The morning began earlier than most, but for good reason. I awoke with a troubled spirit and couldn’t shake it. So, I just got up and started the coffee pot earlier than I had it set to brew. I took out my journal and began to tell Jesus about this troubled spirit I had. I asked if it were from Him or if it was an evil spirit? He then reminded me that The Holy Spirit always has substance to Him working with us. Satan’s evil spirits will simply try to trouble you but will not have something to pinpoint this troubled sense. I’ve known this to be true many times in my past. both distant past and more recent past. When I finished writing this out I was at peace. It was good to simply let it go and let the peace of God’s Spirit be known.

Today I face a situation I don’t look forward to doing. However, it needs to be done and so I will take care of it. I’m rather certain the ugly spirit sense I had when I awoke related to this, but it was all fear based, not based on any clarity. God’s Spirit makes clear what we are to do when He speaks to us. This sense I had earlier was as I wrote–FEAR. It’s comforting to have had this clarity shared as I wrote in the first paragraph. I can face this situation knowing I’m doing it with for the right reasons.

I went to see Lois, my prayer warrior yesterday after church. She told me I was her adopted son. Then she said that the beauty of adoption is that one gets to choose the person and she chose me. I got all choked up with that being said! I told her I was so grateful and I in turn chose her as my adopted MOM!