Crazy Morning..get the kids up...stop by the market for a sausage and biscuit...too hectic to cook a little bacon and eggs...Drop the kids off at school....Swing by the coffee shop for a cup of Joe...take a swig...."I think I'm Gonna Make It"
What is it about coffee? Long before the caffeine hits the blood stream, the coffee is doing its job, calming me down, waking me up, giving me the 'strength' to make it.
So many of us rely on that first cup, (and even a few of us need several cups) to get the motor running. But the coffee lasts only for a little while.
We have something else that can get us up and get us going, God's Word. Many times when I have anticipated a stressful day, I get out my bible, read God's Word and search for a verse to get me going. On days of surgeries, difficult holidays, or important meetings, I often chose a verse and write it on an index card and carry it with me in my pocket--pulling it out and reading it often---to remind me that God is near---that He is aware of what I am going through, and with HIS strength, I can survive.
"The sovereign Lord has given me an instructed tongue, to know the Word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught. The Sovereign Lord has opened my ears, and I have not been rebellious, I have not drawn back."
His mercies are new EVERY morning. Take a "swig" of His strength every morning. You can make it with Him.
I am enjoying this. I like the coffee comparison, because I rely on it more than I probably should. Your picture is absolutely gorgeous too!
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