Lord I Am Discouraged
Lord I am discouraged, I prayed. Give me encouragement, I asked. Send me something to lift my spirits to show me that You have a plan for my life, I begged. I was expecting an email or my phone to ring; instead something else transpired. It was as if God said to me, “Did you miss all of the encouragement I sprinkled throughout your day?” and then as I reflected back I saw numerous words that had been expressed and happenings that God had sent to encourage me in advance of my prayer. A co- worker and friend had told me that I was her angel and that I made her a better person. A girl that I mentor had brought me Christmas goodies and thanked me for investing in her life. And when someone asked if we were sisters we both said yes. (with only about 30 years difference) My dear friend had sent a text that God has something spectacular planned for me. My daughter had called just to say that she loves me and cares about me. My boss had shared excitement about a project ...