Even this

Another day with workman in the attic, so I got up, and got myself ready for their arrival. As I was having my devotions one verse stuck in my head, 'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.' I read it over and over. I then asked the Lord to give me His strength for the day. Then I notice, written above the verse in small, red script, the words, 'even this'. I don't know when I wrote that or why, but just reading those two small words gave me a comfort and a strength. I can do all things, even this, paying bills, and balancing the checkbook, making phones call to clear up a car title problem, electricians not showing up as they said, doing administrative tasks to get my new venture up and running. The daily grinned of life often times needs huge amounts of God's strength.

As the whirrs and bangs of the workman thundered above, I found myself frustrated at delays, glitches and no show electricians, wondering if I should have never started the renovation. But quickly, I would be given a bit of heavenly strength to do the next thing. It would be what it would be and no amount of fuming or hissing from me would change that.

I sit now after a day at the computer making business decisions, which make my head spin, and I am not stressed, but feel good that so much was accomplished. I know it is nothing in myself, !didn't want to get out of bed this morning, so how could I take credit. I know that the strength that got me through, past the dust and noise, the paper pushing, the cranky people on the phone, came from the Lord, simply because I gave Him the day.

The Lord gave a glorious sunset tonight. I had to take a picture, though I know it doesn't do creation justice. It is a personal reminder to me that God is in His heaven and all is well. I can do what needs to be done, because He loves me. Even this. Whatever it is, I have God's strength waiting on the fringe, all I need to do is ask.