It was a typical day for me, trying to fit as much as I can into the few hours that was left of the day. As a virtual assistant, stay at home mother, wife, part-time web designer and member of my local church nominating committee it was just a typical for me to be multi-tasking.

At almost 11:00pm that night I heard the scream of my 2 year old son just as I was shutting down my computer and I sighed, “Will there ever be time for just me?” You see, just as I made the decision to call it a day (umm, night) I decided that I will make myself a nice cuppa hot chocolate and put my feet up in as I watched some television. That may not sound like much of a treat but it is for me. I had to change my plans as I went in to attend to Zachary.

Honestly I beleive that I have developed such an insanity syndrome that everytime I think of getting a rest or doing something for myself I immediately attract some form of chaos. I focus on keeping my clients lives as organized and stress free as possible but somewhere along the line I feel like I have lost control of mine! Welllllllll, almost!

This morning I prayed that God would show me how to once again regain control of my days. I thought I had the answers but somehow I wanted God to validate them. The answer came to me an hour later and not in the way that I thought. As I shifted my bible to a corner of my desk to make room for my laptop, it fell open to Luke 10 and as I read the story of Martha, Mary and Jesus I marveled:

“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:41, 42.

Definitely not a time management tip that you will find the popular books but a great one nonetheless. Spend time with Jesus as a friend! Oh my, I had missed the mark! Recently my devotionals and time with God had been cut shorter and shorter and somehow my once dear friend was not a special appearance guest in my life. eegadd!  Thank God for his mercies, his loving kindness and his forgiveness that even when get lost and confuse my priorities he is there waiting for me to get the right. Finally a remedy for my Virtual Insanity!

Growing up I always heard from my grandmother say that all things work together for those who love the Lord. This seemed to be her anthem for all all life’s misfortunes, everything will work out in the end.

As an adult, a Christian, a mother, daughter, friend, wife, sister I hold on to that promise. Unlike my grandmother I do not believe that we would come out smelling like roses in the end. The New International Version puts it as  “in all things God works for the good.” It does not say that all things are good. If it were so I would question my Christianity because some pretty bad things can happen to good Christians.

I have experienced things that caused me to wonder where is the God that I serve. Each and every time I come out of it I see where he used those situations to shape my character and brought me even closer to him.

I can now write about this because I have been on both sides of the spectrum. There was a time that I turned my back on God and when moments of despair came I wondered about the purpose of life, I would drown myself in despair because I had no hope.

Today, I love and enjoy the good times and I welcome the not so good times because all through my trials I would ask God to show me the lessons that he wants me to learn. He always does! At the end of it I find myself more in love with him because he was right there with me through it all.

Dear reader, today I pray that you let God in, even in the midst of trying circumstances. He will walk with you and show you the way out. He will help you to be victorious even in the hard times. Why do I say this? Because I’ve been there and I know that God keeps his promises.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.  Romans 8:28

Do you have a plan for your life? Maybe you have a plan for your children’s lives. The thing is we often have plans for our lives that is contrary to the plans that God in his wisdom has prepared for us.

We often think that the plans that we have made is far superior to God’s and more in keeping with our needs but simply put “it is foolish for us to think so.”

There are some who go about thinking that they have completely messed up God’s will for their lives. I have been there. We become slaves to our past deeds and so we believe that we can never get back on track with God’s will. I want to tell you that if that were the case then God would not have a plan for any of us since we have all sinned and come short of God’s glory.

Isn’t that good news? That in spite of our past God still has a plan for our lives. I am thankful for that. In Jeremiah 29:11-13 God spoke to the nation of Israel, reminding them that he has a plan to prosper their lives. He has similar plans for us today.

If you are reading this you may probably ask, “how do I learn of God’s plan for my life?” Its quite simple actually. God lovingly calls us to seek him and to trust his promises. When he seek God we learn more about him.

So my dear friend seek God, obey his will (commandments) because he has already told us what to do. Only then can we truly know that plans that God has in store for us.

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

I must admit I have a really hard time talking about the truths of the bible with a very good friend of mine. In fact I tend to stay off the topic of the bible whenever we talk. In spite of this he has been one of my dearest friends for the last six years.

Today we spoke about our respective lives, catching up on where we have progressed since we last spoke. We talked a little about politics and that turned into a discussion about trust. You see my friend believes that there is nothing in this world that can be trusted. I could not let this one slip by.

I fully trust in God, I trust in his words, the bible. I do not share my friend’s opinion that the bible is just a collection of thoughts and ideas of learned men.

2 Peter 1:21 says that “Prophecy came not in old time b the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” The bible has proven itself throughout the ages. Jesus Christ himself demonstrated his confidence and belief in the scriptures.

Do you believe in the bible truths? What is the foundation for your belief?

Today I am thankful to God for giving me the answers, through his word, to life’s many puzzling questions.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. 2 Timothy 3:16