A Change of Perspective

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I came home from my weekend conference and have been struggling with not feeling well. I think it was something I ate as my stomach has been "off" which is causing me not to be able to sleep well. The past two nights I woke up at 2 a.m. and have been unable to get back to sleep.

Lord, thank you for waking me up so I can hear from you.

However, I find some my best times with the Lord are in the still hours of the morning. I'm able to focus and lean in to what He has to say. I gain some insight to a passage of scripture and some new lesson I need to learn. This morning I put some final touches on a message I'm giving for an online leadership summit.

Lord, thank you for the encouragement found in your word.

I know today is going to be a bit of a challenge as the day winds on and I feel tired. But I am thankful for those quiet times of reflection I am able to have. I'm thankful for the ability to pray for different people the Lord brings to mind.

Lord, thank you for the ability to hear your voice so I know how to pray.

The Lord has begun to lead me into a different season in my life of being stretched outside my comfort zone and expanding my ministry. So I know that requires me to lean in and listen. If I want to see the Lord move, it's going to require staying connected to Him. However, I would prefer my connection to take place during regular waking hours. :-)

I'm leading a zoom meeting this morning for a friend as she experienced the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines yesterday and is dealing with the aftermath of that. She was at the top of my prayer list this morning. My lack of sleep is a small inconvenience compared to what they are going through.

Lord, help me to stop complaining over minor details when so many are struggling with huge situations. Thank you for keeping my friends safe.

I woke up when all was dark and I didn't want to be up at that time in the morning.

Thank you, Lord, for allowing me to be awake and getting to see the sunrise.

Changing my perspective allows me to keep being able to say, thank you. A change of perspective gives me a change of heart and a change of attitude.

Thank you, Father, for the reminders that the one thing I can control in this world is my response to what is happening around me.





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