Tuesday morning was turning out to be busier
than I had anticipated with extra patience needed at work for
the endless telephone calls and requests that come after a long
holiday weekend. Planning and preparing for out-of-state
guests was absorbing even more of my time. Friends were
calling and asking for prayer for their loved ones.
Everyone seemed to be demanding the precious little time I had
to myself.
These concerns continued to spill over to
bedtime, and my sleep was fitfully interrupted with anxious
feelings. As the sunlight awakened me Wednesday morning, I
prayed for guidance, and God's intervention in all I had to do,
including healing for those who were sick and hurting.
I stepped down the steep curb in front of my
building on the way to work and spotted a shiny new penny.,
In the past, God had spoken to me in simple everyday ways.
He was about to teach me how to cope with my stress. I
picked up the coin, turned it over, and read the clearly
engraved words, "In God We Trust". I thanked Him for
answering my anxious prayers so quickly. No wonder I was
feeling so stressed, I was trusting in myself, and not Jesus!
I placed the penny in my suit jacket.
Throughout the day, I touched my penny. It had reminded me
that I had to trust God at all times.
Prayer: Father, we thank you for
answering our prayers with simple lessons that we can share with
others.
Thought: Often, it is not the value of the
money that i important, but the message.
