So this week has been absolutely insane. VBS is right around the corner and there is still so much to do it seems. My 3 online summer school courses are coming to a close in the next few weeks, with a final being today and 2 midterms due by Friday as well as 2 reports due by Friday at midnight. My cousin, Rochelle, is getting married Friday so the rehearsal dinner is tomorrow night. With so much going on it is so easy to let my "God time" sit on the side burner while I get into task most (which I am so prone to do). I forget that these are the times when I must rely on Christ to restore me! Rather, I desire my cup of coffee to sustain my energy through the day. I met this wonderful lady at my cousins bridal shower this past Sunday. She said something that will stick with me forever. We were talking about our common love for coffee and how it meets an emotional need almost. Coffee for us brings a sense of warmth and comfort and calmness in my world when things get crazy. She reminded me of the irony we live in. How often do we seek God's word and seek Him to bring us comfort and to calm the craziness around us. I was immediately convicted. I am reminded of the verse in Psalms 51:12, "Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me."
My prayer is that when I desire for my coffee to sustain me, that I will have a greater desire to seek after God to sustain me. This will be a reminder everytime I go to grab my coffee mug to satisfy an emotional need - that truly only God can satisfy.
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