Good morning all! I am coming to you from a place of not sleeping because I have now adjusted to working the night shift schedule (after only one night shift!) and am unable to sleep as I slept most of the day. I waged the war on sleep for a while and have decided that the best course of action is to put my mind to study as my thoughts seem to be wandering all over the place in addition to having had just enough rest to fuel those thoughts. I have just sat down to study but I just want to say how very thankful that I am for the blessing of control that God has given us. The other night I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning studying and I became thankful for that ability. We have the ability to set our minds to our tasks and focus, a thing that is a huge gift from God. I have waged many a battle in my mind and just recently have been learning that I have the power to get up, stop what I am doing, and focus on something else. This is such a blessing!! Instead of waging war in my mind as I am trying so hard to fall asleep and am only failing, I can place all of that energy onto working hard on an assignment, folding laundry, lifting weights for a few minutes, reading the BIBLE!! I understand that this may seem like a trivial thing, and very obvious for a lot of people, but it is a win for me. In the bible God has instructed us to control our minds, to think on things that are good.
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” Ephesians 4:8
Now, if God has told us to do something don’t you think that means that we can do it? The verse above is one that my mom has written down on a recipe card and has placed on the window sill by her kitchen sink. It caught my eye today and immediately stuck in my heart. I think it was perfect timing and that God knew I would need it this evening. Praise him for his blessings and provisions!! If any of you are like me and sometimes have a hard time controlling those thoughts, ask God to help you and then maybe find something to switch your focus to. Cheers! Now I am off to learn about thyroid issues in pregnancy!
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