Overwhelmed?

I wrote the following on May 24, 2014:   "Overwhelmed.  Work to do.  Clutter everywhere.  Clients need service.  Lessons to prepare.  Consistent steady income to find.  Laundry piled high.  Journaling to do.  Thank you cards to write.  Candy to produce.  Sales calls to make.  The car needs washing.  The family wants dinner.  Volunteer hours to do at the school.  Service projects to plan.  Choose people for positions on the board.  Set up a visioning session.  Follow up calls.  Need to exercise.  The kids need help with homework.  The list goes on and on.  Overwhelmed.  Feeling it is impossible to do all that I want to/am expected to."

"Life is demanding!  The more good things you are involved in, the more demanding it can seem.

"Miserable.  Stretched so thin that I feel no good....

And then, I made a decision.  I will put God first in my day.  I will commit to personal study, meditation, and pondering FIRST in my day.  I will begin my study with a prayer, asking God to please direct me what is important to do TODAY.  One day's worth of assignments from my maker at the beginning of the day.  Just help me know what is important today.  Then, those things go into the schedule FIRST.  Those are the important things.

On Sunday, August 24, 2014, I had this overwhelming feeling going through me:  "God is good.  I am so grateful for the many things that have come into order in my life."  I know it is because of this decision I made to ask God to show me what is important today every day, and then do it.

This simple action - put God first in my day...Pray and study and ponder as a start to the day, in the quiet of the early morning.  If I wake up late, still start the day with study and prayer.  Ask God:  "Please show me what is most important for today.  Help me do those tasks today." 

In the mess of chaos, God knows what is important.  Seek him, ask him to show you the tasks that are most important.  Then, trust him and do them.  Be patient with yourself on days when you don't get them all done.  Then, go back the next morning and pray, "Today, what are the most important things for me to do?...Just enough that I can do in one day."  You may have a repeat item.  You may get a whole new list.  Often, your list may be only one or two things, because your schedule is crazy.  After getting your list, you may need to change your schedule.

Trust that he cares and will show you.  Trust that you are capable of being still and quiet and receiving his answers.  Focus in your prayer, study in the scriptures to learn, and you will be guided.  Miracles happen when we seek the help of Heaven!!