Tonight I want to say thank you to my husband for encouraging me spiritually. He doesn't go down in the doldrums with me. He reads me Scripture and reminds me of the truth.
There's a decision facing us but it's not close enough to decide for at least another couple years. Sometimes, I get all wrapped up thinking about it and it's a big enough issue (career-path-related) that I feel I need to rehash all the pros and cons and hope that Alex can just make the decision for me so that I/we don't have to. This, of course, doesn't happen because it's too soon to do so and life might look different at that point.
So last week I started doing this again while driving in the car. He reminded me of a verse (which he happened to have in the car with us) that made a meaningful difference in my perspective:
6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4What stood out to me in this particular instance of rereading the familiar verse was that it doesn't promise "God will give you exactly what you're praying for." It says that "[God's peace]... will guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus." And that this transcends all understanding.
I just can't see the big picture today. Who can? Who can see large enough and far enough into the past and future to understand exactly the right decision at every moment? Only God, not me. I don't even know what to pray for but that God's peace will guard my heart and mind. That, I can count on.
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