that the plan is already there and we are taken care of 🙂 Trust me, I am completely taking this challenge up often these days. SO very thankful He is always patient with me and let’s me try that again.
Proverbs 3:5-
Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding.
(New American Standard Bible)
Shaey anthony 
Shaey, you did such a good job helping me see this kind of thing more clearly. I love this:
“These days if I let it, my mind spinning the wheels could drive me right into that ditch of despair.”
There is a balance He teaches us – waiting upon Him and knowing when to act.
With a prayer for you and your husband that you come through this time of trial and tough learning victoriously,
Maria
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Thank you for the prayers 😉 I feel today like a cat ready to pounce…. my legs are in position, my mind is focused , and God, you just say when, and I AM THERE 🙂
Blessings this day to you sister, and thank you so much for your encouragement. TRULY TRULY is a blessing!
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Ready to answer the call!
glad this blessed you!
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Shaey,
C.J. at Food Stories gave me The Illuminating Blogger Award. I thanked her at her site but linked to yours, because she may have seen your post reblogged at my site, and it was your post that she liked. Go to the link below to how I handled this. Just wasn’t sure which was true: if she liked my site or your good post.
http://foodstoriesblog.com/illuminating-blogger-award/
Bless you!
Maria
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Your so sweet 🙂 I am sure she did mean you because your site is awesome and you clearly showed it was a re-blog but thanks so much for thinking of me !!!
Blessings to your friend. Have a wonderful day
Shaey
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Ok, then, Shaey!
Have a blessed weekend and Lord’s day!
Maria
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Oops! Seems I’m tired this a.m. I should have placed my comment (above) at “The lesson that was shown, not told.”
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