Empty Me

January 22

I had great hopes for today. I thought I would be able to get a lot of things crossed off my list. I had plenty of time to prepare for my class tonight. I am teaching Experiencing God at church on Wednesday night. The morning went smoothly but shortly after lunch things went horribly wrong. The stress of not sleeping well, and fasting, my emotions ran high. A little conflict, a few careless words and I was in tears. I lost a good chunk of the afternoon working through all that went wrong. By the time I was able to recover, I only had an hour and a half before I needed to leave for class. I was able to get everything printed and my lesson plan together, but emotionally I did not feel equipped to lead a class of ladies in Experiencing God. I have come to trust God enough, that I was not worried. I just felt empty. I also know that the Enemy was behind all the hardships of the day. If he worked that hard to destroy my day, God must be up to something good. The class was sweet and refreshing. The ladies were engaged and learning to hear from God. God filled me, walked me through, and lead me all the way. Walking into the class I did not feel fully prepared or equipped. But God directed me, step by step, and it was wonderful. My class was blessed by God and so was I.