my daily _______.
I went to bed last night expecting today to be just awful. I was away from the office for the last five days. I left last week amidst chaos. It's only natural that I return to chaos. I woke up today fully expecting that. So the first thing that came to mind this morning was this prayer "Give me today, what I need today, to get through today" a la Matthew 6:11. Give me strength. Give me food. Give me endurance. Give me grace. Give me patience. Give me emotional fortitude. Give me clarity. Give me reprieve from discouragement. Give me You. I must've repeated that prayer out loud a few dozen times before I even left the house this morning and a few more times in the car for good measure. Today was going to be brutal and I knew there was no way I was making it through the day in good spirits if God didn't show up.
I got to work, booted up my machine, plugged in my headphones and hunkered down for Monday. Well, late morning rolled around and no fires! No salesmen flipping out because we can't deliver the unicorn fairy dust they promised customers. No well intentioned bosses breathing down my neck. Thankful.
I'm pretty confident that God showed up in this relatively minor aspect of my week and today decided to go easy on me and make the work day bearable. No, it wasn't all gravy but it was all the broth and flour goodness I needed for this day. Not to mention the great music I found floating in my gravy laced Monday!
Beautiful Scandalous Night (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-zJjNucGqQ)
Alive Again (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSTaVmDQP5s)
That music was just what I needed to get through today. There is no guarantee that tomorrow will be as pleasant as today (I pray that it is!) however I am confident that despite what may come, I will be equipped with all I need (physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually) to get through Tuesday.