“So I tell you, don’t worry about everyday life–whether you have enough food, drink, and clothes. Doesn’t life consist of more than food and clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t need to plant or harvest or put food in barns because your heavenly Father feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than they are. Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? Of course not.
“And why worry about your clothes? Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and gone tomorrow, won’t he more surely care for you? You have so little faith!
“So don’t worry about having enough food or drink or clothing. Why be like the pagans who are so deeply concerned about these things? Your heavenly Father already knows all your needs, and he will give you all you need from day to day if you live for him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern.
“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
[Mathew 6:25-34]
How does one stay motivated? I find it really hard sometimes to be motivated to do anything, especially recently with this Poland trip coming up, I just feel like I’m “killing time”. I’m not sure if I will really feel like I’m moving until I’m leaving on that jet plane. I know I need to get motivated soon though, because I have a lot to take care of before I leave. I think my problem right now is that I’m looking too closely at the future instead of right now. Right now I need to print up support letters, and thank you letters, I need to investigate health insurance while I’m in Poland, I need to email the missionaries there with an update on my finances and ask a few questions, I need to talk to people at my church, I’ve got a lot to do. But I also have school, campus crusade, looking for a new roommate, and work to worry about in the mean time, that, you would think, would keep me motivated, but it doesn’t. I’m a fairly independent person so I think that I can do it without much help from others, which in reality is not true at all. I guess I really need to focus on my patience, I need some big time.
On another topic?
How do you become comfortable around people who, for some un-apparent reason, you just feel awkward talking to? I sometimes have a hard time feeling comfortable around other people who are physically taller and bigger than myself? I don’t show it, but I never feel like I’m talking normal to them, like I need to somehow prove my self. Now of course I’m referring to actual people in my life, but names wouldn’t do anything, so I’m leaving them out. I guess some people just make me feel like they are watching every move I make, every step I take, and criticizing it, I usually don’t have any problem with this, except that in this case I don’t know what they are thinking? The great thing is, these people are offering all kinds of help to me, so that’s great, I just need to realize that I do need help, and I can use it. Be thankful Travis, be grateful!
By the way it is day 3 of not falling, this is a winning streak for me as of lately!
PS. I will be camping this weekend, so I probably won’t be bloggin until Sunday afternoon or evening. Have a great weekend!