Recently, I've been so busy and stressed about all the homework I have due before the end of the year (graduation!) that I haven't spent time with God like I should. Even thought mentally I recognized that I was putting God off to do homework, it didn't translate into action. Everyday I'd go to class, do some homework, go to work, whatever and still not set aside time to spend with God.
Tonight, I was sent this song and encouraged to get alone to spend some time in stillness before God. It was exactly the reminder I needed (just another way God shows he isn't gonna let me go). I love how slow this song is because it made me slow down. I had to stop my rushing and stressing and truly "be still and know". As I sat there dwelling in God's presence, he replaced all that stress with peace and calmness. I was reminded that everything is God's. Every little detail of my life, He will handle and much better than I can. That's why I can depend on Him ( yet so often I start believing the lie that I have to figure everything out on my own).
Everything is God's. Whether it's remembering to eat enough, having enough focus to write a paper, managing my time, or figuring out what I'm doing with my life after graduation. That's all God's. So I got my Bible and journal and dug into God's word. Even then my mind was still all over the place and I'd rush through it. I'd stop, read it again and again, until I'd really paid attention to each word. I took my journal and wrote down my thoughts, those things I'm trying to handle on my own, what He's teaching me, anything and everything ends up in my journal. If you haven't spent some time with God in a while, I encourage you to.
Dependence: Everything is God's.
