First of all I am sorry that I haven’t posted in awhile…. I have been struggling through some things and wanted to get my thoughts as clear as possible before I wrote them down! Which is a good thing!
I am constantly amazed as to how God teaches me things over and over again! My life has been on an emotional roller coaster for the last 3 months. So many things changing and many uncertainties being on the forefront of my thoughts. Its not a place that I like to be in but find it very difficult to get out of.
On Monday my dad and I went to the car show at the IX center. This has been a tradition for us for as far back as I can remember! I have always loved the times we shared every year we do this. I can’t wait to one day be able to bring my son along with us (lord willing!), and start another tradition!
If you are a guy you know that traveling in a car with other guys doesn’t always consist of conversation. Most times we would rather just listen to music and look out the window than carry on a conversation about life or anything really. However my father and I have used these trips to the car show to talk about many things from sports to girls and life decisions. This year was no different.
I started the conversation with this, “I feel like I have been living in a state of anxiety for the past 3 months.” What I mean by this is that I have had so big many changes in my life that I have a sense of insecurity. I tend to worry about things now more than I ever have before. My dad responded with this verse, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God.” (Phil 4:6) This was uplifting for me and has helped to easy my anxiety as I constantly bring it to God. I still struggle with it from time to time but know this for sure, God has me where he wants me. It says in Matthew 6 :26, “Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable then they?” God will take care of us!
Like the title says we are all learning as we go. Depending on God is the only way we can make it through too. I wish that I would give a easy 1, 2, 3, as to how to depend on God but its just not that simple. All I know is that He isn’t going to give me more than I can handle and during these times constant conversation with the Almighty is the only thing that gets me through!
I thank you for your support through this change in my life and want each of you to know that I can’t do it without your prayers! I know it seems like a “Christian” thing to say, but its true and I hope that you feel you are apart of this mission!
In His Grip,
Jeff
