Then, I would want to give up when nothing seemed to work. Then, my mother sent me a quick Bible verse one morning. "PRAY in the spirit at all times with all kinds of prayers, ASKING for everything you need. TO DO THIS you must always be ready and NEVER GIVE UP. ALWAYS pray for ALL God's people." Ephesians 6:18
I didn't apply it to my woes above, but I did share that verse with a patient and co-worker that were discussing being hesitate to ask others to pray for sickness/surgeries/etc as they are ongoing prayer requests. The verse seemed to spread a new light on prayer requests no matter how repetitious they seemed. The patient quickly responded with her prayer request.
The next day, a new challenge arised. My fatigue had gotten the best of me and I had waited until the last day to catch up on laundry for work. (It's ridiculous, I know! The washing machine and dryer do majority of the work. I'm sure my great-grandmother would spaz to hear how tiring using a washing machine must be!) So, I threw my scrubs in the washer and off to catch my zzz's I go! I rise a little earlier than usual to throw my scrubs in the dryer so they are nice and clean and even wrinkle-free without touching an iron. And......the dryer stopped working! Wha?????!! I have to leave in an hour and my scrubs are soaking wet...and the dryer isn't working?? I walk outside to see the sun hasn't even risen to attempt to dry my clothes. Panic mode sets in. I wake my sweet hubby to ask if he knows what's wrong with the dryer...surely he knows! Wait, how would he know? It was working fine during our last laundry run! He evaluated it and turned this switch and that switch. Finally, he said, "Summer, I have no idea. I think it might be the motor." (By the way, my husband never calls me Summer...unless it's something serious.) He calmly offered to take my scrubs to the laundry mat to dry them at..oh..5:36 a.m. while I am in a shear panic state! Sweet Bear!
As I drive to work worried about the dryer's functionability and how much it will cost to repair it, that verse crossed my mind. I vividly recalled "ask for EVERYTHING you need." So I prayed for the functionability of the dryer and for my husband to have the wisdom to repair it. Within no time, my husband calls and says, "The dryer is fixed! All I did was turn the dryer cylinder and it started working!" Tell me that isn't God! I tear up thinking about it now. I instantly turned my face towards Heaven and said thank you, God! Without a shadow of a doubt, I knew God had heard my prayer based off of his every true Word.
That verse has been stuck in my mind for almost a month now. Within a few days of the dryer incident, I prayed for help with my weight, eating habits, and fatique. I can attempt everything under the sun and spend endless amounts of money for help, but nothing, and I mean nothing, matters without the help of God. I am thankful to say that 3 weeks later, I am 8.5 lbs lighter and a big ball of energy most of the time! I have three beautiful boys that help me (Harlee Dave included). I hope to continuously seek God to reach and maintain my fitness goals. So, here's to a God-loving, wanna be fit momma!
Love,
Summer
