Day 28: Help

I've been pretty bogged down lately. I have three really big projects I'm working on, and each project has several smaller aspects to them, and each is daunting in its own right. Looking at my schedule, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed, and I've been praying a LOT and asking for God's help. As I started my break from all of that to write my daily blog, I couldn't quite decide what to write about. When I found my mind drifting back to my work, I realized that I should focus on how God is the ultimate helper.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
~1 Peter 5:6-7 (KJV)

God loves me. God loves you. God loves ALL of His children. And like any good parent (and God is the ultimate parent), He would do anything for any of us just so long as we humbly ask Him and as long as what we ask for follows His plan. Even if we don't get what we want (undoubtedly because it isn't good for us in some way) doesn't mean that God loves us any less. On the contrary, God only wants what is best for us. For example, a kid might want ice cream just before dinner. No matter how politely he/she asks, the parent will refuse because the parent knows that if the child eats ice cream, then the child won't eat his/her dinner and it can cause the child to miss out on key nutrients that the child needs for both physical and mental development. Even though the child might not be happy about eating green beans instead of Rocky Road, the child will thank his/her parents later on in life when that child can see why they made the choices that they did. It's the same with God. He knows what is best for each of us and does not stray from His plan no matter how much we plead; and some day we will fully realize why we had what we had, why we had to do what we did, etc. He enjoys seeing us happy and giving us things when we ask for them, but He will not give us anything that could potentially do us more harm than good. Whatever God does, He does it because He loves us.

Lord, thank You for what I have as well as what I don't have. Thank You for my family, friends, and pets. I ask that You watch over them, Lord, and please bless them with what You know is best for them. Lord, please watch over those less fortunate; please give them strength and bless them as well. Lord, I ask that you please help me to finish all of my work on time; please give me the words to write to convey the messages I need to convey and please let the days be long so that I have enough time to finish what I need to. Please forgive me of my sins, and help me to become a better, stronger, more godly person. Thank You for who I was, who I am, and who I will be, for You shaped me and You are shaping me now, and You will continue to shape me. You will always be in my heart, Lord, and I will follow you with all of my heart, mind, and soul forever and ever. Thank You, Lord. In Jesus' name, Amen.


Love and God Bless,
M.C.