Jogging With the Sunrise

Last night I had this Ridiculous idea that I should try and go to sleep before 10pm. I don't really know what came over me. I was bored, tired, grumpy, and started to get a little bit depressed which normally means i need to go to bed because I am letting myself get overwhelmed by things that I don't really have any control over. So guess what? I went to bed at 9:30pm. I was actually really excited when i started falling asleep before 10 because I knew that I would wake up early and I thought to myself that it would be a perfect chance to get up in the morning and go jogging. I had no idea what time I would wake up but I figured it would still be nice and cool outside no matter what time i woke up. Sure enough I woke up at 5am before the sunrise and decided to go jogging right when the sun had come over the mountains.

It is amazing how the morning or the next day can bring so many new and clear perspectives to the things going on around me. Lately, it feels like every day I get overwhelmed with a heavy heart for the people or students that are around me who are dealing with tough situations and my instant reaction is to figure out a way in which I can help. The problem is I can't really do much of anything to help the situation but for some reason I have a hard time believing that. I think the reason is I want to help others so bad that I won't let myself believe that there is nothing that I can do about the situation. And this is the truth, that there is nothing that I can do about the situation but I believe and trust in a God who can.

Sometimes it doesn't feel like praying is enough. I don't know if you ever feel this way yourself but sometimes, even though I know God is big enough, I still want to do something more, I still want to try and fix the problem myself. Maybe this comes from me being the oldest and being independent but for whatever reason I find myself praying less and thinking about ways that i can help the situation. Instead, what I really need to be doing is giving ever situation and every person and their struggles over to the Lord of all Creation because He is the Heavenly Father and how much more can the Heavenly Father give than I? I mean honestly what can I really accomplish on my own strength or what can any of us accomplish without Him? Anything that I could do in comparison to what God does would pale in comparison.

So my prayer for all who are going through difficult situations is that you would see the face of the Father in every sunrise and know that He holds you in His hand and has no plan to ever let you go. And, may the God of Heaven and Earth continue to provide for you everything you need to live and follow Him everyday of your life.

B.