Whisper My Name

The Keurig. Do I need to say anything more? It's a simple brewing system that puts a smile on my face each morning. It’s the simple pleasure of knowing I am doing something for myself. I choose my single cup flavor and I no longer have to think about wasting a pot of coffee. This morning I picked the french vanilla k-cup, placed it in the holder, pressed start, waited for the heating process to finish, then the choice of the cup size is spurred on by the blue flickering lights. In one minute I have satisfaction of making my own cup of coffee.

This morning while I was in autopilot in front of the Keurig I realized how anxious I have become. My sleep pattern consists of not much sleep at night and naps in the afternoon, though the last three nights I have had a full nights rest. My thoughts are all over the place and not all of them are about my recent annulment. I have created a mental list of concerns and frustrations that I keep talking to God about. His answer to the majority of my concerns and frustrations are “wait,” “don’t do that” and “stop.”

My iPhone is near and I pull up my account on Facebook. I have a sweet friend, Courtney, whose baby girl just went through brain surgery to remove a malignant brain tumor. Courtney and Phil are clenching on to God for support, comfort, and strength. This morning she posted her daily devotion and I found it to be written for me too. It made the list of concerns and frustrations dissipate so I could focus on what needed to be focused on FIRST this morning.

“Your early morning thoughts are anxious ones until you get connected with Me. Whisper My name. You gain confidence through knowing that I am with You—that you face nothing alone. Anxiety stems from asking the wrong question…The true question is not whether you can cope with whatever happens, but whether you and I together can handle anything that occurs.”

My coffee had been ready for awhile and I walked away from the Keurig not just with a simple satisfaction of making my own cup of coffee, but with hope that I will get through the wilderness. Priscilla Shirer said, “The wilderness is God doing a favor for us. He wants us to see His divine ability to work miracles. He wants us to see His divine ability operating through us so we can see the potential in us that we never thought was there.”

Hugs and Loves,
Karri