In God's hands

I am feeling very overwhelmed. I am trying to get one house sold while keeping the other one up (and let's face it...I am not doing much of the keeping...that role has been delegated to the hubby.) I work 40 hours a week, go to school 9 hours and have 10+ hours of homework each week. Then, there are the family obligations plus Sunday School and church. I had really thought about giving up Sunday School but I can't abandon those kiddos. They teach me as much, if not more, than I could ever teach them. All of that, coupled with sleep apnea and my weight, leaves me exhausted. I am not sure I can take one more thing!

With all of that going on I am still trying to take the world on by myself. Why is it so hard to give it to God when I KNOW he will not let me fall? Oh there will be troubled times but he will still protect me. So, I must remember these verses when I am feeling overwhelmed.

Psalm 18:2 - The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. New Living Translation

Psalm 91:2 - This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust Him. New Living Translation

1 John 5: 14-15 - And this is our confidence, that if we pray according to his will, He will hear us, and give us what we ask for, because our desires are in agreement with His thoughts for us. New Living Translation

And finally a fitting song:

Seek ye first the kingdom of God
And his righteousness;
And all these things shall be added unto you.
Hallelu, Hallelujah

Ask, and it shall be given unto you;
Seek and ye shall find.
Knock, and the door will be opened unto you.
Hallelu, Hallelujah

All of these are encouraging reminders that if we seek out God in good times, and in bad, that He will be there for us! Just remember to thank Him for everything...thank Him for the trials that have enabled you to become who you are today...thank Him for the blessings you have recieved and the blessings you can bestow on others...thank Him for the gift of life you have been given and remember to live it for Him. I am reminding myself of these things daily as well.