Resting in Arms of a Faithful God

Today is September 18, a day to rest in God's provision.

Perhaps I will pick up blogging again....perhaps not. I wish I would post more faithfully because I so enjoy reading my old posts and seeing God at work in my life. At any rate, I remembered I had a blog, had some time, and had something I felt was worth posting.

Recently, I started my first year of teaching! Woah! What a journey I have started. College, try as it might, most definitely cannot prepare you for what it takes. Sure, I learned how to lesson plan and how to deliver a good lesson, but there is SO much more to teaching. There are so many more responsibilities when you are the teacher in a classroom. I feel as if my workload never shrinks, no matter how many hours I spend checking things off my never ending to-do list. As much as I truly love my job, the pressure is enormous. Plus, there are the usual demands of starting out on a new path, getting used to a new job, and being in a new world. Through all of this, I have been feeling my inadequacy. It is in times like these that I am in awe of my God. No words can express how thankful I am for how big and mighty and powerful He is. Right now, He is teaching me to rely on Him and to rest in Him. As much as I wish the stress would go away, I am grateful for it. Yes, I know, that sounds like a contradiction, but if I didn't have it, I wouldnt be growing so close to my Heavenly Father. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me and I know it. . .He keeps that promise and he has given me the endurance and ability to do what needs to be done and to do it well. "But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." (Isaiah 40:31) Often I feel anxious, but He gives me the peace that passes understanding. During this time, I have grown so much in my love for my Lord. He has shown me that He is always faithful. Praise Him!