Today was just an off day. When I went to bed last night, I knew that today was going to be stressful. I was rushed this morning (aka slept past my alarm a bit) and only had a few minutes of Prayer and Proverbs before I headed out. I was met with some challenges that I have seen coming for a while, but today they came to a head. Stress & Anxiety gripped me as I fought to stay focused and beg for the Lords power to get me through today. Tonight as I sat down to read my Psalms for the day, here is what the Lord had for me.

Psalm 18:1-6
I love you, O Lord, my strength.
2 The Lord is my irock and my jfortress and my deliverer,
my God, my irock, in kwhom I take refuge,
my lshield, and mthe horn of my salvation, my nstronghold.
3 I call upon the Lord, who is oworthy to be praised,
and I am saved from my enemies.
4 pThe cords of death encompassed me;
qthe torrents of destruction assailed me;1
5 pthe cords of Sheol entangled me;
the snares of death confronted me.
6 rIn my distress I called upon the Lord;
to my God I cried for help.
From his stemple he heard my voice,
and my cry to him reached his ears.

You, O LORD, are my strength, my rock, my fortress and my deliverer. I have no control over the circumstances other than to work diligently unto you and trust that you are my refuge. Forgive me for trying to find refuge in success & comfort, and cause me to focus more clearly on you. Lord thank you for saving me, loving me, delivering me. Lord cause me to share the hope, joy & peace that I have in you with everyone around me!

Blessings,
Rob