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Today I go to speak at the chapel service for a local Christian school. This is the last chapel I will speak at for the school year. Even now I am uncertain as to what I will share. I've had a great time speaking to the kids! This is something I have truly enjoyed.
In my prayer time today I visualized in my mind taking all my anxious thoughts and putting them in a box and setting them outside a door. I then went before the Lord and spent time resting in His presence. As time passed I was able to take each of my 'anxious thoughts' out of the box and bring them before the Lord. I sought God's help to go deeper into my thinking and feelings. After prayer I have a greater sense of peace and have understanding about what needs to happen in some situations.
My reading this morning was in Matthew, chapter 8. I was drawn to the passage that tells of the person wanting to follow Jesus, but then Jesus tells him that "foxes have holes and birds of the air have nest, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." What I take from this today is that to follow Christ can become very uncomfortable at times. To do what is right is not always easy. Sometimes there are difficult conversations to be had... Sometimes there are things that must be made right, and that are costly.
I have a decision to make today... After I have considered the cost and have understanding of what it means to follow the Lord, will I choose His will for my life? Will I choose to follow Jesus...