Yesterday I outlined all the activities which were to be part of the day.  It all took place just as planned.  The amazing part was actually being present in each of them.  God is so good to slow down my anxious mind so I can simply take each thing before me and live in His abundance in it.  The only part of the day that needed my leadership was the Celebrate Recovery meeting.  Even that was an off and on revival meeting where lives were fed, touched and blessed as well as given direction about moving forward with the ministry.  Last night I gave my testimony to a church’s congregation.  Even though I was nervous, I was far more at peace than I ever have been yet doing this.  I have carried within me this awful character defect that being up front no matter the reason was arrogance.  I never transposed this judgment to anyone else, it was just me.  I know it was dad’s hounding as a child & teenager.  Because of the most current situations and awakenings I am seeing the difference between being “bold” for Christ’s Kingdom work and being arrogant.  I’m so glad my worship pastor made that comment to me last Thursday in practice.  That piece of knowledge led to God’s Light piercing that character defect and replacing it with the knowledge God has always wanted me to know and have.  I am so much freer to move forward being up front for God’s Kingdom work.

As I began to journal this morning I was starting to race through all that “might” be taking place today.  It was something like starting my day in my “old self”.   But, God told me to listen to my spirit.  My spirit was at peace and it was calm.  Let my spirit speak to my mind knowing all the actual activities of the day will take place and I can face each of them with the calm assurance that God is in control when I surrender the anxiety of my mind.  I instantly did this and now I’m ready to go to my school district as well as deal with the rest of the day’s Godly assignments.  I’m living in my new creation.  God is truly amazing and I’m so grateful for His loving patience with me.