Relationships

Relationships.

That is my word of the day.

I went out for a walk this morning. It was beautiful, sunny, although still quite a bit colder than I really like it. I used my time to converse with God; to pray and to ask Him to sort through my thoughts and commitments, and the same word kept coming up over and over and over again: Relationships.

I value the verse from Philippians (4:6): "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."

Anxiety can get the better of me, especially when my plate seems to be overflowing: and a lot of people have been commenting to me lately how full my plate is.

Family, book release, Ministry activities,traveling Medical Scientific Advisor job, Celebrate Moms ministry, Extreme Diva happenings, and an upcoming trip to Honduras from 3/26-4/4. Not to mention two articles to write. Plus one dog, two cats, one bird, one rabbit and a fish tank, the house, laundry, etc. etc. etc.

So I could become overwhelmed with stuff. But Jesus promises that in him we will find rest for our souls. "Come to me, all you who are weary and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." (Matthew 11:28-30).

Jesus cared about relationships. As a follower of Jesus I also should care about relationships and put my money where my mouth is so to speak. So instead of "worrying" about all the many tiered "to do" lists, I felt directed to foucs on relationships. It was as if God said to me, "Kathy, just care. Care about and love people in a way they will understand, and the other stuff will fall into place."

Relationships.

So I got home from my walk, and the devotional from our celebrate moms group was all about relationships. I listeed to the radio and there was an hour long program on relationships. I stopped by the House of Hope, a Ministry I serve with and the discussion revolved around relationships. Confirmation, if you ask me.

So, take a risk. Trust God. Focus on relationships and He will meet your needs and cross things off your to do list in a far more efficient and powerful manner than you could ever achieve on your own.