Stressed

This week has already been crazy busy. And I'll be totally honest with you: I'm not handling it the way I should. I'm stressing. I haven't slept much the last few nights. I'm walking around feeling like there's something I haven't done. I'm unorganized. My desk is a mess. Taking the time to write this is stressing me out but I need to do it!

So what's my problem? It's a pattern I know all too well --- I'm trying to do it all in my strength.

Now, before you chastise me, take note: I am learning! I am able to spot this a lot sooner now than I used to. So that's good, right? (Some of you know exactly what I'm talking about because you are just like me!) Now that I can see it sooner (thank you, Lord), I can give it to Him and let Him handle it sooner rather than later.

That's what I'm doing right now.

Paul's closing words to the Thessalonians really speak to me today. I pray they will minister peace to those of you walking the same road as me:

"May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. Brothers, pray for us."

1 Thessalonians 5:23-25 (NIV)