Day 46: Great Things

Oh, Lord... THANK YOU!!! All of my projects are DONE! FINISHED! COMPLETED!!! Well, at least for now... but there shouldn't be any more big ones (at least not this big) for a while. For a while, I wasn't sure I was going to finish, but I just kept praying to God to get me through, and He most certainly did! I was on the computer practically all day, but my eyes didn't get fatigued; I was up until 2am and woke up only a few hours later without an alarm and felt pretty good (considering the lack of sleep); and was able to do the day's work successfully without any notable glitches. THANK YOU, GOD!!! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!!

Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
~Psalm 71:19-24 (KJV)

The level of stress I have been under the last few weeks has been high, and it reached it's maximum yesterday. There were a few times when I thought I was going to break down, but every time I got to that point I prayed to God harder--I asked God to help me remain calm and complete what I needed to. Oh, my gosh! The waves I felt wash over me were AMAZING!!! One minute I was ready to burst into tears and the next I felt more peaceful than I have in a while. I can't describe it. God is truly amazing and spectacular beyond words, and there is indeed no one and nothing like Him!

God shows us both good and bad times, but the bad times help us to do a few things. One reason is that bad times teach us to appreciate and cherish the good times. Everything has an opposite... nothing "one-sided" can exist. The most important reason of all, however, is to bring us closer to God and teach us how to depend on Him and Him alone. God is perpetually teaching every single one of us how to be stronger, greater, kinder, more patient, etc. He comforts us when we're low and carries us when we cannot even stand on our own. That is the epitome of amazing, awesome, fabulous, fantastic, spectacular, splendorous, terrific, wonderful, and all those other great adjectives combined times infinity!

Lord, thank You for this day. It was DEFINITELY a good day. Thank You for all of your guidance and support and assistance, particularly in recent times. I could not have done it without You, Lord. Please watch over my family, friends, and pets; and please keep them safe, strong, happy, and healthy. May that all have a good night's sleep and wake up feeling rested and refreshed. Lord, please watch over those who defend this country and Your name; please bless them with courage and strength and bring them home safe. Comfort their families in times of separation and/or loss. And please watch over those who cannot defend themselves. Thank You for all of my countless blessings, and I ask that You continue to bless my family, friends, and myself as You always have. I shall forever praise You! Lord, please cleanse me of my sins and continue to guide me down Your path. Lord, I will follow you body, mind, and spirit forever NO MATTER WHAT! Please continue to keep me strong, and may I become closer to You every day. Help shape me into the person You want me to be, Lord. I will work my hardest for You, Lord. I love You with all of my heart and soul forever and ever. In Jesus' name, Amen.


Love and God Bless,
M.C.