I GOT THIS

I knelt down beside my bed last night, before I went to sleep and tried to share with God my concerns about the upcoming day. 

You see before the sun comes up in the morning, a friend of mine will face brain surgery to remove a tumor.  That's major stuff Lord.  It ain't some little thing, It ain't rocket science Lord, it's brain surgery. 

And as I always do I remind Him of my children, some who are doing well and some who are not.  "It's their heart and soul Lord", I prayed, "Capture their hearts and souls".

It takes me longer to run through my grandchildren now.  I name them one by one.  It's getting harder to do.  They are multiplying and my memory bank is almost bankrupt.

And before I forget it Lord, here's another thing that tomorrow has in store.  Another friend of mine faces cancer.  I saw the hopelessness in his eyes just the other day.  What's to become of him?

Our church is struggling under the weight of Satan's assault.  We have members losing jobs and losing money and losing heart. 

And my best friend Lord, my wife, is discouraged and upset about what the future holds for two "grandparents" whose jobs are changing and whose lives are changing.  We hate change.

My health is surely downhill from here.  I think I just need to remind you of this. You've got no health issues where you are but it's a pain down here you know.

My nephew is graduating from high school and going into college.  What a change that will be for him.  What challenges he will face, what difficult times will trouble him?

Do I have the time to talk about the state of our nation, our world?  Does "going to hell in a hand basket" mean anything to you Lord?

And then I stopped "praying"....and listened.  As the night grew still about me I was almost out of breath from all my "sharing", and God spoke.

"Go to sleep" He said, "I got this".