It's BAAAAAAAAAACK!The past couple of weeks I have climbed back on the worry train--toot-toot. Test scores. Finances. Committee commitments. All are working together to rob me of sleep, motivation and joy. This morning I said, "No more."
Worry is a sin. It is disobedience. The scripture is replete with verses that tell Believers not to worry. Easy to say, harder to do.
I Googled verses about joy. Some help there. I prayed to God. More help there. What finally got me over the top this morning was a realization I had when reading Psalm 16.
Last year, Psalm 16 was the first selection in my ambitious scripture memorization plan. I was going to start memorizing whole chapters of the Bible. Well, that fell by the wayside, but this morning I was drawn back to the 16th chapter of Psalm.
As I was reading the words of David, I realized just how personal God was to David. "For in you I take refuge." "You are my Lord." "You alone are my portion." "You make my lot secure." "With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken." David's God was not a god of the pulpit or the collective "we". David's God was a personal, one-on-one God. God had plans, protection, comfort designed specifically for David.
In education we talk a lot about individualized instruction, tailoring lessons to meet students' specific learning goals and styles. God has an individualized plan for each of us. The Holy Spirit indwells each of us as an individual.
God know my fears, my distress, my anxiety. He also knows the comfort, rest and peace I need as an individual. My peace will come with I lay claim to that individual, personal relationship with Ha-Melitz.
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