I went through last week and entered my commitments in my calendar for the next 4 months and I almost had a panic attack. 

Okay. That might be an embellishment, but I have spent the past week feeling anxious about what the next 4 months will look like. 

How will I be able to do it all? When will I have any down time? How will I be able to do proper self-care? Why in the world am I doing this to myself? Maybe you’ve also asked yourself these questions in times of overwhelming busyness and stress.

I found a little space in my weekly planner that wasn’t already dedicated to anything in particular, and I decided to use it to write a “Bible Verse of the Week” to reflect on. I chose: 

“Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.” – Psalm 54:4

After planning out my week and writing my weekly to-do list, I pulled out my Bible Study Fellowship lesson to look over before our leaders’ discussion tomorrow night and noticed (maybe for the first time ever) that there was a memory verse at the top of the lesson for the week. Any guesses on what it was? Yup. Psalm 54:4. 

In the midst of my anxiousness and planning and scrambling around to try to get things done, God reminds me that HE is the one that will sustain me through it. 

I can choose to spend my time complaining, whining, fretting, and worrying, but it’s not really going to get me anywhere, nor is it going to make me feel better. 

When I rest in the fact that God is my help and the one that sustains me through each day, I will receive a peace that surpasses all understanding. While I know it won’t be simple or easy, I know that when I do choose to rely on and draw near to my helper and sustainer, I will come out on the other side a better human being, more deeply reflecting the heart and character of God.

Here’s to the next 4 months. Pray for me.