Peace

This morning was glorious. I woke up, went out into the living area of my apartment, and opened the blinds. Sunlight just poured into the living room, making the room about three times brighter. I then slid open the screen door to our little deck and stepped outside. The air was chilly, but the sun beamed down its warmth just perfectly. I sat outside on one of our little camping chairs and put my feet up on the other one. Ahhh...yes. I closed my eyes for a minute and just took in that moment. The soft wind blowing, the warm sun on my face, the birds chirping, and yes, the cars driving past. Although I was just sitting on the small deck outside my apartment, I felt very peaceful. While cars were whizzing by down below on the street and people were rushing to get wherever they were going, I was just relaxing there. :)

Work went by very very slowly today, and it put me in kind of a down mood. I just kept waiting on 8:30 (when Costco closes)...and then waiting on my last break (around 8:45)...and then painfully waiting on 10:00, when I would finally get to go home. That last hour and a half just seemed to drag on and on, and I had a hard time being patient. I just wanted to go home. I think the devil was messing with me a little bit this evening. I just finished reading Joyce Meyer's Battlefield of the Mind last night, and in it she talks about the meaning of patience. She says that patience does not mean being able to wait. Patience means being able to keep a positive attitude while waiting. The devil was taking away my positive attitude at work tonight, and I wasn't doing much to stop him. In fact, I think I was listening to him. I was complaining about being tired and about how the night was going sooooo slowly. Yeah...not exactly a positive attitude.

God, grant me a peaceful sleep tonight. Help me to rest in You and wake up refreshed in the morning. I pray that You would keep in my mind that image of being totally relaxed in You...with the cool breeze and the warm sunshine. I ask You to rebuke satan in the name of Jesus Christ Your Son. Keep him far far away from my thoughts and from my heart.