As I finished my devotional time I noticed the house didn’t seem to be as warm as it should be. I went to the thermostat only to find it giving a message to call the dealership. It wasn’t communicating with the “smarthub”. Well, the “dumb hub” was reading it so I called the dealership only to have the very man who services us answer. That was a blessing. The house is now heating due to a simple step he had me take. Sometimes it is not fun to be so “mechanically deficient”!

What I was intending to post this morning was regarding my visit to my prayer warrior yesterday. I had written about the chorus–The Joy of the Lord is my Strength. I had been dealing with some intense voices in my head regarding “who I am” and “what I do”. I couldn’t find the strength this joy was talking about. Well, Lois reminded me that strength is power and Joy is Power. This is a promise from God and it is true. It is for our spirit. First and foremost I have to believe it is true for me. She also reminded me that I am dealing with Satan’s territory as I work with these troubling areas in people’s lives. No wonder I would be under attack. As we prayed, the Light of Jesus began to return.

As I journaled this morning the old hymn TRUST AND OBEY came to my mind. The chorus in part says, “Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.” I truly need this reminder each and every day. If I don’t spend a moment anchoring myself in this truth, it is so easy for the deceiver to divert me to the old man thinking rather than my new creation thinking. “One day at a time–one moment at a time, accepting hardship as the pathway to peace.” This piece of the Serenity Prayer is certainly true!