Time with God

"This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it!"- Psalm 118:24

I recall saying something along the lines at the beginning of the year about that becoming my theme verse for this year, thinking it would be so easy.

Boy, was I wrong. Granted it's only been less than two months, I haven't been very good at finding reasons to rejoice in the days the Lord has made.

Today was an exception.

So many people remarked "It's such a beautiful day today!" And I thought "Well, I am not going to let it go to waste." Granted I had some drama happen during the afternoon, I decided I was going to escape the world for a while and spend some time with God.

So I spent a long time on the Plum Creek Trail. I didn't bring my iPod. I didn't bring my cell phone. I brought my Bible and walked a ways, past Highway 15, and then went off the marked path to a secluded place.

There, I talked with God. I vented my anger. I let my tears flow. I gave thanks where thanks was due. I prayed for myself and for others.

It was nice. I didn't expect to erupt into tears, but, it happened. It was nice to "escape" the real world for a while and spend time with my Father.

And on the way back, I rejoiced in the beauty of the day. In the creation all around me. While the singing of the birds was rather sparse, there were a few of them. I sang along with them, in happiness.

While I wish I could say, the walk and time with God "fixed" all my problems, it certainly didn't. But it was nice to leave reality for a little while and reflect. And let out some of my sadness and frustrations and anger.

I have become weak, but I was strengthened today by my walk with God.