April 14, 2020
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while back (when I used to go places) I was out running errands and shopping
and my phone battery was extremely low. My charger was not in my car. So I
closed all my Apps (like my kids taught me) and for the whole afternoon I kept
my calls short and didn’t text anyone. My phone still died about halfway
through my excursion and then I worried the rest of the time that my family
would think I was abducted by aliens or got lost trying to get home (see blog
from Day 19 ) Basically, my whole day was affected by this phone battery issue.
I couldn’t FaceTime my sister from the dressing room to say “Hey, how does this
look?” I couldn’t talk to my girls while I saned around Target. (saned: (verb)
meaning to wander aimlessly with no particular purpose). I definitely could not
enjoy my day as much with this issue plaguing me. So, I cut my fun short and
went home. I immediately went to plug in my phone but couldn’t find my charger.
Minutes later, I found it. In my purse! I had it with me the whole time! Where
am I going with this story? This is exactly like what I’m doing when I have a
problem or situation of some kind that I’m worrying about and I forget to pray
about it. It distracts me, ruins my day and affects my mood. No fun for me (or
anyone else). I need to stop worrying and look in my purse. Pull out my charger
(prayer). Pray about my worry. Give it to God and enjoy my day. In his book “How Happiness
Happens”, Max Lucado says that if there is a crisis in your life or you are
asked to give hope where hope can’t be found and “...prayer is all you have.
That’s okay. Prayer is all you need.” You just have to remember that it’s in
your purse. Psalm 105:4 says: “Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face
always.” One of my favorite and most needed verses is Philippians 4:6-7 which
says: “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything; tell God
your needs, and don’t forget to thank him for his answers. If you do this, you
will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind
can understand. His peace will keep your thoughts and your hearts quiet and at
rest as you trust in Christ Jesus.” Don't forget your charger! Smile and be joyful!
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