| Tuesday, August 14, 2007 |
| grace |
I've been praying especially for grace this week. I knew I'd need it. From Saturday until Saturday, I am covering the PA job at the place I used to work. They haven't hired anyone new yet, so two other PA's have been spending a few hours each day there, doing the work. However, they are both on vacation this week - so they asked me to do it instead. It would be fine if I could leave my current job at a reasonable hour and go over there for a few hours. BUT I've been so busy at work that I'm not leaving until 5-5:30 ... which means I don't get done at the other place until 9:30-10. So I get home around 10:30. Leaving just enough time to hop into bed and wake up at 6 the next morning, to do it all over again.
So yeah, I knew I'd be needing extra grace. When I'm tired, I can get snappy with people. Easily frustrated. Not want to go above and beyond, like I normally do. And I don't want to be that way! I want to exude the grace of God, to everyone. No matter how tired I am or how many hours I've worked. No matter if my head hurts or if people are crazy. :) I want to have the genuine love of Christ.
Last night, at this second job, I was tired and hungry, and I just wanted to go home. Today I really expected the same. I knew some of my wonderful youth group girls were praying for me, and I was praying too. I just really did not want to be miserable! And guess what? :) I am happy. Still. It's an hour after I left. No headache. No frustration. No tiredness. I am just happy. Peaceful. I didn't get frustrated with any patients or staff, and I did everything that needed to be done.
I seriously feel lifted up by the Lord. He is reminding me that He is the One who sustains me. Isaiah 41:10 says, "I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." (NIV). I'm loving Isaiah lately! :) Though my flesh may fail, He will provide me with the strength and the grace that I need. Praise Him! Bring it on, I say! :) |
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Then I went down to the potter's house, and behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.Then the word of the Lord came to me saying, O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.
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Amen! ;-)