REVISITING

Today's reading: Psalm 131-133

"...I don't concern myself with matters too great or awesome for me." Psalm 131:1 NLT

If you caught a glimpse of my 'morning Bible'. The one I use for my quiet time. The one I usually reference in writing my blog posts. The one that I have had since Christmas of 2000. You would notice the above verse underlined. Highlighted. It's margins marked with dates, five dates to be exact. (I date each verse I use in my writings.)

This is a verse I revisit. It's on my daily Bible reading plan for the middle of November each year, but I have also camped out on it several times over the course of the past 20+ years.

And I still don't have it cemented into my heart.

Or consistently guiding my path.

Or being my ingrained response.

I, Malinda Edgell, often concern myself with matters too great and awesome for me.

I have a tendency to think I am a superhero. A cape-wearing woman of immense powers. God.

I have spent the past half century attempting to over-think, think through and think-to-death so many matters that were not mine to deal with. 

Can you relate?

Do you worry and fret over details? Imagined problems? About what-ifs? Do you find your thoughts rehearsing scenarios that you might need to worry about?

Do you find yourself attempting to play God in the lives of loved ones, personal problems or life in general?

Does your mind get wrapped up in things that are above, beyond, beneath or much bigger than you?

This verse is our reminder to let God be God--even in our thoughts.