Am I Alone in This?

The following email was sent to a group of teachers on my campus yesterday. I try to encourage them with daily scriptures, but it seems I was the one in desperate need this time:

“Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” Colossians 3:2 (ESV)

Romans 12:2a, “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.” (NLT)

Romans 8:6, “The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.” (NIV)

Psalm 51:12, “Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and sustain me with a willing spirit.” (NASB)

This week has been difficult for me.

I’m sure you’ll find this hard to believe….but I’m a bit of a control freak. I know…shocking!

Having 24 classes of 6^th grade science, two full days of benchmark testing, Science Night AND all the 8^th grade English classes in TODAY, means I’ve had very little control over my space. It leaves me frustrated and a little anxious (especially when I looked across the library last night to see four students ON TOP of the tables while their parents watched).

Don’t get me wrong….I WANT people in here. I WANT to be @ YOUR SERVICE in every moment that I can. But most of the time that means I have to get out of the way and let “Jesus take the wheel”. (LOL!) It’s not always easy.

I also don’t like to ask for help…am I alone in this?! Anyway...I’m pretty sure today’s scriptures were just for ME, but I’ll share them with you…just in case!

Have a FABULOUS FRIDAY!

Marnie Cushing

Pirate Librarian

(The verses came out of my daily devotional reading from Proverbs 31 Ministries. If you don't already have a devotional you read, I would highly recommend this one!)