Old

I hope I never get to old to want to learn new things, I also hope as I get older my mind stays clear and lucid so I can use what I have learned. I want to share with anyone who cares to read this, two things I learned last week. Our Church called a week of fasting and prayer, to pray for our church, country, family and other important matters. I felt I needed to fast watching the news. (since I spend a lot of time watching news, I won't share how much) It took me a couple of days to figure out what to do with all that spare time I suddenly had aquired. Then I realized the reason for fasting and praying is to pray instead of eating or watching the news in my case. So when I got that part settled, I learned that God handled everything just fine and he didn't need my opinion at all. (what a surprise) I was geting a lesson on trusting God, something I battle with all the time.
The second thing I learned during the week,I was to rest and rejoice in the Lord. In my case I was to rest my body from stress and busy work. Be still and know I am God the Bible says. I really need to learn to be still and know God. Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice. Philippians 4:4. So I do not want to forget what I have learned and am going to be sure to lighten up and remember God is in control.