This morning I woke up knowing that it is a new day with things in store for me, but I wasn't looking forward to going to school. I had a test to take today and many assignments to hand in.
I asked myself, "What is in store for me today?"I began to worry about the test, and scramble around in the morning to make sure I had everything. I rushed out the door and began my day, without thanking God for the new day, or what he has in store for me.
Once I got to my first class and turned in my first assignment I realized I hadn't stop to pray that morning, and I felt awful about it. My test was two classes away and my anxiety distracted me from my class work. I felt guilty for not praying and had all this anxiety about my test!
I kept asking and worrying over what was in store for me, what is on the test... when God already had it planned out. I asked "What is in store for me." insted of "What does God have in store for me?"
He planned this exact day before I was even in my mothers womb. I needed to cast my anxiety and worries on God, because he cares for me! (1 Peter 5:7)
I realized before I took my test that as long as I pray to him weither in the morning, or in the afternoon I am still connecting with Him. So I prayed before my test asking God to help me to remember what I had studied, and to take this anxiety away. As soon as I said amen I felt the pressure off my shoulders and realized I can take this test, because God has so much in store for me today! Good things, wonderful things. He has me taking this test to get the education I need so I can do what he has planned for me in the future. I knew that the day would get better and that I could get through it because through Christ all things are possible (Philipians 3:14)
Even though something like a test shouldn't be that stressful, I made it to be more stressful than a test really should be. Knowing that God is with you and you can come to him no matter what state you are in gives you the peace and encouragement to move on. What Does God have in store for you and me tomorrow?
I think it's great to see you hiding God's word in your heart and relying on it in times like these. It's wonderful to see that God has it all in his hands, we just have to let him do it thing!
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