busy busy bee.

Busy.
It has been quite the busy semester and my lack of blogging proves that. Often times, I like being busy.... I always have. Especially if it involves getting to use my planner or making to do lists, both of which I am very fond of. I have always been a planner, so usually having many things to do doesn't really get to me.... Until this semester. This semester was proof that although I sometimes love being busy, it can also be a terrible thing for me. I can usually handle being super busy for a short period, but I can't survive like that for too long. This semester, it made me pretty frazzled. It made me not think clearly. It caused me to lose sight of certain priorities. It contributed to neglecting some important things. AND I hated it.

One of the blogs that I follow is that of a girl who really has a way with words and loves the Lord with all her heart. You can just feel it in her writing. Well anyways, she was also talking about being busy, especially around the holidays. She then shared this excerpt from a devotional that she has, where the devotions are written as letters from Jesus. It is so beautiful.

Walk peacefully with me through this day. You are wondering how you will cope with all that is expected of you. You must traverse this day like any other: one step a a time. Instead of mentally rehearsing how you will do this or that, keep your mind on My Presence and on taking the next step. The more demanding your day, the more help you can expect from Me. This is a training opportunity, since I designed you for deep dependence on your Shephard-King. Challenging times wake you up and amplify your awareness of needing My help.
When you don’t know what to do, wait while I open the way before you. Trust that I know what I’m doing, and be ready to follow My lead. I will give strength to you, and will bless you with Peace.

It was such a great reminder that we can only take things day by day. We don't have to have it all figured out in our heads. As long as we keep our minds and hearts fixed on Jesus, he will be right there with us through all of the challenges, all of the good... and all of the bad. I know this is something that I need constant reminding of and definitely something I need to dwell on and be thankful for before I enter into my last semester of college (which I wish I could say will be less busy than this semester, but it unfortunately might be worse). It is something that we ALL need constant reminding of. Like it says above, "When you don't know what to do, wait while I open the way before you. Trust that I know what I'm doing, and be ready to follow My Lead."