Power supply

Romans 15:13 (New International Version)
13May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Some days it just does not pay to get out of bed. Right? I'm having those. It was an excellent weekend to be reminded of where my power comes from. I went to a cookout with the Sunday school class and instead of listening, I participated. I'm a very good listener...lots of practice. I am not a good "center of attention" so I don't usually spend much time there. But through the power of Christian fellowship, my attitude improved. No one had solutions or advice, but they did seem to care.

And through them, I'm reminded that God does care. No matter how small or unimportant in the big scheme my troubles are, God does care. To Him, I'm OK as I am, but He's not going to leave me there. And He is at work in my life.

Father, thank you for the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is a gift of hope to know that you are at work in the hearts and lives of people all around the world, but more specifically, my heart and mind. You know how much I need the work! Thank you for leaving Another Comforter, a spirit of Counsel and Truth.