Life feels hectic at the moment. Calum is in his first year of teaching and I am in hot pursuit of my dream of working for a food magazine. Amongst the tiredness, self-doubt, frustration, motivation and constant hoping I realised yesterday that I had completely and unrecognisably transformed into a massive stressed worry wart. It was not pretty. And do you know the first thing that popped into my head?
“Do not worry about tomorrow…” (Matthew 6:34)
“For I know the plans I have for you…” (Jeremiah 29:11)
“Cast all your anxieties on Him…” (1 Peter 5:7)
It was a moment of (much needed) pure calmness and perspective. I was worrying wayyyyy too much, and not relying on Him who is able to keep me from stumbling. So I ate. I ate food of another kind. Food that fills the soul, the spirit and the heart. I opened my Bible and meditated on the words of Matthew, Jeremiah and 1 Peter.
I was amazed at how these last few days seemed poles apart from just 14 days ago when Calum and I arrived home after an incredibly encouraging week directing a CRU camp. We marvelled at God’s power in Jonah, told 50 kids the story of Moses, and exhausted ourselves with endless activities. There were no other distractions that week, we were committed to sharing real food for the soul with these primary school kids. Although we were absolutely drained by the end of it, I felt refreshed and re-energised from a week delighting in God and His Word.
There is nothing more nourishing, more soul-satisfying and more life-sustaining than the Good News of the Bible.
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I love this post…..thank you for the encouraging words. From the first day I spoke to you this week to Fri morning’s call I could see a huge difference in your presence. The Word is our soul food. Every week at BSF I am given that soul food and I have the privilege of passing it onto the little kids. We have been looking at Paul’s missionary journeys and I am constantly challenged by his unending zeal for bringing others to Christ and his encouragement of Christians. Can you imagine his life…..’continuous missionary labours, physical hardships, daily tent making for expenses (he supported himself so as not to be a burden on others) would have all taken much strength. Paul had no quiet room nor hours of leisure in which to write. Yet every letter brought spiritual life to the reader. Let us not pray for easier lives but for greater power to bring blessing out of every pressure and trial’. Continue to wait upon Him…..expectantly. joyfully and thankfully. You are a wonderful blessing to us xx
Thanks mum! Paul’s attitude is definitely an incredible model and challenge to imitate. I’m glad you liked the post, and I’m glad we can encourage each other! xoxo