Little Reminders

I have still been in a bit of a blue mood this past week. Not sure why, though as I mentioned before, several things could have built to create my mood. This morning, as I was rushing around the house to find our bibles before we left for church, I feel like God gave me a little reminder that He is in control. I found our bibles in the office (it's sad that I didn't know exactly where to find them). I tried to grab both of them with one hand but my bible is leather bound and the cover shifted and it slipped from my hand. When the bible landed it was open with the pages facing the floor. Something made me scan the page it was open to just to see. Now you may say this is a coincidence but I really believe God uses all kinds of methods to talk to us. When I scanned the page I realized it was open to a verse I know very well. Jeremiah 29:11: "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

This verse did give me hope. It served as a reminder that my Father in heaven loves me and He is going to take care of my future, my husband's future, and my son's future. So I am going to claim that verse and remember it when I am overcome with the stress of life.

As I am typing this out, I think I have discovered one of the reasons I have been feeling so blue lately. I have not been spending the time with God that I should be and I have not been digging into the Word. I am sure I could come up with all sorts of reasons for this but it basically boils down to me letting the busyness that is life get in the way of my relationship with God. If you are reading this please pray for me in regards to that. I pray over others so many times that God will allow them to find that time in their day to spend with Him and oh how it will bless them. It's ironic that, though I have prayed this over others, I find myself not making that time. I know it will bless my day. So I am going to strive to be better at this! Hopefully it will improve my mood.