Dear
Friends,
There are
some of us who are real coffee drinkers… I mean real coffee drinkers, not those
one cup a day people. If you fit into this category, then you might be like me.
You see I am kind of hyperactive... Okay, I am really, really hyperactive, and
for those of us who are... well, we react to coffee differently. Let me explain
it like this: to many people’s surprise coffee has a calming effect on people
who tend to be hyperactive. No, really it’s true. I suppose that some people
unwind by eating chocolate or having a soda but for me… when I get upset or
stressed my coffee is just what I need. All this being said I have to say that
there is nothing that can compare to the special calm that I get when I pray.
You see, nothing, but nothing will ever replace the special peace that I get
from my Lord Jesus. Often when we feel like our spiritual wells have run dry
and the problems of life has a way of overpowering us [or de-powering us.] When
we find ourselves unfocused and it seems that we are unplugged from His purpose
that is when we are most likely to feel drained and out of patience. It is in
times like that when I am more susceptible--my resistance is low to
selfishness. It is then that people and problems get me down and my selfish
emotions get stirred up. My human [fleshly] response is to react in hast, anger, and impatience. That is when I know that it's time to refresh my supply
of peace from God. I must spend time in prayer and devotion to restore my
spiritual well. I need to spend more time with other believes and find some way
to be Christ’s hands here on earth. [Okay, that's another way of simply saying, I need to find someone to be kind to, help, mentor, or minister to.] In doing these things I increase my faith and
learn to trust my Lord more, and more.
Dan
