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The simple truth is sometimes I need help. Unfortunately most of the time I’m too independent (or stubborn) to ask for it. I forget to “never stop praying” – 1 Thessalonians 5:17. But the awesome thing is I know God will treat my littlest need as if it were an emergency. Why can’t I just come to Him?

This week has been full of mini-emergencies. Most of them I create all on my own. Monday my alarm was set for 8:30 instead of 7:30. I was freaking out as I dashed to print something off my computer, clothe myself, brush my teeth, and speed to school. That night I frantically realized at 9:00 pm that I needed to study for an extensive test and write a paper on Greek drama, both due the next day. Tuesday I spilled all my make-up on my counter. Wednesday I wrote my first blog – it was nerve-racking and confusing. Today I almost died several times. First when my very little car was squished in between two big rigs who wouldn’t let me speed up to get around them. I was almost hit in the head with a 2×4 and was also knocked down and scraped up in my technical production class. And I can always count on there being some sort of mini-emergency tomorrow.

I can’t remember praying for God’s help in those times. They were my problems and I was going to handle them all by myself. I could have prayed for patience & focus on Monday, composure on Tuesday, wisdom on Wednesday, and saftey today. But I didn’t. It could be a way of me controlling and not fully surrendering my life to Him in everyway, in addition to my inability to fully comprehend His love and His want to rescue me from weariness.

God wants to be my 911 operator in times of mini-emergencies, not just major ones. I can rest peacefully knowing He’s got it under control. I can live with complete freedom in Him and not sweat the small stuff. Maybe he’ll even help me with my school work!

“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” – 1 Peter 5:7

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