Possessions

I read yesterday that if I am a believer, Christ is mine, and I must take hold of all that is mine in him. "Why are we so dispirited by infirmities? We know that Jehovah is our strength and our song, but we do not possess our possessions" (Beside Still Waters, by Charles Spurgeon).

I'm in the midst of getting everything in order for our vacation that starts tomorrow. Tim and I are headed to Sequoia National Park, CA and the little guy will be staying at the Grandaddy and Granmommy's house.

On top of packing for us (which I have to fit into two carry-ons since we don't want to deal with checking luggage at a busy LA airport), I'm trying to organize everything for the little guy, including clothes, food, diapers, schedules, etc. etc. I'm also trying to fit into our luggage a few things my mom asked me to bring to them, and burning CDs of sermons for them since internet is spotty on the road and streaming doesn't work so well. And making numerous lists, triple and quadruple checking them, and then double-checking my triple and quadruple checking.

Whew!

Am I bringing this up for your sympathy? By no means! As I was sitting here writing the titles of all TFC's Behold Your God series on the CDs for my parents, I was reminded of all that we've heard about God, especially these last two weeks on God as creator and sustainer and the God who never sleeps.

I am bordering on overwhelmed with my pre-vacation to-do list. And I'm tired--no one in this house slept well last night. God is never overwhelmed by his to-do list. He could take care of it with a twitch of the tip of his pinkie finger. And he is never tired! Especially for us moms, that seems like such a foreign idea!

But you know what else is cool about all that? That is the God who sustains us. I am so grateful that I do not have to rely on my own strength to accomplish anything, including getting through each moment.

Today I am trying to possess these three truths instead of just knowing them. What truths about God do you need to possess?