A Bad Day?

For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. Colossians 1:9 

 

 

Have you ever had a really bad day?  Maybe you woke up late that morning. Now at work you are listening to that one person who every word they speak is negative and normally you ignore it, but today it is just heightening your stress level. Finally you make it to lunch where the service is extremely slow, not today you think to yourself. You notice that one worker doesn't even seem to be paying attention to the fact that customers are waiting! You return to work to find out that project you thought you had more time to complete, that the deadline has been moved to tomorrow. You made it through the day and on your way home a car pulls in front of your car just missing it by inches. The driver never even looked your way. No one has had a worse day you tell your family.   

It is not easy but let us step back and look at your day. You woke up late, had you contemplated it was all in God's plan? Perhaps if you had been on your regular schedule you may have encountered that vehicle accident on your normal route. That co-worker that is so negative; perhaps they are going through a divorce and have no family support. The restaurant worker is worried about having enough money to feed their family. The driver of the car that cut you off just found out a family member is dying. Maybe these scenarios are what is happening in those individuals' lives, maybe not, we don't know.  The one thing we do know is we need to pray...pray for thanks to God for protecting us, for patience in our everyday lives, for those we encounter every day that they find peace, comfort and answers from above.  

Prayer: Dear Father in heaven I pray that I find the strength to do my best to follow in your daily plan. Help me to remember to pray for others I may encounter that they may feel your comfort and blessings. Thank you Father for all the blessings you have bestowed upon my life, in Jesus name I pray. Amen

Lori Hood