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Day 30: Don't Forget Your Charger


April 14, 2020


A 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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