One Day at a Time

My week has been pretty amazing! 

I had a lot on, and had a little panic last week when I looked ahead and became overwhelmed and brought into the lie that it was not possible to get through it all! Things like:

  • Catch ups with Sr Marie, Sr Rachel and Sr Therese
  • Running 30min Staff PLD 
  • Prepping + running a second and third Sacramental Session
  • My parents birthdays
  • School Assumption Mass music
  • Running a Life Teen night
  • Relief teaching flute

Stress + lack of sleep + cold = a weak mess. One morning I literally lay in a ball on the ground not wanting to face the day. 

Then I said 'OK God - you have to motivate me today. I don't want to move. You need to be the strength for both of us today. Motivate me to move!' 

And I got up, went to work, and had a surprisingly good day! All it took was surrendering and then actually acting - getting up off the ground and doing something. I guess I was kinda like a puppet in God's hands that day (not in a creepy or over-controlling kind of way!). i was totally reliant on His guidance and His strength to get me through the day. 

Since then, my days began with prayer, surrender, asking God to take over. 

I went to work, letting Him be my puppeteer, being captive to His Spirit. 

I came home and found myself doing life-giving soul nourishing things - such as blogging, vacuuming (yes cleaning is life giving - also my flat mate brought a very fancy new vacuum cleaner which is fun to use!), sitting in Church, prepping my bag for the next day, journaling, socialising, reading, creating etc...

And then I closed each day in prayer, but choosing not to think or pray about the day ahead - just thanking God for that day.

And it has been such a beautiful week!! I was a little thrown off by the surprise Covid announcement, where all of a sudden everything changed over night. But instead of getting lost in all the unknowns of the days and weeks ahead (I panicked for a moment, but quickly recovered), I chose to surrender and trust and relax, taking one day at a time instead. I have no control over the future, 

This week I've experienced a peace surpassing all understanding. Because in the worlds eyes, my calendar is packed and there's no way I can relax because of all the planning and prep I need to do first! But in God's eyes, there have been so many opportunities for Him to work this week, and all I have to  do is surrender and do my best and let Him do the rest!


I always heard this verse (Mt 6:34), but never really believed it. Yeah it might have been relevant in Jesus' time, but not now, where we have a culture of constant busyness. Yes I can worry only about today, but if I wait to worry about tomorrow until tomorrow than that makes more things to worry about  tomorrow because I've put things off till last min, then it's a domino effect as everything gets pushed later and later and then it's impossible to do anything well and the stress builds, sleep lessens, sickness increases etc etc etc....How can I possibly choose to not worry about tomorrow??

Its OK to look ahead and be prepared in advance. But it's not OK to be pre-occupied with the things ahead, and not living for today, allowing today and all the chances for God to work through you to be missed because your mind was elsewhere. 

I challenge you to take things one day at a time - especially as Covid spreads, and all the uncertainty that it brings. Yes you can check your calendar, make a list of whats coming up etc...But try and focus on today and it's challenges and blessings, before you worry about tomorrow. And when it comes to the end of the day, don't think of all that tomorrow holds - but simply thank God for all that has happened today, and leave it at that. 

From my journal:

I'll walk by your side  

Confident in each stride

Not looking ahead or behind

Just here in this moment

One day at a time. 💕

P.S. Check out these songs if you need a catchy reminder!

 

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